Truly the first word had I made of all things, O Theophilus, of which Jesus began to do and also to teach,

Then truly they having gladly received his word were immersed: and in that day were added about three thousand souls.

And many of them having heard the word, believed; and the number of men was about five thousand.

And now, Lord, look upon their threats: and give to thy servants, with all freedom of speech to speak thy word,

And they having prayed, the place was shaken in which they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and spake the word of God with freedom of speech.

And the twelve having called the multitude of the disciples, said, It is not pleasing for us, having left the word of God, to serve tables.

And we will persevere in prayer, and the service of the word.

And the word pleased before all the multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

And the word of God increased: and the number of disciples was multiplied greatly in Jerusalem; and a great crowd of priests listened to the faith.

And Moses fled at this word, and he was a sojourner in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.

Truly therefore the dispersed passed through announcing good news the word.

And the sent in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John:

No portion is to thee, nor lot, in this word: for thy heart is not upright before God.

Truly therefore, they having testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and announced good news to many towns of the Samaritans.

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom thou drivest out: hard for thee to kick against goads.

And therefore came I without contradiction, having been sent for; therefore I inquire for what word ye sent for me?

The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, announcing good news, peace through Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all.)

The word ye know, having been through the whole of Judea, having begun from Galilee, after the immersion which John preached;

Peter yet speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all hearing the word.

And the apostles and brethren, those being in Judea, heard that the nations also received the word of God.

And I remembered the word of the Lord, when he said, John truly immersed with water; but ye shall be immersed with the Holy Spirit.

Therefore truly those dispersed by the pressure having been on account of Stephen, passed through even to Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none except the Jews only.

And the word was heard in the ears of the church in Jerusalem concerning them: and they sent Barnabas to pass through even to Antioch.

And they said to her, Thou art mad. And she was strengthened to have it so. And they said, It is his messenger.

And the word of God increased and multiplied.

And being in Salamis, they announced the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John a servant.

Who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paul, an intelligent man; he having called Barnabas and Saul, sought anxiously to hear the word of God.

And after reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Men, brethren, if the word of encouragement is in you to the people, speak.

Men, brethren, sons of Abraham's race, and those among you fearing God, to you was the word of this salvation sent.

For this has God completed to us, their children, having raised up Jesus; as it has also been written in the second Psalms, Thou art my Son; to day have I begotten thee.

And the next sabbath nearly all the city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

And Paul and Barnabas speaking freely, said, To you was it first necessary for the word of God to be spoken: but since ye reject it, and judge yourselves not worthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the nations.

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 word of the Lord was conveyed through the whole country.

Therefore truly they remained a sufficient time speaking freely in the Lord, he testifying to the word of his grace, and giving signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

And truly they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, since he was leader of the word.

And having spoken the word in Perga, they came down to Attalia:

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

And much discussion having been, Peter having risen up, said to them, Men, brethren, ye know that from ancient days God chose among us, through my month for the nations to hear the word of good news, and believe.

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:

Therefore have we sent Judas and Silas, and these by the word announcing these things.

And Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and announcing good news, with many others, the word of the Lord.

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 having passed through Phrygia and the Galatian country, hindered by the Holy Spirit from speaking the word in Asia,

And they spake to him the word of the Lord, and to all in his house.

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.

And when the Jews from Thessalonica heard that also in Berea the word of God was announced by Paul, they came there also, agitating the crowd.

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 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:

But if it is a question of the word, and names, and law, according to you, see ye yourselves; for I will not be judge of these.

And this was for two years: so that all dwelling in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

Thus with might the word of the Lord increased, and was strong.

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 in one of the sabbaths, the disciples having been assembled together to break bread, Paul conversed with them being about to go forth the morrow; and he continued the word until midnight.

But the word of none do I make mine own, neither have I my soul highly prized to myself, in order to finish my course with joy, and the service which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the good news of the grace of God.

And now I commit you, brethren, to God, and to the word of his grace, being able to build up, and give you inheritance among all the consecrated.

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.

Art not thou then the Egyptian, who before these days having risen up, and having brought into the desert four thousand men of murderers?

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarite, whom thou drivest out.

And now what art thou about to do having risen, be immersed and wash away thy sins, having called upon the name of the Lord.

And they heard him to this word, and lifted up their voices, saying, Take away such a one from the earth: for it is not suitable for him to live.

And the centurion having heard, having come near announced to the captain of a thousand, See what thou art about to do: for this man is a Roman.

And the captain of a thousand having come near, said to him, Tell me if thou art a Roman. And he said, Yes.

And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou drivest out.

And he defending himself by these, Festus said with a great voice, Thou art frenzied, Paul; many letters turn thee to madness.

And being at variance with one another, they were let go, Paul having said one word, That well spake the Holy Spirit by Esaias the prophet to our fathers,