until the day in which He was taken up, after having given commandment, through the Holy Spirit, to the apostles whom He chose;

to whom He also presented Himself alive, after He suffered, by many proofs; being seen by them during forty days, and speaking the things concerning the Kingdom of God.

who also said, "Men of Galilee, why do ye stand looking into the heaven? This Jesus, Who was taken up from you into Heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye beheld Him ascending into Heaven."

"Brethren, it was necessary that the Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spake beforehand, through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who arrested Jesus;

And they proposed two; Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

And, praying, they said, "Thou, Lord, Who knowest the hearts of all men, show which of these two Thou didst choose,

And they were amazed, and wondered, saying, "Behold, are not all these who are speaking Galilaeans?

And it shall be, that every one who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.'

Whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death; because it was not possible that He should be held by it.

"Therefore, let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God made Him both Lord and Christ??his Jesus Whom ye crucified."

Those, therefore, who gladly received his word, were immersed; and there were added to them on that day about three thousand souls;

And all who believed were together, and were holding all things common;

praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to them daily those who were being saved.

And a certain man, lame from his mother's womb, was being carried along, whom they were wont to lay daily at the gate of the temple??hich was called "Beautiful"??o ask alms of those entering the temple;

who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, was asking to receive an alms.

and they were recognizing him, that this was he who was wont to sit for alms, at the Beautiful gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened to him.

The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified His Child Jesus, Whom ye, indeed, delivered up, and denied before Pilate's face, when he gave judgment to release Him;

and the Prince of life ye killed; Whom God raised from the dead??f which fact we are witnesses.

And His name, by the faith of His name, gave strength to this man, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is through Him gave him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

and that He may send forth Christ Jesus who had been before appointed for you;

Whom Heaven must retain, until the times of restoration of all things of which God spake through the mouth of all His holy prophets from the beginning.

And many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men became about five thousand.

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the Name of Jesus Christ, the Nazarene, Whom ye crucified, Whom God raised from the dead, in Him does this man stand here before you well!

and, seeing the man who had been healed, standing with them, they had nothing to say against it.

for the man, on whom this sign of healing had been done, was more than forty years old.

And they, having heard it, lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, "Lord, Thou Who didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all things in them;

Who, through the Holy Spirit by the mouth of our father David, Thy servant, didst say, 'Why did the gentiles rage, and the peoples premeditate empty things?

For, of a truth, there were gathered together in this city, against Thy Holy Child Jesus, Whom Thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the gentiles and peoples of Israel??28 to do whatsoever Thy hand and Thy counsel predetermined to come to pass.

And the heart and soul of the multitude of those who believed were one; and not even one was saying that any of the things belonging to him was his own, but they had all things common.

And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is interpreted, "Son of Consolation"), a Levite, a Cyprian by birth,

And Ananias, hearing these words, falling down, expired; and great fear came upon all who heard it;

But Peter said to her, "Why is it that it was agreed by you to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out."

And great fear came upon the whole assembly, and upon all who heard these things.

But a certain one, coming near, told them, "Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people!"

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, Whom ye slew, having suspended Him on a tree:

And we are witnesses of these things; also the Holy Spirit, Whom God gave to those who obey Him."

for before these days arose Theudas, alleging that he himself was somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves; who was slain, and all, as many as obeyed him, were disbanded, and came to nothing.

but look ye out, brethren, from among yourselves, seven well-attested men, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint over this business;

whom they set before the apostles; and, having prayed, they laid their hands on them.

But there arose some of those who were of the synagogue called the synagogue of the Freedmen, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

Then they suborned men, who said, "We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and against God."

and set up false witnesses, who said, "This man does not cease speaking words against this holy place, and the law;

And all those who were sitting in the Sanhedrin, gazing intently at him, saw his face as it were an angel's face.

until there arose another king in Egypt, who knew not Joseph.

In which season Moses was born, and was beautiful to God; who was nourished three months in the house of his father;

But he who was wronging his neighbor thrust him away, saying, 'Who appointed you a ruler and a judge over us?

This Moses whom they denied, saying, 'Who appointed you a ruler and a judge?' him hath God sent as both ruler and redeemer, with the hand of the angel that appeared to him in the bush.

This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, A Prophet will God raise up for you of your brethren, as He did me.

