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Chapter 1 (CV)

¹ The first account, indeed, I make, O Theophilus, concerning all which Jesus begins both to do and to teach,
² until the day on which He was taken up; through holy spirit directing the apostles whom He chooses,
³ to whom also He presents Himself alive after His suffering, with many tokens, during forty days, being visualized to them and telling them that which concerns the kingdom of God.
⁴ And, being foregathered, He charges them not to be departing from Jerusalem, but to be remaining about for the promise of the Father, "which you hear of Me,
⁵ seeing that John, indeed, baptizes in water, yet you shall be baptized in holy spirit after not many of these days."
⁶ Those, indeed, then, who are coming together, asked Him, saying, "Lord, art Thou at this time restoring the kingdom to Israel?"
⁷ Yet He said to them, "Not yours is it to know times or eras which the Father placed in His own jurisdiction.
⁸ But you shall be obtaining power at the coming of the holy spirit on you, and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem and in entire Judea and Samaria, as far as the limits of the earth."
⁹ And saying these things, while they are looking, He was lifted up, and a cloud took Him up from their eyes.
¹⁰ And as they were looking intently into heaven at His going, lo ! two men stand beside them in white attire,
¹¹ who say also, "Men! Galileans! Why do you stand, looking into heaven? This Jesus Who is being taken up from you into heaven shall come thus, in the manner in which you gaze at Him going into heaven."
¹² Then they return into Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem a sabbath's journey.
¹³ And when they entered it, they went up into the upper chamber where they were residing -- both Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alpheus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas of James.
¹⁴ These all were persevering with one accord in prayer, together with the women and Miriam, the mother of Jesus, and His brothers.
¹⁵ And in these days Peter, rising in the midst of the brethren, (besides there was a throng in the same place of about a hundred and twenty names)
¹⁶ said, "Men! Brethren! Fulfilled must be the scripture in which the holy spirit said before through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who becomes the guide of those apprehending Jesus,
¹⁷ seeing that he was numbered among us, and chanced upon the allotment of this dispensation."
¹⁸ (This man, indeed, then, acquires a freehold with the wages of injustice, and coming to fall prone, ruptures in the middle, and all his intestines were poured out.
¹⁹ And it became known to all who are dwelling in Jerusalem, so that that freehold is called, in their own vernacular, "Acheldamach," that is, "Freehold of blood.")
²⁰ "For it is written in the scroll of the Psalms, Let his domicile become desolate, And let no one be dwelling in it, and 'Let his supervision be taken by another.'
²¹ Then, of the men coming together with us in all the time in which the Lord Jesus came in and out to us,
²² beginning from the baptism of John until the day on which He was taken up from us -- of these one is to become a witness of His resurrection together with us."
²³ And they nominate two, Joseph, called Bar-Sabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
²⁴ And praying, they say, "Thou, Lord, Knower of all hearts, indicate one whom Thou choosest,
²⁵ out of these two to take the place of this dispensation and apostleship, from which Judas transgressed, to be gone into his own place."
²⁶ And they give lots for them, and the lot falls on Matthias, and he is enumerated with the eleven apostles.

Chapter 1 (KJV)

¹ The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
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:
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:
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.
⁵ For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
⁶ When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
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.
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.
⁹ And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
¹⁰ And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
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.
¹² Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.
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.
¹⁴ These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
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,)
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.
¹⁷ For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
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.
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.
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.
²¹ Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
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.
²³ And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
²⁴ And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
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.
²⁶ And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Chapter 2 (CV)

