Truly, I made the first history, O Theophilus, concerning all things which Jesus began both to do and to teach,

Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt fill me with gladness with thy countenance.

Then let all the house of Israel assuredly know that God hath made this same Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.

And Peter seeing them, responded to the people; Israelitish men, why are you astonished at this, or why do you look upon us as having by our own power or holiness, made this man to walk about?

And through the faith of his name, his name hath made sound this one who you see and know, and through him faith has given unto him this soundness, in the presence of you all.

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

so that they were carrying the sick into the streets, and placing them on couches and beds, in order that the shadow of Peter passing along might cast a shadow on some one of them.

And when the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were at a loss concerning them, what this might be.

Then the captain along with the officers, having gone away, led them, not with violence, for they feared the people lest they might be stoned.

And the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren, and his race became manifest to Pharaoh.

When the time of the promise which God made with Abraham drew nigh, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

And at this word Moses fled, and became a sojourner in the land of Midia, where he begat two sons.

And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

And ye took up the shrine of Moloch, and the star of the god Remphan, images which you made to worship them; and I will transport you beyond Babylon.

Hath not my hand made all of these things?

And godly men buried Stephen, and made great mourning over him.

who, having come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost.

asked from him letters to Damascus against the synagogues, in order that if he should find any being of the way, both men and women, he might lead them bound to Jerusalem.

but their plot was made known to Saul. And they were keeping the gates both day and night in order that they might kill him:

And Peter rising up came along with them; whom, on arrival, they led to the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing him the chitoons and himations, so many as Dorcas made, while with them.

And while Peter was at a loss within himself, as to what the vision he saw might be, behold, the men having been sent by Cornelius, making inquiry for the house of Simon, stood at the gate,

God raised him on the third day, and gave him to be made manifest;

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

And they said to her, You are gone mad; but she persisted that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.

And we preach unto you the promise, which was made to the fathers,

and made no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

And it came to pass, we going to the prayer, a certain damsel having a spirit of divination met us, who brought much gain to her masters telling fortunes.

God having made the world and all things which are in it, being himself Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands;

that they should seek God, if perhaps indeed they might feel after him, and find him, though not being far from each one of you.

and you see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, that this Paul having persuaded them has turned away a great multitude, saying that there are no gods made with hands.

And when he met us at Assos, taking him up, we came to Mitylene.

For Paul decided to sail by Ephesus, in order that it might not be necessary for him to spend the time in Asia: for he was hastening, if it might be possible for him to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

as the high priest also, and all the eldership, witnessed me: from whom having also received letters from the brethren in Damascus, I was on my way, being about to lead them also hither into Jerusalem bound, that they might be punished.

And it came to pass, while I was journeying, and nigh unto Damascus, a great light, about midday, suddenly shone from heaven around me;

the chiliarch commanded that he should be led into the castle, saying that he should be tested by scourges, in order that he might know on account of what cause they continued so to cry out against him.

And it being day, the Jews having formed a conspiracy, obligated themselves by an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they might kill Paul.

And there were more than forty having made this plot:

And having read, and made inquiry of what jurisdiction,

with whom you yourself, having made inquiry, are able to know concerning all these things of which we accuse him.

asking favor against him, in order that he might send him to Jerusalem, making a plot to kill him on the road.

and throughout all the synagogues, frequently punishing them, I compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceeding mad against them, I was persecuting them even also unto foreign cities.

about midday, a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun, shining around me and those traveling with me;

And the harbor being unsafe for spending the winter, most of them projected to the council to depart thence, if perchance they might be able, having arrived into Phoenix, to spend the winter there; a harbor of Crete, looking toward the southeast and the northeast.

which lifting up they used helps, under-girding the ship; and fearing lest they might fall into Syrtis, lowering the gear, they were thus carried along.

And having knocked off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders, and raising up the main sail to the blowing wind, they made for the shore.

And having fallen into a place where two seas met, they broke the ship, and indeed the prow, sticking fast, remained motionless, but the stern was torn off by the violence (of the wind).

And the counsel of the soldiers was that they should kill the prisoners, lest some one, having outswum them, might escape:

And the brethren, hearing the news concerning us, came thence to meet us at the Appian Forum and Three Taverns: whom Paul, seeing, having given thanks to God, took courage.