and assembling them together, commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, said he, ye have heard from me.

For John indeed baptised with water; but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Ghost not many days after the present.

But he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times and the seasons, which the Father hath reserved under his own authority.

But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses for me, both in Jerusalem, and throughout all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the extremity of the earth.

For he was reckoned of our number, and had obtained an appointment to this ministry.

For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let there be no man to dwell in it: and his office, as bishop, let another take.

And they drew lots for them and the lot fell to Matthias and he was by unanimous suffrage numbered with the eleven apostles.

And there was an appearance to them of divided tongues, as of fire, and it rested on every one of them.

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

and I will perform prodigies in the heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke.

For David speaketh concerning him, "I have seen the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand, that I might not be shaken:

For David is not ascended into the heavens: for he saith himself, "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit on my right hand,

until I make thine enemies a footstool for thy feet."

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptised every one of you into the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off; even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

and they took notice of him, that it was the same person who had sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with astonishment and amazed at what had happened to him.

For Moses truly said unto the fathers, "A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like myself; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall speak to you.

And they laid hands on them, and committed them to prison till the next day: for it was then evening.

And there is no salvation in any other person: for there is no other name under heaven given unto men, whereby we must be saved.

saying, What shall we do with these men? for that an acknowledged miracle hath been wrought by them is evident to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

For we cannot refrain from speaking the things which we have seen and heard.

Then they with many additional threatenings dismissed them, finding no pretext how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for what had been done.

For the man was more than forty years of age, upon whom this miracle of healing was performed.

For they have been in truth collected together against thy holy Son Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, even Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the heathen, and the people of Israel,

by stretching out thy hand for healing; and that signs and miracles may be performed by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

Neither was there any person in want among them: for as many as were possessors of fields or houses disposed of them, and brought the prices of the things sold,

And Peter addressed her, Tell me, if ye sold the estate for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.

Then went the captain, with the officers, and brought them; not forcibly, for they were afraid of the people, lest they should stone them.

Then arose a certain Pharisee, in the sanhedrim, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, held in high esteem by all the people, and ordered the apostles to be taken out for a little space;

For before these days arose Theudas, saying that he himself was a singular personage: to whom a number of men, about four hundred, attached themselves: who was taken off; and as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nothing.

And as to the matters now before you, I say unto you, Abstain from these men, and leave them to themselves: for if this design or this work be of men, it will come to nothing:

Then they went rejoicing from the presence of the sanhedrim, that for his name's sake, they had been counted worthy to suffer this injurious treatment.

Therefore, brethren, do ye look out for seven men from among yourselves, the best approved, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint to superintend this business.

for we have heard him affirm, that Jesus the Nazarean, even he, will destroy this place, and change the accustomed ordinances which Moses delivered to us.

Yet he gave him no inheritance in it, not so much as the print of his foot: yet he promised to give it for a possession to him and to his seed after him, when he had no son.

Then spake God to him thus, That his seed should sojourn in a foreign land: and that they should enslave it, and grievously afflict it, four hundred years.

and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he appointed him governor over Egypt and all his house.

And the second time Joseph was made known unto his brethren; and Joseph's family was made known unto Pharaoh.

and when he was exposed, Pharaoh's daughter took him home, and brought him up for herself, as a son.

And seeing one of them treated injuriously, he defended him, and executed vengeance for him who had suffered the outrage, smiting the Egyptian.

For he thought that his brethren would understand that God by his hand would give them deliverance: but they understood not.

And when forty years were completed, there appeared to him in the desert of mount Sinai the angel of the Lord, in a flame of fire in a bush.

Then the Lord said unto him, "Loose the sandal from thy feet: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

This is the Moses who said unto the children of Israel, "A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up for you from among your brethren, as myself; him shall ye hear."

saying to Aaron, Make us gods who shall go before us: for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what hath happened to him.

And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice for the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

who found favour before God, and sought to procure an habitation for the God of Jacob.

But Solomon built an house for him.

"Heaven is my throne, and earth the footstool for my feet: what kind of house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what place is there for my repose?

For the unclean spirits, roaring with great cries, came forth out of many who were possessed: and many who were paralytic and lame were healed.

who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

for as yet he had not fallen on any one of them: only they had been baptised into the name of the Lord Jesus.

There is for thee neither part nor lot in this word: for thy heart is not right before God.

For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and the bond of iniquity.

