And as they looked up earnestly into the heaven, while he was passing, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

who also said to them, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up to heaven? this Jesus, who hath been taken up from you into heaven, shall so come, in the same manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

Men and brethren, it must needs be that this scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost delivered before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was the conductor of those who seized on Jesus.

This man indeed accordingly purchased a spot of ground with the wages of iniquity; and projected forward, he burst in the midst, and all his bowels fell out.

For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let there be no man to dwell in it: and his office, as bishop, let another take.

Wherefore from among the men who have associated with us always during the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

And joining in prayer, they said, Do thou, O Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, point out the one of these two which thou hast chosen,

Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews, men of piety, from every nation under heaven.

And how do we hear every man in our own peculiar dialect, in which from our birth we were brought up?

And they were all amazed, and much perplexed, and knew not what to think, saying one to another, What can this mean?

But others scoffing said, These men are brimful of sweet wine.

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice, and addressed them; Men of Judea, and all ye who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words:

for these men are not, as ye suppose, drunk, for it is only the third hour of the day.

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

The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and illustrious day of the Lord come.

Men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus the Nazarean, a man from God, pointed out to you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as yourselves also know:

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

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

when a certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple called Beautiful, to ask alms of those who were entering into the temple;

But as the lame man that was cured held fast Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them into the portico called Solomon's, in vast amazement.

Then Peter observing it, addressed himself to the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why gaze ye upon us, as if by our own power or piety we had enabled this man to walk?

But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and besought that a man, a murderer, might as a favour be given unto you;

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

But many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

if we are this day examined relative to the good deed done to the infirm man, by what means he was restored;

be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarean, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him doth this man stand here sound in your presence.

And there is no salvation in any other person: for there is no other name under heaven given unto men, whereby we must be saved.

Attentively regarding then the noble confidence of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were men unlettered, and destitute of education, they were astonished; and they recollected them, that they had been with Jesus.

But seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they had not a word to reply in contradiction.

saying, What shall we do with these men? for that an acknowledged miracle hath been wrought by them is evident to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

But that it be no farther spread among the people, we will menace them with threats, no more to speak in this name to any man.

Then they with many additional threatenings dismissed them, finding no pretext how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for what had been done.

For the man was more than forty years of age, upon whom this miracle of healing was performed.

having a field belonging to him, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

NOW a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, had sold an estate,

it remained unsold, was it not vested in thee? and when sold, was it not in thine own power? why then hast thou determined in thine heart to do this deed? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

Then the young men arose, and swathed him up, and carrying him out, buried him.

Then she fell instantly at his feet, and expired: and the young men entering, found her dead, and carrying her out, buried her with her husband.

But of the rest no man had the courage to unite himself with them: though the people extolled them.

But believers on the Lord were abundantly added to them, multitudes, both of men and women.)

Then came a person and informed them, saying, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

saying, Did we not lay our strict injunction upon you, that you should not teach in this name? and, lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and would fain bring this man's blood upon us.

Then Peter and the apostles answering said, We must obey God rather than men.

and he said unto them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves respecting these men, what ye mean to do to them.

For before these days arose Theudas, saying that he himself was a singular personage: to whom a number of men, about four hundred, attached themselves: who was taken off; and as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nothing.

And as to the matters now before you, I say unto you, Abstain from these men, and leave them to themselves: for if this design or this work be of men, it will come to nothing:

Therefore, brethren, do ye look out for seven men from among yourselves, the best approved, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint to superintend this business.

And this saying was very agreeable to all the multitude: and they elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicholas a proselyte a man of Antioch:

Then rose up certain men of the synagogue of the freed-men, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

Then they suborned men to say, We heard him speak blasphemous things against Moses, and against God.

and they set up false witnesses, saying, This man doth not cease speaking blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

He replied, Men, brethren, and fathers, hear me: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

This man, forming crafty designs against our nation, grievously treated our fathers, so as to cause them to expose their children, in order to exterminate the race.

and he said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.

and dragging him out of the city, stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, named Saul.

