till the day in which He was taken up, after He had by the holy Spirit given instructions to the apostles whom He had chosen:

to whom also He presented Himself alive, after He had suffered, by many certain proofs; being seen among them for forty days, and speaking of the things relating to the kingdom of God.

for he was numbered with us, and had obtained a part of this ministry.

Therefore being a prophet; and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Messiah, to sit on his throne;

And all that believed were together, and had all things common.

And they sold their possessions and goods, and distributed to all, according as any one had need.

And a certain man who had been lame from his birth was carried along; whom they laid every day at the gate of the temple, which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of those that were going into the temple:

and knew that it was he who sat to ask for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with astonishment and extasy at what had befallen him.

And as the lame man that was healed had hold of Peter and John, all the people being astonished ran together to them to the porch called Solomon's porch.

And Peter seeing this said to the people, Men of Israel, why marvel ye at this, or why look ye so earnestly on us, as if by our own power or piety we had made this man able to walk?

but thus hath God accomplished those things which He had foretold by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer.

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked them, By what power, or in what name have ye done this?

This is the stone that was set at nought by you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were plain and illiterate men, they were amazed; and they knew them again that they had been with Jesus:

but seeing the man that was cured standing with them, they had nothing to say against it.

Being dismissed they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

(whom Thou hast anointed,) to do whatever thy hand and thy counsel had before determined to be done.

And when they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with freedom.

And the heart and soul of the multitude that believed was one: no one called any of his possessions his own property, but they had all things common.

And about the space of three hours after, his wife also came in, not knowing what had happened.

and when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,

Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves, what ye are about to do, as to these men.

These they set before the apostles; who, when they had prayed, laid their hands upon them.

though He gave him no inheritance in it, no not the breadth of a foot; but He promised to give it to him for a possession, even to his seed after him; though he had then no child."

and were carried to Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre which he had bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.

But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt.

The tabernacle of witness was among our fathers in the wilderness, as He, that spake unto Moses, ordered him to make it according to the model which he had seen in the mount:

And bending his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this he fell asleep.

And they were attentive to him, because he had for a considerable time astonished them by his magic arts.

Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John:

And he arose and went; and behold a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, and her high-treasurer, who had come to Jerusalem to worship,

And when he had taken some nourishment, he was strengthened. Now Saul was with the disciples at Damascus for some time.

But Barnabas took and brought him to the apostles, and related to them, how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that He had spoken to him; and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

Then the churches throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, had rest, being edified and walking in the fear of the Lord; and through the consolation of the holy Spirit were multiplied.

And there he found a man named Eneas, who had kept his bed eight years, with the palsy.

And it happened, about the same time, that she fell sick and died: and when they had washed her they laid her out in an upper chamber.

And when he had related all to them, he sent them to Joppa.

Now while Peter was doubting in himself what might be the meaning of the vision which he had seen, behold the men that were sent from Cornelius, having enquired for Simon's house, stood at the door;

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

and he told us how he had seen an angel in his house, standing and saying to him, Send men to Joppa, and fetch hither Simon,

But he made a sign to them with his hand to be silent, and related to them, how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go, tell these things to James and to the other brethren. And he departed and went to another place.

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their charge, taking along with them John who was sirnamed Mark.

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers, as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenean, and Manaen who had been educated with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul;

And when they arrived at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John for their assistant.

And when they had finished all things that were written concerning Him, they took Him down from the cross and laid Him in a tomb.

And there was sitting at Lystra, a man disabled in his feet, who had never walked at all, being lame from his birth.

This man heard Paul speaking; who looking earnestly at him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

And the people, seeing what Paul had done, lifted up their voice, saying in the Lycaonian tongue, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.

And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch;

And when they had appointed them elders in every church, praying and fasting, they recommended them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

And when they had preached the word at Perga, they went down to Attalia.

And from thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God, for the work which they had now fulfilled.

And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they related what God had done by them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

And when they came to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and elders, and they told them all that God had done by them.