¹ And at the fulfillment of the day of Pentecost they were all alike in the same place.
² And suddenly there came out of heaven a blare, even as of a violent, carrying blast, and it fills the whole house where they were sitting.
³ And seen by them were dividing tongues as if of fire, and one is seated on each one of them.
⁴ And they are all filled with holy spirit, and they begin to speak in different languages, according as the spirit gave them to declaim.
⁵ Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem, Jews, pious men from every nation under heaven.
⁶ Now when this sound occurs, the multitude came together and was confused, for each one hears them speaking in his own vernacular.
⁷ Now they are all amazed, and marveled, saying, "Lo! are not all these who are speaking, Galileans?
⁸ And how are we hearing, each in our own vernacular in which we were born?
⁹ Parthians and Medes and Elamites and those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea, as well as Cappadocia, Pontus, and the province of Asia,
¹⁰ Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and the repatriated Romans, both Jews and proselytes,
¹¹ Cretans and Arabs -- we are hearing them speaking in these languages of ours of the great things of God!"
¹² Now, amazed are they all, and they were bewildered, saying one to another, "What is this wanting to be?"
¹³ Yet other, taunting, said that "With sweet wine are they bloated!"
¹⁴ Now Peter, standing with the eleven, lifts up his voice and declaims to them: "Men! Jews! and all who are dwelling at Jerusalem! Let this be known to you, and give ear to my declarations,
¹⁵ for these are not drunk, as you take it, for it is the third hour of the day.
¹⁶ But this is that which has been declared through the prophet Joel:
¹⁷ 'And it shall be in the last days,' (God is saying) 'I shall be pouring out from My spirit on all flesh, And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your youths visions shall be seeing, And your elders dreams shall be dreaming,
¹⁸ And surely on My men slaves and on My women slaves in those days shall I be pouring out from My spirit,' and they shall be prophesying.
¹⁹ 'And I will give miracles in heaven above, And signs on the earth below, Blood and fire and vapor pillars of smoke,
²⁰ The sun shall be converted into darkness And the moon into blood Ere the coming of the day of the Lord, The great and advent day.
²¹ And it shall be that everyone, whosoever should be invoking the name of the Lord, shall be saved.'
²² Men! Israelites! Hear these words: Jesus, the Nazarene, a Man demonstrated to be from God for you by powerful deeds and miracles and signs, which God does through Him in the midst of you, according as you yourselves are aware --
²³ This One, given up in the specific counsel and foreknowledge of God, you, gibbeting by the hand of the lawless, assassinate,
²⁴ Whom God raises, loosing the pangs of death, forasmuch as it was not possible for Him to be held by it.
²⁵ "For David is saying to Him, I saw the Lord before me continually, Seeing that He is at my right hand, that I may not be shaken.
²⁶ Therefore gladdened was my heart, And exultant my tongue. Now, still my flesh also shall be tenting in expectation,
²⁷ For Thou wilt not be forsaking my soul in the unseen, Nor wilt Thou be giving Thy Benign One to be acquainted with decay.
²⁸ Thou makest known to me the paths of life. Thou wilt be filling me with gladness with Thy face.'
²⁹ "Men! Brethren! Allow me to say to you with boldness concerning the patriarch David, that he deceases also and was entombed, and his tomb is among us until this day.
³⁰ Being, then, inherently, a prophet, and having perceived that God swears to him with an oath, out of the fruit of his loin to seat One on his throne,
³¹ perceiving this before, he speaks concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that He was neither forsaken in the unseen, nor was His flesh acquainted with decay.
³² This Jesus God raises, of Whom we all are witnesses.
³³ Being, then, to the right hand of God exalted, besides obtaining the promise of the holy spirit from the Father, He pours out this which you are observing and hearing.
³⁴ "For David did not ascend into the heavens, yet he is saying, 'Said the Lord to my Lord, "Sit at My right
³⁵ Till I should be placing Thine enemies for a footstool for Thy feet."'
³⁶ "Let all the house of Israel know certainly, then, that God makes Him Lord as well as Christ -- this Jesus Whom you crucify!"
³⁷ Now, hearing this, their heart was pricked with compunction. Besides, they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "What should we be doing, men, brethren?"
³⁸ Now Peter is averring to them, "Repent and be baptized each of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the pardon of your sins, and you shall be obtaining the gratuity of the holy spirit.
³⁹ For to you is the promise and to your children, and to all those afar, whosoever the Lord our God should be calling to Him."
⁴⁰ Besides, with more and different words, he conjures and entreated them, saying, "Be saved from this crooked generation!"
⁴¹ Those indeed, then, who welcome his word, are baptized, and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.
⁴² Now they were persevering in the teaching of the apostles, and in fellowship, and in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.
⁴³ Now on every soul came fear, yet many miracles and signs occurred through the apostles in Jerusalem. Besides, great fear was on all.
⁴⁴ Now all those who believe also were in the same place and had all things in common.
⁴⁵ And they disposed of the acquisitions and the properties, and divided them to all, forasmuch as some would have had need.
⁴⁶ Besides persevering day by day with one accord in the sanctuary, besides breaking bread home by home, they partook of nourishment with exultation and simplicity of heart,
⁴⁷ praising God and having favor for the whole people. Now the Lord added those being saved day by day in the same place.

Chapter 2 (KJV)

¹ And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
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.
³ And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
⁴ And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
⁵ And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
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.
⁷ And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
⁸ And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
⁹ Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
¹⁰ Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
¹¹ Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
¹² And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
¹³ Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
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:
¹⁵ For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
¹⁶ But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
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:
¹⁸ And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
¹⁹ And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
²⁰ The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come:
²¹ And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
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:
²³ Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
²⁴ Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
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:
²⁶ Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
²⁷ Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
²⁸ Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
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.
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;
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.
³² This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
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.
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,
³⁵ Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
³⁶ Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
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?
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.
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.
⁴⁰ And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
⁴¹ Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
⁴² And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
⁴³ And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
⁴⁴ And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
⁴⁵ And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
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,
⁴⁷ Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

Chapter 3 (CV)

¹ Now Peter and John went up into the sanctuary at the hour of prayer, the ninth.
² And a certain man, being inherently lame from his mother's womb, was borne, whom they placed day by day at the door of the sanctuary which is termed "Beautiful," to request alms from those going into the sanctuary,
³ who, perceiving Peter and John being about to be passing in into the sanctuary, asked to obtain alms.
⁴ Now Peter, looking at him intently together with John, said, "Look at us!"
⁵ Now he attended to them, hoping to get something from them.
⁶ Yet Peter said, "Silver and gold I do not possess; yet what I have, this I am giving to you. In the name of Jesus Christ, the Nazarene, walk!"
⁷ And seizing his right hand, he raises him up. Now instantly his insteps and ankles were given stability,
⁸ and, leaping up, he stood and walked and entered with them into the sanctuary, walking and leaping and praising God.
⁹ And the entire people perceived him walking and praising God.
¹⁰ Now they recognized him, that this was the one sitting for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the sanctuary. And they are filled with awe and amazement at that which has befallen him.
¹¹ Now at his holding himself to Peter and John, the entire people ran together to them at the portico called Solomon's, overawed.
¹² Now, perceiving it, Peter answers the people: "Men! Israelites! Why are you marveling at this? Or why at us are you looking so intently, as if by our own power or devoutness we had made him walk?
¹³ The God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorifies His Boy Jesus, Whom you, indeed, give up and disown before the face of Pilate, when he decides to release Him.
¹⁴ Now you disown the holy and just One, and request a man, a murderer, to be surrendered to you as a favor.
¹⁵ Yet the Inaugurator of Life you kill, Whom God rouses from among the dead, of which we are witnesses.
¹⁶ And in the faith of His name, His name gives stability to this man whom you are beholding, with whom, also, you are acquainted, and the faith which is through Him, gives him this unimpaired soundness in front of you all.
¹⁷ "And now, brethren, I am aware that in ignorance you commit it, even as your chiefs also.
¹⁸ Yet what God announces before through the mouth of all the prophets -- the suffering of His Christ -- He thus fulfills.
¹⁹ Repent, then, and turn about for the erasure of your sins, so that seasons of refreshing should be coming from the face of the Lord,
²⁰ and He should dispatch the One fixed upon before for you, Christ Jesus,
²¹ Whom heaven must indeed receive until the times of restoration of all which God speaks through the mouth of His holy prophets who are from the eon.
²² "Moses, indeed, said that: A Prophet will the Lord your God, be raising up to you from among your brethren, as me. Him you shall hear, according to all, whatsoever He should be speaking to you.
²³ Yet it shall be that every soul whatsoever which should not hear that Prophet shall be utterly exterminated from among the people.
²⁴ Now all the prophets also, from Samuel, and consecutively, whoever speak, also announce these days.
²⁵ You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God covenanted with your fathers, saying to Abraham: And in your seed all the kindreds of the earth shall be blessed.
²⁶ To you first, God, raising His Boy, commissions Him to bless you by turning away each of you from your wickedness."

