and, being assembled together with them, he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which,'said he , ye heard from me:

For John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.

And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within His own authority.

For he was numbered among us, and received his portion in this ministry.

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

And they gave lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them.

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

And I will show wonders in the heaven above, And signs on the earth beneath; Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke:

For David saith concerning him, I beheld the Lord always before my face; For he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:

For David ascended not into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

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

And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

and they took knowledge of him, that it was he that sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.

But ye denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted unto you,

and that he may send the Christ who hath been appointed for you, even Jesus:

And they laid hands on them, and put them in ward unto the morrow: for it was now eventide.

And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.

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

for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.

And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.

For the man was more than forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was wrought.

for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,

For neither was there among them any that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

And Ananias hearing these words fell down and gave up the ghost: and great fear came upon all that heard it.

And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yea, for so much.

And great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all that heard these things.

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, but without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

For before these days rose up Theudas, giving himself out 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 dispersed, and came to nought.

And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:

They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.

for we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered unto us.

And God spake on this wise, that his seed should sojourn in a strange land, and that they should bring them into bondage, and treat them ill, four hundred years.

and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's race became manifest unto Pharaoh.

and they were carried over unto Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver of the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

At which season Moses was born, and was exceeding fair; and he was nourished three months in his father's house.

and when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.

And when forty years were fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.

And the Lord said unto him, Loose the shoes from thy feet: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

saying unto Aaron, Make us gods that shall go before us: for as for this Moses, who led us forth out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him.

who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.

For from many of those that had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed.

who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:

for as yet it was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

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

For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.

And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me.

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

And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.

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

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

for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake.

And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that in Jerusalem made havoc of them that called on this name? and he had come hither for this intent, that he might bring them bound before the chief priests.

So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.

And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had kept his bed eight years; for he was palsied.

And he, fastening his eyes upon him, and being affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are gone up for a memorial before God.

and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:

But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common and unclean.

Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,

But arise, and get thee down, and go with them, nothing doubting: for I have sent them.

And they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man and one that feareth God, and well reported of by all the nation of the Jews, was warned of God by a holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words from thee.

And on the morrow they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and his near friends.

and he said unto them, Ye yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to join himself or come unto one of another nation; and yet unto me hath God showed that I should not call any man common or unclean:

wherefore also I came without gainsaying, when I was sent for. I ask therefore with what intent ye sent for me.

And Cornelius said, Four days ago, until this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel,

even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even unto me:

But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.

They therefore that were scattered abroad upon the tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none save only to Jews.

And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch:

for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul;

and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught much people, and that the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

And when he had taken him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people.

Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.

And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate.

And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and tarried there.

Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king's country.

And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.

And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

And Paul stood up, and beckoning with the hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken:

And for about the time of forty years as a nursing-father bare he them in the wilderness.

And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred and fifty years:

And afterward they asked for a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for the space of forty years.

Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth.

For they that dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him .

and he was seen for many days of them that came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses unto the people.

For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish; For I work a work in your days, A work which ye shall in no wise believe, if one declare it unto you.

For so hath the Lord commanded us,'saying , I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth.

And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

and thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

Symeon hath rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

For Moses from generations of old hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.

men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: