Then arose a certain man in the Sanhedrin, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, who was honored by all the people; and he commanded them to put the apostles out for a little while,

and drove him out of the city, and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man called Saul.

and drove him out of the city, and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man called Saul.

And at that time there was a great persecution against the church that was in Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

And Saul, still breathing out threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the chief priest,

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light from heaven.

The men who journeyed with him stood amazed; for they heard a voice, but saw no one.

And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the street that is called Straight, and in quire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus: for behold, he is praying;

But the Lord said to him: Go; for he is a vessel chosen by me to bear my name before nations and kings, and the sons of Israel.

and immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Sou of God.

And, after many days had passed, the Jews determined to kill him.

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

And when the brethren learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him out to Tarsus.

Now those who had been dispersed by the persecution that arose after the death of Stephen, traveled as far as Phenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none but Jews.

and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that they met together in the church for a whole year, and taught a great multitude; and the disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.

which also they did; and they sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

And Barnabas and Saul, after they had fulfilled their ministry, returned from Jerusalem, taking with them John, whose surname was Mark.

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

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

Therefore, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and thence sailed to Cyprus.

And having gone through the island as far as Paphos, they found a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet, whose name was Bar-jesus;

Then Paul arose, and waving his hand, said: Men of Israel, and you who fear God, give audience.

and saying: Men, why are you doing these things? We also are human beings, with passions like your own, and we preach the gospel to you, that you may turn from these vanities to the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things that are in them;

thence they sailed to Antioch, from which place they had been commended to the grace of God, for the work which they had accomplished.

And certain men came down from Judea, and taught the brethren, saying: Unless you be circumcised, according to the custom of Moses, you can not be saved. Therefore, after Paul and Barnabas had no little dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from among them, should go up to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question. read more. Being, therefore, con ducted on their journey by the church, they passed through Phenicia and Samaria, making known the conversion of the Gentiles; and they gave great joy to all the brethren. When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and the apostles and elders, and they declared all that God had done with them. But some of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, arose, saying, that it was necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. And the apostles and elders came together to deliberate about this matter. And after there had been much disputing, Peter arose, and said to them: Brethren, you know that, at the beginning, God made choice among us, that, by my mouth, the Gentiles should hear the word of the Gospel, and believe.

And after there had been much disputing, Peter arose, and said to them: Brethren, you know that, at the beginning, God made choice among us, that, by my mouth, the Gentiles should hear the word of the Gospel, and believe. And God, who knows the heart, became a witness for them, by giving them the Holy Spirit, as he gave it also to us; read more. and he made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. Now, therefore, why do you put God to the proof, by placing a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers, nor we ourselves, were able to bear? But we believe that we shall be saved, even as they, through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Then all the multitude kept silence, and listened to Barnabas and Paul, while they made known what signs and wonders God had done by them among the Gentiles. And after they were silent, James answered and said: Brethren, hear me; Simeon has declared how God, at the first, did visit the Gentiles, in order to take out from among them a people for his name. And with this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, After this I will return, and build again the tabernacle of David which has fallen down; and I will build again its ruins, and I will set it up; that the rest of men may seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name has been called, says the Lord, who does all these things. Known to God from eternity are all bis works. For these reasons, my judgment is, that we give no trouble to those who, from among the Gentiles, have turned to God; but that we write to them to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from lewdness, and from what is strangled, and from blood. For, from ancient times, Moses has, in every city, those who preach him, being read in the synagogue every sabbath-day. Then it pleased the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to send to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, chosen men from among themselves; Judas, who was surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren; and they wrote by their hands as follows: The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the brethren of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting: Inasmuch as we have heard that certain persons went out from us and troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, That you must be circumcised, and keep the law, to whom we gave no commandment, it has seemed good to us, having come together with one mind, to send chosen men to you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, men who have en dangered their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, who will tell you the same things in word. For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: That you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from lewdness; from which if you keep yourselves carefully, you will do well. Farewell.

And, after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, let us return, and visit our brethren in every city in which we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

And, during the night, a vision appeared to Paul. A certain man of Macedonia stood and besought him, saying: Come over to Macedonia and help us.

and thence to Philippi, which is the first city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony. We remained in that city some days:

and they teach customs which it is not lawful for us, who are Romans, to receive or to observe.

But Paul said to them: Having publicly scourged us uncondemned, us who are Romans, they threw us into prison: and do they now put us out secretly? No, verily: but let them come and lead us out.

