to whom he also presented himself living, after his suffering, by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days, and speaking the things about the kingdom of God.

Cretes and Arabians. We hear them speaking in our tongues the great things of God.

And it will be in the last days, says God, I will pour out from my Spirit upon all flesh. And your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your elders will dream dreams.

Men, Israelites, hear ye these words. Jesus the Nazarene, a man shown by God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know,

this man, having been designated (by the purpose and foreknowledge of God) a man delivered up, ye, having taken by lawless hands, killed, having crucified,

whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.

Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, to raise the Christ from the fruit of his loins according to flesh to sit upon his throne.

This Jesus, God raised up, of which we are all witnesses.

Therefore, exalted by the right hand of God, and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, he poured out this that ye now see and hear.

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

For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all those in afar, as many as Lord our God may call.

praising God, and having favor with the whole populace. And the Lord was adding to the church daily those being saved.

And a certain man, being lame from his mother's belly, was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple, called Beautiful, to ask charity from those who entered into the temple,

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

And all the people saw him walking and praising God,

and they recognized him, that this was the man who sat for charity at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. And they were filled of astonishment and amazement at that which happened to him.

The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Boy Jesus, whom ye actually delivered up and denied him in the presence of Pilate who preferred to release that man.

And ye killed the Pathfinder of life, whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.

But this way God fulfilled what things were foretold, through the mouth of all his prophets, the Christ was to endure.

whom heaven must indeed receive until the times of restoration of all things, of which God spoke through the mouth of all his holy prophets from the age.

For Moses indeed said to the fathers, Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you, from your brothers, like me. Ye shall hear him in all things, as many as he might speak to you.

Ye are sons of the prophets, and of the covenant that God made for our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in thy seed all the patriarchies of the earth will be blessed.

To you first, having raised up his Boy Jesus, God sent him blessing you, in turning away each man from your evils.

if we are examined today about a good deed, of a feeble man, by what this man has been healed,

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

But Peter and John having replied to them, they said, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken to you rather than God, judge ye.

And they, having further threatened, released them, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people. Since all glorified God for that which happened.

And those who heard lifted up a voice to God with one accord, and said, Thou Master, the God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all things in them.

And when they prayed, the place in which they were assembled was shaken, and they were all filled with Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

While it remained, did it not remain to thee? And after it was sold, it was in thine authority. Why is it that thou have placed this matter in thy heart? Thou have not lied to men, but to God.

And Peter and the apostles having answered, they said, We must obey God rather than men.

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye murdered, having hung on a tree.

God exalted this man with his right hand, a Pathfinder and a Savior to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins.

And we are his witnesses of these things, and also the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.

but if it is from God, ye cannot overthrow it, and perhaps ye may be found to be fighting against God.

And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they ceased not teaching and preaching good news, Jesus, the Christ.

And the twelve, having summoned the multitude of the disciples, they said, It is not right for us, having left the word of God behind, to serve tables.

And the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a large company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

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

And he said, Men, brothers, and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran.

Then after coming out of the land of the Chaldeans, he dwelt in Haran. And from there, after his father died, God resettled him in this land in which ye now dwell.

And God spoke thus: His seed would be alien in a foreign land, and they would enslave and mistreat them four hundred years.

And I will judge the nation to whomever they will be in bondage, God said, and after these things they will come forth and serve me in this place.

And the patriarchs, being envious, sold Joseph into Egypt. And God was with him,

But as the time of the promise approached that God swore to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

During which time Moses was born (and he was well-formed by God) who was reared three months in his father's house.

And he presumed his brothers understood that, by his hand, God was giving them salvation, but they did not understand.

I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. But Moses, who developed trembling, dared not examine.

This Moses whom they refused, having said, Who appointed thee a ruler and a judge? This man God sent, a ruler and a liberator by the hand of the heavenly agent who appeared to him in the bush.

This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you, from your brothers, like me.

