Being therefore come together they asked Him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?

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

that Thou wilt not leave my soul in the invisible state, nor suffer thine holy one to see corruption.

Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; and Thou wilt fill me with joy by the light of thy countenance."

Sit thou at my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool."

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:

(whom Thou hast anointed,) to do whatever thy hand and thy counsel had before determined to be done.

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,

But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan so filled thine heart, that thou shouldst lie to the holy Ghost, and keep back part of the price of the land?

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.

Wilt thou kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday?

And the Lord said to him, "Take off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place on which thou standest is holy ground.

But Peter said unto him, Let thy money perish with thee, since thou thoughtest to purchase the gift of God with money.

Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

for I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness and bond of iniquity.

heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou understand what thou readest?

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.

and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

And he said, Who art Thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom thou art persecuting: it is hard for thee to kick against the goads.

And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise and go into the city, and it shall be told thee, what thou must do.

And Ananias went away and came into the house; and putting his hands on him, said, "Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared to thee on the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the holy Spirit."

He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea-side: he shall tell thee what thou must do.

And the voice said to him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, do not thou account polluted.

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.

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.

Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised and didst eat with them.

And the voice answered me a second time from heaven, What God hath cleansed do not thou call polluted.

whose sirname is Peter, who will tell thee things, by which thou shalt be saved and all thy family.

And they said to her, Thou art mad: but she confidently affirmed that it was so. Then said they, It is his angel.

said, O thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, who art full of all deceit and craft, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

And now behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing even the sun for a time. And immediately there fell upon him a mist and darkness; and groping about he sought for somebody to lead him by the hand.

that the promise made unto the fathers God hath fulfilled unto us their children, having raised up Jesus again: as it is also written in the second psalm, "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee."

Wherefore he saith also in another place, Thou wilt not suffer thine holy One to see corruption.

for so the Lord hath commanded us, saying, "I have appointed thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation to the utmost part of the earth."

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thine house.

And they took and brought him to the Areopagus, and said, May we know what this new doctrine is, of which thou speakest?

For thou bringest strange things to our ears; we would therefore know what these things mean.

And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said to him, Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of the believing Jews, and they are all zealous for the law.

And they have heard of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews, who are among the Gentiles, to forsake the law of Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children, nor to walk after our customs.

What then is to be done? The people must necessarily meet together; for they will hear that thou art come.

and join in their expences, that they may shave their head: and that all may know, that there is nothing in what they have heard of thee; but thou thyself walkest according to the law.

And as Paul was going to be led into the castle, he said to the tribune, May I be allowed to speak a word to thee? And he said, Canst thou speak Greek?

Art not thou that Egyptian, who before this madest a sedition, and didst lead out into the wilderness four thousand murtherers?

But Paul said, I am indeed a Jew, a man of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beg thou wouldest permit me to speak to the people.

and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And He said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

For thou shalt be his witness unto all men, of what thou hast seen and heard.

And now why shouldst thou delay? Arise and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.

And the centurion hearing this, went and told the tribune, saying, Consider what thou art about to do; for this man is a Roman.

Then the tribune came and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yes.

Then said Paul to him, "God will smite thee, thou whited wall: dost thou sit to judge me according to the law, and contrary to the law commandest me to be smitten?"

But they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high-priest?

And Paul said, I was not aware, brethren, that it was the high-priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

And the following night, the Lord standing by him said, Paul, be of good courage; for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou also bear testimony at Rome.

And the tribune took him by the hand, and retiring into a private apartment asked him, What is it which thou hast to tell me?

And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee, that thou wouldest bring down Paul to-morrow to the council, as if they would inquire something more strictly concerning him.

But do not thou comply with them: for there lie in wait for him more than forty men of them, who have bound themselves with a curse neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him: and they are now ready, waiting for an order from thee.

Then the tribune dismissed the young man, charging him, Tell no one that thou hast discovered these things to me.

But that I may not trespass upon thee too far, I beg thou wouldst hear us a few words with thy wonted goodness.

from whom thou mayst thyself by examining him come to the knowledge of all these things of which we accuse him."

Then Paul, when the governor permitted him to speak, answered in this manner, "As I know that thou hast been many years a judge to this nation, I do the more chearfully answer for myself:

because thou mayst know, that there are not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem:

But Festus, being desirous to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Art thou willing to go up to Jerusalem, and there to be tried concerning these things before me?

Then said Paul, I stand at Cesar's tribunal, where I ought to be tried: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as thou very well knowest.

I appeal to Cesar. Then Festus, conferring with his council, answered, Hast thou appealed to Cesar? to Cesar thou shalt go.

Then Agrippa said to Festus, I should be willing to hear the man myself. And he said, thou shalt hear him to-morrow.

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching forth his hand, thus made his defence,

especially as thou art acquainted with all the customs and questions which are among the Jews; wherefore I intreat thee to hear me patiently.

And when we were all fallen down to the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me? It is hard for thee to kick against the goads.

And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And He said, I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest.

But rise, and stand on thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things which thou hast seen, and of those for which I shall hereafter appear unto thee:

And as he was saying these things in his defence, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself: much learning turns thy brain.

O king Agrippa, believest thou the prophets?

I know that thou believest them. Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou almost persuadest me to be a Christian.

And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

Fear not, Paul, thou must be brought before Cesar, and behold God hath given thee all that are sailing with thee.

But we would willingly hear from thee what thou thinkest: for as to this sect, we know that it is every where spoken against.