And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples and said, (the number of names together was about a hundred and twenty,)

Men, brothers, this Scripture must have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit by the mouth of David spoke before concerning Judas, who became guide to those who seized Jesus.

And in those days I will pour out My Spirit upon My slaves and My slave women, and they shall prophesy.

For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all those afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call.

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. And the same day there were added about three thousand souls.

praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

And a certain man, who was lame from his mother's womb, was being carried. And they laid him daily at that temple gate which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered into the temple.

But those things which God before had shown by the mouth of all His prophets, that Christ should suffer, He fulfilled in this manner.

And also all the prophets from Samuel and those following after, as many as spoke, have likewise foretold of these days.

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

saying, What shall we do to these men? For that indeed a notable miracle has been done by them is plain to all those dwelling in Jerusalem. And we cannot deny it.

And the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul. And not one said that any of the things which he possessed was his own. But they had all things common.

And hearing these words, Ananias fell down and expired. And great fear came on all those who heard these things.

Then Peter said to her, How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door and they will carry you out.

And also a multitude came from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick ones, and those being tormented by unclean spirits, who were all healed.

And rising up, the high priest, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees) were filled with anger,

And hearing, they went into the temple about dawn, and taught. But the high priest came, and those with him. And they called the sanhedrin together, and all the elderhood of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

And we are His witnesses of these things. And so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.

But those hearing were cut to the heart, and they took counsel to kill them.

And in those days, the disciples having multiplied, a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews occurred, because their widows were overlooked in the daily serving.

Then there arose certain of the synagogue which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and from Asia, disputing with Stephen.

And looking intently at him. all those sitting in the sanhedrin saw his face as if it were the face of an angel.

And they made a calf in those days and offered sacrifice to the idol and rejoiced in the work of their own hands.

Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who foretold the coming of the Just One, of whom you have now been the betrayers and murderers;

And the people with one accord gave heed to those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the many miracles which he did.

For out of those having unclean spirits, many came out, crying with loud voice. And many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.

But all who heard him were amazed and said, Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem and came here for that reason, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

And it happened in those days, becoming sick, she died. And washing her, they laid her in an upper room.

And when the angel who spoke to Cornelius departed, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from those who waited on him continually.

And going down to the men, those sent to him from Cornelius, Peter said, Behold, I am the one you are seeking. For what reason have you come?

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and He went about doing good, and healing all those who were oppressed by the Devil, for God was with Him.

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those hearing the Word.

And those of the circumcision, who believed (as many as came with Peter), were astonished because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out on the nations also.

And when Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision contended with him,

And the disciples, as any were prospered, determined each of them to send for ministry to those brothers who lived in Judea,

And at that time Herod the king threw on his hands to oppress some of those of the church.

And Paul and those around him sailed from Paphos and came to Perga of Pamphylia. And John left them and returned to Jerusalem.

And rising up and signaling with his hand, Paul said, Men, Israelites, and those fearing God, listen.

For those living in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known this One, and the voices of the Prophets being read throughout every sabbath, condemning Him, they fulfilled the Scriptures.

who appeared for many days by those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are His witnesses to the people.

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy and contradicted those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

But some of those from the sect of the Pharisees, having believed, rose up, saying, It was necessary to circumcise them and to command them to keep the Law of Moses.

so those men who are left might seek after the Lord, and all the nations on whom My name has been called, says the Lord, who does all these things."

Therefore my judgment is that we do not trouble those who have turned to God from among the nations,

For Moses from ages past has those in every city proclaiming him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

Paul wanted him to go with him, and taking him he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

And day coming, the judges sent the floggers, saying, Let those men go.

And these were more noble than those of Thessalonica, in that they received the Word with all readiness of mind and searched the Scriptures daily to see if those things were so.

And those conducting Paul brought him to Athens. And receiving a command to Silas and Timothy to come to him with all speed, they departed.

Then indeed he addressed the Jews in the synagogue, and those worshiping, and daily in the market, to those happening to be there.

And intending to pass into Achaia, being encouraged, the brothers wrote to the disciples to welcome him; who, having arrived, very much helped those who had believed through grace.

And this happened over two years, so that all those living in Asia heard the Word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

And certain from the strolling Jews, exorcists, undertook to name the name of the Lord Jesus over those having evil spirits, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.

Also many of those practicing the curious arts, bringing together the books, burned them before all. And they counted the prices of them and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.

And you see and hear that, not only at Ephesus, but almost all Asia, this Paul having persuaded, he has perverted a huge crowd, saying that those which are made with hands are no gods.

Therefore if Demetrius and those craftsmen with him truly have a matter against anyone, the court days are kept, and there are proconsuls. Let them plead against one another.

And passing through those parts, and exhorting them with much speech, he came into Greece.

And now, brothers, I commend you to God, and to the Word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

Yea, you yourselves know that these hands have ministered to my needs, and to those who were with me.

And the next day those around him going out, Paul came to Caesarea. And entering the house of Philip the evangelist, he being of the seven, we stayed with him.

And when we heard these things, both we and those of the place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

And after those days, making ready, we went up to Jerusalem.

as also the high priest bears witness to me, and all the elderhood. And receiving letters from them to the brothers, I traveled into Damascus indeed to lead those being bound to Jerusalem, in order that they might be punished.

And I did not see, because of the glory of that light; being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

And I said, Lord, they know that I was imprisoning and beating those who believed on You throughout the synagogues.

And when the blood of Your martyr Stephen was poured out, I also was standing by and consenting to his death, and holding the garments of those who killed him.

Then immediately, those being about to examine him stood away from him. And the chiliarch also was afraid, fully knowing that he was a Roman, and that he had bound him.

And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

Then he said, those having power among you may go down with me. If there is a thing amiss in this man, let them accuse him.

And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all those men present with us, you see this one about whom all the multitude of the Jews pleaded with me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

at midday, along the highway, O king, I and those with me saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun; shining around me.

in order to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the authority of Satan to God, so that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.

But to those first in Damascus, and Jerusalem, and to all the country of Judea, and to the nations, I made known the command to repent and to turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance

Then having obtained help from God, I stand until this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said was going to happen;

And he having spoken this, the king and the governor and Bernice and those who sat with them rose up.

saying, Fear not, Paul! You must stand before Caesar. And behold! God has given you all those who sail with you.

But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, kept them from their purpose and commanded those who could swim, to throw themselves overboard, to go out on the land.

And after three days it happened that Paul called together those being chief of the Jews. And they coming together, he said to them, Men, brothers, I did nothing against the people or customs of our fathers. I was delivered a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans

proclaiming the kingdom of God, and teaching those things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all freedom, and without hindrance.