for this hath God fulfilled to their children, even to us, in raising up Jesus: as it is also written in the second Psalm, "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee."

For David indeed, after having served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, and was placed with his fathers, and saw corruption.

But he, whom God raised up, saw no corruption.

And when the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, exhorting them, persuaded them to abide stedfast in the grace of God.

And on the next sabbath almost all the city thronged together to hear the word of God.

Then Paul and Barnabas speaking with undaunted boldness, said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken unto you: but since ye have thrust it from you, and judged yourselves not worthy of eternal life, lo! we turn to the Gentiles.

and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We too are mortals subject to the same infirmities with you; preaching to you the gospel, that ye should turn from these vain things unto the living God, who made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things which are therein:

Although indeed he left not himself untestified of, doing us good, giving us from heaven showers, and fruitful seasons, replenishing our hearts with food and gladness.

and thence sailed for Antioch, from whence they had been commended to the grace of God for the service which they had performed.

So when they arrived they called the church together, and related what great things God had done by them, and that he had opened to the heathen the door of faith.

Then when they arrived at Jerusalem, they were cordially received by the church, and the apostles and presbyters, and they related how great things God had done by them.

When after much dispute, Peter arose, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know that a considerable time ago God chose among us, by my mouth, that the Gentiles should hear the gospel-word, and believe.

And God, who is the discerner of the heart, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as to us;

Why then now tempt ye God, by imposing a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

Then the whole multitude kept silence, and listened to Barnabas and Paul, relating how great signs and miracles God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

Simon hath fully related, how at first God graciously looked upon [the Gentiles], to take from them a people for his name.

Known unto God from the beginning are all his works.

Therefore I am decided, that we give no unnecessary disquietude to those who from the heathen have turned to God:

For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay upon you no other burden except these things which are of absolute necessity;

but Paul selecting Silas, departed, being commended by the brethren to the favour of God.

And a certain woman, Lydia by name, a seller of purple, from the city of Thyatira, a worshipper of God, hearkened: whose heart the Lord thoroughly opened, to attend to the words spoken by Paul.

she following Paul and us, cried out, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, who preach to you the way of salvation.

But about midnight Paul and Silas, after joining in prayer, sang hymns to God: and the prisoners heard them.

And when he had brought them into his house, he spread the table, and greatly rejoiced with all his household, believing in God.

Then the jailor told these words to Paul, That the magistrates had sent to set them at liberty: now therefore, [said he,] get ye out, and pursue your journey in peace.

But when the Jews of Thessalonica knew that at Berea also the word of God was preached by Paul, they came thither, and stirred up the populace.

For as I walked about, and attentively viewed the objects of your worship, I found even an altar on which was this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore you in ignorance adore, him I preach unto you.

The God who created the world, and all things in it, he that is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples of man's construction;

Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to imagine that the Divinity is like to gold, or silver, or stone sculptured by human art or contrivance.

These times indeed of ignorance God then overlooked; but he now commands all men in every place to repent:

And departing thence, he came to the house of a person, called Justus, one who worshipped God, whose house was contiguous to the synagogue.

And he sat down there a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.

saying, This is the fellow that earnestly persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.

Then Paul abode there yet many days, and taking leave of the disciples, he set sail for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having cut off his hair at Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

but took his leave of them, saying, I must by any means keep the approaching feast at Jerusalem: but I mean to return to you again, if God so please. So he sailed from Ephesus.

And entering into the synagogue, he spake boldly during three months, reasoning and persuading the things that concern the kingdom of God.

And God wrought by the hands of Paul extraordinary miracles;

So mightily did the word of God increase and prevail.

These things being then incontrovertible, it becomes you to be quiet, and to do nothing with precipitation.

repeatedly urging both on Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.

Yet I make no account of any [suffering], nor regard my life as of any value to myself, farther than as I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord, to testify fully the Gospel of the grace of God.

And now behold, I know that ye shall see my face no more, even ye all, among whom I have gone in and out preaching the kingdom of God.

For I have concealed nothing, so as not repeatedly to declare to you the whole counsel of God.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you bishops, to feed as shepherds the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood.

And now, brethren, I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to finish the superstructure, and to give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

And after embracing them, he related every particular of the things which God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.

I am indeed a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but educated in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed accurately in the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as ye all are this day:

And he said, The God of our fathers hath predestinated thee to know his will, and to see the Just One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

THEN Paul, looking earnestly at the sanhedrim, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience unto God even to this day.

Then said Paul unto him, God is ready to smite thee, thou whited wall: for art thou sitting to judge me according to the law, and violating that law, commandest me to be smitten?

Then they who stood by, said, Revilest thou God's high-priest?

And a great clamour arose: and the scribes rising up who were of the party of the Pharisees, contended stoutly, saying, We find no fault in this man: but if a spirit have spoken to him, or an angel, let us not fight against God.

And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good courage, Paul: for as thou hast borne testimony of the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear a testimony at Rome also.

And calling to him two certain persons of the centurions, he said, Get ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, at the third hour of the night;

But this I confess to thee, that after the way which they call a sect, so worship I the God of our ancestors, believing all things that are written in the law, and in the prophets:

and having hope in God, the same which they also profess to look for, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and of the unjust.

For this cause indeed I exert my utmost care to keep my conscience ever unoffending towards God and towards man.

And this moment for the hope of the promise made of God to our fathers am I standing here to be judged:

which promise our twelve tribes, with fervour night and day worshipping God, hope to attain. For which hope, king Agrippa, I am criminated by the Jews.

What! is it judged a thing incredible by you, that God should raise the dead?

to open their eyes, to convert them from darkness to light, and from the dominion of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance with those who are sanctified by faith which is in me.

but preached first to those at Damascus, and Jerusalem, and to all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, practicing works worthy of repentance.

Having however obtained help from God, unto this day, I stand witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing but what both the prophets and Moses said should come to pass:

And Paul replied, would to God, that not only thou, but also that all who are hearing me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these chains.

Now after being a long while without food, then stood up Paul in the midst of them, and said, Ye ought, my friends, to have been persuaded by me, and not have sailed from Crete, and got this loss and damage.

Yet even now I exhort you to be of good courage: for there shall be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

For there stood by me this night an angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar: and behold! God hath graciously given thee all who are sailing with thee.

Wherefore, sirs, cheer up: for I believe God that it will be so, exactly as he hath spoken to me.

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

And so saying, and taking a loaf, he gave thanks to God before them all, and breaking it, began to eat.

And the brethren from thence, when they heard of our motions, came out to meet us as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns: whom when Paul saw, he gave thanks to God, and felt fresh courage.

Then having fixed a day with him, still more of them came to him at his lodging, to whom bearing his testimony, he set forth the kingdom of God, and persuaded them of the things relating to Jesus, both out of the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning until evening:

Be it known therefore unto you, that to the Gentiles is the salvation of God sent, and they will hear.

preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all freedom of discourse, and without the least interruption.