But a certain one, having risen up in the council?? Pharisee, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people??rdered to put the men without a little while.

and, having thrust him forth outside of the city, they kept stoning him! And the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man called Saul.

and, having thrust him forth outside of the city, they kept stoning him! And the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man called Saul.

And Saul was approving of his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the assembly which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the countries of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

And Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, going to the high priest,

And, as he was journeying, it came to pass, that he was drawing nigh to Damascus; and suddenly there flashed around him a light from Heaven;

And the men who were journeying with him were standing speechless; hearing, indeed, the voice, but beholding no one.

And the Lord said to him, "Arise, go to the street that is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul of Tarsus; for, behold, he is praying;

But the Lord said to him, "Go your way; because this man is to Me a chosen vessel to bear My name before nations, and kings, and the sons of Israel;

and straightway in the synagogues he was preaching Jesus, that He is the Son of God.

And, when many days were completed, the Jews took counsel together to kill him;

But Barnabas, taking him, brought him to the apostles, and narrated to them how he saw the Lord in the way, and that He spake to him; and how, in Damascus, he spake boldly in the name of Jesus.

but the brethren, learning it, brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

Those, therefore, who were dispersed by reason of the tribulation that arose about Stephen, traveled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none but Jews only.

and, having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass that, even for a whole year, they met together in the assembly, and taught a great multitude; and that the disciples got the name "Christian" first in Antioch.

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

And Barnabus and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled their ministry, taking with them John who was surnamed Mark.

Now there were in Antioch, in the assembly which was there, prophets and teachers; both Barnabas and Symeon who is called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenean, and Manaen, the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Now there were in Antioch, in the assembly which was there, prophets and teachers; both Barnabas and Symeon who is called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenean, and Manaen, the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

They, therefore, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down into Seleucia; and thence they sailed away to Cyprus.

And, having gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-Jesus,

And Paul, standing up, and beckoning with his hand, said, "Men of Israel, and ye who fear God, hearken!

and saying, "Men, why do ye these things? We also are men of like nature with you, proclaiming to you glad tidings, that ye should 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;

and thence they sailed to Antioch, whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they accomplished.

And some, coming down from Judaea, were teaching the brethren, "Unless ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved." And, when Paul and Barnabas had no little dissension and discussion with them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas and some others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders, concerning this question. read more. They, therefore, having been sent forward by the assembly, went through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the gentiles; and they were causing great joy to all the brethren. And, having come to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the assembly and apostles and elders; and they rehearsed as many things as God wrought with them. But there rose up some from the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses." And the apostles and the elders were assembled together to see about this matter. And, much discussion having arisen, Peter, standing up, said to them, "Brethren, ye well know that, from early days, God made choice among you, that through my mouth the gentiles should hear the word of the Gospel, and believe.

And, much discussion having arisen, Peter, standing up, said to them, "Brethren, ye well know that, from early days, God made choice among you, that through my mouth the gentiles should hear the word of the Gospel, and believe. And the heart-knowing God bore witness to them, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as to us: read more. and He made no distinction between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith. Now, therefore, why do ye tempt God, that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were strong enough to bear? But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as also they." And all the multitude kept silence: and they were listening to Barnabas and Paul, recounting what signs and wonders God wrought among the gentiles through them. And, after they were silent, James answered, saying, "Brethren, hear me. Simeon declared how God first visited the gentiles, to take out of them a people for His name. And with this agree the words of the prophets; as it has been written, 'After these things I will return; and I will build again the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; and the ruins thereof will I build again; and I will set it up; that the residue of men may seek after the Lord, even all the gentiles upon whom My name has been called,' saith the Lord, Who maketh these things known from of old. Wherefore, I judge that we should not trouble those who from among the gentiles are turning to God; but that we write to them to abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from anything strangled, and from blood; for Moses, from ancient generations, has in every city those preaching him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath." Then it seemed good to the apostles and elders, with the whole assembly, to send men, chosen from themselves, to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas who is surnamed Barsabas, and Silas??eading men among the brethren; having written through their hand thus: "The apostles, and the elders, brethren, to the brethren from the gentiles throughout Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting: Forasmuch as we heard that some from among us troubled you with words, unsettling your souls??o whom we gave no directions; it seemed good to us, having become of one mind, having chosen men, to send to you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, men who have given up their souls in behalf of the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas; themselves also reporting the same things to you by word of mouth. For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: that ye abstain from idol-sacrifices, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which keeping yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well."

And, after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, "Turning about, let us visit the brethren in every city, in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing."

And a vision appeared to Paul by night: a certain man of Macedonia was standing, and beseeching him, saying, "Crossing over into Macedonia, help us!"

and thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of the district of Macedonia, a colony. And we were tarrying in this city certain days.

and are declaring customs, which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.

