For Moses from the times of old hath had in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.

And they wrote by them, "The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the brethren who are from the gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting.

Whereas we have heard, that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, to whom we gave no command;

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

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

And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words and confirmed them.

And when they had remained some time, they were dismissed with peace from the brethren to those who sent them.

But Paul did not think it proper to take with them a man who had left them in Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

who was well a spoken of by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.

Him Paul wished to go forth with him, and took and circumcised him on account of the Jews who were in those places; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

And on the sabbathday we went forth out of the gate to a riverside, where was wont to be a place of prayer, and we sat down, and spoke to the women who had assembled.

And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God, was listening; whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things which were spoken by Paul.

And it came to pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain bondmaid having a soothsaying spirit met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying.

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

who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

explaining them, and setting forth that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead, and that "this is the Christ,Jesus whom I am making known to you."

whom Jason hath entertained; and they are all acting in opposition to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night to Berea; who, having come there, went into the synagogue of the Jews.

And they who conducted Paul brought him to Athens; and having received a commandment to Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they departed.

The God who made the world and all things therein, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

inasmuch as he hath fixed a day, in which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he hath appointed; having given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.

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

And when he wished to go over into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to give him welcome; and when he was come, he gave much aid to those who had believed through grace.

And this continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

Then some of the wandering Jewish exorcists undertook to name over those who had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by that Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

And there were seven sons of Scevas, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.

And the evil spirit answering said, Jesus I knew, and Paul I well know; but who are ye?

And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them both, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

Many also of those who had practised magical arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men; and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

And having sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

And there is not only danger that this branch of our business will come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana will be despised, and her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship.

And some also of the Asiarchs, who were his friends, sent to him, and entreated him not to venture into the theatre.

But when the Recorder had quieted the multitude, he said, Men of Ephesus, who is there among men that doth not know that the city of the Ephesians is guardian of the great Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

For ye have brought hither these men, who are neither robbers of temples, nor blasphemers of your goddess.

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

And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, who is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all the sanctified.

And on the morrow we departed, and came to Caesarea; and entering the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we stayed with him.

And this man had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied.

There went with us also some of the disciples of Caesarea, bringing us to one Mnason, a Cyprian, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.

But they have been informed concerning thee, that thou teachest all the Jews who are among the gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children, nor to walk after the customs.

Do this therefore that we advise thee. We have four men who have a vow on them.

For they had before seen with him in the city Trophimus, the Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.

who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. And seeing the chief captain and the soldiers, they left off beating Paul.

Then the chief captain came near and laid hold of him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done.

Art thou not then the Egyptian, who before these days made an insurrection, and led out into the wilderness those four thousand men of the assassins?

as also the highpriest beareth me witness, and all the elderhood; from whom I received letters to the brethren, and was on my way to Damascus to bring those also that 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 thou persecutest.

But one Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, well spoken of by all the Jews who dwelt there,

and when the blood of Stephen, thy witness, was shed, I myself was standing by and consenting, and keeping the garments of those who slew him.

They therefore who were about to examine him left him immediately. And the chief captain also was alarmed when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

And the highpriest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

And there were more than forty who took this oath together.

But do not thou yield to them; for there lie in wait for him more than forty men of them, who have bound themselves with an oath neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him; and they are now ready, looking for the promise from thee.

who also attempted to profane the temple, and we apprehended him;

who ought to be here before thee, and make their charge, if they had aught against me.

And after some days, Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

Let those therefore, said he, who have authority among you, go down with me and accuse this man, if he is guilty of anything.

And when he had come, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around, bringing many and heavy charges which they could not prove;

against whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought a complaint, asking for judgment against him.

To whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man on a charge, before the accused hath the accusers face to face, and hath opportunity to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

but had against him certain questions of their own religion, and of one Jesus that was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

And Festus said: King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us! Ye see this man about whom the whole multitude of the Jews applied to me both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he ought no longer to live.

at midday, on the road, O king, I saw a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun, shining around me and those who were journeying with me.

And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest.

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

For the king knoweth about these things well; to whom also I speak boldly; for I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him: for this was not done in a corner.

And the king rose up and the governor and Bernice, and those who sat with them;

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

But the centurion, wishing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose, and ordered those who could swim to cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land,

And when the barbarians saw the animal hanging from his hand, they said to one another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom though he hath escaped the sea, Justice hath not permitted to live.

And in the neighborhood of that place were lands be longing to the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who welcomed us, and entertained us kindly three days.

And it happened that the father of Publius was lying sick with a fever and dysentery; to whom Paul went in, and, when he had prayed, laid his hands on him, and healed him.

And when this was done, the others also who had diseases in the island came, and were healed;

who also honored us with many honors, and when we put to sea, loaded us with such things as were necessary.

And from thence, the brethren having heard of us came to meet us as far as Appii Forum, and the Three Taverns; at the sight of whom Paul thanked God and took courage.

who, when they had examined me, wished to release me, because I had done nothing deserving death.

And when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging; to whom he expounded, and earnestly testified, the kingdom of God, endeavoring to persuade them concerning Jesus both from the Law of Moses, and from the Prophets, from morning till evening.