But God turned, and gave them over to serve the host of heaven, just as it is written in the book of the prophets, Did ye offer to me slain beasts and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

And ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, the images that ye made to worship them. And I will deport you beyond Babylon.

Which also our fathers, having received in succession, brought in with Joshua into the possession of the nations whom God drove out from the presence of our fathers, until the days of David

who found favor in the sight of God. And he asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.

But being full of Holy Spirit, having gazed into heaven, he saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.

And he said, Look, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.

Indeed therefore those who were scattered abroad passed through proclaiming the good-news, the word.

to whom they gave heed, from small to great, saying, This man is the great power of God.

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

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

But Peter said to him, Thy silver with thee, may it be for destruction, because thou thought to obtain the gift of God by money.

There is no part nor lot for thee in this matter, for thy heart is not straight in the sight of God.

Repent therefore from this thine evil, and beg God, if perhaps the thought of thy heart will be forgiven thee.

Indeed therefore, having solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, and preached the good-news in many villages of the Samaritans.

And Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Scripture, he preached the good-news to him--the man Jesus.

But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through all the cities he preached the good-news until he came to Caesarea.

And straightaway he proclaimed the Christ in the synagogues, that this man is the Son of God.

Now at Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which, being translated, is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charities that she did.

a devout man, and fearing God with all his house, and doing many charities for the people, and beseeching God always.

He saw plainly in a vision about the ninth hour of the day, an agent of God coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

And after gazing at him, and having become afraid, he said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thy charities have come up for a memorial before God.

And a voice again for a second time, What God has cleansed, thou shall not make profane.

Now while Peter was bewildered in himself whatever the vision which he saw might be, that lo, the men who were sent from Cornelius, having inquired the house of Simon, stood at the gate.

And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearing God, and being well testified by the whole nation of the Jews, was divinely warned by a holy agent to summon thee to his house, and to hear sayings from thee.

And he said to them, Ye understand how it is unlawful for a Jewish man to fraternize or to visit with a foreign man, and yet God demonstrated to me not to call one man profane or unclean.

And he says, Cornelius, thy prayer was heard, and thy charities are remembered before God.

Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou did well having come. Now therefore we are all present in the sight of God, to hear all the things commanded thee by God.

And having opened his mouth, Peter said, In truth, I am overwhelmed that God is not partial,

The word that he sent forth to the sons of Israel, preaching good-news, peace by Jesus Christ (this man is Lord of all),

Jesus of Nazareth--how God anointed him with Holy Spirit and with power, who passed through doing good, and healing all those who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.

This man God raised up the third day, and granted him to become manifest,

not to all the people, but to witnesses who were previously chosen by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he arose from the dead.

And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to solemnly testify that this is the man designated by God, Judge of the living and the dead.

For they heard them speaking in tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

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

But a voice answered me for a second time out of heaven, What God has cleansed, thou shall not make profane.

If then God gave to them the identical gift as also to us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, but what power was I to hinder God?

And when they heard these things, they relaxed and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.

And some of them were men, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who, having come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching good-news, the Lord Jesus.

who, having arrived, and having seen the grace of God, rejoiced. And he encouraged all, with purpose of heart, to remain in the Lord.

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

Indeed therefore Peter was kept in the prison, but fervent prayer was being made by the church to God for him.

And behold, an agent of Lord stood near, and light shone in the room. And after striking the side of Peter, he raised him up, saying, Get up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

And when they passed a first and a second watch, they came to the iron gate, the one leading to the city, which opened spontaneously to them. And after going out, they advanced one street. And straightaway the agent withdrew from h

And when Peter knocked the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to hearken.

And after recognizing Peter's voice, she did not open the gate for joy, but having ran in, she reported Peter was standing in front of the gate.

And the populace shouted, The voice of a god, and not of a man.

And immediately an agent of Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And after becoming worm-eaten, he expired.

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

And after becoming in Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and they also had John for a helper.