And, being collected together, he enjoined them not to be separated from Jerusalem, but to wait for the solemn promise of the Father, which ye heard of me.

And having said these, they beholding, he was lifted up; and a cloud received him from their eyes.

And they said, Galilean men, why stand ye looking to heaven this Jesus, taken up from you to heaven, so shall he come which manner ye saw him going to heaven.

Then returned they to Jerusalem from the mount called Olive, which is near Jerusalem, having the way of a sabbath.

Truly this therefore purchased a place from the wages of iniquity; and being bent forward, he brake in pieces in the midst, and all his entrails were poured out.

Having begun from the immersion of John, unto the day which he was taken up from us, be one of these a witness with you of his rising up.

To take the lot of this service and sending forth, from which Judas passed by, to go to his own place.

And suddenly was a sound from heaven as of a wind moving violently, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, circumspect men, from every nation of those under heaven.

And it shall be in the last days, says God, I pour out from my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your elder dream dreams:

And also upon my servants and upon my maids in those days will I pour out from my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

Therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, he poured out this, which ye now see and hear.

For David ascended not into the heavens: and he himself says, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit from my right hand,

And with many other words he appealed earnestly and besought, saying, Be ye saved from this crooked generation.

And a certain man, being lame from his mother's womb, was carried, whom they set in the day at the door of the temple called Beautiful, to ask alms from those going into the temple;

And having taken him by the right hand, he raised: and immediately his feet and ankles were rendered firm.

And ye killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead; of whom we are witnesses.

And by faith of his name, this, whom ye see and know, his name made firm, and faith which by him, gave him this completeness before you all.

Therefore repent, and return, for your sins to be wiped out, so that times of refreshment might come from the face of the Lord;

Whom heaven must truly receive till time of restoration of all which God spake by the mouth of all his holy prophets from forever.

For Moses truly said to the fathers, That a prophet shall the Lord your God raise up to you from your brethren, like me; him shall ye hear according to all whatever he speak to you.

And it shall be, whoever hears not that prophet, shall be destroyed from the people.

And all the prophets from Samuel, and those in order, as many as spake, also announced beforehand these days.

To you first God, having raised up his child Jesus, sent him praising you, in turning away each from your wickedness.

Being exercised because they taught the people, and announced in Jesus the rising up from the dead.

Be it known to all you, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarite, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in this he stands before you whole.

And separated from the price, his wife also knowing; and having brought a certain part, laid at the feet of the sent.

And Peter said, Ananias, wherefore filled Satan thy heart, for thee to belie the Holy Spirit, and separate from the price of the farm

And Peter answered to her, Tell me, if for so much ye sold the farm? And she said, Yes, for so much.

And now say I to you, Depart from these men, and leave them; for if this counsel or this work be of men, it shall be destroyed:

Truly therefore they went rejoicing from the face of the council, that for his name they were deemed worthy to be dishonoured.

And certain of them arose from the synagogue, called Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrian, and of them from Cilicia and Asia, seeking out with Stephen.

And he said to him, Come out of thy land, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall show thee.

And they transported him to Sychem and put him in the tomb which Abraham was satisfied with for a price of silver from the sons of Emmor of Sychem.

Which also our fathers having received brought in with Jesus in the possession of nations, which God drove out from our fathers' face, even to the days of David;

To whom attended from little to great, saying, This is the great power of God.

And a messenger of the Lord spake to Philip, saying, Arise, and go at noon in the way going down from Jerusalem to Gaza, (this is desert.)

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

And Philip having opened his mouth, and begun from this writing, announced to him the good news, Jesus.

And Philip said, If thou believest from the whole heart, it is lawful. And having answered, he said, I believe the Son of God to be Jesus Christ.

And in going, it was he drawing near to Damascus: and suddenly a light from heaven flashed with lightning around him:

And Saul was raised up from the earth; and his eyes being opened, he saw no one: and leading him by the hand, they brought him to Damascus.

And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how many evils he did to thy holy ones in Jerusalem:

And here has he authority from the chief priests to bind all those calling on thy name.

And quickly there fell from his eyes as scales: and he immediately looked up, and having risen, he was immersed.

And as Peter was doubting in himself what the vision might be which he saw, and behold, the man sent from Cornelius having asked for Simon's house, stood at the gate,

And Peter having come down to the men sent from Cornelius to him, said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what the cause for which ye are present?

Therefore having called them in, he received as guests. And on the morrow Peter came forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa came with him.

And Cornelius said, From the fourth day till this hour I was fasting; and the ninth hour praying in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

From this therefore sent I to thee: and thou didst well being present. Now therefore are all we present before God, to hear all commanded thee of God.

