And he said to them, It is not yours to know the times and occasions, which the Father fixed in his own power.

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.

And in these days Peter having risen in the midst of the disciples, said, (also the crowd of names together was about an hundred and twenty,)

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

And having prayed, they said, Thou, O Lord, knowing hearts of all, spew forth one of two which thou hast chosen,

And seen to them were tongues divided as fire, and it sat upon Each one of them.

And others mocking. said, That they are filled with new wine.

And Peter, having stood with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said to them, Men Jews, and all ye dwelling in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and hear ye my words:

Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God swore with an oath to him, of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, to raise up Christ to sit upon his throne:

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

Even till I set thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.

And having heard, they were pricked in heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the sent, What shall we do, men, brethren?

And Peter said to them, Repent, and be each of you immersed in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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 Peter, having looked intently upon him with John, said, Look upon us.

And Peter said, Silver and gold are not to me; but what I have, this I give thee: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarite, arise and walk.

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.

Ye are sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God set with our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in thy seed shall all families of earth be praised.

And they put hands upon them, and set in guard for the morrow: for it was already evening.

And having set them in the midst, they inquired, In what power, or in what name did ye do this?

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

This is the stone set at nought by you building, he having been for the head of the corner.

And Peter and John having answered to them, said, If it is just before God to hear you rather than God, judge ye.

And having been loosed, they came to their own, and announced to them what the chief priests and elders said.

And they, having heard, lifted up the voice unanimously to God, and said, Sovereign, thou God having made heaven, and earth, and sea, and all things which in them:

Having said by the mouth of David thy servant, That why were the nations insolent, and did the people practise vain things

And the heart and soul of the multitude of them believing were one: and not one said any of the things being to him to be his own; but all were common to them.

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 Peter said to her, For what was it agreed by you to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them having interred thy husband at the door, and they shall carry thee out.

And put their hands upon the sent, and set them in the public keeping.

And a messenger of the Lord by night opened the doors of the prison, and having brought them forth, said,

And having brought them, they set in the council: and the chief priest asked them,

And Peter having answered, and the sent, said, We must obey God rather than men.

And he said to them, Men, Israelites, attend to yourselves on account of these men, what ye are about to do.

And the twelve having called the multitude of the disciples, said, It is not pleasing for us, having left the word of God, to serve tables.

Therefore, survey, brethren, seven men of you, being witnesses full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom ye shall set over this need.

Whom they set before the sent: and having prayed, they put hands upon them.

And set false witnesses, saying, This man ceases not speaking defaming words against this holy place, and the law:

And the chief priest said, Hold these things thus?

And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye: The God of glory was sent to our father Abraham, being in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

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 he gave him none inheritance in it, not a step of the foot: and he promised to give it him for a possession, and to his seed after him, there being no child to him.

And God spake thus, That his seed shall be dwelling in a strange land; and it shall subjugate them, and inflict evil four hundred years.

And the nation which they serve will I judge, said God: and after these shall they go out, and shall serve me in this place.

And took him out of all his pressures, and gave him grace and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and set him leader over Egypt and his whole house.

And the following day he was seen to those contending, and he compelled them to peace, having said, Men, ye are brethren; wherefore injure ye one another?

And he injuring the neighbor repulsed him, having said, Who set thee a ruler and judge over us?

And Moses having seen, wondered at the sight: and he coming near to observe attentively, the voice of the Lord was to him,

And the Lord said to him, Loose the shoes of thy feet: for the place in which thou standest is holy land.

This Moses which they denied, having said, Who set thee ruler and judge? this, God sent, a ruler and redeemer by the hand of the messenger having been seen to him in the bramble.

This is Moses, having said to the sons of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up to you of your brethren, like me; him shall ye hear.

Having said to Aaron, Make us gods who shall go before us: for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what has been to him.

The tent of testimony was with our fathers in the desert, as he speaking set to Moses, to make it according to the type which he had seen.