And Paul, according to his custom, went in to them, and, for three sabbath-days, he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars hill, and said: Men of Athens, I perceive that in all respects your reverence for demons excels that of other men.

Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars hill, and said: Men of Athens, I perceive that in all respects your reverence for demons excels that of other men.

and because he was of the same trade, he made his home with them, and worked: for by trade they were tent-makers.

and having landed at Caesarea, and gone up and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.

And now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, will see my face no more.

I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

But Paul replied: I am a Jew of Tarsus of Cilicia, a citizen of no unknown city; and I beseech you, permit me to speak to the people. And when he had given him permission, Paul, standing upon the steps, waved his hand to the people. And when there was great silence, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying:

When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they kept the greater silence. And he said: I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, yet educated in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, and instructed according to the strict discipline of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as you all are this day.

as the chief priest and the whole body of elders will testify for me. From them I also received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring those, also, who were there, bound to Jerusalem, that they might be punished.

And I answered, Who art thou Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you persecute. They who were with me saw the light, and were afraid, but did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.

And it came to pass, after I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance,

And he said to me, Depart, for I will send you far off to the Gentiles.

But Paul said to the centurion who stood by, as he caused him to be bent forward to the straps: Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned?

And the officer answered: With a great Bum did I purchase this citizenship. And Paul replied: But I was born a citizen.

And Paul, looking earnestly upon the Sanhedrin, said: Brethren, I have lived in all good conscience toward God to this day.

But when Paul perceived that one part belonged to the Sadducees, and the other to the Pharisees, he cried out, in the Sanhedrin: Brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; for the hope of the resurrection of the dead am I judged.

But when Paul perceived that one part belonged to the Sadducees, and the other to the Pharisees, he cried out, in the Sanhedrin: Brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; for the hope of the resurrection of the dead am I judged.

But the son of Paul's sister heard of the plot, and he went and entered the fortress, and told Paul.

My course of life from my youth, which, from the beginning, was among my own nation in Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

My course of life from my youth, which, from the beginning, was among my own nation in Jerusalem, know all the Jews; who, knowing me from the first, could testify, if they would, that, according to the strictest sect of our religion, I lived a Pharisee.

And this I did in Jerusalem; and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests: and when they were put to death, I gave my vote against them.

While I was engaged in these things, and was going to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom now I send you,

And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all that came to him,

PAUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,

through whom we have received grace and apostleship, in order to the obedience of faith among all nations, for the honor of his name,

First, I thank my God, through Jesus Christ, on account of you all, because your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

What, then, shall we say that Abraham our father has found, as it respects the flesh?

for I could wish my self to be accursed from Christ, for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh;

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they may be saved.

I say, then, Has God rejected his people? It can not be. For I am an Israelite, of the posterity of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

I say, then, Has God rejected his people? It can not be. For I am an Israelite, of the posterity of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

For I speak to you, Gentiles; inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I do honor to my ministry,

And again he says: Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.

that I may be the public servant of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, officiating as a priest with respect to the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles may be acceptable, having been sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

when I make my journey into Spain, I hope, in passing through, to see you, and to be conducted by you on my journey thither, after I am first partly satisfied with your company.

When, therefore, I shall have performed this, and have delivered to them this fruit, I will go by you into Spain.

I have written to you in the letter not to associate with lewd persons;

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord-? Are you not my work in the Lord?

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord-? Are you not my work in the Lord?

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord-? Are you not my work in the Lord?

But I have availed myself of none of these things; nor do I write these things that it should be so done to me. For it would be better for me to die, than that any one should make my boasting vain.

Last of all, he was seen by me also, as one untimely born.

Last of all, he was seen by me also, as one untimely born. For I am the least of the apostles, and I am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

We make known to you, brethren, God's gracious gift, which has been given in the churches of Macedonia;

for the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied my wants; and in every thing I have kept myself from being burdensome to you, and will continue to keep myself.

From the Jews, five times I received forty stripes, save one;

In Damascus, the governor under Aretas the king, guarded the city of the Damascenes, desiring to apprehend me:

And, lest I should be too much exalted by the excellence of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I might not be too much exalted.

PAUL, an apostle, (not from men, nor by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead,)

for neither did I receive it from man, nor was it taught me, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

and I surpassed in Judaism many of my own age and nation, being more exceedingly zealous for the tradition of my fathers.

nor did I go up to Jerusalem, to those who were apostles before me; but I went away into Arabia, and then returned to Damascus.

nor did I go up to Jerusalem, to those who were apostles before me; but I went away into Arabia, and then returned to Damascus.

nor did I go up to Jerusalem, to those who were apostles before me; but I went away into Arabia, and then returned to Damascus. Then, after three years, I went up to Jerusalem, in order to become personally acquainted with Peter; and I remained with him fifteen days:

Then, I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia:

Then, fourteen years after, I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and I took Titus also with me.

but; on the other hand, seeing that I was intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, as Peter was with that of the circumcision,

But when Peter came to Antioch, I openly opposed him, because he had incurred blame.

