And calling them together, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of my Father, which, said he, you have heard from me;

for John indeed immersed in water, but you shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit, not many days hence.

But he said to them: It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has reserved under his own control.

But you shall receive power, after the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be witnesses for me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the most distant part of the earth.

But others deriding, said: They are full of new wine.

But Peter standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and said to them: Men of Judea, and all you that dwell in Jerusalem, be this known to you, and give ear to my words.

But this is that which was spoken of by the prophet Joel:

For David has not ascended into the heavens; but he himself says, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand,

But Peter, fixing his eyes on him with John, said: Look on us.

But Peter said: Silver and gold I have none: but what I have, this I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, arise and walk.

But when Peter saw it, he answered the people: Men of Israel, why are you astonished at this? or, why do you look so earnestly on us, as if by our own power or godliness we had caused this man to walk?

But you rejected the Holy and Just One, and demanded that a murderer should be given to you;

But the things which God fore told by the mouth of all his prophets, that the Christ should suffer, he has thus fulfilled.

And they laid hands on them, and put them in prison till the next day, for it was already evening.

But many of those who heard the word, believed: and the number of the men was about five thousand.

But, having commanded them to go aside out of the Sanhedrin, they consulted with one another,

But that it may spread no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, so that they speak no more to any man in this name.

Bat Peter and John answering them, said: Whether it is right in the sight of God to obey you rather than God, judge you.

For we can not but speak the things that we have seen and heard.

And the multitude of believers were of one heart and of one soul; and no one said that any part of his possessions was his own; but they had all things in common.

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

But Peter said: Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart, that you should at tempt to deceive the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land?

While it remained unsold, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your own disposal? Why have you purposed this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God.

But Peter said to her: Why is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out.

And no one of the rest durst join himself to them; but the people magnified them.

But the chief priest arose, and all that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation;

and they laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the public prison.

But an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison by night, and brought them out, and said:

And having heard this, they entered the temple, early in the morning, and taught. But the chief priest, and those who were with him, came and called together the Sanhedrin, and all the eldership of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

But when the attendants came, and found them not in the prison, they returned and reported,

saying: "We found the prison closed with all safety, and the guards standing before the doors; but when we had opened, we found no one within.

And some one came and reported to them: Behold, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

But Peter and the apostles answered and said: "We must obey God rather than men.

And when they heard this, they were enraged; and they determined to put them to death.

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,

but if it is of God, you can not bring it to an end: and take heed, lest you be found fighting also against God.

but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.

And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time:

and they were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulcher which Abraham bought for its value in silver, from the sons of Emmor, the father of Sychem.

But having been exposed, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and educated him as her own son.

And he supposed that his brethren would understand that, by his hand, God would give them salvation: but they under stood not.

But he that was doing the injury to his neighbor, thrust him. away, saying, Who made you a ruler or a judge over us?

To him our fathers were not willing to be obedient; but they rejected him, and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,

But God turned and delivered them up to serve the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: Your victims and your sacrifices did you offer to me for forty years in the wilderness, house of Israel?

But Solomon built him a house.

But being full of the Holy Spirit, he looked earnestly up into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God;

But devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

But Saul attempted to destroy the church; entering every house, and dragging men and women, he delivered them up to prison.

But there was a certain man, named Simon, who had, be fore this time, been practicing magic in the city, and astonishing the people of Samaria, saying that he was some great one;

But when they believed Philip, who preached the good news concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were immersed, both men and women.

But Peter said to him: Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God might be purchased with money.

But Simon answered and said: Pray you both to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken come upon me.

in his humiliation. The sentence against him was taken away; but who shall describe the men of his generation? For his life was taken from the earth.

But Philip was found at Azotus, and, passing through, he preached the gospel in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea

But rise, and go into the city, and it shall be told you what you must do.

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

And Saul arose from the earth, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one; but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints in Jerusalem;

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.

But Saul increased the more in strength, and confuted the Jews that dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

But the disciples took him by night, and let him down through the vail in a basket,

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.

he conversed and reasoned with the Hellenists; but they under took to kill him.

And he found there a certain man named Aeneas, who was a paralytic, and had kept his bed for eight years.

And Peter said to him: Aeneas, Jesus the Christ restores you to health; arise, and spread your bed for yourself. And he immediately arose;

But Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

And he became very hungry, and desired to eat; but while they were making ready, he fell into a trance;

But Peter said: By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing common or unclean.

But Peter raised him up, saying: Stand up; I also am a man.

And he said to them: You know that it is unlawful for a Jew to associate with one of another nation, or to go into his house. But God has showed me that I must not call any man common or unclean.

but, in every nation, he that fears him and works righteousness is accepted by him.

not to all the people, but to witnesses who were be fore appointed by God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him, after he rose from the dead.

Can any one for bid the water, that these should not be immersed, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?

But I said, By no means, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.

But the voice answered me a second time from heaven, What God has cleansed, you must not call common.

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, as he said, John immersed in water, but you shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit.

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.

But some of them were men of Cyprus and Gyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.

And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four tetrads of soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the passover.

Therefore, Peter was kept in prison; but fervent prayer to God was made for him by the church.

And he went out, and followed him; and he knew not that what was done by the angel was real, but thought that he saw a vision.

And recognizing Peter's voice, she did not open the entrance for joy, but ran in and told that Peter was standing before the entrance.

And they said to her: You are mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. Then said hey: It is his angel.

But Peter continued to knock; and when they had opened the door, they saw him, and were astonished.

But, having made a sign to them with his hand, that they should keep silence, he made known to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison, and he said: Tell this to James, and to the brethren. And he went out, and departed to another place.

But Herod, when he had sought for him, and found him not, examined the keepers, and commanded them to be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Cesarean, and there he remained.

And he was intending to make war upon the Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came with one consent to him; and having made Blastus, who had charge of the king's bed-chamber, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was supported by that of the king.

But the word of the Lord increased and multiplied.

But the magician Elymas (for this is his name, when translated) withstood them, desiring to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

And Paul and his companions put to sea from Paphos, and went to Perga in Pamphylia. But John withdrew from them, and returned to Jerusalem.

But having passed through from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia; and on the sabbath-day they went into the synagogue, and sat down.

And as John was finishing his course, he said: Who do you suppose that I am? I am not he; but behold, there is coming after me one, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.

But God raised him. from the dead.

But that he raised him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: I will give you the sure mercies of David.

But he whom God raised up did not see corruption.

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spoke against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and reviling.

But Paul and Barnabas, speaking boldly, said: It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first: but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo! we turn to tho Gentiles.

But the Jews in cited the devout and influential women, and the first men of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their borders.

But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and went to Iconium.