And believers of the circumcision were affected in mind, as many as came with Peter, that also upon the nations the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out.

And I said, By no means, Lord: for anything common or unclean never came into my month.

And having heard these, they were silent, and honoured God, saying, For also God gave the nations repentance to life.

And certain of them were Cyprian and Cyrenian men, who having come to Antioch, spake to the Greeks announcing good news, the Lord Jesus.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and a crowd sufficient were added to the Lord.

And having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it was for a whole year they were assembled together in the churches, and taught a sufficient crowd. And the disciples were Christians by divine intimation first in Antioch.

And having seen that it is pleasing to the Jews, he added also to take Peter. (They were the days of unleavened bread.)

And being conscious, he came to the house of Mary mother of John, surnamed Mark; where were sufficient assembled, and praying.

And Peter continued knocking: and having opened, they saw him, and were moved.

And certain prophets and teachers were in the church being in Antioch; as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people in sojourning the land of Egypt, and with high arm brought them out of it.

Who was seen for many days to them having come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

And we announce good news to you, the promise made to our fathers,

See, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, which ye would not believe if any recount to you.

And the Jews, having seen the crowds, were filled with envy, and spake against the things said by Paul, contradicting and defaming.

And the nations having rejoiced, honoured the word of the Lord: and they believed, as many as were drawn out for eternal life.

And the disciples were filled with joy, and the Holy Spirit.

And the multitude of the city was divided: and some truly were with the Jews, and some with the sent.

And there they were announcing the good news.

And saying, Men, why do ye these things? We also are men of similar passions with you, announcing good news to turn you back from these vanities to the living God, who made heaven, and earth, and sea, and all in them:

And surely indeed he left not himself without witness, doing good, having given us rain from heaven, and fruitful times, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

And thence they sailed away to Antioch, thence were they delivered by the grace of God to the work which they completed.

And having arrived at Jerusalem they were received by the church, and the sent and elders, and they announced what God did with them.

And the sent and elders were gathered together to see about this word.

Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

But by grace of our Lord Jesus Christ we believe to be saved, as also they.

And all the multitude were silent, and heard Barnabas and Paul, recounting what signs and wonders God did in the nations through them.

And after they were silent, James answered, saying, Men, brethren, hear me:

Known to God are all his works from eternity.

Since we heard that certain of us having come out have troubled you with words, destroying your souls, saying, To be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we sent no word:

It seemed fitting to us, having been unanimous, to send to you chosen men with our dearly beloved Barnabas and Paul,

Men having delivered up their souls for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And having made time, they were loosed with peace from the brethren to the sent.

And after certain days said Paul to Barnabas, Now having turned back, let us review our brethren in every city in which we announced the word of the Lord, how they hold.

And as they were going through the cities, they delivered them the orders to watch, having been determined by the sent and the elders in Jerusalem.

Therefore truly the churches were rendered firm in faith, and abounded in number daily.

And thence to Philippi, which is the first city of Macedonia, a colony. And we were in that city passing certain days.

And the day of the sabbaths we came out of the city by the river, where prayer was customary to be; and having sat down, we spake to the women come together.

She having followed Paul and us, cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, who announce to us the way of salvation.

And having brought them to the generals, they said, These the men who cause disturbance to our city, being Jews,

And suddenly was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and the bonds of all were let loose.

And Paul called with a great voice, saying, Thou shouldest do no injury to thyself; for we are all here.

:And the bearer of the rod announced these words to the generals: and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans.

And having passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

And certain of them were persuaded, and were assigned by lot to Paul and Silas; and of worshipping Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the first women.

And not having found them, they drew Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying, That those having subverted the habitable globe, these also are present here;

And they were of more noble birth than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, and examined the writings daily, if these things might hold thus.

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we wish therefore to know what these things may be.

(And all the Athenians and strangers being present, passed time in nothing else but to say or hear some thing new.)

For having passed by, and beholding your venerations, I found also an altar upon which was inscribed, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom not knowing therefore ye reverence, him I announce to you.

For in him we live, and move, and are; as certain of the composers among you have said, For we also are his race.

Being therefore the posterity of God, we ought not to think gold, or silver, or stone, an engraving of art, or meditation of man, the divinity to be like.

And because being of the same trade, he remained with them, and wrought: for they were by trade tentmakers.

And they opposing, and blaspheming, having shaken off the garments violently, he said to them, Your blood upon your head; I clean: from now will I go to the nations.