But Paul said to them "Having beaten us in public, uncondemned, being Romans, they cast us into prison; and now are they casting us out secretly? Nay, verily; but, coming themselves, let them lead us out."

and, according to Paul's custom, he went in to them; and for three sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

And Paul, having taken his stand in the midst of Mars Hill, said, "Men of Athens, in all respects I observe that ye are more than usually regardful of the deities;

And Paul, having taken his stand in the midst of Mars Hill, said, "Men of Athens, in all respects I observe that ye are more than usually regardful of the deities;

and, because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they labored; for by occupation they were tent-makers.

and, landing at Cesarea, going up and saluting the assembly, he went down to Antioch.

And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the Kingdom, will see my face no more.

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

But Paul said, "I am a Jew, of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city; and I beseech you, permit me to speak to the people." And, when he gave him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people; and, when there was great silence, he spake to them in the Hebrew language, saying:

And, hearing that he was speaking to them in the Hebrew language, they kept more quiet; and he says, "I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, having been trained according to the exactness of the ancestral law, being zealous for God, even as ye all are to-day;

as also the high priest testifies for me, and all the eldership; from whom, having received letters, I was journeying to Damascus, intending 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 are persecuting.' And those who were with me beheld, indeed, the light, but they did not understand the voice of Him Who spake to me.

And it came to pass when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, that I came to be in a trance;

And He said to me, 'Depart, because I will send you far hence to the gentiles.'

And, as they stretched him out for the thongs, Paul said to the centurion standing by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man, who is a Roman, and uncondemned?"

And the chief captain answered, "I, for a great sum, acquired this citizenship." And Paul said, "But I have been born a citizen."

And Paul, looking intently on the Sanhedrin, said, "Brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day."

And Paul, perceiving that the one part was of the Sadducees, and the other of the Pharisees, was crying out in the Sanhedrin, "Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; concerning the hope and resurrection from the dead, I am being judged."

And Paul, perceiving that the one part was of the Sadducees, and the other of the Pharisees, was crying out in the Sanhedrin, "Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; concerning the hope and resurrection from the dead, I am being judged."

And the son of Paul's sister, hearing of their lying in wait, going and entering into the castle, reported it to Paul.

My manner of life, therefore, from my youth, which from the first was among my own nation and at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

My manner of life, therefore, from my youth, which from the first was among my own nation and at Jerusalem, know all the Jews; having known me from the beginning, if they were willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

which also I did in Jerusalem; and many of the saints also did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the high priests; and, when they were being put to death, I have given a vote against them;

Meanwhile as I was journeying to Damascus, with authority and a commission from the high priests,

delivering you from the people and the gentiles, to whom I send you,

And he remained two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and was wont to welcome all who came to him;

Paul, a slave of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, separated unto the Gospel of God,

through Whom we received grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations for His name's sake;

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your faith is proclaimed in the whole world.

What, then, shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?

(for I was wishing myself to be a curse from Christ) for my brethren, my kinsmen according to flesh;

Brethren, the desire, indeed, of my heart, and my supplication to God in their behalf, is that they may be saved.

I say, then, did God cast off His people? It could not be! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

I say, then, did God cast off His people? It could not be! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

But I am speaking to you gentiles. Inasmuch, indeed, then, as I am an apostle of the gentiles, I glorify my ministry;

And again He saith, "Rejoice, ye gentiles with His people."

that I should be a minister of Jesus Christ to the gentiles, ministering the Gospel of God, that the offering up of the gentiles may become acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

whensoever I go to Spain (for I am hoping, in passing through, to see you, and to be sent on my way thither by you, if first I have been satisfied, in a measure, with your company);

After having completed this, and having sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by you into Spain;

I wrote to you, in my letter, not to keep company with fornicators;

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

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

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

But I have used none of these things; and I wrote not these things, that it may be so done in my case; for it were good for me rather to die, than that any one should make my glorying void.

and, last of all, as to one born out of time, He appeared to me also.

and, last of all, as to one born out of time, He appeared to me also. For I am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.

And we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God which has been bestowed in the assemblies of Macedonia;

and, being present with you, and being in want, I was a burden to no one; for the brethren, coming from Macedonia, supplied my lack; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so will 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 in order to arrest me;

And, that I might not be exalted overmuch by the exceeding greatness 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 exalted overmuch.

Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead),

for neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through revelation of Jesus Christ.

and was making progress in Judaism above many companions of the same age in my own nation, being more exceedingly a zealot for my ancestral instructions.

neither went I up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia, and again returned to Damascus.

neither went I up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia, and again returned to Damascus.

neither went I up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia, and again returned to Damascus. Then, after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas, and continued with him fifteen days.

