I composed the first discourse, O Theophilus, concerning all things which Jesus began both to do and to teach,

who also said, Men of Galilee, why do ye stand looking into heaven? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall thus come in the manner in which ye have beheld him going into heaven.

These gave themselves all with one accord to continual prayer, with several women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

Brethren, it was necessary that the scripture should have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before, by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus;

It is necessary therefore, that of the men who have assembled with us all the time in which the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us,

Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus the Nazaraean, a man borne witness to by God to you by works of power and wonders and signs, which God wrought by him in your midst, as yourselves know

This Jesus has God raised up, whereof all we are witnesses.

Let the whole house of Israel therefore know assuredly that God has made him, this Jesus whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

And Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptised, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for remission of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

But Peter said, Silver and gold I have not; but what I have, this give I to thee: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazaraean rise up and walk.

The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he had judged that he should be let go.

and he may send Jesus Christ, who was foreordained for you,

being distressed on account of their teaching the people and preaching by Jesus the resurrection from among the dead;

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazaraean, whom ye have crucified, whom God has raised from among the dead, by him this man stands here before you sound in body.

But seeing the boldness of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were unlettered and uninstructed men, they wondered; and they recognised them that they were with Jesus.

And having called them, they charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

For in truth against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou hadst anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the nations, and peoples of Israel, have been gathered together in this city

in that thou stretchest out thy hand to heal, and that signs and wonders take place through the name of thy holy servant Jesus.

and with great power did the apostles give witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.

The God of our fathers has raised up Jesus, whom ye have slain, having hanged on a cross.

And they listened to his advice; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and enjoined them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them.

And every day, in the temple and in the houses, they ceased not teaching and announcing the glad tidings that Jesus was the Christ.

for we have heard him saying, This Jesus the Nazaraean shall destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses taught us.

But being full of the Holy Spirit, having fixed his eyes on heaven, he saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God,

And they stoned Stephen, praying, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

But when they believed Philip announcing the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised, both men and women.

for he was not yet fallen upon any of them, only they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.

And Philip, opening his mouth and beginning from that scripture, announced the glad tidings of Jesus to him.

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest.

And Ananias went and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him he said, Saul, brother, the Lord has sent me, Jesus that appeared to thee in the way in which thou camest, that thou mightest see, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

And straightway in the synagogues he preached Jesus that he is the Son of God.

But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.

And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus, the Christ, heals thee: rise up, and make thy couch for thyself. And straightway he rose up.

The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (he is Lord of all things,)

Jesus who was of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power; who went through all quarters doing good, and healing all that were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.

If then God has given them the same gift as also to us when we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who indeed was I to be able to forbid God?

But there were certain of them, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who entering into Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, announcing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus.

And having passed through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain man a magician, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus,

Of this man's seed according to promise has God brought to Israel a Saviour, Jesus;

that God has fulfilled this to us their children, having raised up Jesus; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son: this day have I begotten thee.

But we believe that we shall be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they also.

men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

having come down to Mysia, they attempted to go to Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them;

And this she did many days. And Paul, being distressed, turned, and said to the spirit, I enjoin thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out the same hour.

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.

opening and laying down that the Christ must have suffered and risen up from among the dead, and that this is the Christ, Jesus whom I announce to you.

whom Jason has received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying, that there is another king, Jesus.

But some also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers attacked him. And some said, What would this chatterer say? and some, He seems to be an announcer of foreign demons, because he announced the glad tidings of Jesus and the resurrection to them.

And when both Silas and Timotheus came down from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in respect of the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

He was instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in his spirit, he spoke and taught exactly the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John.

For he with great force convinced the Jews publicly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

And Paul said, John indeed baptised with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on him that was coming after him, that is, on Jesus.

And when they heard that, they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.

And certain of the Jewish exorcists also, who went about, took in hand to call upon those who had wicked spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preaches.

But the wicked spirit answering said to them, Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; but ye, who are ye?

And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who inhabited Ephesus, and fear fell upon all of them, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

testifying to both Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.

But I make no account of my life as dear to myself, so that I finish my course, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the glad tidings of the grace of God.

I have shewed you all things, that thus labouring we ought to come in aid of the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

But Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazaraean, whom thou persecutest.

but had against him certain questions of their own system of worship, and concerning a certain Jesus who is dead, whom Paul affirmed to be living.

I indeed myself thought that I ought to do much against the name of Jesus the Nazaraean.

And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:

And having appointed him a day many came to him to the lodging, to whom he expounded, testifying of the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and the prophets, from early morning to evening.

preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all freedom unhinderedly.