And being assembled together, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, Which, he said, ye heard from me.

Because John indeed immersed in water, but ye will be immersed in Holy Spirit after not many of these days.

And he said to them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father established in his own authority.

And they were amazed and marveled, saying to each other, Behold, are not all these men who speak Galileans?

For these men are not drunken, as ye suppose, for it is the third hour of the day.

whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.

For David speaks for him: I beheld the Lord always before me, because he is at my right hand, so that I may not be moved.

Because thou will not leave my soul in Hades, nor will thou give thy Holy man to see decay.

Having foreseen this, he spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that his soul was not left behind in Hades, nor did his flesh see decay.

For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand

And they sold properties and possessions, and divided them to all, according as any man had need.

And every soul, whichever it will be, if it will not hear that prophet will be utterly destroyed from the people.

And salvation is not in any other man, for there is no other name under the heaven, that has been given among men, by which we must be saved.

But that it may not spread on further among the people, let us threaten them with threats to speak no longer in this name, to not one man.

And having called them, they commanded them entirely, not to utter nor to teach in the name of Jesus.

For we are not able not to speak what we saw and heard.

And the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. And not even one man said that anything of the things that was possessed by him was his own, but all things were common to them.

For not even any needy was among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling, they brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

and placed them at the apostles' feet. And it was distributed to each, according as any man had need.

While it remained, did it not remain to thee? And after it was sold, it was in thine authority. Why is it that thou have placed this matter in thy heart? Thou have not lied to men, but to God.

And it came to pass after an interval of three hours, his wife also came in, not knowing that which happened.

But an agent of Lord opened the prison doors by night, and after leading them out, he said,

But the subordinates who came did not find them in the prison. And having returned, they reported,

Then after departing, the captain with the subordinates brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they would be stoned.

saying, Did we not command by an order for you not to teach in this name? And behold, ye have filled Jerusalem of your doctrine, and intend to bring upon us this man's blood.

And they were persuaded by him. And after summoning the apostles, having beat them, they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.

And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they ceased not teaching and preaching good news, Jesus, the Christ.

And the twelve, having summoned the multitude of the disciples, they said, It is not right for us, having left the word of God behind, to serve tables.

Therefore, brothers, seek ye out seven men from you being well reported, full of Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this need.

And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

And they put forward FALSE witnesses who said, This man does not cease speaking blasphemous sayings against the holy place, and the law.

And he gave him no inheritance in it, not even a footstep. And he promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, although there was no child by him.

until another king arose who had not known Joseph.

This man, who cunningly victimized our race, mistreated our fathers to make their infants be placed outside in order not to keep alive.

And he presumed his brothers understood that, by his hand, God was giving them salvation, but they did not understand.

Do thou not want to kill me, as thou killed the Egyptian yesterday?

I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. But Moses, who developed trembling, dared not examine.

To whom our fathers did not want to become obedient, but they thrust away, and turned back in their heart to Egypt,

after saying to Aaron, Make gods for us who will lead us. For this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what has happened to him.

However the Most High does not dwell in man-made temples, just as the prophet says,

Did not my hand make all these things?

Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who foretold about the coming of the Righteous man, of whom ye now have become betrayers and murderers,

who received the law at directions of heavenly agents, and did not keep it.

And having knelt down, he cried out in a great voice, Lord, place not this sin to them. And after saying this, he slept.

for it was not yet fallen upon any of them. They were only immersed in the name of the Christ Jesus.

There is no part nor lot for thee in this matter, for thy heart is not straight in the sight of God.

Now the passage of the Scripture that he was reading was this: He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb, mute before shearing him, thus he opened not his mouth.

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And he was three days not seeing, and did not eat or drink.

And all those who heard were amazed, and said, Is this not the man who destroyed those in Jerusalem who call on this name? And he has come here for this, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests.

but their plot was known to Saul. And they watched the gates both day and night so that they might destroy him.

But the disciples, after taking him by night, let him down through the wall, having lowered him in a hamper.

And when Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he attempted to join with the disciples, and they all feared him, not believing that he is a disciple.

And since Lydda is near Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter is in it, they sent two men to him, exhorting him not to delay to go through to them.

But Peter said, Not so, Lord, because I have never eaten anything profane or unclean.

