The former narrative I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus both did and taught from the beginning

he foresaw and spoke of the resurrection of Christ, that neither was he abandoned to the underworld, nor did his flesh see corruption.

For David did not ascend into the heavens; but he himself saith, The Lord said to my lord, "Sit thou on my right hand,

And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this perverse generation.

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

And now, brethren, I know that ye acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers.

being indignant that they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, did ye do this?

If we are this day examined in respect to a good deed done to a cripple, by what means he hath been restored,

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead,by him doth this man stand here before you sound.

who by the mouth of thy servant David said, "Why did the heathen rage, and the peoples meditate vain things?

For in truth against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, did both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the gentiles, and the peoples of Israel, assemble in this city,

And with great power did the apostles give their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; and great grace was upon them all.

But Peter said, Ananias, why did Satan fill thy heart that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land?

And she fell down immediately at his feet, and expired; and the young men, when they came in, found her dead, and carried her out, and buried her by her husband.

But the officers that came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and brought word,

Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Haran; and from thence, after his father was dead, he caused him to remove into this land wherein ye now dwell;

This Moses, whom they denied, saying, "Who made thee a ruler and a judge?" this very man did God send both as a ruler and a redeemer with the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

But God turned away, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the Prophets, "Did ye offer to me slain beasts and sacrifices for forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

Did not my hands make all these things?"

Stiffnecked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears! ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do ye.

Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? And they slew those who foretold the coming of the righteous one, of whom ye have now become the betrayers and murderers;

ye who received the Law as ordained through angels, and did not keep it.

Now at Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which name being interpreted is the same as Dorcas, that is, Gazelle. This woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

And as Peter came in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and did him reverence.

Wherefore I came without objection, when sent for. I ask therefore, for what reason did ye send for me?

And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also slew by hanging him on a cross.

not to all the people, but to witnesses before appointed by God, to ourselves, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead;

and he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is he who hath been appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead.

which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

And the angel said to him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals; and he did so. And he saith to him, Throw thy garment round thee, and follow me.

But God raised him from the dead,

God hath fulfilled to us their children, in raising up Jesus [from the dead]; as it is also written in the first Psalm: "Thou art my Son; I have this day begotten thee."

And that he raised him up from the dead, no more to return to corruption, he hath thus spoken: "I will give you the sure holy things promised to David."

but he whom God raised from the dead did not see corruption.

although he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.

But there came thither Jews from Antioch and Iconium; who, having persuaded the multitudes, and stoned Paul, dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.

But Paul did not think it proper to take with them a man who had left them in Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

they came to Mysia, and were attempting to go into Bithynia; but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them.

And this she did for many days. But Paul, being much displeased, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out immediately.

explaining them, and setting forth that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead, and that "this is the Christ,Jesus whom I am making known to you."

inasmuch as he hath fixed a day, in which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he hath appointed; having given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.

And when they heard of a resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but ethers said, We will hear thee again about this matter.

he said to them, Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they said to him, No, we did not even hear whether there is a Holy Spirit.

And there were seven sons of Scevas, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.

And there sat on the window a certain young man named Eutychus, having fallen into a deep sleep; and as Paul was discoursing at great length, he sank down with sleep, and fell from thee third story, and was taken up dead.

And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but the voice of him that spoke to me they did not hear.

But Paul, perceiving one part to be Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, cried aloud in the council, Brethren! I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees; for the hope of the resurrection of the dead I am now tried.

And neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any one, or stirring up a tumult of the people, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;

except in relation to this one expression, which I uttered aloud while standing among them: Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am tried before you this day.

but had against him certain questions of their own religion, and of one Jesus that was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Why is it judged incredible with you if God raiseth the dead?

Which I also did in Jerusalem; and many of the saints did I myself shut up in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

that the Christ should suffer, and that, as first of those raised from the dead, he was to proclaim light both to the people and to the gentiles.

And when it was day, they did not know the land; but they observed a certain creek having a beach, into which they determined, if possible, to run the ship.

But they were looking for his becoming swollen, or suddenly falling down dead. But after looking a great while, and seeing no harm come to him they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

And they said to him, We neither received letters from Judea concerning thee, nor did any one of the brethren that came report or speak any evil of thee.

So, disagreeing with one another, they took their departure, after Paul had spoken one word: Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet to your fathers,