And God who knoweth the heart, bare witness to them, giving them the holy Spirit, as He had done also to us:

And all the multitude kept silence, and gave attention to Barnabas and Paul, relating what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

And after they had done speaking, James rose up and said, Brethren, hearken unto me.

For Moses hath had from ancient times those that preach him in every city, and is still read in the synagogues every sabbath-day.

Being thus dispatched they came to Antioch, and when they had assembled the brethren, they delivered the epistle.

And when they had read it, they rejoiced at the consolation it brought.

And as they passed through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees that had been made by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.

And when they had passed through Phrygia and Galatia, being forbidden by the holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia, they came to Mysia, and endeavoured to go to Bithynia:

And as soon as he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to depart into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord called us to preach the gospel to them.

Now as we were going to the place of prayer, there met us a young woman that had a spirit of divination, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying.

And when they had given them many stripes, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely.

And they came and intreated them, and when they had brought them out, they desired them to leave the city.

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

And finding there a certain Jew, named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who was lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, (because Claudius Cesar had ordered all the Jews to depart from Rome,) he went to them;

And after Paul had staid there yet a considerable time, he took leave of the brethren, and sailed from thence to Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila, after he had shaved his head at Cenchrea; for he had a vow.

and landing at Cesarea, went up to Jerusalem, and after he had saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.

And when he had spent some time there, he departed, and went in order through the country of Galatia and Phrygia strengthening all the disciples.

Who had been instructed in the way of our Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spake and taught clearly the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John.

And as he was inclined to go into Achaia, the brethren wrote to the disciples exhorting them to receive him: who when he arrived, was very helpful to those who had believed through grace.

and finding some disciples there, he said unto them, Have ye received the holy Spirit since ye embraced the faith? And they said unto him, Nay, we had not even heard whether the holy Spirit be yet given.

Then some of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to name the name of the Lord Jesus over those that had evil spirits, saying, "We adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preacheth."

And a great number of those that had used inquisitive arts, brought the books, and burned them before them all: and they computed the price of them, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.

And when the Secretary had appeased the multitude, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who doth not know that the city of the Ephesians is devoted to the service of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.

And when he had spent three months there, the Jews having laid wait for him as he was going to embark for Syria, he determined to return by Macedonia.

But we went before to the ship, and sailed to Assos, being there to take in Paul: for so he had appointed, designing himself to go on foot.

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, that he might not spend time in Asia: for he endeavoured, if it were possible, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the holy Spirit hath appointed you bishops, to feed the church of God, which He purchased with his own blood.

And when he had said these things, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

Now as soon as we had parted from them, and set sail, we came in a strait course to Coos, and the day following to Rhodes, and from thence to Patara.

But when we had completed these days, we departed and went our way, all of them attending us with their wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore and prayed.

And he had four daughters virgins, that were prophetesses.

And when he had saluted them, he gave a particular narrative of the things which God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.

and join in their expences, that they may shave their head: and that all may know, that there is nothing in what they have heard of thee; but thou thyself walkest according to the law.

(For they had before seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, whom they thought Paul had brought into the temple.)

Then the commanding officer came near and took him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and inquired, who he was, and what he had done.

And one Ananias, a devout observer of the law, who had a good character from all the Jews that dwelt there,

Immediately therefore those who were going to put him to the question quitted him: and the tribune also was afraid, when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

And when it was day, some of the Jews, having formed a conspiracy, bound themselves with a curse, saying, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

And they were more than forty that had made this oath:

and I found he was accused about questions of their law, but had no charge against him deserving death or bonds.

But an ambush, which was going to be laid for the man by the Jews, being discovered to me, immediately I sent him to thee, telling his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.

And when the governor had read the letter, and asked of what province he was; being informed that he was of Cilicia, he said,

who ought to have been here before thee, and make good their charge, if they had any thing against me.

And when Felix heard these things he put them off, (for he had been more particularly informed concerning this way of religion,) and said, When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will thoroughly examine your matters.

And when he had staid among them more than ten days, he went down to Cesarea, and the next day sitting on the tribunal, he commanded Paul to be brought before him.