The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,

For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be made desolate, And let no man dwell therein: and, His office let another take.

to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.

Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.

And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this man? or why fasten ye your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him to walk?

And by faith in his name hath his name made this man strong, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is through him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

Ye are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

if we this day are examined concerning a good deed done to an impotent man, by what means this man is made whole;

He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner.

And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.

and laid them at the apostles feet: and distribution was made unto each, according as any one had need.

insomuch that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that, as Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some one of them.

and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's race became manifest unto Pharaoh.

The same dealt craftily with our race, and ill-treated our fathers, that they should cast out their babes to the end they might not live.

But he that did his neighbor wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? him hath God sent to be both a ruler and a deliverer with the hand of the angel that appeared to him in the bush.

And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.

And ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, And the star of the god Rephan, The figures which ye made to worship them: And I will carry you away beyond Babylon.

Howbeit the Most High dwelleth not in houses made with hands; as saith the prophet,

And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:

and asked of him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

and he hath seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.

And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that in Jerusalem made havoc of them that called on this name? and he had come hither for this intent, that he might bring them bound before the chief priests.

but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him:

And Peter arose and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

and he became hungry, and desired to eat: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance;

Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,

And when it came to pass that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.

Him God raised up the third day, and gave him to be made manifest,

Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.

And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid came to answer, named Rhoda.

And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. And they said, It is his angel.

Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king's country.

And upon a set day Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne, and made an oration unto them.

And we bring you good tidings of the promise made unto the fathers,

And as they went out, they besought that these words might be spoken to them the next sabbath.

But the Jews that were disobedient stirred up the souls of the Gentiles, and made them evil affected against the brethren.

And when there was made an onset both of the Gentiles and of the Jews with their rulers, to treat them shamefully and to stone them,

The same heard Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,

and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good tidings, that ye should turn from these vain things unto a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:

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

And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.

Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;

And it came to pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain maid having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying.

who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

So he reasoned in the synagogue with Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with them that met him.

The God that made the world and all things therein, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

and he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation;

that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us:

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no little business unto the craftsmen;

And ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands:

and not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana be made of no account, and that she should even be deposed from her magnificence whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

And they brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made a defense unto the people.

And when he met us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.

For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

And when he had given him leave, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with the hand unto the people; and when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, saying,

And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

the chief captain commanded him be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him.

And they were more than forty that made this conspiracy.

and he bade them provide beasts, that they might set Paul thereon, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

When therefore they were come together here, I made no delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be brought.

And Festus saith, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye behold this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews made suit to me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence:

And now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers;

And punishing them oftentimes in all the synagogues, I strove to make them blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities.

at midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them that journeyed with me.

And as he thus made his defense, Festus saith with a loud voice, Paul, thou art mad; thy much learning is turning thee mad.

But Paul saith, I am not mad, most excellent Festus; but speak forth words of truth and soberness.

And Paul'said , I would to God, that whether with little or with much, not thou only, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except these bonds.

And Agrippa said unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.

And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders; and hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

But lighting upon a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground; and the foreship struck and remained unmoveable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves .

And from thence we made a circuit, and arrived at Rhegium: and after one day a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli;

And from thence the brethren, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns; whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.