but ye shall receive the influence of the holy spirit, which will descend upon you: and ye shall be witnesses for me, in Jerusalem, in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the remotest part of the earth.

they continued stedfastly in the apostolical doctrine of a community, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

and continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they did eat their meals with gladness, and simplicity of heart,

for there was no poor among them, because as many as bad lands or houses, sold them, and brought the value,

sold an estate he had, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles feet.

and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought the rest which he laid at the apostles feet.

upon which Peter said, Ananias, how could satan inspire thine heart to lye to the holy ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

insomuch that they brought the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least, the shadow of Peter might cover some of them, as he pass'd by.

but an angel of the Lord opened the prison-doors by night, and having brought them out, said to them,

upon which the captain went with his officers, and brought them, without offering any violence, for fear of being stoned, he and his men by the people.

when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,

and they stirred up the people, the senators, and the doctors of law, who came and seiz'd him, and brought him to the council,

"make us gods, said they to Aaron, to be our guides: for as for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him."

at length Saul rose from the ground; and when he opened his eyes, he could not see: so that they led him by the hand, and brought him to Damascus,

which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cesarea, and sent him away to Tarsus.

then Peter went down to the messengers; and said, I am the person you look for: what occasion brought you hither?

then Cornelius said, it is now four days ago that I was fasting, and while I was at prayers in my house, about the ninth hour, a man in bright attire presented himself before me,

and perceiving that the Jews were pleas'd with this, he proceeded to secure Peter during the feast of unleavened bread:

having apprehended Peter, he put him into prison, appointing a detachment of sixteen soldiers to guard him, intending to have him brought to publick execution, after Easter.

but he made a sign to them with his hand, to be silent: and related to them, how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. go, said he, and acquaint James and the other brethren with this affair. after which he departed and went to another place.

Herod was then making warlike preparations against the Tyrians, and Sidonians: but they unanimously sent a deputation to court: where having gain'd Blastus the king's chamberlain, they brought matters to an accommodation: for their country was subsisted by the king's territorys.

Now there were several prophets and teachers in the church of Antioch, as Barnabas, Simeon surnam'd Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

even the priest of Jupiter, whose statue was at the city-gates, brought oxen and garlands there, and together with the people, would have offer'd sacrifice to the apostles.

so they set out, accompanied part of the way by the church, and pass'd thro' Phenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles, which gave great joy to all the brethren.

from thence we marched to Philippi, the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony. having stopp'd there some days,

so they came, and by persuasions brought them out, and desired them to leave the city.

this he continued for two years; so that the Jews and proselytes of that part of Asia heard the doctrine of the Lord Jesus.

many that had practis'd magical arts, brought the books and publickly threw them into the fire: the value by computation amounting to fifty thousand pieces of silver.

there the mob were in the utmost riot, some bawling out in one cry, some in another, and the greatest part at a loss to know why they were met.

for the men you have brought here, have neither plunder'd your temples, nor inveigh'd against your goddess.

after the feast of unleaven'd bread we sail'd from Philippi, and in five days we join'd them at Troas, where we stay'd seven.

on the first day of the week we assembled to break bread, when Paul, who was to depart on the morrow, gave them a sermon, which lasted till midnight.

then Paul went up again, and having broken bread and eaten, he reassumed his discourse till break of day, and then departed.

but the young man was brought in alive and well, to the joy of the whole assembly. As for us, we embark'd, and sail'd to Assos,

bawling out, "men of Israel, help: this is the man that every where inveighs upon all occasions against the people, against the law, and against this place, where they have brought Greeks too to profane this holy place."

when the commanding officer order'd him to be brought into the castle, and put to the question by the lash, in order to find out the reason of their exclamations against him.

as he was resolv'd to know for certain, the next day, what the Jews laid to his charge, he took off his chains, and summon'd the chief priests, and the council to appear, when Paul was brought, and presented before them.

But as Paul knew that one part of the Sanhedrim were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out, my brethren, "I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee, and I am now prosecuted for believing the resurrection of the dead."

and the Scribes taking part with the Pharisees, grew warm in the debate, and said, "we find no harm in this man; perhaps a spirit or an angel has spoke to him."

having been informed he was a Roman, I had him brought before their Sanhedrim, to hear what crime they laid to his charge.

or let these now declare, if they could convict me of any misdemeanor, when I was brought before the Sanhedrim:

Having staid above eight, nay ten days, he went to Cesarea, and on the morrow mounting the tribunal, he order'd Paul to be brought before him.

the next day after they were come, to avoid delay, I mounted the tribunal, and order'd the man to be brought.

On the morrow Agrippa and Bernice came in great state, and being introduc'd into the court attended by the officers and the principal men of the city, Festus gave the word, and Paul was brought to the Bar.

what course of life I led at Jerusalem, where I was brought up from my youth among those of my own nation, is known to all the Jews.

there the centurion met with a ship of Alexandria, bound for Italy, and put us on board.

for as that haven could not cover us from the storm, most were of opinion to bear away, and try to put in at Phenice, where we could ride safe, the port lying by south-west, and north-west.

the next day the storm work'd the ship with great fury; they threw some of her lading over board:

you must be brought before Cesar: and upon your account, the whole company now with you, will God preserve.

having said this, he took bread, and gave thanks to God, the whole company present: then he broke it and began to eat,

the whole number then on board being two hundred and seventy six.

when they had eat enough, they threw the wheat over board to ease the ship:

After having been there three months, we embark'd on board the Castor and Pollux from Alexandria, that had put in there by hard weather: