And meeting them together He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, said He, ye have heard from me;

But ye shall receive power from the holy Spirit coming upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth.

But Peter standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said unto them, Ye men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and listen to my words:

"And it shall come to pass in the last days (saith God) that I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy; and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

yea and on my servants and on my handmaids, in those days, I will pour out of my Spirit, and they also shall prophesy.

For David saith concerning Him, "I set the Lord always before me, for He is at my right hand, that I should not be moved: therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad;

and my flesh shall rest in hope,

that Thou wilt not leave my soul in the invisible state, nor suffer thine holy one to see corruption.

Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; and Thou wilt fill me with joy by the light of thy countenance."

Men and brethren, allow me to speak with freedom to you concerning the patriarch David, that he is dead and buried, and his sepulchre is among us to this day.

For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he himself says, "The Lord said to my Lord,

Sit thou at my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool."

Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out: that seasons of refreshing may come upon you from the presence of the Lord;

and He may send Jesus Christ, who was before preached unto you:

For Moses said unto the fathers, the Lord your God will raise up a prophet unto you, of your brethren, like me, Him shall ye hear in all things whatever He shall say unto you;

But that it may spread no farther among the people, let us severely charge them to speak no more to any man in this name.

And Peter said to her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yes, for so much.

Wherefore, brethren, look out from among you seven men of good character, full of the holy Spirit, and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this matter:

and God said, "I will judge the nation, to which they shall be in slavery; and afterwards they shall come out, and shall worship me in this place."

Wilt thou kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday?

I have seen the oppression of my people that are in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. Therefore come now, and I will send thee into Egypt."

---This is that Moses who said unto the children of Israel, "A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you, of your brethren, like unto me; Him shall ye hear."

Then God turned away, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets, "O house of Israel, did ye offer to me your victims and sacrifices, for the space of forty years in the wilderness?

"Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool; what house will ye build for me, saith the Lord, or what is the place of my rest?

hath not my hand made all these things?" ---

And they stoned Stephen calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the holy Spirit.

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray to God, if so be the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee:

And Simon answered, and said, Do ye pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which ye have spoken may come upon me.

And he said, How can I, unless some one guide me? and he desired Philip to come up and sit with him.

And as they went on their way, they came to a certain water: and the eunuch said, See here is water, what hindereth me from being baptized?

and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise and go into the city, and it shall be told thee, what thou must do.

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way, for he is the instrument I have chosen, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

for I will shew him how great sufferings he must endure for my name.

And Ananias went away and came into the house; and putting his hands on him, said, "Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared to thee on the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the holy Spirit."

And he said unto them, Ye know how unlawful it is for a man that is a Jew, to associate with or go to the house of one of another nation: but God hath shewn me, that I should not call any man polluted or unclean.

And therefore I came to you, when I was sent for, without demur. I ask therefore on what account ye sent for me.

And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting till this hour, and at the ninth hour I was praying in my house, when behold a man stood before me in bright raiment,

saying, I was praying in the city of Joppa; and in a trance I saw a vision, some thing like a large sheet descending from heaven, let down by the four corners; and it came close to me.

And I heard a voice saying to me, Rise, Peter, kill and eat.

But I said, By no means, Lord: for nothing polluted or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.

And the voice answered me a second time from heaven, What God hath cleansed do not thou call polluted.

And behold at that very time there came three men to the house where I was, sent from Cesarea to me.

And the Spirit ordered me to go with them, doubting nothing. And these six brethren also came with me, and we entred into the man's house;

And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself and tie on thy sandals: and he did so. And he saith unto him, Throw thy garment round thee, and follow me.

And Peter being come to himself said, Now I know truly, that the Lord hath sent his angel and hath delivered me from the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

and as they were ministring to the Lord, and fasting, the holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them.

And having removed him, He raised up David for their king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my own heart, who will perform all my will.