After that I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

Then, fourteen years later, I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking with me Titus also.

but, on the contrary, seeing that I had been entrusted with the Gospel of the uncircumcision, as Peter was with that of the circumcision;

But, when Cephas came to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was blameworthy;

but ye know that through weakness of the flesh I proclaimed the Gospel to you formerly;

Accordingly, therefore, ye are no longer strangers and sojourners; but ye are fellow-citizens of the saints and of the house-hold of God;

To me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to proclaim, to the gentiles, the glad tidings of the unsearchable riches of Christ;

but I am constrained by the two; having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for it is far better;

Only demean yourselves in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Christ; that, whether coming and seeing you, or being absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye are standing fast in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the Gospel;

Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus;

but I trust in the Lord that I myself also shall come shortly.

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

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

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

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

But what things were gain to me, these I accounted loss for Christ.

And know ye also, Philippians, that in the beginning of the Gospel, when I went forth from Macedonia, no assembly had fellowship with me in the matter of giving and receiving, but ye only;

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy, the brother,

in Whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden away.

Masters, render justice and equity to your servants, knowing that ye also have a Master in Heaven.

For from you has sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith toward God has gone forth; so that we have no need to speak anything; for they themselves report, concerning us, what manner of entrance we had to you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,

For ye yourselves, brethren, know our entrance to you, that it has not become vain;

For ye remember, brethren, our labor and toil; working night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any of you, we preached to you the Gospel of God.

For ye, brethren, became imitators of the assemblies of God, that are in Judaea in Christ Jesus; because ye suffered the same things from your own countrymen, as they also did from the Jews;

Because we wished to come to you, even I, Paul, both once and again; and Satan hindered us.

Wherefore, when no longer able to endure it, we were well pleased to be left behind at Athens alone,

But we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those falling asleep, that ye sorrow not even as the rest who have no hope; for, if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also those who fell asleep in Jesus will God bring with Him. read more. For this we say to You, in a word of the Lord, that we, the living who remain over to the coming of the Lord, shall in nowise precede those who fell asleep; because the Lord Himself will descend from Heaven, with a shout, with a voice of an archangel, and with a trumpet of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first; after that we, the living who are left over, will be caught up together with them in clouds, into the air, to meet the Lord; and so shall we always be with the Lord. So then, comfort one another with these words.

that ye be not quickly shaken from your mind, nor be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by letter as from us, as that the day of the Lord has set in.

nor did we eat any one's bread, gratuitously: but, in labor and toil, working night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any of you;

The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is a sign in every letter; so I write.

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods, which God created for reception with thanksgiving by those who believe and have full knowledge of the truth.

I desire, therefore, that younger widows marry, bear children, rule a house-hold, give no occasion to the adversary for reproach;

Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent infirmities.

O Timothy, guard the deposit; turning away from the profane babblings, and oppositions of that which is falsely called knowledge;

I thank God, Whom I serve from my forefathers, in a pure conscience, that I have an unceasing remembrance of you in my supplications night and day;

having a remembrance of the unfeigned faith which is in you; which, indeed, dwelt first in your grand-mother Lois, and your mother Eunice; and, I have become persuaded, in you also.

Be not ashamed, therefore, of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner; but suffer hardship with me for the Gospel, according to the power of God,

You know this, that all in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. The Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus; because he ofttimes refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; read more. but, being in Rome, he diligently sought me, and found me (the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord in that day); and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, you know very well.

persecutions, sufferings; what manner of things happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord delivered me.

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

Give diligence to come to me speedily; for Demas forsook me, having loved this present age, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens, to Galatia; Titus, to Dalmatia. read more. Only Luke is with me. Taking Mark, bring him with you; for he is useful to me for ministering. But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus. The cloak which I left in Troas with Carpus, when you come, bring, and the books, especially the parchments. Alexander, the coppersmith, showed me much evil; the Lord will reward him according to his works: of whom do you also beware; for greatly did he withstand our words. In my first defense, no one stood by me, but all forsook me. May it not be laid to their account!

In my first defense, no one stood by me, but all forsook me. May it not be laid to their account! The Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the proclamation might be fully announced, and that all the gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of a lion. read more. The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will bring me safe into His heavenly Kingdom; to Whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen. Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. Erastus abode in Corinth; but Trophimus I left in Miletus sick. Give diligence to come to me before winter. Eubulus salutes you, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.

whom it is needful to reduce to silence: who, indeed, are overthrowing whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of base gain.

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

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

But, at the same time, prepare also a lodging for me; for I hope that, through your prayers, I shall be given to you.