And Crispus, ruler of the synagogue, believed the Lord with his whole house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptised.

For I am with thee, and none shall attack thee to injure thee: for much people are to me in this city.

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

And Paul being about to open the mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If therefore it were truly any injustice or wicked, criminal action, O Jews, against the word, I should have borne with you:

And he said to them, Into what then were ye immersed? And they. said, Into John's immersion.

And they having heard, were immersed in the name of the Lord Jesus.

And all the men were about twelve.

And when certain were hardened, and believed not, speaking evil of the way before the multitude, having departed from them, he separated the disciples, discoursing in the day in the school of a certain Tyrannus.

So that also upon the sick were brought from his body napkins or aprons, and diseases were removed from them, and evil spirits came out of them.

And there were certain sons of Sceva, a Jew, chief priest, seven doing this.

And the evil spirit having answered, said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

And when these were completed, Paul proposed in spirit, having passed through Macedonia and Achaia to go to Jerusalem, saying, That after have been there, I must also see Rome.

Whom having collected together and the workmen of such things, he said, Men, ye know that out of this work is our good food.

And ye see and hear that not only Ephesus, but almost all Asia, this Paul having persuaded, changed a sufficient crowd, saying, that they are not gods made by hands:

For ye brought these men not sacrilegious, nor blaspheming your goddess.

If truly therefore Demetrius, and the artificers with him, have a word against any, the court days are kept, and there are proconsuls; let them prosecute one another.

For we are also in danger to be called in question for this day, being no cause for which we shall be able to give back word of this confederation.

And we sailed forth after the days of unleavened from Philippi, and came to them in Troas up to five days; where we tarried seven days.

And sufficient lights were in the upper room, where they were assembled.

And they brought the child living, and were not little comforted.

For Paul determined to sail to Ephesus, as it might not be to him to spend the time in Asia: for he hastened, if it were possible to him, to be in Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

Testifying to both Jews, and Greeks, repentance towards God, and the faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.

Silver or gold, or clothing, of none have I eagerly desired.

Grieving chiefly for the word which he spake, that they are about to see his face no more. And they sent him forward to the ship.

And it was, as we were conducted forth, torn asunder from them, having run straight forward, we came to Coos, and in continuation to Rhodes, and thence to Patara:

And having found a ship passing over to Phenicia, having embarked, we were conducted forth.

And having been shown Cyprus, and left it at the left hand, we sailed to Syria, and were conveyed to Tyre: for thither was the ship discharging the lading.

And to him were four daughters, virgins, prophesying.

And he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

And the following day Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.

And they having heard, honoured the Lord, and said to him, Thou seest, brother, how many ten thousands of Jews there are having believed: and all are zealous of the law:

And they were taught about thee, that thou teachest apostasy from Moses, all the Jews among the nations, saying, they are not to circumcise children, nor walk in the customs.

Therefore do this which we say to thee: Four men are to us having a vow upon them;

Having taken these, be purified with them, and expend upon them, that they might shave the head: and all might know that what they are taught about thee is nothing; but thou proceedest in regular order, also thyself watching the law.

And when the seven days were about completed, the Jews from Asia, having seen him in the temple, embroiled all the crowd, and put hands upon them,

And the whole city was moved, and there was a concourse of the people: and having taken up Paul, they drew him out of the temple: and quickly the doors were shut.

I am truly a Jew, a man born in Tarsus, of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the exactness of the fathers' law, being zealous of God, as all ye are this day.

And they being with me truly saw the light, and were terrified; but they heard not the voice of him speaking to me.

And he said, The God of our fathers took thee in hand, to know his will, and to see the Just, and hear the voice from his mouth.

And they vociferating, and casting garments away, and throwing a cloud of dust into the air,

And there was a great cry: and the scribes of the Pharisees' part, having risen, struggled with obstinacy, saying, We find nothing evil in this man: but if a spirit or messenger spake to him, we should not contend against God.

And it being day, certain of the Jews having made a condition, anathematized themselves, saying, neither to eat or drink till they kill Paul.

And there were more than forty having made this conspiracy.

Now therefore do ye exhibit to the captain of a thousand, with the council, so that to-morrow he might bring him down to you, as about to examine more accurately the things concerning him: and we, before he draws near, are ready to kill him.

Therefore thou shouldest not be persuaded by them: for more than forty men of them lie in wait for him, who anathematized themselves, neither to eat or drink till they should kill him: and now are they prepared, expecting a promise from thee.

Whom I found accused of questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or of bonds.