The word ye know, having been through the whole of Judea, having begun from Galilee, after the immersion which John preached;

Jesus from Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and power; who passed through doing good, and healing all oppressed by the devil; for God was with him.

Not to all people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after his rising from the dead.

I was in the city Joppa, praying: and in a deep trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descending as a great linen napkin, let down from heaven by four beginnings; and it came even to me:

And a voice answered me of a second time from heaven, What God cleansed, profane not.

And, behold, from this three men stood at the house in which I was, sent from Cesarea to me.

In these days came down prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch.

And, behold, the messenger of the Lord stood before, and a light shone in the dwelling: and having struck Peter's side, he raised him up, saying, Arise quickly. And his chains fell off from the hands.

And having passed by the first and second watch, they came to the iron gate leading to the city; which of its free will was opened to them: and having come out, they advanced one street; and quickly the messenger departed from him.

And having known Peter's voice, from joy she opened not the gate, and running, announced Peter to stand before the gate.

And Herod having sought him, and not found, having examined the watch, commanded them to be removed. And having come down from Judea to Cesarea, he tarried.

And Herod was fighting with violent animosity, with Tyrians and Sidonians: but they came unanimously to him, and having conciliated Blastus, him over the king's bed-chamber, they asked peace; for their country was nourished from the king's.

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having completed the service, and taken with them John, surnamed Mark.

Therefore these truly, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, came down to Seleucia and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

And Elymas the magician withstood them, (for so was his name interpreted,) seeking to turn the proconsul from the faith.

And having been brought from Paphos, they about Paul came to Perga of Pamphylia: and John, having departed from them, returned to Jerusalem.

And they having passed from Perga, approached Antioch of Pisidia, and having come into the synagogue on the day of the sabbaths, they sat down.

From the seed of this has God according to promise raised up to Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

And when they finished all things written concerning him, having taken down from the wood, they put in a tomb.

And God raised him from the dead:

Who was seen for many days to them having come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

And that he raised him from the dead, no more about to return to corruption, so he said, That I will give you the holy, faithful things of David.

And from all which ye could not be justified by Moses' law, every one believing in him is justified.

And a certain man in Lystra, not having strength in the feet, sat, being lame from his mother's belly, who had never walked:

And saying, Men, why do ye these things? We also are men of similar passions with you, announcing good news to turn you back from these vanities to the living God, who made heaven, and earth, and sea, and all in them:

And surely indeed he left not himself without witness, doing good, having given us rain from heaven, and fruitful times, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

And Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, and stoned Paul, drew out of the city, supposing him to be dead.

And certain having come down from Judea taught the brethren, That except ye be circumcised by Moses custom, ye cannot be saved.

And certain of them from the sect of the Pharisees having believed, rose up, saying, That they must be circumcised, and to enjoin to keep the law of Moses.

And much discussion having been, Peter having risen up, said to them, Men, brethren, ye know that from ancient days God chose among us, through my month for the nations to hear the word of good news, and believe.

Simeon related how God first reviewed to take from the nations a people for his name.

Known to God are all his works from eternity.

Wherefore I judge, not to molest them, from the nations turning back to God:

But to send to them, to keep off from pollutions of images, and harlotry, and strangulation, and blood.

Having written by their hand thus; The sent and elders and brethren to the brethren in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia from the nations, health:

To keep off from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and strangulation, and harlotry: from which keeping yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

And having made time, they were loosed with peace from the brethren to the sent.

But Paul deemed worthy, having withdrawn from them from Pamphylia, and not having come with them to the work, not to take him with them.

Therefore there was an incitement, so that they separated from one another: and Barnabas, having taken Mark, sailed to Cyprus;

Therefore truly the churches were rendered firm in faith, and abounded in number daily.

And having passed through Phrygia and the Galatian country, hindered by the Holy Spirit from speaking the word in Asia,

Therefore having been conveyed from Troas, we ran straight forward to Samothracia, and the following day to Neapolis;

And according to custom to Paul, he went in to them, and upon three sabbaths discussed with them from the writings,

Opening and setting before, that it was necessary for Christ to suffer, and rise from, the dead; and that this is Christ Jesus, whom I announce to you.

And when the Jews from Thessalonica heard that also in Berea the word of God was announced by Paul, they came there also, agitating the crowd.

To seek the Lord, if perchance indeed they have felt for him, and found, although not being far from each one of us:

Wherefore he set a day, in which he is about to judge the habitable globe in justice by the man whom he appointed; having offered faith to all, having raised him from the dead.

And so Paul went forth from the midst of them.

And after these Paul having departed from Athens, came to Corinth;

And having found a certain Jew by name Aquila, a Pontian by birth, having recently come from Italy, and Priscilla his wife; (for Claudius had ordered all Jews to be separated from Rome:) came to them.