And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, Whom do ye take me to be? I am not He: but behold there cometh one after me, the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to unloose.

that the promise made unto the fathers God hath fulfilled unto us their children, having raised up Jesus again: as it is also written in the second psalm, "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee."

crying out, and saying, "Sirs, why do ye these things? we also are men subject to the like infirmities with you, and we preach the gospel unto you, that ye may turn from these vanities to the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea,

And after much debate, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know that a good while ago, God, who was among us, chose that the Gentiles should hear by my mouth the word of the gospel, and believe.

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

That the rest of mankind may seek the Lord, even all the nations, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord who doth all these things."

wherefore my advice is, not to trouble those who from among the Gentiles are converted to God; but to write to them,

And when she was baptized and her family, she requested us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and lodge there. And she constrained us.

And they took and brought him to the Areopagus, and said, May we know what this new doctrine is, of which thou speakest?

and with them the workmen they employed about such things, and said, My friends, ye know that by this employment we get our wealth.

Serving the Lord with all humility, and many tears, and trials which befel me by the ambushes of the Jews.

And now, being constrained by the spirit, behold I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will befal me there:

save that the holy Spirit testifieth in every city, that bonds and afflictions await me.

But none of these things move me, nor do I account my life dear, so that I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

And now behold I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

For I know this, that after my departure grievous wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

And now, my brethren, I recommend you to God, and to the word of his grace: who is able to edify you, and to give you an inheritance among all that are sanctified.

and ye yourselves know that these hands have ministred to my necessities, and to those that were with me.

But Paul answered, What do ye mean, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

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.

And as Paul was going to be led into the castle, he said to the tribune, May I be allowed to speak a word to thee? And he said, Canst thou speak Greek?

But Paul said, I am indeed a Jew, a man of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beg thou wouldest permit me to speak to the people.

Brethren, and Fathers, hear now my apology to you,

As the high priest is my witness, and all the elders: from whom I received letters to our brethren, and went to Damascus to bring those also, that were there, bound to Jerusalem, to be punished.

And it came to pass that as I was on my journey and drew nigh to Damascus, about mid-day, on a sudden a great light from heaven shone round about me:

and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And He said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

And they that were with me saw the light indeed, and were affrighted; but they did not hear the voice of Him that spake to me.

And I said, Lord, what shall I do? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go on to Damascus, and there it shall be told thee concerning all things which are appointed for thee to do.

And as I could not see by reason of the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those that were with me, I came to Damascus.

came to me, and stood by me, and said, Brother Saul, look up: and I immediately looked up upon him.

And I saw Him saying unto me, Make haste and go quickly out of Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

But he said unto me, Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.---

Then the tribune came and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yes.

Then said Paul to him, "God will smite thee, thou whited wall: dost thou sit to judge me according to the law, and contrary to the law commandest me to be smitten?"

And the following night, the Lord standing by him said, Paul, be of good courage; for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou also bear testimony at Rome.

So he took him and brought him to the tribune, and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him, and desired me to introduce this young man unto thee, as having something to say to thee.

And the tribune took him by the hand, and retiring into a private apartment asked him, What is it which thou hast to tell me?

Then the tribune dismissed the young man, charging him, Tell no one that thou hast discovered these things to me.

And provide beasts, that they may set Paul on and bring him safe to Felix the governor.

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.

But that I may not trespass upon thee too far, I beg thou wouldst hear us a few words with thy wonted goodness.

and they neither found me disputing with any one in the temple, or making sedition among the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.

But this I confess unto thee, that after the way, which they call heresy, so do I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law, and the prophets:

Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

Upon which some Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude nor with tumult:

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

Or let these themselves say, if they found any crime in me, when I stood before the sanhedrim;

Therefore, said he, let those of you who are able, go down with me, and if there be any thing bad in this man, let them accuse him.

But Festus, being desirous to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Art thou willing to go up to Jerusalem, and there to be tried concerning these things before me?