And he said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.

And having set the knees, he cried with a great voice, Lord, wouldest thou not set this sin to them. And having said this he was set to sleep.

And Peter said to him, May thy silver be for ruin with thee, for thou thoughtest the gift of God to be purchased for money.

And Simon having answered, said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that nothing which ye have spoken come upon me.

And the Spirit said to Philip, Come near, and be joined to this chariot.

And Philip running near, heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and he said, Truly knowest thou what thou readest?

And he said, How can I, except somebody guide me? And he called upon Philip coming up to sit with him.

And the eunuch having answered Philip, said, I pray thee, of whom speaks the prophet this of himself or of some other?

And as they went in the way, they came to some water: and the eunuch said, Behold water; what hinders me to be immersed?

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 he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom thou drivest out: hard for thee to kick against goads.

And he trembling and amazed said, Lord, What wilt thou me to do? And the Lord to him, Arise, and come into the city, and it shall be spoken to thee what thou must do.

And a certain disciple was in Damascus, Ananias by name; and the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I, Lord.

And the Lord said to him, Go: for he is a vessel of choice to me, to lift up my name before nations, and kings, and the sons of Israel:

And Ananias departed, and came into the house; and having put hands upon him said, Brother Saul, the Lord has sent me, Jesus, he seen to thee in the way which thou earnest, so that thou mightest look up, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

And all they hearing were affected in mind, and said: Is not this he having laid waste in Jerusalem those calling upon this name, and he has come here for this, that he might bring them having been bound to the chief priests?

And Peter said to him, Eneas, Jesus Christ heals thee; arise, and cover thyself. And he arose quickly.

And Peter having put them all without, having set the knees, prayed; and having turned back to the body he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and having seen Peter, sat up.

And having looked at him intently, and being afraid, he said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms went up for remembrance before God.

And Peter said, By no means, Lord; for never ate I anything common or unclean.

And Peter reflecting concerning the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek thee.

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?

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and fearing God, and witnessed of by the whole nation of the Jews, received intimation of the divine will by a holy messenger to send for thee to his house, and hear words of thee.

And he said to them, Ye know that it is violating law for a man a Jew to join himself, or come near to a strange tribe: and God shewed me to call no man common or unclean.

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,

And Peter having opened the month; said, Of a truth I comprehend that God is no respecter of faces!

And Peter having begun, set forth to them in order, saying,

And I said, By no means, Lord: for anything common or unclean never came into my month.

And the spirit said to me to come with them, discussing nothing. And these six brethren came also with me, and we came to the man's house:

And he announced to us how he saw a messenger in his house, having stood and said to him, Send men to Joppa, and send for Simon, surnamed Peter

And I remembered the word of the Lord, when he said, John truly immersed with water; but ye shall be immersed with the Holy Spirit.

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 the messenger said to him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy small sandals. And he did so. And he said to him, Put round thy garment, and follow me.

And Peter being as himself, said, Now know I truly that the Lord sent his messenger, and took me out of the hands of Herod, and all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

And they said to her, Thou art mad. And she was strengthened to have it so. And they said, It is his messenger.

And having shaken with the hand at them to be silent, he related to them how the Lord brought him out of prison. And he said, Announce these things to James, and the brethren. And having come out, he went to another place.

And upon a fixed day, Herod, having put on royal apparel, and having sat upon the judgment seat, harangued them.

And they serving the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate to me Barnabas and Saul to the work which I have called them.

And Saul, (also Paul,) filled with the Holy Spirit, and looking intently upon him, said,

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.

And Paul having risen, and shaken with the hand, said, Men, Israelites, and ye fearing God, hear ye.

And having removed him, he raised up to them David for king; to whom also having testified, he said, I found David of Jesse, a man according to my heart, who shall do all my desires.

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

And as John completed the course, be said, Whom think ye me to be? I am not. But, behold, he comes after me, whose shoes of the feet I am not worthy to loose.

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.