Then Simon answering said, Pray ye for me unto the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken may come upon me.

in his humiliation his judgment was taken away: but his generation who can describe? for his life was taken away from the earth."

besought of him letters for the synagogues at Damascus, that if he should find any persons of this way, whether men or women, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.

Then said he, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting: It is difficult for thee to kick against the goads.

Then the Lord said to him, Arise, go into the street called Strait, and inquire at the house of Judas for one named Saul a man of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying,

But the Lord said unto him, Go: for this man is an elect vessel for me, to bear my name before nations, and kings, and the children of Israel:

for I will shew him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake.

And all who heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this the man who made havoc at Jerusalem, among those who called on this name? and hither he came for this purpose, that he might carry them in chains unto the chief priests?

Then had the churches peace through all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, being edified; and walking in the fear of God, and in the consolation of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

Then looking stedfastly on him, and being terrified, he said, What means this, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.

And now send men to Joppa, and inquire for Simon, who is surnamed Peter:

And he saw heaven opened, and there descended to him a certain vessel, as a great sheet with chains at the four corners, and resting upon the earth:

But Peter said, By no means, Lord for I have never at any time eaten of any thing common or unclean.

Arise then, and go down, and go with them, entertaining no doubt, for I have sent them.

Then Peter went down to the men who were sent by Cornelius to him; and said, Lo! I am the person that ye ask for: what is the business on which ye are come hither?

Then they said, Cornelius a centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report with all the nation of the Jews, has been divinely admonished by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, to hear words from thee.

And he said unto them, Ye know how contrary it is to established usage, for a man who is a Jew to associate with or visit one of another nation; but God hath shewed me to call no man common or unclean.

Wherefore also without a word, I came when invited: I beg to know therefore for what purpose ye have sent for me?

Then Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting till this hour; and at the ninth hour I was praying in my house, and, lo! a man stood before me in shining apparel,

respecting Jesus, who was of Nazareth, how God had anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were tyrannically oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

For they heard them speaking in different languages, and magnifying God. Then Peter addressed them,

Can any one forbid the water for baptising these persons, who have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

I was in the city of Joppa praying and I saw in a trance a vision, a certain vessel descending as a vast sheet let down from heaven by its four corners; and it came close to me:

But I said, By no means, Lord: for never yet hath any thing common or unclean entered into my mouth.

Now those also who were dispersed by the persecution which arose on account of Stephen passed on as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no man except the Jews only.

And the report concerning them was heard in the ears of the church which was at Jerusalem: and they dispatched Barnabas, to go as far as Antioch.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and a great multitude was added to the Lord.

and having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that during a whole year they were jointly employed in that church, and taught a vast multitude, and they called for the first time in Antioch the disciples Christians.

Whom having apprehended, he put him in prison, delivering him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep guard over him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people [for execution].

So then Peter was kept in prison: but fervent prayer was offered up by the church to God for him.

And well knowing Peter's voice, she opened not the door for joy; but running in, told that Peter was standing before the door.

Now Herod was fiercely bent on war against the Tyrians and Sidonians: but they presented themselves unanimously before him, and ingratiating themselves with Blastus who was over the king's bedchamber, they begged for peace; because their country received all their supply of provisions from the king's territories.

And as they were employed in the ministry, and kept a fast, the Holy Ghost said, Set apart for me now both Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

Now as they travelled through the island as far as Paphos, they found a certain person who professed magic, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus:

But Elymas the magician (for such is his name when interpreted) opposed them, seeking to pervert the proconsul from the faith.

And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, seeing the sun no more for a season. And instantly there fell on him a thick mist and darkness; and groping about he sought some to lead him by the hand.

Then Paul arose, and waving his hand, said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hear me.

And after these things, during a space of about four hundred and fifty years, he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

Men and brethren, children of the race of Abraham, and all among you who fear God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

For they who dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, being ignorant of him, and the words of the prophets that are read every sabbath-day, by condemning him have fulfilled them.

for this hath God fulfilled to their children, even to us, in raising up Jesus: as it is also written in the second Psalm, "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee."

For David indeed, after having served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, and was placed with his fathers, and saw corruption.

"Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I do a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though one declare it unto you."

For so hath the Lord enjoined us, "I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, that thou mightest be for salvation unto the extremity of the earth."

But as the disciples stood around him, he arose, and entered into the city: and on the morrow he departed with Barnabas for Derbe.

and thence sailed for Antioch, from whence they had been commended to the grace of God for the service which they had performed.