When they were arrived there, they went up into an upper room, where Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, Simon the Zelot, and Judas the brother of James used to resort,

when all of a sudden there came a sound from heaven, like that of an impetuous wind, which filled all the house where they were.

and there appeared several little flames, and sat upon each of them:

then they that embraced his doctrine, were baptized: and there were about three thousand converts made that very day.

salvation is not to be had by any other: for there is no other name under heaven given to men whereby we can be saved.

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

Now there was a certain man named Ananias who with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

then Peter said to her, how comes it that you have conspir'd together, to tempt the spirit of the Lord? see there at the door the men that are come from burying thy husband, and they shall carry thee out likewise.

but the officers who went there not finding them in the prison, returned, and made this report,

but when Jacob heard there was corn in Egypt, he sent our fathers there.

when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina, an angel of the Lord in a flaming bush.

was there ever any prophet whom your fathers did not persecute? have they not slain those who predicted the coming of that just person whom you have so lately betrayed and murder'd?

and he said, there I see the heavens open, and the son of man standing on the right hand of God.

Now there was a disciple at Damascus, named Ananias, to whom the Lord said in a vision, Ananias! and he said, Lord, here I am.

and the Lord said unto him, arise, and go to the street called Straight, and enquire at the house of Judas, for one Saul of Tarsus: for he is there at prayer.

immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he recover'd his sight; upon which he instantly arose, and was baptized.

At Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, that is in Greek, Dorcas: this woman was very active in all the offices of benevolence and charity.

as Lydda was near Joppa, and the disciples having heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him to desire he would come to them without delay.

so that Peter staid there a considerable time with one Simon a tanner.

In Cesarea there was a centurion of a cohort in the Italic legion, whose name was Cornelius, a religious man,

and calling somebody, ask'd, whether Simon Peter lodg'd there.

As Peter was still pondering upon the vision, the spirit said to him, there are people below, who enquire for you.

then he invited them in, and they lodged there. On the morrow, Peter departed with them, and some of his brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

who upon his arrival there, was glad to see such effects of the divine grace, and exhorted them all to remain firmly attach'd to the christian profession:

and one of them named Agabus foretold by the spirit, that there should be a great famine, thro' all the world: which accordingly happen'd in the reign of Claudius Cesar.

when he had knock'd at the door of the gate, a servant named Rhoda came to ask who was there.

upon hearing Peter tell his name, instead of opening the gate, she ran, out of joy, to tell them, that Peter was there.

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.

Having travers'd the isle as far as to Paphos, they found a Jew there nam'd Barjesus, who was a false prophet and magician:

and in the discharge of his mission, he said, "who do you think I am? I am not the Messias. but there comes another after me, whose shoes I am not worthy to untie."

however the apostles stay'd there a considerable time, being inspir'd with great resolution by the Lord, who gave his attestation to the evangelical doctrine, by the prodigys and miracles, which he did by their hands.

Now at Lystra there was a man, who could not stand upon his feet, he was born a cripple, and had never walked about.

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.

and they resided there a considerable time with the disciples.

and after they had stay'd there some time, with the good wishes of the brethren, they had leave to go to the apostles.

he departed, and passing through Syria and Cilicia, he settled the churches there.

Paul arrived then at Derbe and Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy, whose mother was a Jewish convert, but his father a Greek.

there Paul had a vision in the night. a Macedonian appear'd to him, and thus address'd him, "pass on to Macedonia, and come to our relief."

immediately after he had had this vision, we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, concluding from thence, that the Lord had called us to publish the gospel there. we embark'd therefore at Troas,

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

so we took our places, and convers'd with the women, that came there. one of them was nam'd Lydia of Thyatira, a trader in purple, and a Jewish proselyte. she heard us: and the Lord inclin'd her heart to attend to what Paul said.

when all of a sudden there was such a great earthquake, that the foundations of the prison were shaken: immediately all the doors opened, and the setters dropp'd from the prisoners.

Having pass'd thro' Amphipolis and Apollonia, they arriv'd at Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue.

Paul, as was his custom, us'd to go there, and for three sabbath-days discours'd to the Jews from the scriptures,

but the unbelieving Jews thro' envy, by the assistance of some loose strolers, rais'd a mob, set the whole city in an uproar, and attack'd Jason's house, thinking to find them there, and deliver them up to the populace.

they all act in defiance of the edicts of Cesar, pretending there is another king, one Jesus.

the Jews there were of a more generous temper than those of Thessalonica: for they very readily embrac'd their doctrine, and daily examin'd, whether it was conformable to the scriptures.

Upon this the brethren immediately sent Paul away to the sea-coast, but Silas and Timothy staid there.

there certain Epicurean and Stoick philosophers encountred him: "what does this mountebank mean?" said some: "he seems to proclaim some strange deitys," said others: because he talk'd to them of Jesus and the resurrection.

however, there were some who adher'd to him, as Denis the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

so he continued there a year and a half preaching the word of God among them.

being arriv'd at Ephesus, he left them there, and went himself to the synagogue, where he disputed with the Jews,

after he had stay'd there some time, he departed and pass'd through all Galatia and Phrygia, where he encourag'd the disciples.

after this, Paul had a design to pass thro' Macedonia and Achaia in his way to Jerusalem: purposing when he had been there to make a visit to Rome.

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.

at length the town-clerk appeased the people, and thus began, "who is there, O Ephesians, that does not know, that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Diana, and of her statue, which fell from heaven:

for we run the risk of being answerable for this day's sedition: there being no justifiable occasion for such a commotion."

there he stay'd three months; and then the Jews conspiring to surprize him at his embarkation for Syria, it was thought adviseable he should return thro' Macedonia. Sopater of Berea,

in our Lord Jesus Christ. but now I am fix'd in my resolution to go to Jerusalem, without any apprehension of what may befal me there:

we staid seven days with the disciples we met there: who told Paul from the holy spirit, that he should not go to Jerusalem.

From Tyre we sail'd to Ptolemais, which ended our voyage. we saluted the brethren there, and staid a day with them.

after we had been there several days, a prophet arriv'd from Judea, one Agabus, who made us a visit.

upon hearing this, they gave glory to God: and thus address'd Paul, you see, brother, how many thousand believing Jews there are, all however zealous for the law.

yield then to our advice: there are four men here, who have made a vow:

this the high-priest and the senate know too well: from them I receiv'd my warrant directed to the Jews of Damascus, where I went, to bring the converts there in chains to Jerusalem, in order to be punished.

then I said, Lord, what must I do? and the Lord answer'd, arise, go to Damascus; there you will be inform'd what you are to do.

there one Ananias a religious observer of the law, who had the good word of all the Jews in that place, came to see me,

for the Sadducees maintain, there is neither resurrection, nor angel, or spirit, whereas the Pharisees acknowledge both: the clamour was great,

there religiously employ'd some Asiatic Jews found me, without crowd or tumult:

but Festus willing to oblige the Jews ask'd him, will you consent to go to Jerusalem, and take your trial before me there?

as they continued there for some time, Festus represented Paul's case to the king: Felix, said he, had left here a certain prisoner:

being at a loss how to determine such an affair, I ask'd him if he would go to Jerusalem, and take his tryal there.

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

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:

we landed at Syracuse, and stay'd there three days.

the brethren there having had news of us, came as far as Appiiforum, and the Three inns to meet us: whom when Paul saw, he gave thanks to God, and was greatly encourag'd.