Men, Israelites, hear these words. Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by powerful works, and wonders and miracles, which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know,

Men, brothers, it is permitted to say to you with plainness as to the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

And you killed the Prince of Life, whom God has raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.

And now, brothers, I know that you did it through ignorance, as also your rulers did.

being grieved that they taught the people, even to announce through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

if we are examined today on a good work for an infirm man, by what this one has been healed,

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in this name does this man stand before you whole.

who by the mouth of Your servant David has said, "Why did the nations rage and the people imagine vain things?

Then at once she fell down at his feet and expired. And the younger ones found her dead, and, carrying her out, buried her beside her husband.

But having come near, the officers did not find them in the prison. And returning, reported,

saying, Did we not strictly command you that you not teach in this name? And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine and intend to bring this man's blood on us.

And every day in the temple, and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching the gospel: Jesus Christ.

And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

Then he came out of the land of the Chaldeans and lived in Haran. And from there, when his father was dead, he moved into this land in which you now dwell.

until another king arose who did not know Joseph.

For he thought his brothers would understand that God would give them deliverance by his hand. But they did not understand.

Will you not kill me as you did the Egyptian yesterday?

O stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so you do.

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;

who received the Law through disposition of angels, and did not keep it.

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

And he was three days not seeing, and did not eat or drink.

And arriving in Jerusalem, Saul attempted to join himself to the disciples. But they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple.

And in Joppa was a certain disciple named Tabitha (which translated is called Dorcas). She was full of good works and kind deeds which she did.

And we are witnesses of all things which He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed Him and hanged Him on a tree;

not to all the people, but to witnesses hand-picked before by God, even to us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.

And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained of God to be the Judge of the living and the dead.

which they also did, sending to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

And the angel said to him, Gird yourself and put on your sandals. And he did so. And he says to him, Throw your robe around you and follow me.

And he went out and followed him. And he did not know that this happening through the angel was true, but thought he saw a vision.

And when she knew Peter's voice, she did not open the porch because of gladness, but running in she reported Peter was standing before the porch.

And immediately the angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give God the glory. And he was eaten by worms and gave up the spirit.

But God raised Him from the dead,

And that He raised Him up from the dead, no more to return to corruption, He spoke in this way: "I will give you the holy promises of David."

And seeing what Paul did, the crowd lifted up their voice, saying in Lycaonian, The gods have come down to us, becoming like men.

And yet He did not leave Himself without witness, doing good, giving rain and fruitful season to us from heaven, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

But Paul thought it well not to take that one with them, he having withdrawn from them from Pamphylia, and did not go with them to the work.

having come to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia. But the Spirit did not allow them.

And she did this many days. But being distressed, and turning to the demonic spirit, Paul said, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her! And it came out in that hour.

opening and setting forth that Christ must have suffered, and to have risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus whom I preach to you is Christ.

because He has appointed a day in which He is going to judge the world in righteousness by a Man whom He appointed, having given proof to all by raising Him from the dead.

And hearing of a resurrection of the dead, some indeed mocked; and others said, We will hear you again concerning this.

And all the Greeks seized Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio did not care for any of these things.

And they asking him to stay a longer time with them, he did not consent

he said to them, Have you received the Holy Spirit since you believed? And they said to him, We did not so much as hear whether the Holy Spirit is.

But when some were hardened and did not believe, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

And God did works of power through the hands of Paul,

And there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so.

And Paul intending to go in to the mob, the disciples did not allow him.

Then indeed others cried out, some other things; for the assembly was confused, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

For we are in danger to be accused of revolt concerning today; there being no cause by which we may give an account of this crowding together.

And a certain young man named Eutychus was sitting on the window sill, Paul reasoning for a longer time, being overborne by sleep, he fell down from the third floor, and was taken up dead.

For I did not keep back from declaring to you all the counsel of God.

Therefore watch and remember that for the time of three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.

I am truly a man, a Jew born in Tarsus in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the exactness of the Law of the fathers, being a zealous one of God, as you all are today.

And they who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid. But they did not hear the voice of Him who spoke to me.

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.

Then Paul said, I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest; for it is written, "You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people."

But when Paul saw that the one part were Sadducees and the other part Pharisees, he cried out in the sanhedrin, Men! Brothers! I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee! I am being judged because of the hope and resurrection of the dead.

And I have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

unless it may be for this one voice that I cried out standing among them, that concerning a resurrection of the dead I am being judged by you today.

Concerning all of which I am accused by Jews, king Agrippa, I think myself happy being about to make defense before you today,

Why is it thought a thing incredible with you that God raises the dead?

which I also did in Jerusalem. And I shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests. And they being put to death, I cast a vote.

After this, king Agrippa, I did not disobey the heavenly vision.

whether the Christ was liable to suffer, whether first by a resurrection of the dead He was going to proclaim light to the people and to the nations.

And Paul said, I would pray to God, both in a little and in much, that not only you, but also all hearing me today to become as I also am, except for these bonds.

And when day came, they did not recognize the land. But they discovered a certain bay with a beach, into which they were minded, if they were able, to drive the ship.

But they expected him to be about to become inflamed, or to fall down dead suddenly, But over much time expecting and seeing nothing amiss happening to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.

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

And some indeed believed the things that were said, others did not believe.

And disagreeing with one another, they were let go, Paul saying one word: Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,