Until the day he was taken up, after having thro' the Holy Ghost given commandment to the apostles, whom he had chosen:

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

Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, That of the fruit of his loins one should sit on his throne,

And all that believed were together, and had all things common,

And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, as any one had need.

And they knew him, that this was he who had sat for alms at the beautiful gate of the temple, and were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had befallen him.

And Peter seeing it, answered the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? Or, why do ye fix your eyes on us, as if by our own power or piety, we had made this man to walk?

and the Saducees came upon them, Being grieved that they had healed the lame man, and preached thro' Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

But many of them who had heard the word, believed. And the number of the men was about five thousand.

And seeing the boldness of Peter and John, and understanding that they were illiterate and uneducated men, they marvelled, and took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

And beholding the man who had been healed, standing with them, they had nothing to say against it.

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

And being let go, they went to their own company, and related all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart, and of one soul: and not so much as one said that ought of the things which he had, was his own, but they had all things common.

And laid them down at the feet of the apostles, and distribution was made to every one, according as any had need.

But a certain Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in honour by all the people, rising up in the council, ordered, to put the apostles out a little space:

After this man rose up Judas of Galilee, in the days of the inrolment, and drew away much people after him; he also perished, and all who had hearkened to him were dispersed.

And he gave him no inheritance in it, no, not to set his foot on; yet he promised to give it him for a possession, even to his seed after him, when he had no child.

And when the time of the promise which God had sworn to Abraham drew near, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, Till another king arose, who had not known Joseph.

Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, as he had appointed who spake to Moses, to make it according to the model which he had seen:

For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many that had them, and many sick of the palsy and lame were healed.

But a certain man, named Simon, had been before in the city, using magic, and astonishing the Samaritans, saying, that he was some great one.

They gave heed to him, because he had a long time astonished them with witchcraft.

And the apostles who were at Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John:

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

and had come to Jerusalem to worship, Was returning, and sitting in his chariot, read the prophet Isaiah.

But Barnabas taking him, brought him to the apostles, and declared to them, How he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus, in the name of Jesus.

Then the church through all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria had peace: and being built up, and walking in the fear of God, and the comfort of the Holy Ghost, was multiplied.

And he found there a certain man named Eneas, who had kept his bed eight years, being ill of a palsy.

Now while Peter doubted in himself, what the vision he had seen should mean, behold the men sent by Cornelius, having inquired out Simon's house, stood at the gate,

Now the apostles and brethren who were in Judea heard, that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

And he told us, how he had seen an angel standing in his house, and saying to him, Send men to Joppa, and call Simon,

Now they who had been scattered abroad by the distress which arose about Stephen, travelled as far as Phenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching to none but Jews only.

When they had passed the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which opened to them of its own accord: and going out, they went on through one street; and immediately the angel departed from him.

But he beckoning to them with his hand, to be silent, declared to them, How the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Shew these things to James and to the brethren.

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch, certain prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene and Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

And being at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; and they had also John for their attendant.

And when they had fulfilled all things that were written of him, taking him down from the tree, they laid him in a sepulchre.

And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, having been a cripple from his mother's womb, who had never walked.

This man heard Paul speaking; who fixing his eyes upon him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

And he leaped and walked. But the multitude, seeing what Paul had done, lifted up their voice, saying, in the Lycaonian language, The gods are come down to us, in the likeness of men.

But there came thither Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the multitude, and having stoned Paul, dragged him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

And when they had ordained them presbyters in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

they went down to Attalia, And thence sailed back to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God, for the work which they had fulfilled.

And being come and having gathered the church together, they related all that God had done with them, and that he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

When therefore Paul and Barnabas had had no small contention and debate with them, they determined, that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them, should go up to the apostles and elders at Jerusalem about this question.

And being come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and the apostles, and elders; and they declared all things which God had done with them.

Then all the multitude kept silence and hearkened to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought by them among the Gentiles.

And after they had tarried a space, they were dismissed with peace by the brethren to the apostles.

But Paul thought it not right to take with them him, who had departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

And as soon as he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia, assuredly inferring, that the Lord called us to preach the gospel to them.

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

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

And finding a certain Jew name Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy with Priscilla his wife (because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome) he went to them.

And Paul still continued many days; and then taking leave of the brethren, sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila, having shaved his head at Cenchrea; for he had a vow.

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John.

And when he was desirous to go over to Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; who being come thither, greatly helped through grace them that had believed.

And some of the vagabond Jews, who were exorcists, undertook to name the name of the Lord Jesus, over those who had evil spirits, saying, We adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preacheth.

Many also of those who had practised curious arts, bringing their books together, burnt them before all men, and they computed the value of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

But we going before into the ship, sailed to Assos, where we were to take up Paul; for so he had appointed, being himself to go on foot.

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, that he might not spend any time in Asia; for he hasted, if it were possible, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

And when we were torn away from them, and had set sail, we ran with a strait course to Coos, and the next day to Rhodes, and thence to Patara.

But when we had finished these days, we departed and went our way; and they all attended us out of the city, with their wives and children: and kneeling down on the sea-shore we prayed.

And he had four daughters, virgins, who were prophetesses.

And having saluted them, he gave them a particular account of those things which God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.

For they had before seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they supposed Paul had brought into the temple.

Then the tribune came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired, Who he was, and what he had done?

And when he had given him leave, Paul standing on the stairs, waved his hand to the people: and a great silence being made, he spake to them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

And Paul said, But I was free-born. Then they who were going to examine him, immediately departed from him: and the tribune was afraid, after he knew he was a Roman, because he had bound him.

And when he had said this, there arose a contention between the Pharisees and the Saducees: and the multitude was divided.

And when it was day, some of the Jews entering into a conspiracy, bound themselves under a curse, saying, That they would neither eat nor drink, till they had killed Paul.

And they were more than forty, who had made this confederacy.

Then Paul, after the governor had made a sign to him to speak, answered, Knowing thou hast been for several years a judge to this nation, I the more chearfully answer for myself:

Who ought to have been present before thee, and to accuse me, if they had any thing against me.

And when he was come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem, stood round about him, bringing many and heavy accusations against Paul, which they were not able to prove:

And when they had been there many days, Festus declared the case of Paul to the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix,

But had certain questions against him, relating to their own religious worship, and about one Jesus that was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

But when I found, that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and he had himself appealed to the Emperor, I determined to send him:

And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Cesar.

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and were scarce come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over-against Salmone.

And as the south wind blew gently, supposing they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor, and sailed on close by Crete.

But when the sailors were attempting to flee out of the ship, and had let down the boat into the sea, under pretence that they were going to carry out anchors from the ship-head,

And when this was done, the rest also in the island who had disorders,

And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the island, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.

But when the Jews opposed it, I was constrained to appeal to Cesar; not that I had any thing to accuse my nation of.

And not agreeing with each other, they brake up the assembly, after Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by the prophet Isaiah to your fathers,

And when he had said these things, the Jews departed, having great debating with each other.