And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, said he, you have heard of me.

For John truly baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.

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

For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

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

And there appeared unto them separated tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

For these are not drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.

And I will show wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke:

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

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

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 you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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.

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

Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked for alms.

And they knew that it was he who 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.

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 you hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

And they laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day: for it was now evening.

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is no other name under heaven given among men, by which we must be saved.

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

For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

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

For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was showed.

For of a truth against your holy child Jesus, whom you have anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

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,

And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and died: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

And Peter said unto her, Tell me whether you sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

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

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

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 came to nothing.

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 nothing:

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

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

And he gave him no 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 descendants after him, when as yet he had no child.

And God spoke in this way, That his descendants should live in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and ill-treat them for four hundred years.

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

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

And were carried over into Shechem, and laid in the sepulcher that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem.

In which time Moses was born, and was exceedingly fair, and was nourished in his father's house three months:

And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and reared him as her own son.

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

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

Then said the Lord to him, Put off your shoes from your feet: for the place where you stand is holy ground.

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

Who found favor before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and dragging off men and women committed them to prison.

For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many that were paralyzed, and that were lame, were healed.

And to him they had regard, because for a long time he had amazed them with sorceries.

Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:

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

You have neither part nor lot in this matter: for your heart is not right in the sight of God.

For I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.

Then answered Simon, and said, Pray you to the Lord for me, that none of these things which you have spoken come upon me.

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

And he said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom you persecute: it is hard for you to kick against the goads.

And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prays,

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

For I will show him what great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

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

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, were multiplied.

And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Your prayers and your alms are come up for a memorial before God.

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

And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet held at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

In which were all manner of four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.

Now while Peter wondered in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men who were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,

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

Then Peter went down to the men who were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom you seek: what is the cause for which you are come?

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that fears God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by a holy angel to send for you to come into his house, and to hear words from you.

And the next day they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.

And he said unto them, You know that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God has showed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

Therefore I came unto you without questioning as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent you have sent for me?

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

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

For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

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

Upon which when I had fastened my eyes, I considered, and saw four-footed animals of the earth, and wild beasts, and reptiles, and fowls of the air.

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

And he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house, who stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;

Now they who were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.

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

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and many people were added unto the Lord.

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

And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of soldiers to keep him; intending after the passover to bring him forth to the people.

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

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

As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.

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

But Elymas the magician (for so is his name translated) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, You men and brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and you that fear God, listen.

And after that he gave unto them judges for about four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.

And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

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

For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers, and saw corruption:

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

For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set you to be a light of the Gentiles, that you should be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

And from there sailed to Antioch, from where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.

Simeon has declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

For Moses of old time has in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.