praising God, and having favour with all the people; and the Lord added to the assembly daily those that were to be saved.

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

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

And Saul was consenting to his being killed. And on that day there arose a great persecution against the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and all were scattered into the countries of Judaea and Samaria except the apostles.

But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men and women delivered them up to prison.

And the report concerning them reached the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go through as far as Antioch:

And having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And so it was with them that for a whole year they were gathered together in the assembly and taught a large crowd: and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt,

Peter therefore was kept in the prison; but unceasing prayer was made by the assembly to God concerning him.

Now there were in Antioch, in the assembly which was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen, foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

And having chosen them elders in each assembly, having prayed with fastings, they committed them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

And having arrived, and having brought together the assembly, they related to them all that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.

They therefore, having been set on their way by the assembly, passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of those of the nations. And they caused great joy to all the brethren.

And being arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, and related all that God had wrought with them.

Then it seemed good to the apostles and to the elders, with the whole assembly, to send chosen men from among them with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch, Judas called Barsabas and Silas, leading men among the brethren,

And landing at Caesarea, and having gone up and saluted the assembly, he went down to Antioch.

Different persons therefore cried out some different thing; for the assembly was tumultuous, and the most did not know for what cause they had come together.

But if ye inquire anything concerning other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.

And having said these things, he dismissed the assembly.

But from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he called over to him the elders of the assembly.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, wherein the Holy Spirit has set you as overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which he has purchased with the blood of his own.