And he said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

But ye shall receive power after the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses to me, both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth.

And while they looked steadfastly towards heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

Who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up to heaven? this same Jesus who is taken from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

Then they returned to Jerusalem, from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.

For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

And it was known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem; so that that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell in it: and, His bishopric let another take.

Wherefore, of these men who accompanied us, all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

Beginning from the baptism of John, to that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

And there appeared to them, cloven tongues as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.

But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel,

Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

For David speaketh concerning him, I saw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:

Men, brethren, let me freely speak to you concerning the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulcher is with us to this day.

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

And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

Praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

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

And Peter fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.

Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have I give thee: in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.

And as the lame man who was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.

And when Peter saw it, he answered to the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

And his name, through faith in his name, hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yes, the faith which is by him, hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

And now, brethren, I know that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

And all the prophets also from Samuel, and those that follow, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold these days.

And as they were speaking to the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,

And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were assembled at Jerusalem.

If we this day are examined concerning the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made sound.

This is the stone which was set at naught by you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is no other name under heaven given among men, by which we must be saved.

Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

But that it may spread no further among the people, let us strictly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye.

And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, who hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that is in them;

Neither was there any among them that was in want: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made to every man according as he had need.

And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

Then Peter said to her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold the feet of them who have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him; (which is the sect of the Sadducees) and were filled with indignation,

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

And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

For before these days rose Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to naught.

After this man rose Judas of Galilee, in the days of the taxing, and drew away many people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.

And now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work is from men, it will come to naught:

But if it is from God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

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

For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.

And all that sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

And he gave him no inheritance in it, no not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his offspring after him, when as yet he had no child.

And God spoke on this wise, That his offspring should sojourn in a foreign land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and treat them ill four hundred years.

And the next day he showed himself to them as they were contending, and would have constrained them to be at peace again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren: why do ye wrong one to another?

But he that did his neighbor wrong, thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

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

When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight; and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came to him,

Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.

This is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, A prophet will the Lord your God raise up to you of your brethren, like me; him will ye hear.

This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the living oracles to give to us:

Saying to Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him.

Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices during forty years in the wilderness?

Our fathers had the tabernacle of testimony in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking to Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen.

Yet, the Most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands, as saith the prophet,

Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: What house will ye build for me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?

Ye stiff-necked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye.

And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and hauling men and women committed them to prison.

To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.

(For as yet he had fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert.

Was returning; and sitting in his chariot, read Isaiah the prophet.

And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so he opened not his mouth:

In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

And as they went on their way, they came to a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

And Philip said, If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined around him a light from heaven:

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goads.

And the Lord said to him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth,

But the Lord said to him, Go, for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel.

And Ananias went, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord (even Jesus that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest) hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

And immediately he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

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

But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints who dwelt at Lydda.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, who by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.

And as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent to him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.

And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thy alms are come up for a memorial before God.

And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:

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

On the morrow, as they were going on their journey, and drew nigh to the city, Peter went up upon the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour:

And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending to him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.