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

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.

And while they were looking stedfastly toward heaven, as He went up, behold two men in white stood by them;

These all persevered with one accord in prayer and supplication with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brethren.

(Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling down on his face, burst asunder in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out:

(and it was known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field is called in their own dialect, Aceldama, that is, the field of blood:)

Wherefore it is necessary that one of these men, who have been conversant with us all the time that the Lord Jesus came in and out among us,

And they prayed and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all, shew us, which of these two Thou hast chosen,

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all met together with one accord.

And suddenly there was a sound from heaven as of a strong rushing wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

and they were all filled with the holy Spirit, and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

And they were all amazed and wondered, saying to one another, Behold, are not all these, that are speaking, Galileans?

And they were all amazed and in doubt, saying one to another, What can this mean?

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.

And I will give prodigies in the heaven, and signs upon the earth; blood, and fire, and smoky vapour.

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.

This Jesus hath God raised up from the dead, of which we all are witnesses.

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

for the promise is to you and to your children, yea and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

And fear came upon all the people: and many miracles and signs were wrought by the apostles.

And all that believed were together, and had all things common.

And they sold their possessions and goods, and distributed to all, according as any one had need.

praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

And all the people saw him walking and praising God:

And as the lame man that was healed had hold of Peter and John, all the people being astonished ran together to them to the porch called Solomon's porch.

And through faith in his name, hath strengthened this man, whom ye see and know: his name, I say, and saith in Him, hath wrought this perfect cure before you all.

but thus hath God accomplished those things which He had foretold by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer.

whom heaven must indeed receive till the times of settling all things, of which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets from the beginning.

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;

and every soul, who will not hearken to that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people: yea and all the prophets from Samuel,

Now ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant, which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, "And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed:"

And while they were speaking to the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the sadducees came upon them,

by what means he is cured, be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, but whom God hath raised from the dead, even by Him doth this man stand here before you whole.

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

So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all, nor teach in the name of Jesus.

So they threatened them more severely, and let them go; not finding how to punish them, because of the people: for they all glorified God for that which was done.

Being dismissed they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

And when they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, Thou art God, who hast made heaven and earth, and sea, and all things therein:

And now, Lord, behold their threatenings; and give unto thy servants to speak thy word with all freedom, while Thou art stretching forth thy hand to heal,

and while signs and wonders are done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

And when they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with freedom.

And the heart and soul of the multitude that believed was one: no one called any of his possessions his own property, but they had all things common.

And with great power did the apostles give their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

While it remained, did it not remain thy own? and when sold, was it not in thy own power? what is the meaning that thou hast taken this into thine heart? Thou hast not lyed to men, but to God.

And Ananias at the hearing of these words fell down and expired: and great fear came on all that heard these things.

And great fear came upon the whole assembly, and upon all that heard these things.

And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders done among the people: And they all met with one accord in Solomon's portico:

And a great number out of the cities round about also came together to Jerusalem, bringing those that were infirm and that were troubled with impure spirits; and they were all cured.

Then the high priest rose up, and all that were with him, (being of the sect of the sadducees,) and were filled with rage:

"Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life."

And hearing this, they went early in the morning into the temple and taught the people. But the high priest being come, and they that were with him, to the council-chamber, they called together the Sanhedrim, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent orders to the prison that they should be brought before them.

and told them, saying, the prison we found shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we opened them, we found no body within.

But a certain pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, held in much esteem by all the people, stood up in the council, and ordered the apostles to be taken out a little while; and then he said unto them,

For some time ago one Theudas arose, pretending to be some extraordinary person, to whom was joined a number of men, about four hundred: who was slain, and all that followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.

After him arose Judas the Galilean, at the time of the registring, and drew much people after him: but he also perished, and all that followed him were dispersed.

And therefore as to the present affair I advise you to refrain from these men and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nothing;

but we will constantly attend to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

And the advice pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith, and of the holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus a proselyte of Antioch.

(And all that were sitting in the council, looking stedfastly at him, saw his face like the face of an angel.)

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."

and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he appointed him governor over Egypt, and over all his houshold.

And there came a famine over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction; and our fathers could not find sustenance.

Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob, and all his kindred, even seventy-five souls.

And Moses was trained up in all the wisdom of the Egyptians: and he was mighty in words, and in deeds.

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."

yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them by: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon."

"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 Saul was well pleased with his execution. For at that time there was a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all dispersed through the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Whom they all greatly regarded, from the lest to the greatest, saying, This man is as the great power of God.

And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

But Philip was found at Azotus; and as he passed along, he preached the gospel in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.

and here too he hath authority from the chief priests to apprehend all that call upon thy name.

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

But all that heard him, were amazed, and said, Is not this he that persecuted those in Jerusalem who called on this name, and came hither for this end, that he might carry them bound to the chief priests?

but the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall, in a basket.

And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he attempted to associate with the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

Then the churches throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, had rest, being edified and walking in the fear of the Lord; and through the consolation of the holy Spirit were multiplied.

And it came to pass that as Peter was going through all parts, he came down also to the saints that dwelt at Lydda.

And all that dwelt at Lydda and in Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

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

But Peter, putting them all out, kneeled down and prayed: and then turning to the body he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

And it was soon known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.

and one that feared God, with all his house; giving also much alms to the people, and praying to God continually.

And when he had related all to them, he sent them to Joppa.

On the morrow, while they were on their journey, and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the top of the house to pray, about the sixth hour.

And he was very hungry, and desired something to eat: but while they were getting it ready, he fell into a trance; and saw heaven opened,

in which were all kinds of four-footed creatures, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

Now while Peter was doubting in himself what might be the meaning of the vision which he had seen, behold the men that were sent from Cornelius, having enquired for Simon's house, stood at the door;

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a righteous man, and one that feareth God, and of a good character among all the nation of the Jews, hath been warned from God by an holy angel, to send for thee to his house, and to hear what thou shalt say.

Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, who is sirnamed Peter, (he lodgeth in the house of one Simon a tanner, by the sea-side,) who when he cometh, will talk with thee.

Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast done well that thou art come. And now we are all here present before God, to hear all the things which God hath charged thee with to us.

According to the declaration which He made to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.

Ye know the report that was spread through all Judea, having begun from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached: concerning Jesus of Nazareth,

how God anointed Him with the holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil: for God was with Him.

And we are witnesses of all things that He did, both in the country of Judea, and in the city of Jerusalem: whom notwithstanding they put to death, hanging Him on a tree.

Him God raised up the third day, and gave Him to be seen openly; not to all the people,

To Him do all the prophets bear witness, that whosoever believeth on Him shall receive the forgiveness of their sins through his name.