Chapter 3 (KJV)

¹ Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
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 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
⁴ And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
⁵ And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
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.
⁷ And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
⁸ And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
⁹ And all the people saw him walking and praising God:
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.
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.
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?
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.
¹⁴ But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
¹⁵ And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
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.
¹⁷ And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
¹⁸ But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
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.
²⁰ And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
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.
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.
²³ And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
²⁴ Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
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.
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.

Chapter 4 (CV)

¹ Now at their speaking to the people, the priests and the officer of the sanctuary and the Sadducees stand by them,
² being exasperated because of their teaching the people and announcing in Jesus the resurrection from among the dead.
³ And they laid hands on them, and they were placed in custody for the morrow, for it was already dusk.
⁴ Now many of those who hear the word, believe, and the number of men became about five thousand.
⁵ Now it occurred on the morrow that their chiefs and the elders and the scribes gathered in Jerusalem,
⁶ and Hannas, the chief priest, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and whoever were of the chief priestly race.
⁷ And, standing them in the midst, they inquired to ascertain, "By what power or in what name do you do this?"
⁸ Then Peter, being filled with holy spirit, said to them, "Chiefs of the people and elders!
⁹ If we today are being examined as to the benefaction to the infirm man, by what he has been saved,
¹⁰ let it be known to you all and to the entire people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ, the Nazarene, Whom you crucify, Whom God rouses from among the dead, in this name, this man stands by before you sound. 11 This is the Stone that is being scorned by you builders, which is becoming the head of the corner.
¹² And there is no salvation in any other one, for neither is there any other name, given under heaven among men, in which we must be saved."
¹³ Now on beholding the boldness of Peter and John, and grasping that they are unlettered and plain men, they marveled. Besides, they recognized them, that they were with Jesus.
¹⁴ Besides, observing the man who has been cured standing with them, they had nothing to contradict.
¹⁵ Now, ordering them to come forth out of the Sanhedrin, they parleyed with one another,
¹⁶ saying, "What should we be doing to these men? For, indeed, that a known sign has occurred through them is apparent to all who are dwelling at Jerusalem, and we can not deny it.
¹⁷ But, lest it may be disseminated more among the people, we should be threatening them that by no means should they still be speaking in this Name to any man."
¹⁸ And calling them, they give them a sweeping charge, not to utter aught, nor yet to be teaching in the name of Jesus.
¹⁹ Yet Peter and John, answering, said to them, "If it is just in the sight of God to be hearing you rather than God, you judge;
²⁰ for we can not but be speaking of what we perceive and hear."
²¹ Yet those who are menacing them release them, finding nothing how they should be chastening them, because of the people; for all glorified God for that which has occurred,
²² for the man was of more than forty years, on whom this sign of healing had occurred.
²³ Now, being released, they came to their own and report whatever the chief priests and the elders say to them.
²⁴ Now those who hear, with one accord lift up their voice to God and say, " O Owner, Thou Who makest heaven and earth and the sea and all that is in them,
²⁵ Who through holy spirit, by the mouth of our father, Thy boy David, art saying, 'Why are the nations perturbed? And why do the peoples mumble empty phrases?
²⁶ Standing by are the kings of the land, And the chancellors gathered in the same place, Against the Lord and against His Christ.'
²⁷ For of a truth, in this city were gathered against Thy holy Boy Jesus, Whom Thou dost anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the nations and the peoples of Israel,
²⁸ to do whatever Thy hand and Thy counsel designates beforehand to occur.
²⁹ "And now, Lord, take notice of their threatenings, and be Thou endowing Thy slaves with all boldness to be speaking Thy word,
³⁰ by the stretching out of Thy hand for healing and signs and miracles to occur through the name of Thy holy Boy Jesus."
³¹ And at their beseeching, shaken was the place in which they were gathered, and they are all filled with the holy spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
³² Now the multitude of those who believe were of one heart and soul, and not even one said that any of his possessions are his own, but it was all theirs in common.
³³ And with great power the apostles rendered testimony to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Lord. Besides, great grace was on them all,
³⁴ for neither was there any indigent among them, for whoever belonged to the acquirers of freeholds or of houses, selling these, they brought the price of that which is being disposed of,
³⁵ and placed it at the feet of the apostles. Now it was distributed to each, forasmuch as some would have had need.
³⁶ Now Joseph, who by the apostles is surnamed "Barnabas" (which is, being construed, "Son of Consolation"), a Levite, a native Cyprian,
³⁷ selling a field belonging to him, brings the money and places it at the feet of the apostles.

Chapter 4 (KJV)

¹ And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
² Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
³ And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
⁴ Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
⁵ And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
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.
⁷ And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
⁸ Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
⁹ If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
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.
¹¹ This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
¹² Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
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.
¹⁴ And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
¹⁵ But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
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.
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.
¹⁸ And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
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.
²⁰ For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
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.
²² For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
²³ And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.
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:
²⁵ Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
²⁶ The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
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,
²⁸ For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
²⁹ And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
³⁰ By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
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.
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.
³³ And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
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,
³⁵ And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
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,
³⁷ Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

Chapter 5 (CV)

¹ Now a certain man named Ananias, together with Sapphira, his wife, sells an acquisition
² and embezzles from the price (his wife also having been conscious of it) and, bringing a certain part, he places it at the feet of the apostles.
³ Now Peter said, "Ananias, wherefore does Satan fill your heart for you to falsify to the holy spirit and to embezzle from the price of the freehold?
⁴ Did it not, while remaining, remain yours? And, being disposed of, it belonged to you by right. Why is it that you placed this matter in your heart? You do not lie to men, but to God."
⁵ Now Ananias, hearing these words, falling down, gives up the soul. And great fear came on all those hearing these things.
⁶ Now rising, the younger men enshroud him, and carrying him out, they entomb him.
⁷ Now it occurred, after an interval of about three hours, that his wife, not being aware of what has occurred, entered.
⁸ Now Peter answered her, "Tell me if you took so much pay for the freehold?" Now she said, "Yes, so much."
⁹ Now Peter said to her, Why is it that you agreed to try the spirit of the Lord? Lo! the feet of those who entomb your husband are at the door, and they shall be carrying you out."
¹⁰ Now, instantly, she falls at his feet and gives up the soul. Now entering, the youths found her dead, and carrying her out, they entomb her with her husband.
¹¹ And great fear came on the whole ecclesia and on all those who hear these things.
¹² Now through the hands of the apostles many signs and miracles occurred among the people. And they were all, with one accord, in the portico of Solomon.
¹³ Now of the rest, no one dared to join them, but the people magnify them,
¹⁴ yet, rather, there were added of those believing the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,
¹⁵ so that they are carrying out the infirm into the squares also, and placing them on cots and pallets, that, at Peter's coming, if ever even his shadow should be overshadowing any of them.
¹⁶ Now a multitude also from the cities about Jerusalem came together, bringing the infirm and those molested by unclean spirits, all of whom were cured.
¹⁷ Now when the chief priest and all those with him rise (being the sect of the Sadducees), they are filled with jealousy,
¹⁸ and laid hands on the apostles and place them in public custody.
¹⁹ Yet a messenger of the Lord, during the night, opens the doors of the jail. Besides, leading them out, he said,
²⁰ "Go, and, standing in the sanctuary, speak to the people all the declarations of this life."
²¹ Now, hearing this, they entered into the sanctuary in the early morning and taught. Now the chief priest and those with him, coming along, call together the Sanhedrin and the entire senate of the sons of Israel, and they dispatch to the prison to have them led forth.
²² Yet the deputies, coming along, did not find them in the jail. Now turning back, they report,
²³ saying that, "The prison we found locked with all security and the guards standing at the doors. Yet, when opening them, we found no one within."
²⁴ Now as they hear these words, both the officer of the sanctuary and the chief priests were bewildered concerning them, as to whatever may come of this.
²⁵ Now someone, coming along, reports to them that "Lo! the men whom you placed in the jail are in the sanctuary, standing and teaching the people."
²⁶ Then the officer, together with the deputies, coming forth, led them, but not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
²⁷ Now, leading them, they stand them in the Sanhedrin. And the chief priest inquires of them,
²⁸ saying, "Do we not charge you with a charge not to be teaching in this Name? And lo! you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and are intending to bring on us the blood of this man."
²⁹ Yet answering, Peter and the apostles say, "One must yield to God rather than to men.
³⁰ Now the God of our fathers rouses Jesus, on Whom you lay hands, hanging Him on a pole.
³¹ This Inaugurator and Saviour, God exalts to His right hand, to give repentance to Israel and the pardon of sins.
³² We are witnesses to these declarations, as well as the holy spirit which God gives to those yielding to Him."
³³ Now those who hear were harrowed, and they intended to assassinate them.
³⁴ Yet, rising, a certain Pharisee in the Sanhedrin, named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by the entire people, orders them to put the men outside a bit.
³⁵ Besides he said to them, "Men! Israelites! Take heed to yourselves, as to these men, what you are about to be committing.
³⁶ For before these days rose Theudas, saying that he is somebody himself, to whom men numbering about four hundred inclined, who was assassinated, and all, whoever were persuaded by him, were disbanded, and came to nothing.
³⁷ After this, one rose, Judas, the Galilean, in the days of the registration, and draws away people after him, and he perished, and all, whoever were persuaded by him, are scattered.
³⁸ And now I am saying to you, Withdraw from these men and let them be, for if this counsel or this work should be of men, it will be demolished;
³⁹ yet if it is of God, you will not be able to demolish them -- lest at some time you may be found fighters against God also."
⁴⁰ Now they are persuaded by him, and, calling the apostles to them, and lashing them, they charge them not to be speaking in the name of Jesus, and release them.
⁴¹ They, indeed, then, went from the face of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were deemed worthy to be dishonored for the sake of the Name.
⁴² Besides, every day, in the sanctuary and home by home, they ceased not teaching and bringing the evangel of Christ Jesus.

Chapter 5 (KJV)

¹ But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
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.
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?
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 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
⁶ And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
⁷ And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
⁸ And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
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.
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.
¹¹ And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
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.
¹³ And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
¹⁴ And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
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.
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.
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,
¹⁸ And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
¹⁹ But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
²⁰ Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
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.
²² But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned and told,
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.
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.
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.
²⁶ Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
²⁷ And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
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.
²⁹ Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
³⁰ The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
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.
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.
³³ When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
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;
³⁵ And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.
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.
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.
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:
³⁹ But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
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.
⁴¹ And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
⁴² And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

Chapter 6 (CV)

¹ Now in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came to be a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, that their widows were overlooked in the daily dispensation.
² Now the twelve, calling the multitude of the disciples to them, say, "It is not pleasing for us, leaving the word of God, to be serving at tables.
³ Now, brethren, pick out seven attested men from among you, full of the spirit and of wisdom, whom we will place over this need.
⁴ Yet we shall be persevering in prayer and the dispensation of the word."
⁵ And, pleased by the word spoken before the entire multitude, they choose Stephen, a man full of faith and holy spirit, and Philip and Prochoros and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicholas, a proselyte of Antioch,
⁶ whom they stand before the apostles. And, praying, they place their hands on them.
⁷ And the word of God grows, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem multiplied tremendously. Besides, a vast throng of the priests obeyed the faith.
⁸ Now Stephen, full of grace and power, did great miracles and signs among the people.
⁹ Now there rise certain of those of the synagogue termed Freedmen, and of the Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and the province of Asia, discussing with Stephen.
¹⁰ And they were not strong enough to withstand the wisdom and the spirit with which he spoke.
¹¹ Then they suborned men, saying that, "We have heard him speaking declarations, blaspheming Moses and God."
¹² They stir up the people as well as the elders and the scribes, and standing by, they grip him, and led him into the Sanhedrin.
¹³ Besides, they put false witnesses on the stand, who say, "This man does not cease speaking, making declarations against this holy place and the law,
¹⁴ for we have heard him saying that this Jesus the Nazarene will be demolishing this place and will be changing the customs which Moses gives over to us."
¹⁵ And looking intently at him, all those seated in the Sanhedrin perceived his face as if it were the face of a messenger.

