until the day in the which he was taken up; after that he, through the holy ghost, had given commandments unto the apostles, which he had chosen:

And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up: and a cloud received him up out of their sight.

For he was now numbered with us and had obtained fellowship in this ministration.

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as it had been the coming of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they sat.

And there appeared unto them cloven tongues, like as they had been fire, and it sat upon each of them:

Therefore seeing he was a prophet, and knew that God had sworn with an oath to him, that the fruit of his loins should sit on his seat - in that Christ should rise again in the flesh -

And all that believed kept themselves together, and had all things common.

And sold their possessions and goods, and departed them to all men, as every man had need.

and had favour with all the people, and the Lord added to the congregation daily such as should be saved.

And they knew him, that it was he which sat and begged at the Beautiful gate of the temple. And they wondered, and were sore astonished at that which had happened unto him.

When Peter saw that, he answered unto the people, "Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? Or why look ye so steadfastly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man go?

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his son Jesus, whom ye delivered and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had judged him to be loosed:

But those things which God before had showed by the mouth of all his prophets, how that Christ should suffer, he hath thus wise fulfilled it.

As soon as they were let go, they came to their fellows, and showed all that the high priests and elders had said to them.

And as soon as they had prayed, the place moved where they were assembled together, and they were all filled with the holy ghost, and they spake the word of God boldly.

And the multitude of them that believed, were of one heart; And of one soul. Also, none of them said that any of the things which he possessed was his own: But had all things common.

and laid it down at the apostles' feet. And distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

had land, and sold it, and laid the price down at the apostles' feet.

saying, "The prison found we shut as sure as was possible and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened we found no man within."

And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the chief priest asked them,

Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a doctor of law, had in authority among all the people and bade to put the apostles aside a little space,

And all that sat in the council looked steadfastly on him, and saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

and he gave him none inheritance in it - no, not the breadth of a foot - But promised that he would give it to him to possess and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.

"When the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt

And when he saw one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged his quarrel that had the harm done to him, and smote the Egyptian.

"Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed them, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen:

And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. For they know not what they do." And when he had thus spoken he fell asleep.

Saul had pleasure in his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the congregation which was at Jerusalem, and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Jewry and Samaria, except the apostles.

And him they set much by, because of long time with sorcery he had mocked their wits.

When the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard say that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned toward Jerusalem and preached the gospel in many cities of the Samaritans.

And he arose and went on, and behold, a man of Ethiopia which was a chamberlain and of great authority with Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, and had the rule of all her treasure, came to Jerusalem for to pray.

And he said, "How can I, except I had a guide?" And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales and he received his sight, and arose and was baptised.

But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way and had spoken with him: and how he had done boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus;

And he had his conversation with them at Jerusalem,

Then had the congregations rest, throughout all Jewry and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified, and walked in the fear of the Lord; And multiplied by the comfort of the holy ghost.

And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years sick of the palsy.

And it chanced in those days that she was sick and died. When they had washed her and laid her in a chamber -

Because Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there - they sent unto him, desiring him that he would not be grieved to come unto them.

and saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel come down unto him, as it had been a great sheet, knit at the four corners, and was let down to the earth,

While Peter mused in himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold: the men which were sent from Cornelius, had made inquirance for Simon's house, and stood before the door.

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

and said, 'Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms deeds are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

How God had anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the holy ghost, and with power; which Jesus went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devils, for God was with him.

And the Apostles and the brethren that were throughout Jewry heard say that the Heathen had also received the word of God.

"I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision; A certain vessel descend, as it had been a large linen cloth, let down from heaven by the four corners; And it came to me:

into the which when I had fastened mine eyes I considered and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and vermin and worms, and fowls of the air.

And he showed us, how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said to him, 'Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, named also Peter:

Which when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad: and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would continually cleave unto the Lord.

and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it chanced that a whole year they had their conversation with the congregation there, and taught much people insomuch that the disciples of Antioch were the first that were called Christian.

