But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth."

Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

They continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!"

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household."

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and continued his speech until midnight.

who also said, "You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky."

"Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God doesn't show favoritism;

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.

The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,

He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the boundaries of their dwellings,

But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

"Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as you yourselves know,

But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"

'It will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will dream dreams.

Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, "Don't depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.

even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert."

But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.

The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?"

"Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified."

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira, his wife, sold a possession,

'For in him we live, and move, and have our being.' As some of your own poets have said, 'For we are also his offspring.'

The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.

It happened that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples.

and brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. It happened, that for a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can't be saved."

Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'

The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, doesn't dwell in temples made with hands,

Following Paul and us, she cried out, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!"

To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, and speaking about God's Kingdom.

praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.

All who believed were together, and had all things in common.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help 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 Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke out to them, "You men of Judea, and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."

It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'

All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

him, being delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed;

But these things don't count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

It happened, as we were going to prayer, that a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.

Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?"

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the Kingdom of God.

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,

When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead."

He said to them, "It isn't for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority.

But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

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

Now, brothers, I entrust you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

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

Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus, and said, "You men of Athens, I perceive that you are very religious in all things.

For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry.

to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is that great power of God."

When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.

As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins."

In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,

For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

They took hold of him, and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by you?

Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.

He listened to them, expecting to receive something from them.

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!"

About three hours later, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.

For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself."

As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,

in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky.

Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

"You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit! As your fathers did, so you do.

Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

The Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house.

After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth.

Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.

whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.

But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

That the rest of men may seek after the Lord; All the Gentiles who are called by my name, Says the Lord, who does all these things.

having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.

Philip said, 'If you believe with all your heart, you may.' He answered, 'I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.'

until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.

The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in him does this man stand here before you whole.

But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,

They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only.

When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

He came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed; but his father was a Greek.

"Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?"

and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

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

God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

whom God raised up, having freed him from the agony of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.

for I didn't shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

But the Lord said to him, "Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:

When they had stood them in the middle of them, they inquired, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?"

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures.

Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

For Moses indeed said to the fathers, 'The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.

But this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel:

Peter answered her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for so much." She said, "Yes, for so much."

Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.

But they, passing on from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia. They went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and sat down.

This Jesus God raised up, to which we all are witnesses.

They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"

A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, "Come over into Macedonia and help us."

"Brothers, I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called 'Akeldama,' that is, 'The field of blood.'

Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins,

Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.

For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean."

and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.

"Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.

After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let's return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing."

We are His witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him."

Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations, to take out of them a people for his name.

When they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, "O Lord, you are God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them;

While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,

that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;

Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.

"For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together

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

But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.

This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living oracles to give to us,

When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also testified, 'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.'

When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer.

Being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

because you will not leave my soul in Hades, neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay.

but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.

Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers the first time.

But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,

He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

how I didn't shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headlong, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.

When they didn't find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.

"I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are this day.

He said, "Brothers and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

With many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation!"

Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.

He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.

They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, "Behold, aren't all these who speak Galileans?

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying to him, 'Send to Joppa, and get Simon, whose surname is Peter,

"Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold, or silver, or stone, engraved by art and design of man.

Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky.

Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne,

neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself gives to all life and breath, and all things.

The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ -- he is Lord of all --

God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,

But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word."

Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree.

Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Jesus.

"Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the sky and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them;

As they cried out, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,

and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight."

For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' What therefore you worship in ignorance, this I announce to you.

he foreseeing this spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was his soul left in Hades, nor did his flesh see decay.

Yet he didn't leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness."

He is 'the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.'

to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place."

The high priest said, "Are these things so?"

but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe."

But Peter asked her, "How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out."

On the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph's race was revealed to Pharaoh.

But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are."

Paul, having stayed after this many more days, took his leave of the brothers, and sailed from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.

Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias!" He said, "Behold, it's me, Lord."

Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.

Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

He found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, who had recently come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome. He came to them,

Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,

Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

When she recognized Peter's voice, she didn't open the gate for joy, but ran in, and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.

The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.

But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, "Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!"

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up, and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.

Now a famine came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction. Our fathers found no food.

For David didn't ascend into the heavens, but he says himself, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit by my right hand,

For a period of about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.

Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.

But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;

For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

The God of this people chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they stayed as aliens in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm, he led them out of it.

When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.

When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.

He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"

When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;

A voice came to him, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat!"

They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

All his works are known to God from eternity.'

Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.

But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.

What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.

except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.

She fell down immediately at his feet, and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.

Joseph sent, and summoned Jacob, his father, and all his relatives, seventy-five souls.

if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed,

Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."

He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,

He took him by the right hand, and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength.

But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, "Tell these things to James, and to the brothers." Then he departed, and went to another place.

Leaping up, he stood, and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God.

They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, "What does this mean?"

This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven.

Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow.

who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

He brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God.

When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,

Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name."

All the people saw him walking and praising God.

When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.

But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."

the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.

They said to her, "You are crazy!" But she insisted that it was so. They said, "It is his angel."

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

but taking his leave of them, and saying, "I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills," he set sail from Ephesus.

Afterward they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

If then God gave to them the same gift as us, when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?"

They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him.

Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.

After these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, was lodging there.

The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.

When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred fifty years.

and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.

None of the rest dared to join them, however the people honored them.

But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them."

Of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him forth before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination, I may have something to write.

Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king's personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food.

They wrote these things by their hand: "The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.

Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.

When Herod had sought for him, and didn't find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.

He wrote a letter like this:

The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,

Yes, and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days, I will pour out my Spirit, and they will prophesy.

who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.

On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.

Paul said, "I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these bonds."

When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,

I will show wonders in the sky above, and signs on the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and billows of smoke.

Jacob went down into Egypt, and he died, himself and our fathers,

He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.

and they were brought back to Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver from the children of Hamor of Shechem.

But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

Multitudes also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people, and those who were tormented by unclean spirits: and they were all healed.

Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,

From this man's seed, God has brought salvation to Israel according to his promise,

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

The people shouted, "The voice of a god, and not of a man!"

Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.

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

As John was fulfilling his course, he said, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.'

Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope;

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

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

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

When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.

When he was thrown out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and reared him as her own son.

"But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men seek you.

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We want to hear you again concerning this."

saying, "What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can't deny it.

All who heard him were amazed, and said, "Isn't this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!"

But certain men joined with him, and believed, among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

Take them, and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk keeping the law.

But so that this spreads no further among the people, let's threaten them, that from now on they don't speak to anyone in this name."

A certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the temple.

being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say."

At that time Moses was born, and was exceedingly handsome. He was nourished three months in his father's house.

Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, 'You must be circumcised and keep the law,' to whom we gave no commandment;

but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.

until there arose a different king, who didn't know Joseph.

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

But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?"

crying out, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place!"

When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,

They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia's house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.

Peter went down to the men, and said, "Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?"

for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out, and said,

For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they didn't know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.

He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

When they had withdrawn, they spoke one to another, saying, "This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds."

The same took advantage of our race, and mistreated our fathers, and forced them to throw out their babies, so that they wouldn't stay alive.

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

saying, "Give me also this power, that whoever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."

When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, "Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!"

But when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.

For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.

For the man on whom this miracle of healing was performed was more than forty years old.

and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public custody.

which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity."

"Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

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

But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe.

while you stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy Servant Jesus."

When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and those who were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.

You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn't right before God.

"Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life."

Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.

He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance.

One came and told them, "Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people."

When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"

So he called them in and lodged them. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.

Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were loosened.

but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,

"We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!"

Not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted as nothing, and her majesty destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worships."

As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things.

Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.

Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purified himself and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.

But Paul said, "I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people."

and the rest should follow, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. So it happened that they all escaped safely to the land.

But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality."

There was great joy in that city.

When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn't allow him.

to do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to happen.

When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.

The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take council together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.'

When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, "You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn't know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?

When Peter had come to himself, he said, "Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting."

But the officers who came didn't find them in the prison. They returned and reported,

Moses fled at this saying, and became a stranger in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.

Then he came out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and lived in Haran. From there, when his father was dead, God moved him into this land, where you are now living.

But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours cried out, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn't know why they had come together.

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,

Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me."

He supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, was giving them deliverance; but they didn't understand.

He gave him no inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on. He promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when he still had no child.

He said, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian.

They stayed there with the disciples for a long time.

They passed through Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia.

The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.

Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off.

and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.

Aren't you then the Egyptian, who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?"

God spoke in this way: that his seed would live as aliens in a strange land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated for four hundred years.

'I will judge the nation to which they will be in bondage,' said God, 'and after that will they come out, and serve me in this place.'

Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive gifts for the needy.

When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,

As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, "May I speak to you?" He said, "Do you know Greek?

saying, "You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them!"

They all wept a lot, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,

These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.

But Barnabas took him, and 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 at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

Thus Paul went out from among them.

While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, "This day is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.

All the city was moved, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut.

This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.

When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,

Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who followed after, as many as have spoken, they also told of these days.

When I had looked intently at it, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky.

and said to him, 'Get out of your land, and from your relatives, and come into a land which I will show you.'

We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.

They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people.

But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.

"The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, 'Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?'

The angel said to him, "Get dressed and put on your sandals." He did so. He said to him, "Put on your cloak, and follow me."

The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel.

But he who did his neighbor wrong pushed him away, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

You see and hear, that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands.

When he came to the stairs, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd;

"This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.

"I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me.

Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.

But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,

Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, "It was necessary that God's word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

Immediately he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. They, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul.

When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

After they had spent some time there, they were sent back with greetings from the brothers to the apostles.

Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.

But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.

As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?"

When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. They had also John as their attendant.

He arose and went; and behold, there was a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.

He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.

He was with them entering into Jerusalem,

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, "What does this babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be advocating foreign deities," because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

I also heard a voice saying to me, 'Rise, Peter, kill and eat!'

Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

I coveted no one's silver, or gold, or clothing.

explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ."

that God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, in that he raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second psalm, 'You are my Son. Today I have become your father.'

He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, "Lord, don't hold this sin against them!" When he had said this, he fell asleep.

Seeing then that these things can't be denied, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.

When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

When he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.

The commanding officer came and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" He said, "Yes."

He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

But I said, 'Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.'

Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.