Chapter 6 (KJV)

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.
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.
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.
⁴ But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
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 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
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.
⁸ And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
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.
¹⁰ And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
¹¹ Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
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,
¹³ And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
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.
¹⁵ And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

Chapter 7 (CV)

¹ Now the chief priest said, "Are these thing so?"
² Now he averred, "Men, brethren, and fathers, hear! The God of glory was seen by our father Abraham, being in Mesopotamia, ere he dwelt in Charan,
³ and said to him, 'Come out of your land and from your relationship and come hither into the land which I would be showing to you.'
⁴ Then, coming out of the land of the Chaldeans, he dwells in Charan, and thence, after the death of his father, He exiles him into this land in which you are now dwelling.
⁵ And He does not give him any allotment to enjoy in it, nor even a platform for a foot. "And He promises to give it to him for a tenure and to his seed after him, there being no child of his.
⁶ Yet God speaks thus, that his seed shall be sojourner in an alien land, and they shall enslave it and illtreat it four hundred years.
⁷ And the nation for whichsoever they should be slaving shall I judge, said God. And after these things they shall be coming out and offering divine service to Me in this place.
⁸ "And He gives him the covenant of circumcision. And thus he begets Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day, and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.
⁹ "And the patriarchs, being jealous of Joseph, gave him up into Egypt. And God was with him,
¹⁰ and extricates him out of all his afflictions, and gives him favor and wisdom in front of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and constitutes him governor over Egypt and over his whole house.
¹¹ "Now a famine came on the whole of Egypt and Canaan, and the affliction was great, and our fathers found no provender.
¹² Now Jacob, hearing that there are stores of grain in Egypt, delegates our fathers first.
¹³ And in the second time Joseph is made re-known to his brethren, and Joseph's race became apparent to Pharaoh.
¹⁴ "Now Joseph, dispatching them, calls for Jacob, his father, and the entire relationship among seventy-five souls.
¹⁵ And Jacob descended into Egypt, and he deceases, he and our fathers,
¹⁶ and they were transferred to Shechem and placed in the tomb which Abraham purchases for a price, in silver, from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.
¹⁷ "Now, as the time of the promise which God avows to Abraham drew near, the people grow and were multiplied in Egypt,
¹⁸ until a different king rose over Egypt, who had not been acquainted with Joseph.
¹⁹ This one, dealing astutely with our race, illtreats the fathers, causing their babes to be exposed that they should not live.
²⁰ In which era Moses was born (and was handsome even to God), who was reared three months in the home of his father.
²¹ Now, at his being exposed, Pharaoh's daughter lifts him up and rears him for herself, for a son. 22 And Moses was trained in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, yet was powerful in his words and works.
²³ "Now as his forty-year time was completed, it came on his heart to visit his brethren, the sons of Israel.
²⁴ And perceiving someone being injured, he succors him, and does the avenging of him who is harried, smiting the Egyptian.
²⁵ Now he inferred that his brethren understood that God, through his hand, is giving salvation to them; yet they do not understand.
²⁶ Besides, on the ensuing day he was seen by them as they are fighting, and he interceded with them for peace, saying, Men! Brethren are you! Why is it that you are injuring one another?
²⁷ Yet he who is injuring his associate, thrusts him away, saying 'Who constitutes you a chief and a justice over us?
²⁸ You do not want to despatch me in the manner you despatched the Egyptian yesterday?'
²⁹ Now Moses fled at this word, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begets two sons.
³⁰ "And, at the completion of forty years, a messenger was seen by him in the wilderness of mount Sinai, in the flame of a thorn bush fire.
³¹ Now Moses, perceiving it, marvels at the vision. Yet, at his approaching to consider it, the voice of the Lord came:
³² I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob. Now Moses, coming to be in a tremor, dared not consider it.
³³ "Now the Lord said to him, 'Loose the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you stand is holy land.'
³⁴ 'In perceiving I perceived the ill treatment of My people who are in Egypt,' and their groaning I hear, 'and I descended to extricate them.' And now, come hither that I should be dispatching you into Egypt.
³⁵ "This Moses, whom they disown, saying, 'Who constitutes you a chief and a justice over us?' this one has God commissioned to be a chief as well as a redeemer, a justice, with the hand of the messenger who was seen by him in the thorn bush.
³⁶ This man led them out, doing miracles and signs in the land of Egypt and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
³⁷ This is the Moses who says to the sons of Israel: A Prophet will God be raising up to you from among your brethren, as me.
³⁸ This is he who came to be in the ecclesia in the wilderness with the messenger, who speaks to him in mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who receives the living oracles to give to you,
³⁹ to whom our fathers are not willing to become obedient, but they thrust him away, and turned to Egypt in their hearts,
⁴⁰ saying to Aaron, 'Make us gods who will go before us -- for this Moses, the man who led us out of the land of Egypt, we are not aware what became of him.'
⁴¹ "And they make a calf in those days, and they led up the sacrifice to the idol, and made merry with the works of their hands.
⁴² Now God turns and gives them up to be offering divine service to the host of heaven, according as it is written in the scroll of the prophets: Do you not offer Me slain victims and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, house of Israel?
⁴³ And you took up the tabernacle of Moloch and the constellation of your god Raiphan, the models which you make, to worship them. 'And I shall be exiling you beyond Babylon.
⁴⁴ "The tabernacle of the testimony was with our fathers in the wilderness, according as He prescribes, Who speaks to Moses, to make it according to the model which he had seen,
⁴⁵ which also our fathers who succeed him, with Joshua, led into the tenure of the nations, whom God thrusts out from the face of our fathers, till the days of David,
⁴⁶ who found favor before God. And he requests that he may find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
⁴⁷ "Yet Solomon builds Him a house.
⁴⁸ But the Most High is not dwelling in what is made by hands, according as the prophet is saying,
⁴⁹ '"Heaven is My throne, yet the earth is a footstool for My feet. What kind of house shall be built for Me?" the Lord is saying, or what is the place of My stopping?"
⁵⁰ Is it not My hand that does all these things?'
⁵¹ Stiff-necked and uncircumcised in your hearts and ears, you are ever clashing with the holy spirit! As your fathers, you also!
⁵² Which of the prophets do not your fathers persecute? And they kill those who announce before concerning the coming of the Just One, of Whom now you became the traitors and murderers --
⁵³ who got the law for a mandate of messengers and do not maintain it!"
⁵⁴ Now, hearing these things, they were harrowed in their hearts, and gnashed their teeth at him.
⁵⁵ Now possessing the fullness of faith and holy spirit, looking intently into heaven, he perceived the glory of God, and Jesus, standing at the right hand of God,
⁵⁶ and said, "Lo! I am beholding the heavens opened up, and the Son of Mankind standing at the right hand of God."
⁵⁷ Now, crying with a loud voice, they pressed their ears and rush on him with one accord.
⁵⁸ And, casting him out, outside of the city, they pelted him with stones. And the witnesses put off their garments at the feet of a young man called Saul.
⁵⁹ And they pelted Stephen with stones, while he is invoking and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"
⁶⁰ Now, kneeling, he cries with a loud voice, "Lord, Thou shouldst not stand against them this sin!" And saying this, he was put to repose.

