And in those days, Peter, having stood up in the midst of the disciples (and there was a multitude of names at the same place, about a hundred twenty), he said

And suddenly there developed a sound from the sky as of a forceful wind moving, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.

And there appeared to them dividing tongues, as of fire, and they settled upon each one of them.

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

Indeed therefore those who received his word gladly, were immersed. And there were added in that day about three thousand souls.

And salvation is not in any other man, for there is no other name under the heaven, that has been given among men, by which we must be saved.

Now in those days, the disciples being multiplied, there developed a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily assistance.

Then after coming out of the land of the Chaldeans, he dwelt in Haran. And from there, after his father died, God resettled him in this land in which ye now dwell.

And he gave him no inheritance in it, not even a footstep. And he promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, although there was no child by him.

And Saul was approving the killing of him. And on that day there developed a great persecution against the church at Jerusalem. And they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

And there became great joy in that city.

There is no part nor lot for thee in this matter, for thy heart is not straight in the sight of God.

And on going, it came to pass for him to approach Damascus. And suddenly there shone around him a light out of heaven.

Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus, named Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold me, Lord.

And straightaway there fell from his eyes, like scales, and he looked up. And immediately after rising up, he was immersed.

And he found there a certain man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed, laying on a bed for eight years.

Now at Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which, being translated, is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charities that she did.

And one of them named Agabus, after standing up, signified by the Spirit there was going be a great famine in the whole world, which also happened under Claudius Caesar.

But having become day, there was no small stir among the soldiers what then became of Peter.

And Herod, who sought for him, and not having found, having examined the guards, he commanded them to be led away. And going down from Judea to Caesarea, he remained there.

Now there were some men from the congregation that was in Antioch, prophets and teachers, including Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen reared with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Indeed therefore these men, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed for Cyprus.

And now, behold, a hand of Lord is upon thee, and thou will be blind, not seeing the sun until a time. And immediately there fell on him gloom and darkness, and going around he sought hand-guides.

And after the reading of the law and the prophets the synagogue rulers sent to them, saying, Men, brothers, if there is among you a word of exhortation for the people, speak.

But the majority of the city was divided, and verily there were those with the Jews, and those with the apostles.

And there they were preaching the good-news.

and from there they sailed to Antioch, from where they were delivered to the grace of God for the work that they fulfilled.

And they remained there no little time with the disciples.

And he came to Derbe and to Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain faithful Jewish woman, but of a Greek father,

and from there to Philippi, which is a principle city of the district of Macedonia colony. And we were in the same city remaining some days.

Now after passing through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

But when the Jews of Thessalonica also learned that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Berea, they came there also, agitating the crowds.

But then straightaway the brothers sent Paul away to go as far as to the sea, but both Silas and Timothy remained there.

Now all the Athenians, and the foreigners who dwell alien there, were at leisure in nothing else, than to tell or to hear something new.

And having departed from there, he went into the house of a certain man named Justus, who worships God, whose house was adjoining the synagogue.

And he came to Ephesus and left behind those there, but having entered into the synagogue himself, he discoursed with the Jews.

he said to them, Did ye receive Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they said to him, But we have not even heard if there is a Holy Spirit.

And there were some sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, seven doing this.

Now when these things were fulfilled, Paul decided in the spirit, after passing through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, having said, After becoming there, I must also see Rome.

And about that time there developed no small stir about the Way.

And ye see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but almost in all Asia, this man Paul, having persuaded them, turned away a considerable multitude, saying that there are no gods made by hands.

Indeed therefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen with him, have a matter against any man, forums are brought, and there are proconsuls. Let them accuse each other.

For we are also in danger to be accused about the uproar today, there being no cause about which we can give account of this commotion.

And having spent three months there, and a conspiracy having developed against him by Jews, intending to go up into Syria, a decision developed to return through Macedonia.

And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater a Berean, and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius a Derbean, and Timothy, and the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus.

And there were considerable lights in the upper floor where we were gathered together.

But we, having gone ahead to the ship, went up to Assos, intending from there to take up Paul, for so it was arranged, he himself intending to go on foot.

And having sailed from there on the next day, we arrived opposite Chios, and the next day we came near to Samos. And having remained in Trogyllium, on the following day we came to Miletus.

And there developed considerable weeping of all. And having fallen on Paul's neck, they kissed him much,

And when it came to pass to launch us, after being drawn away from them, after going a straight course, we came to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

And having sighted Cyprus, and having left it behind on the left side, we sailed to Syria and came down to Tyre, for there the ship was unloading the merchandise.

And having found disciples (we remained there seven days) who said to Paul through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem.

And when the men heard, they glorified God, having said to him, Thou see, brother, how many thousands there are of the Jews who have believed, and they are all zealots of the law.

And the whole city was moved, and there developed a running together of the people. And having taken Paul they dragged him out of the temple, and straightaway the doors were shut.

As also the high priest testifies about me, and all the senior council, from whom also having received letters to the brothers in Damascus, I was going to bring bound even those who were there to Jerusalem so that they might be pun

And there happened to me, while going and approaching Damascus about noon, suddenly to flash forth from heaven a great light around me.

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, After rising, go into Damascus, and there it will be told thee about all things that have been assigned for thee to do.

And a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report by all the Jews who dwell there,

And when he said this, there developed a conflict of the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the group was divided.

And there developed a great clamor. And some of the scholars of the Pharisees part having risen, they argued vehemently, saying, We find nothing wrong in this man. But if a spirit spoke to him, or a heavenly agent, we should not fi

And there were more than forty who made this conspiracy,

thou being able to learn that there are for me not more than twelve days from which I went up to worship in Jerusalem.

Therefore he says, Let the able men among you, after coming down together, accuse him if there is anything in this man.

But Festus, wanting to lay down a favor to the Jews, having answered Paul, said, Are thou willing, after going up to Jerusalem, to be judged there about these things before me?

For if I am indeed wrong, and have done anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die, but if there is nothing of what these men accuse me, no man can give me to them freely. I appeal Caesar.

And as he was remaining there more days, Festus declared to the King the things concerning Paul, saying, There is a certain man who was left behind a prisoner by Felix,

And I, being uncertain of the controversy about this man, asked whether he wants to go to Jerusalem and be judged there about these things.

And having launched from there, we sailed under lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

And there, the centurion having found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, he put us in it.

And since the haven was inconvenient to winter in, the majority gave counsel to launch from there also, if somehow they might be able, after arriving at Phoenix, to winter in a haven of Crete, looking toward southwest and northwest

But not long after, there threw against it a cyclonic wind called the Euroclydon.

And now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will not be one loss of life from you, except of the ship.

For there stood by me this night an agent of the God whose I am, whom also I serve,

And after being brought down to Syracuse, we remained there three days,

And from there the brothers, who heard these things about us, came for a meeting with us as far as Appius Forum and The Three Taverns, whom, when Paul saw, having expressed thanks to God, he took courage.

who, after examining me, wanted to release me, because there was not one cause of death in me.