To whom also he presented himself alive after his passion, by many infallible proofs, being seen by them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.

we hear them speaking in our tongues the wonderful works of God?

And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophecy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man pointed out to you of God, by miracles, and wonders, and signs, which God wrought by him in the midst of you, as yourselves also know:

Him being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands, have crucified and slain:

Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death, as it was not possible that he should be held under it.

Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, That of the fruit of his loins one should sit on his throne,

This Jesus God hath raised up, whereof all we are witnesses.

Being therefore exalted by the right-hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, That God hath made this Jesus whom ye crucified, both Lord and Christ.

For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, whomsoever the Lord our God shall call.

Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added daily to the church those who were saved.

And a certain man, lame from his mother's womb, was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple, called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that were entering into the temple, Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple,

And leaping up, he stood and walked, and went with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

And all the people saw him walking and praising God.

And they knew him, that this was he who had sat for alms at the beautiful gate of the temple, and were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had befallen him.

The God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his son Jesus, whom ye delivered up, and renounced him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to release him.

But ye killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead, whereof we are witnesses.

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

who was before appointed, Whom heaven must receive, till the times of the restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of his holy prophets.

For Moses truly said to the fathers, The Lord your God shall raise you up a prophet of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things, whatsoever he shall say to you.

Ye are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

God having raised up his Son, hath sent him to you first, to bless you, by turning every one of you from your iniquities.

by what means he is healed, Be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God hath raised from the dead, by him doth this man stand before you whole.

But Peter and John answering, said to them, Whether it be righteous in the sight of God, to obey you rather than God, judge ye.

And having threatened them again, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for they all glorified God for that which was done.

And when they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art the God who madest heaven and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:

And while they were praying, the place in which they were assembled was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and spake the word of God with boldness.

And to keep back part of the price of the land? While it remained, did it not remain thine? And when it was sold, was it not in thy power? Why hast thou conceived this thing in thy heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but to God.

Then Peter and the other apostles answering said, We ought to obey God rather than man.

The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, hanging him on a tree.

Him hath God exalted, a Prince and a Saviour with his right-hand, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

And we are witnesses of these things, and also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it, and take heed lest ye be found even fighting against God.

Then the twelve calling the multitude of the disciples together, said, It is not right, that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

Therefore, brethren, look out from among you seven men of good report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we will set over this business.

And the word of God grew, and the number of disciples was multiplied in Jerusalem greatly: and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Then they suborned men who said, We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and against God.

The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, being in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran, And said to him,

And God spake thus: That his seed should sojourn in a strange land, (and they will inslave them and treat them evil) four hundred years.

And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage, will I judge, saith God. And after that, they shall come forth, and serve me in this place.

And the patriachs moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt; but God was with him,

And when the time of the promise which God had sworn to Abraham drew near, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, Till another king arose, who had not known Joseph.

For he supposed his brethren would have understood, that God would deliver them by his hand; but they understood it not.

And Moses seeing it, wondered at the sight. But as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came to him, I am the God of thy fathers,

the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses trembled, and durst not behold.

This Moses, whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a prince and a judge, the same did God send, to be a ruler and a deliverer, by the hand of the Angel, who appeared to him in the bush.

This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, The Lord your God will raise you up, out of your brethren, a prophet like me: him shall ye hear.

And God turned and gave them up, to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, Have ye offered victims and sacrifices to me, for forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

Yea, ye took up the shrine of Molock, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.

Which also our fathers having received, brought in with Joshua into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drove out from the face of our fathers, till the days of David:

Who found favour with God, and petitioned to find an habitation for the God of Jacob.

And hearing these things, they were cut to the heart, and gnashed their teeth upon him.

But he being full of the Holy Ghost, looking up stedfastly to heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right-hand of God:

And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right-hand of God.

To whom they all gave heed from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.

But when they believed Philip, preaching the things of the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

And the apostles who were at Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John:

But Peter said to him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought to purchase the gift of God with money.

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God.

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee.

And Philip said, If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayst. And he answering said, I believe that Jesus is the Son of God.

And he was certain days with the disciples in Damascus: And straightway he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

Then the church through all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria had peace: and being built up, and walking in the fear of God, and the comfort of the Holy Ghost, was multiplied.

Now there was at Joppa, a certain disciple, named Tabitha, which is by interpretation Dorcas; this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

A devout man, and fearing God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

And looking stedfastly on him, and being affrighted, he said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thy alms are come up for a memorial before God.

And the voice came to him again, the second time, What God hath purified, call not thou common.

Now while Peter doubted in himself, what the vision he had seen should mean, behold the men sent by Cornelius, having inquired out Simon's house, stood at the gate,

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and fearing God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned of God by an holy angel, to send for thee to his house, and to hear words from thee.

And he said to them, Ye know it is unlawful for a Jew to join with or come to one of another nation; but God hath shewed me, to call no man common or unclean.

and behold a man stood before me in bright clothing, And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are remembred before God.

Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast done well in coming. Now therefore we are all present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee by God.

Then Peter opening his mouth, said, I perceive of a truth that God is not a respecter of persons:

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil; for God was with him.

Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

(Not to all the people, but to witnesses, chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him) after he rose from the dead.

And he commanded us, to proclaim to the people, and to testify, that it is he who is ordained by God the Judge of the living and the dead.

For they heard them speaking with tongues and magnifying God.

Now the apostles and brethren who were in Judea heard, that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

And the voice from heaven answered me again, What God hath purified, call not thou common.

If then God gave to them the same gift as even to us, having believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that could withstand God?

When they heard these things, they were quiet, and glorified God, saying, Then God hath given to the Gentiles also repentance unto life.

Who coming and seeing the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, to cleave unto the Lord with full purpose of heart.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and faith. And a considerable multitude was added to the Lord.

So Peter was kept in the prison; but continual prayer was made to God by the church for him.

When they had passed the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which opened to them of its own accord: and going out, they went on through one street; and immediately the angel departed from him.

And as he knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

And knowing Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but running in, told them, that Peter stood before the gate.

And the people shouted, It is the voice of God, and not of a man.

And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory; and being eaten by worms, he expired.

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

And being at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; and they had also John for their attendant.

Who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He calling to him Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God.

Then Paul standing, and waving his hand, said, Ye men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken.

The God of this people chose our fathers, and raised the people, while sojourning in the land of Egypt, and brought them out of it with an uplifted arm.

And afterward they desired a king: and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, forty years.

Of this man's seed hath God, according to his promise, raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus;

Men, brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

But God raised him from the dead.