Chapter 7 (KJV)

¹ Then said the high priest, Are these things so?
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,
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
⁹ And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
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.
¹¹ Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
¹² But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
¹³ And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.
¹⁴ Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
¹⁵ So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,
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.
¹⁷ But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
¹⁸ Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.
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.
²⁰ In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months:
²¹ And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
²² And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
²³ And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
²⁴ And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
²⁵ For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.
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?
²⁷ But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
²⁸ Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?
²⁹ Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.
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.
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,
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.
³³ Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
³⁹ To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,
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.
⁴¹ And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
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?
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.
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.
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;
⁴⁶ Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
⁴⁷ But Solomon built him an house.
⁴⁸ Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
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?
⁵⁰ Hath not my hand made all these things?
⁵¹ Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
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:
⁵³ Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
⁵⁴ When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
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,
⁵⁶ And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
⁵⁷ Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
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.
⁵⁹ And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
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.

Chapter 8 (CV)

¹ Yet Saul was endorsing his assassination. Now in that day there came to be a great persecution of the ecclesia which is in Jerusalem, and they were all dispersed among the districts of Judea and Samaria, save the apostles.
² Yet pious men are Stephen's pallbearers, and they make a great grieving over him.
³ Now Saul devastated the ecclesia; going into the homes, dragging out both men and women, he gave them over to jail.
⁴ Those indeed, then, who are dispersed, passed through, evangelizing with the word.
⁵ Now Philip, coming down into the city of Samaria, heralded Christ to them.
⁶ Now the throngs with one accord heeded the things being said by Philip, on hearing them and observing the signs which he did.
⁷ For from many of those having unclean spirits, they came out, imploring with a loud voice. Now many who were paralyzed and lame were cured. Now much joy came to be in that city.
⁹ Yet, before this, a certain man named Simon existed in the city by using magic and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be some great one,
¹⁰ whom they all heeded, from the small to the great, saying, "This man is the power of the god which is called Great."
¹¹ Now they heeded him because of the considerable time the magic had to amaze them.
¹² Yet when they believe Philip bringing the evangel concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
¹³ Now Simon, he also believes, and being baptized, was waiting on Philip. Besides, beholding the signs and great powerful deeds occurring, he is amazed.
¹⁴ Now the apostles in Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria has received the word of God, dispatch to them Peter and John,
¹⁵ who, descending, pray concerning them, so that they may be obtaining holy spirit,
¹⁶ for not as yet was it fallen on any of them, yet only, having been baptized, they belonged to the name of the Lord Jesus.
¹⁷ Then they place their hands on them, and they obtained holy spirit.
¹⁸ Yet Simon, perceiving that through the imposition of the hands of the apostles the spirit is being given, offers them money,
¹⁹ saying, "Give me also this authority, that on whomsoever I may be placing my hands, he may be obtaining holy spirit."
²⁰ Yet Peter said to him, "May your silver be for destruction together with you, seeing that you infer that the gratuity of God is to be acquired by means of money!
²¹ For you there is neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not straight in front of God.
²² Repent, then, from this evil of yours, and beseech the Lord, if, consequently, the notion of your heart will be forgiven you.
²³ For I see you are in the bile of bitterness and the fetter of injustice."
²⁴ Now answering, Simon said, "You beseech the Lord for my sake so that nothing may be coming on me which you have declared."
²⁵ Those indeed, then, who certify and speak the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem. Besides, they evangelized many villages of the Samaritans.
²⁶ Now a messenger of the Lord speaks to Philip, saying, "Rise and go at midday on the road which is descending from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a wilderness."
²⁷ And rising, he went. And lo! a man, an Ethiopian eunuch, a potentate of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over her entire exchequer, who had come, to be worshiping, to Jerusalem.
²⁸ Besides, he was returning and sitting on his chariot, and he read the prophet Isaiah.
²⁹ Now the spirit said to Philip, "Approach and be joined to this chariot."
³⁰ Now Philip, running toward him, hears him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Consequently, you surely know what you are reading!"
³¹ Yet he said, "For how should I be able, if ever someone should not be guiding me?" Besides, he entreats Philip, stepping up, to be seated with him.
³² Now the context of the scripture which he read was this: "As a sheep to slaughter was He led, And as a lamb in front of its shearer is not bleating, Thus He is not opening His mouth.
³³ In His humiliation His judging was taken away. His generation who will be relating? For His life is being taken away from the earth."
³⁴ Now answering, the eunuch said to Philip, "I beseech you, concerning whom is the prophet saying this, concerning himself or concerning some different person?"
³⁵ Now Philip, opening his mouth, and beginning from this scripture, evangelizes to him Jesus.
³⁶ Now as they went along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch is averring, "Lo ! Water! What is preventing me from being baptized?"
³⁷ (no verse³⁷)
³⁸ And he orders the chariot to stand, and they both descended into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptizes him.
³⁹ Now when they stepped up out of the water, the spirit of the Lord snatches away Philip, and the eunuch did not perceive him any longer, for he went his way rejoicing.
⁴⁰ Now Philip was found in Azotus, and, passing through, he brought the evangel to all the cities, till his coming into Caesarea.

Chapter 8 (KJV)

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.
² And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
³ As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
⁴ Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
⁵ Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
⁶ And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
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 And there was great joy in that city.
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:
¹⁰ To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
¹¹ And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
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.
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.
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:
¹⁵ Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
¹⁶ (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
¹⁷ Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
¹⁸ And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
¹⁹ Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
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.
²¹ Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
²² Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
²³ For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
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.
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.
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.
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,
²⁸ Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
²⁹ Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
³⁰ And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
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.
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:
³³ In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
³⁴ And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
³⁵ Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
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?
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.
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.
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.
⁴⁰ But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

Chapter 9 (CV)

¹ Now Saul, still breathing out threatening and murder against the disciples of the Lord, approaching the chief priest,
² requests from him letters for Damascus to the synagogues, so that, if he should be finding any who are of the way, both men and women, he may be leading them bound to Jerusalem.
³ Now in his going he came to be nearing Damascus. Suddenly a light out of heaven flashes about him.
⁴ And falling on the earth, he hears a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"
⁵ Yet he said, "Who art Thou, Lord?" Yet He said, "I am Jesus Whom you are persecuting.
⁶ Nevertheless, rise and enter the city, and it will be spoken to you what you must be doing."
⁷ Now the men who are journeying with him stood dumbfounded, hearing, indeed, the sound, yet beholding no one.
⁸ Now Saul was raised from the earth, yet, his eyes being open, he observed nothing. Now, leading him by the hand, they led him into Damascus,
⁹ and he was three days not observing aught, and he neither ate nor drank.
¹⁰ Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus named Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias!" Now he said, "Lo! it is I, Lord!"
¹¹ Now the Lord to him, "Rise! Go to the street called 'Straight,' and seek in the house of Judas for a Tarsian named Saul, for lo! he is praying.
¹² And he perceived in a vision a man named Ananias entering and placing his hands on him so that he should be receiving sight."
¹³ Yet Ananias answered, "Lord, I hear from many about this man, how much evil he does to Thy saints in Jerusalem.
¹⁴ And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who are invoking Thy name."
¹⁵ Yet the Lord said to him "Go, for he is a choice instrument of Mine, to bear My name before both the nations and kings, besides the sons of Israel,
¹⁶ for I shall be intimating to him how much he must be suffering for My name's sake."
¹⁷ Now Ananias came away and entered the house, and placing his hands on him, he said, "Saul! Brother! The Lord has commissioned me (Jesus, Who was seen by you on the road by which you came), so that you should be receiving sight and be filled with holy spirit."
¹⁸ And immediately fall from his eyes as if scales, and he receives sight. Besides, rising, also, he is baptized,
¹⁹ and obtaining nourishment, is strengthened. Now he came to be with the disciples in Damascus some days.
²⁰ And immediately, in the synagogues, he heralded Jesus, that He is the Son of God.
²¹ Now amazed are all who are hearing, and they said, "Is not this the one who, in Jerusalem, ravages those who are invoking this Name? And for this had he come here, that he may be leading them bound to the chief priests."
²² Yet Saul was the more invigorated, and threw the Jews dwelling in Damascus into confusion, deducing that this One is the Christ.
²³ Now as a considerable number of days were fulfilled, the Jews consult to assassinate him.
²⁴ Yet known to Saul is their plot. Now they scrutinized the gates also, both by day and by night, so that they may be assassinating him.
²⁵ Yet the disciples, getting him at night, let him down through the wall, lowering him in a hamper.
²⁶ Now, on coming along to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples; and all feared him, not believing that he is a disciple.
²⁷ Yet Barnabas, getting hold of him, led him to the apostles and relates to them how he became acquainted with the Lord on the road, and that He speaks to him, and how, in Damascus, he speaks boldly in the name of Jesus.
²⁸ And he was with them, going in and out, in Jerusalem.
²⁹ Speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, he both spoke and discussed with the Hellenists. Yet they took in hand to assassinate him.
³⁰ Now realizing this, the brethren led him down into Caesarea, and they send him away to Tarsus.
³¹ Indeed, then, the ecclesia down the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified, and, going on in the fear of the Lord and the consolation of the holy spirit, multiplied.
³² Now it occurred that Peter, passing through all, comes down to the saints who are dwelling at Lydda also.
³³ Now he found there a certain man named Eneas, eight years lying down on a pallet, who was paralyzed.
³⁴ And Peter said to him, "Eneas, Jesus Christ is healing you! Rise and spread your pallet by yourself!" And immediately he rose.
³⁵ And aware of him are all those dwelling at Lydda and Saron, who turn back to the Lord.
³⁶ Now in Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which, being interpreted, is termed Dorcas ["Gazelle"]. This woman was full of good acts and alms which she did.
³⁷ Now it occurred in those days that, being infirm, she dies. Now, bathing her, they place her in an upper chamber.
³⁸ Now, Lydda being near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter is in it, dispatch two men to him, entreating, "You should not be slothful in passing through to us!"
³⁹ Now Peter, rising, came together with them, whom, coming along, they led up into the upper chamber. And beside him stand all the widows, lamenting and exhibiting tunics and garments, whatever Dorcas made while she was with them.
⁴⁰ Now Peter, ejecting them all outside and kneeling, prays. And turning about to the body, he said, "Tabitha, rise!" Now she opens her eyes, and perceiving Peter, sits up.
⁴¹ Now giving her a hand, he raises her. Now summoning the saints and the widows, he presents her alive.
⁴² Now it became known down the whole of Joppa, and many believe on the Lord. Now it came that he remains a considerable number of days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.

