praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.

Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.

This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living oracles to give to us,

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.

The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,

When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. It happened, that for a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.

Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.

Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.

They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.

When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.

When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn't know why they had come together.

But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.

When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.

When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.