This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spake to him on mount Sinai, and with our fathers; who received living oracles to give to us:

to whom our fathers wished not to become obedient, but thrust him away, and in their hearts turned back again to Egypt;

saying to Aaron, 'Make us gods who shall go before us; for as for this Moses who brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, we know not what happened to him.'

"Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, even as He, directed, Who spake to Moses, that he should make it according to the model which he had seen;

who found favor in the sight of God, and asked that he might find 'A habitation for the God of Jacob.'

Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who declared beforehand concerning the coming of the Righteous One??f Whom just now ye became the betrayers and murderers;

who, indeed, received the law as the ministrations of angels, and did not keep it."

Those, therefore, who were dispersed, went about, proclaiming the good tidings of the word.

to whom all were giving heed, from small to great, saying, "This man is the power of God, which is called Great."

who, indeed, having come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

And, having arisen, he went on; and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, a state-officer of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship;

In His humiliation, His judgment was taken away; His generation who shall declare? because His life is being taken away from the earth."

And the eunuch, answering Philip, said, "I pray you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself, or of someone else?"

asked from him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that, if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

And he said, "Who art Thou, Lord?" And He said, "I am Jesus Whom you are persecuting.

And the men who were journeying with him were standing speechless; hearing, indeed, the voice, but beholding no one.

And Ananias went away, and entered into the house; and, laying his hands on him, said, "Brother Saul, the Lord hath sent me??ven Jesus, Who appeared to you in the way in which you were coming, sent me, that you may receive sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

And all who heard were astonished, and said, "Is not this he who destroyed, in Jerusalem, those calling upon this name, and had come here for this purpose, that he might bring them bound to the high priests?"

But Saul was being more empowered, and was confounding the Jews who were dwelling in Damascus; proving that this is the Christ.

And it came to pass that Peter, going through all parts, came down also to the saints who were dwelling at Lydda.

And he found there a certain man, Aeneas by name, for eight years lying prostrate on a couch, who was paralyzed.

And all who were dwelling in Lydda and in Sharon saw him; and they turned to the Lord.

And Peter, having arisen, went with them; whom, having come, they led up into the upper chamber; and there stood by him all the widows, weeping and showing coats and garments which Dorcas made while she was with them.

And now send men to Joppa, and fetch one Simon, who is surnamed Peter;

And, when the angel who was talking to him departed, having called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those attending him;

Now, as Peter was much perplexed in himself as to what the vision which he saw might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood at the gate;

and, calling, were inquiring whether Simon who was surnamed Peter, was lodging there.

And Peter, going down to the men, said, "Behold, I am he whom ye are seeking; what is the cause for which ye are present?"

And, while talking with him, he entered, and finds many who had come together;

Send, therefore, to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter; the same is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.'

but, in every nation, he who fears Him, and works righteousness, is acceptable to Him.

how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power; Who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the Devil; because God was with Him.

And we are witnesses of all things which He did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; Whom they also slew, hanging Him on a tree.

not to all the people, but to witnesses before appointed by God??o us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.

And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to fully testify that it is He Who hath been ordained by God Judge of the living and dead.

To Him all the prophets testify, that through His Name every one who believes on Him receives remission of sins."

And those of the circumcision who believed, as many as came with Peter, were amazed, because that upon the gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit;

"Can any one forbid the water, that these should not be immersed, who, indeed, received the Holy Spirit as well as we?"

Now the apostles, and the brethren who were in Judaea, heard that the gentiles also received the word of God.

And he told us how he saw the angel in his house, standing and saying, 'Send to Joppa, and call for Simon who is surnamed Peter,

who will speak to you words, by which you shall be saved, and all your house.'

If, therefore, God gave them the like gift, as to us who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?"

Those, therefore, who were dispersed by reason of the tribulation that arose about Stephen, traveled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none but Jews only.

And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene; who, indeed, having come to Antioch, were speaking to the Greeks also, publishing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus.

And the hand of the Lord was with them; and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.

who, having come, and having seen the grace of God, rejoiced, and was exhorting all that, with purpose of heart, they should cleave to the Lord;

And, having considered it, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who is surnamed Mark; where many were gathered together and were praying.

And Barnabus and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled their ministry, taking with them John who was surnamed Mark.

Now there were in Antioch, in the assembly which was there, prophets and teachers; both Barnabas and Symeon who is called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenean, and Manaen, the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man; the same having called for Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God;

But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looking intently upon him,

And Paul, standing up, and beckoning with his hand, said, "Men of Israel, and ye who fear God, hearken!