Chapter 9 (KJV)

¹ And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
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.
³ And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
⁴ And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
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.
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.
⁷ And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
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 And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
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.
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,
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.
¹³ Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
¹⁴ And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
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:
¹⁶ For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
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.
¹⁸ And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
¹⁹ And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
²⁰ And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
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?
²² But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
²³ And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
²⁴ But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
²⁵ Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
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.
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.
²⁸ And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
²⁹ And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
³⁰ Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
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.
³² And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
³³ And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
³⁴ And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
³⁵ And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
⁴¹ And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
⁴² And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
⁴³ And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.

Chapter 10 (CV)

¹ Now a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, a centurion of a squadron called "Italian,"
² devout and fearing God with his entire house, doing many alms to the people and beseeching God continually,
³ perceived in a vision manifestly, as if about the ninth hour of the day, a messenger of God entering to him and saying to him, "Cornelius!"
⁴ Now he, looking intently at him, and becoming affrighted, said, "What is it, lord?" Now he said to him, "Your prayers and your alms ascended for a memorial in front of God.
⁵ And now send men to Joppa, and send after a certain Simon, who is surnamed Peter.
⁶ This man is lodging with a certain Simon, a tanner, whose house is beside the sea."
⁷ Now as the messenger who is speaking to him came away, summoning two of the domestics and a devout soldier of those who waited on him,
⁸ and unfolding it all to them, he dispatches them to Joppa.
⁹ Now, on the morrow, as they are journeying and drawing near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray about the sixth hour of the day.
¹⁰ Now he became ravenous and wanted to taste food. Now, while they are preparing it, an ecstasy came on him,
¹¹ and he is beholding heaven open and a certain utensil descending, as a large sheet, with four edges, being let down on the earth,
¹² in which belonged all the quadrupeds and reptiles of the earth and the flying creatures of heaven.
¹³ And a voice came to him, "Rise, Peter! Sacrifice and eat!"
¹⁴ Yet Peter said, "Far be it from me, Lord, for I never ate anything contaminating and unclean!"
¹⁵ And again, a second time, a voice came to him, "What God cleanses, do not you count contaminating!"
¹⁶ Now this occurred thrice, and straightway the utensil was taken up into heaven.
¹⁷ Now, as Peter was bewildered in himself as to what the vision which he perceived should be, lo! the men who have been dispatched by Cornelius, asking the way through to the house of Simon, stand by at the portal.
¹⁸ And, shouting, they inquired to ascertain if Simon, surnamed Peter, is lodging in this place.
¹⁹ Now, as Peter is engrossed, concerned with the vision, the spirit said to him, "Lo! three men are seeking you!
²⁰ But, rising, descend and go with them, nothing doubting, for I have commissioned them."
²¹ Now Peter, descending to the men, said, "Lo! I am he whom you are seeking. What is the cause for which you are present?"
²² Now they say, "Cornelius, a centurion, a man just and God-fearing, besides being attested by the whole nation of the Jews, is apprized by a holy messenger to send after you to come into his house, and to hear declarations from you."
²³ Calling them in, then, he lodges them. Now on the morrow, on rising, he came away together with them, and some of the brethren from Joppa came with him.
²⁴ Now on the morrow he entered into Caesarea. Now Cornelius was hoping for them, calling together his relatives and intimate friends.
²⁵ Now as Peter came to enter, Cornelius, meeting with him, falling at his feet, worships.
²⁶ Yet Peter raises him, saying, "Rise! I myself also am a man."
²⁷ And, conversing with him, he entered, and is finding many come together.
²⁸ Besides, he averred to them, "You are versed in the fact how illicit it is for a man who is a Jew to join or come to another tribe, and God shows me not to say that any man is contaminating or unclean.
²⁹ Wherefore, without gainsaying, also, being sent after, I came. I am inquiring to ascertain, then, on what account you send after me."
³⁰ And Cornelius averred, "Four days ago unto this hour was I fasting, and at the ninth, praying in my house, and lo! a man stood before me in splendid attire,
³¹ and is averring, 'Cornelius, your prayer is hearkened to, and your alms are brought to remembrance in God's sight.
³² Send, then, into Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter. He is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, beside the sea.'
³³ Forthwith, then I send to you. Besides you do ideally in coming along. Now, then, we are all present in God's sight to hear all that you have been bidden by the Lord."
³⁴ Now Peter, opening his mouth, said, "Of a truth I am grasping that God is not partial,
³⁵ but in every nation he who is fearing Him and acting righteously is acceptable to Him.
³⁶ Of the word He dispatches to the sons of Israel, bringing the evangel of peace through Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all),
³⁷ you are aware, the declaration coming to be down the whole of Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John heralds:
³⁸ Jesus from Nazareth, as God anoints Him with holy spirit and power, Who passed through as a benefactor and healer of all those who are tyrannized over by the Adversary, for God was with Him.
³⁹ "And we are witnesses of all that He does, both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; Whom they assassinate also, hanging Him on a pole.
⁴⁰ This One God rouses the third day, and gives Him to become disclosed,
⁴¹ not to the entire people, but to witnesses who have been selected before by God, to us who ate and drank together with Him after His rising from among the dead.
⁴² And He charges us to herald to the people and to certify that this One is He Who is specified by God to be Judge of the living and the dead.
⁴³ To this One are all the prophets testifying: Everyone who is believing in Him is to obtain the pardon of sins through His name."
⁴⁴ While Peter is still speaking these declarations, the holy spirit falls on all those hearing the word.
⁴⁵ And amazed were the believers of the Circumcision, whoever come together with Peter, seeing that on the nations also the gratuity of the holy spirit has been poured out.

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The Acts of the Apostles