Then some pious men assembling, carried Stephen to his grave, and made great lamentation over him.

But Saul ravaged the church, entering into the houses, and dragging men and women, cast them into prison.

But a certain man, named Simon, lived previously in that city, who practised magic, and astonished the nation of Samaria, giving out himself as an extraordinary great personage:

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

But when they believed Philip, who preached the glad tidings of the things which related to the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised both men and women.

Now when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the apostles' hands, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

But Peter said unto him, May thy silver with thyself go into perdition, because thou hast imagined that the gift of God can be purchased with money.

And he arose and went: and lo! an Ethiopian man, an eunuch, a person in power under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasury; he had gone to worship unto Jerusalem,

besought of him letters for the synagogues at Damascus, that if he should find any persons of this way, whether men or women, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.

And the men who travelled with him stood astonished, hearing indeed a voice, but seeing no man.

Then Paul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus.

Then the Lord said to him, Arise, go into the street called Strait, and inquire at the house of Judas for one named Saul a man of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying,

and hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming to him, and laying his hand upon him, that he may recover his sight.

But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how many evils he hath inflicted on thy saints at Jerusalem:

But the Lord said unto him, Go: for this man is an elect vessel for me, to bear my name before nations, and kings, and the children of Israel:

And all who heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this the man who made havoc at Jerusalem, among those who called on this name? and hither he came for this purpose, that he might carry them in chains unto the chief priests?

And found there a certain man named AEneas, during six years stretched on a bed, who was paralytic.

And as Lydda was near to Joppa, the disciples hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, entreating him without delay to come over to them.

NOW there was a man at Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of the cohort called the Italic,

a man of piety, and who feared God with all his house, giving much alms to the people, and praying to God continually.

And now send men to Joppa, and inquire for Simon, who is surnamed Peter:

he lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is near the sea: this man will tell thee what thou must do.

But while Peter was perplexed in himself what was meant by the vision which he had seen, then, behold! the men which had been sent by Cornelius having inquired out the house of Simon, stood before the door,

But while Peter was musing upon the vision, the Spirit said to him, Lo! three men are inquiring after thee.

Then Peter went down to the men who were sent by Cornelius to him; and said, Lo! I am the person that ye ask for: what is the business on which ye are come hither?

Then they said, Cornelius a centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report with all the nation of the Jews, has been divinely admonished by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, to hear words from thee.

But Peter raised him up, saying, Arise; I also myself am a man.

And he said unto them, Ye know how contrary it is to established usage, for a man who is a Jew to associate with or visit one of another nation; but God hath shewed me to call no man common or unclean.

Then Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting till this hour; and at the ninth hour I was praying in my house, and, lo! a man stood before me in shining apparel,

saying, Thou hast gone in to men holding uncircumcision, and hast eaten with them.

And, lo! immediately three men stood before the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.

And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no hesitation. But with me went also these six brethren, and we entered into the man's house:

and he informed us how he had seen an angel in his house, standing and saying to him, Send men to Joppa, and invite Simon, who is surnamed Peter;

Now those also who were dispersed by the persecution which arose on account of Stephen passed on as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no man except the Jews only.

And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they arrived at Antioch, spake to the Grecian proselytes, preaching the Lord Jesus.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and a great multitude was added to the Lord.

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

who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man; he inviting to his house Barnabas and Saul, desired earnestly to hear the word of God.

Then after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogues sent to them, saying, Men and brethren, if ye are disposed to give a word of exhortation to the people, speak.

Then Paul arose, and waving his hand, said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hear me.

And from that time they desired a king: and God gave them Saul the son of Kis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, during forty years.

And removing him, he raised up unto them David to be king; respecting whom also he spake testifying, "I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my own heart, who shall perform all my intentions."

From this man's seed according to the promise hath God raised up to Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

Men and brethren, children of the race of Abraham, and all among you who fear God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

Be it therefore known unto you, men and brethren, that through this man remission of sin is proclaimed to you: