And great fear came on all the church, and on all those hearing these things.

And this is the one being in the church in the wilderness with the angel speaking to him in Mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received the living oracles to give unto us;

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there was a great persecution in that day against the church in Jerusalem: and all were dispersed abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

But Saul was laying waste the church, entering into the houses, and arresting men and women, he committed them to prison.

Then indeed the church had peace throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, being edified and progressing in the fear of the Lord; and was being multiplied by the exhortation of the Holy Ghost.

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

And it happened unto them, a whole year indeed they assembled in the church, and taught a great multitude: and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

But at this time king Herod reached forth his hands to persecute some of those from the church.

Then indeed Peter was kept in prison: but prayer to God in his behalf was incessantly made by the church.

And there were prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch; Barnabas, and Symeon called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenean, and Manahem, the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

And electing elders for them in every church, praying with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

And arriving, and convening the church, they reported so many things as God did with them, and that He opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

Then indeed they having been sent away by the church, traveled through both Phoenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles: and they continued to make great joy to all the brethren.

And arriving into Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and the apostles, and the elders, and they proclaimed so many things as God did with them.

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, along with the whole church, to send men chosen from them into Antioch along with Paul and Barnabas; Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leaders among the brethren:

and having come into Caesarea, having gone up, and saluted the church, he came down to Antioch;

Then indeed they continued to cry out some one thing, and some another: for the church was confused; and the most of them did not know on account of what they had come together.

But if you are seeking something concerning other things, it shall be settled in the lawful church.

And having said these things, he dismissed the church.

And having sent from Miletus into Ephesus, he called for the elders of the church.

Take heed to yourselves, and all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost has placed you shepherds, to shepherdise the church of God, which He bought with His own blood.