And when he had caught him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to be kept, intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

And he came out, and followed him: and wist not that it was truth which was done by the angel; but thought he had seen a vision.

Peter continued knocking: When they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

And he beckoned unto them with the hand to hold their peace, and told them by what means the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, "Go show these things unto James and to the brethren." And he departed and went into another place.

When Herod had called for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded them to depart. And he descended from Jewry to Caesarea, and there abode.

And Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their office, and took with them John, which was also called Mark.

And when they were come to Salamis, they showed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John to their minister.

When they had gone throughout the Isle unto the city of Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer: a false prophet, which was a Jew,

Then the ruler, when he saw what had happened, believed: and wondered at the doctrine of the Lord.

When Paul, and they that were with him, had departed by ship from Paphos, they came to Perga a city of Pamphylia. And there departed John from them, and returned to Jerusalem.

And after he had put him down, he set up David to be their king: of whom he gave reported, saying, 'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, he shall fulfill all my will.'

when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to Israel.

And when John had fulfilled his course, he said, 'Whom ye think that I am? The same am I not, but behold there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.'

And when they had fulfilled all that were written of him, they took him down from the tree and put him in a sepulchre:

Howbeit David, after he had in his time fulfilled the will of God, he slept, and was laid with his fathers, and saw corruption.

The same heard Paul preach: which beheld him, and perceived that he had faith to be whole,

And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lift up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, "Gods are come down to us in the likeness of men."

And with these sayings, scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

Thither came certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, and obtained the peoples' consent, and stoned Paul: and drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

After they had preached to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium and Antioch,

And when they had ordained them elders by election in every congregation, after they had prayed and fasted, they commended them to God on whom they believed.

and when they had preached the word of God in Perga, they descended into Attalia,

and thence departed by ship to Antioch, from whence they were delivered unto the grace of God, to the work which they had fulfilled.

When they were come and had gathered the congregation together, they rehearsed all that God had done by them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.

And when they were come to Jerusalem they were received of the congregation and of the apostles and elders. And they declared what things God had done by them.

Then all the multitude was peaced and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul which told what signs and wonders God had showed among the gentiles by them.

When they had read it, they rejoiced of that consolation.

And after they had tarried there a certain space, they were let go in peace of the brethren unto the apostles.

When they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the holy ghost to preach the word in Asia,

After he had seen the vision, immediately we prepared to go into Macedonia: certified that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

and when they had beaten them sore, they cast them into prison commanding the jailer to keep them surely.

Which jailer, when he had received such commandment, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

When the keeper of the prison waked out of his sleep, and saw the prison doors open, he drew out his sword and would have killed himself, supposing the prisoners had been fled.

When he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and joyed that he with all his household believed on God.

And they went out of the prison and entered into the house of Lydia, and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them and departed.

When the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came there and moved the people:

because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world according to righteousness, by that man, whom he hath appointed, and hath offered faith to all men, after that he had raised him from death."

and found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy with his wife Priscilla: because that the Emperor Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome. And he drew unto them.

Paul, after this, tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, Priscilla and Aquila accompanying him. And he shore his head in Cenchreae. For he had a vow.

and departed unto Antioch, and when he had tarried there a while, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia by order, strengthening all the disciples.

And the same began to speak boldly in the Synagogue. And when Priscilla and Aquila had heard him: they took him unto them; And expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

And when he was disposed to go into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him. After he was come thither he helped them much, which had believed through grace.

Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus saying, "We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth."

When the town clerk had ceased the people he said, "Ye men of Ephesus: what man is it that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which came from heaven?

And when he had thus spoken, he let the congregation depart.

And when he had gone over those parts, and given them large exhortations, he came into Greece:

And we went afore to ship, and loosed unto Assos, there to receive Paul. For so had he appointed, and would himself go a foot.

For Paul had determined to leave Ephesus as they sailed, because he would not spend the time in Asia. For he hasted to be, if he could possibly, at Jerusalem at the day of Pentecost.

When he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.