And a voice again for a second time, What God has cleansed, thou shall not make profane.

And he said to them, Ye understand how it is unlawful for a Jewish man to fraternize or to visit with a foreign man, and yet God demonstrated to me not to call one man profane or unclean.

And having opened his mouth, Peter said, In truth, I am overwhelmed that God is not partial,

not to all the people, but to witnesses who were previously chosen by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he arose from the dead.

Can any man forbid the water for these not to be immersed, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also?

But I said, Not so, Lord, because nothing profane or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.

But a voice answered me for a second time out of heaven, What God has cleansed, thou shall not make profane.

And when Herod was about to bring him forth, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound by two chains. And guards in front of the door guarded the prison.

And after going out, he followed him. And he had not seen that the thing happening by the heavenly agent was true, but presumed to see a vision.

And after recognizing Peter's voice, she did not open the gate for joy, but having ran in, she reported Peter was standing in front of the gate.

And Herod, who sought for him, and not having found, having examined the guards, he commanded them to be led away. And going down from Judea to Caesarea, he remained there.

And the populace shouted, The voice of a god, and not of a man.

And immediately an agent of Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And after becoming worm-eaten, he expired.

said, O man full of all deceit and all recklessness, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, will thou not cease distorting the straight ways of Lord?

And now, behold, a hand of Lord is upon thee, and thou will be blind, not seeing the sun until a time. And immediately there fell on him gloom and darkness, and going around he sought hand-guides.

And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, Whom do ye suppose me to be? I am not, but behold, he comes after me of whom I am not worthy to loose the shoes of his feet.

For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known this and the voices of the prophets being read at every Sabbath, they fulfilled, having condemned him.

And not having found one cause of death in him, they asked for Pilate to kill him.

Therefore also he says in another, Thou will not give thy Holy man to see decay.

And from all things of which ye could not be make righteous by the Law of Moses, in this man every man who believes is made righteous.

Behold, ye scoffers, and wonder, and perish, because I work a work in your days, which ye would, no, not believe, if some man should fully narrate it to you.

although he did not leave himself without evidence, doing good and giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts of food and gladness.

And saying these things, they scarcely restrained the multitudes not to sacrifice to them.

And he made not one distinction between both us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.

Therefore I judge not to trouble those from the Gentiles who are turning to God,

Since we have heard that certain men who went out from us have troubled you with words, disturbing your souls, saying to be circumcised, and to keep the law, to whom we did not command,

For it was decided by the Holy Spirit, and by us, to lay upon you not one greater burden than these necessary things:

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But Paul thought it not worthy to bring along this man who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and not having gone with them to the work.

having come toward Mysia, they attempted to go toward Bithynia. And the Spirit did not allow them.

And a vision appeared to Paul during the night. A certain Macedonian man was standing, imploring him, and saying, After crossing over into Macedonia, help us.

and proclaim customs that are not permitted for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.

And having taken them in that hour of the night, he washed from the stripes, and was immersed, he and all those of him, immediately.

But Paul said to them, Having beaten us publicly, uncondemned men, being Romans, they cast us into prison, and now they thrust us out privately? Certainly not, but after coming, they shall lead us out.

And some of them were persuaded, and joined with Paul and Silas, and of the devout Greeks a great quantity, and of the prominent women not a few.

And not having found them, they dragged Jason and some brothers to the city rulers, shouting, The men who have agitated the world, these are present here also,

And the brothers straightaway sent both Paul and Silas away through the night to Berea, who, when they arrived, went into the synagogue of the Jews.

Indeed therefore many of them believed, also of the prominent Greek women, and of men, not a few.

The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwells not in temples made with hands,

to search for the Lord, if indeed perhaps they might grope for him and find him, although being not far from each one of us.

Being therefore offspring of God, we ought not think the Divine to be like gold, or silver, or stone handiwork of the skill and thought of man.

And the Lord spoke to Paul by a vision at night, Fear not, but speak, and be not silent,

But if it is an issue about a word and names and the law from you, look ye yourselves, for I do not intend to be a judge of these things.

But all the Greeks, having taken Sosthenes the synagogue ruler, were beating him in front of the judgment seat. And Gallio was not going to judge, even of these things.

And when they asked him to remain on more time with them, he did not consent,