You know that through weakness of the flesh I preached the gospel to you at the first:

Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,

to me, who am by far the least of all the saints, has this grace been given, that I might preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of the Christ,

I am in a strait between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better:

Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of the Christ, that, whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel,

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus,

But I trust in the Lord that I myself also will come shortly.

circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as it respects law, a Pharisee;

circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as it respects law, a Pharisee;

circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as it respects law, a Pharisee;

circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as it respects law, a Pharisee;

But the things which were gain to me, these I counted loss for Christ.

Now you Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church contributed to me so that I kept an account of giving and receiving, but you only.

I PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, I and Timothy my brother,

in whom are stored up all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge.

Masters, give to your servants what is just and equal, for you know that you have a Master in heaven.

For from you, the word of the Lord sounded out, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also your faith in God has gone abroad in every place, so that we have no need to speak any thing. For they themselves declare concerning us what kind of entrance we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve the living and true God,

For you yourselves know, brethren, our entrance among you, that it was not in vain.

For you remember, brethren, our labor and toil; for, laboring night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any one of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea which are in Christ Jesus; for you, also, have suffered the same things from your own countrymen, that they have suffered from the Jews,

For this reason, we intended to go to you, (I Paul) both once and again, but Satan hindered us.

Wherefore, being no longer able to contain ourselves, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

But concerning those who have fallen asleep, I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that you may not grieve, as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also should we believe that God will, through Jesus, bring with him those who sleep. read more. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we, the living, who remain till the coming of the Lord, shall not precede those who are asleep for the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God; and the dead in Christ shall arise first; then we, the living who remain, shall, together with them, be caught up in clouds into the air to meet the Lord, and so shall we be ever with the Lord. So, then, comfort one another with these words.

that you be not hastily shaken from the persuasion of your mind, nor be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by report, nor by letter as written by us, as though the day of the Lord is at hand.

nor did we eat any one's bread for nothing: but worked with labor and toil, night and day, that we might not burden any one of you;

The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is the token in every letter: so I write.

who forbid to marry, and command to abstain from meats, which God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe, and know the truth.

I will, therefore, that the younger widows marry, bear children, man age the house, and thus give no occasion to the adversaries to speak reproachfully.

Drink water no longer, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake, and your frequent infirmities.

Timothy, keep that which is committed to your charge, avoiding those profane and empty babblings, and disputations about knowledge falsely so called;

I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, after the custom of my forefathers, that, without ceasing, I have remembrance of you in my prayers night and day,

for I remember the unfeigned faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois, and in your mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that it dwells in you also.

Be not, therefore, ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me, his prisoner: but jointly suffer evil in the gospel according to the power of God,

You know this, that all those who are in Asia have turned away from me; all those, I say, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: read more. but when he was in Rome, he sought for me very diligently, and found me. The Lord grant to him, that he may find mercy from the Lord in that day. And in how many things he ministered to me in Ephesus, you know very well.

my persecutions, my sufferings which came upon me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; you well know what persecutions I endured: and yet out of them all, the Lord delivered me.

and that from a child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise in order to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus.

Endeavor to come to me shortly; for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age; and he has gone to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. read more. Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for the ministry. I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus. When you come, bring the cloak that I left in Troas with Car pus, and the books, especially the parchments. Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord repay him according to his works. Do you, also, beware of him, for he has greatly withstood our words. At my first defense no one stood by me, but all forsook me; may it not be laid to their charge:

At my first defense no one stood by me, but all forsook me; may it not be laid to their charge: but the Lord stood by me, and gave me strength, that through me that which is preached might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. read more. And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and bring me safe to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory from age to age. Amen. Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. Erastus remained at Corinth. I left Trophimus sick at Miletus. Endeavor to come to me before winter. Eubulus and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren salute you. The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you all. Amen.

whose mouths must be stopped: these subvert whole houses by teaching, for the sake of base gain, things which they ought not to teach.

and not give heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men that turn away from the truth.

in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in teaching, showing incorruptness, gravity,

At the same time, also, prepare me a lodging: for I hope that through the prayers of you all, I may be given to you.