Then there arose certain of the synagogue which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and from Asia, disputing with Stephen.

And looking intently at him. all those sitting in the sanhedrin saw his face as if it were the face of an angel.

And they made a calf in those days and offered sacrifice to the idol and rejoiced in the work of their own hands.

Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who foretold the coming of the Just One, of whom you have now been the betrayers and murderers;

And the people with one accord gave heed to those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the many miracles which he did.

For out of those having unclean spirits, many came out, crying with loud voice. And many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.

But all who heard him were amazed and said, Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem and came here for that reason, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

And it happened in those days, becoming sick, she died. And washing her, they laid her in an upper room.

And when the angel who spoke to Cornelius departed, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from those who waited on him continually.

And going down to the men, those sent to him from Cornelius, Peter said, Behold, I am the one you are seeking. For what reason have you come?

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and He went about doing good, and healing all those who were oppressed by the Devil, for God was with Him.

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those hearing the Word.

And those of the circumcision, who believed (as many as came with Peter), were astonished because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out on the nations also.

And when Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision contended with him,

And the disciples, as any were prospered, determined each of them to send for ministry to those brothers who lived in Judea,

And at that time Herod the king threw on his hands to oppress some of those of the church.

And Paul and those around him sailed from Paphos and came to Perga of Pamphylia. And John left them and returned to Jerusalem.

And rising up and signaling with his hand, Paul said, Men, Israelites, and those fearing God, listen.

For those living in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known this One, and the voices of the Prophets being read throughout every sabbath, condemning Him, they fulfilled the Scriptures.

who appeared for many days by those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are His witnesses to the people.

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy and contradicted those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

But some of those from the sect of the Pharisees, having believed, rose up, saying, It was necessary to circumcise them and to command them to keep the Law of Moses.

so those men who are left might seek after the Lord, and all the nations on whom My name has been called, says the Lord, who does all these things."

Therefore my judgment is that we do not trouble those who have turned to God from among the nations,

For Moses from ages past has those in every city proclaiming him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

Paul wanted him to go with him, and taking him he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

And day coming, the judges sent the floggers, saying, Let those men go.

And these were more noble than those of Thessalonica, in that they received the Word with all readiness of mind and searched the Scriptures daily to see if those things were so.

And those conducting Paul brought him to Athens. And receiving a command to Silas and Timothy to come to him with all speed, they departed.

Then indeed he addressed the Jews in the synagogue, and those worshiping, and daily in the market, to those happening to be there.

And intending to pass into Achaia, being encouraged, the brothers wrote to the disciples to welcome him; who, having arrived, very much helped those who had believed through grace.

And this happened over two years, so that all those living in Asia heard the Word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

And certain from the strolling Jews, exorcists, undertook to name the name of the Lord Jesus over those having evil spirits, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.

Also many of those practicing the curious arts, bringing together the books, burned them before all. And they counted the prices of them and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.

And you see and hear that, not only at Ephesus, but almost all Asia, this Paul having persuaded, he has perverted a huge crowd, saying that those which are made with hands are no gods.

Therefore if Demetrius and those craftsmen with him truly have a matter against anyone, the court days are kept, and there are proconsuls. Let them plead against one another.

And passing through those parts, and exhorting them with much speech, he came into Greece.

And now, brothers, I commend you to God, and to the Word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

Yea, you yourselves know that these hands have ministered to my needs, and to those who were with me.

And the next day those around him going out, Paul came to Caesarea. And entering the house of Philip the evangelist, he being of the seven, we stayed with him.

And when we heard these things, both we and those of the place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

And after those days, making ready, we went up to Jerusalem.

as also the high priest bears witness to me, and all the elderhood. And receiving letters from them to the brothers, I traveled into Damascus indeed to lead those being bound to Jerusalem, in order that they might be punished.

And I did not see, because of the glory of that light; being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

And I said, Lord, they know that I was imprisoning and beating those who believed on You throughout the synagogues.

And when the blood of Your martyr Stephen was poured out, I also was standing by and consenting to his death, and holding the garments of those who killed him.

Then immediately, those being about to examine him stood away from him. And the chiliarch also was afraid, fully knowing that he was a Roman, and that he had bound him.

And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

Then he said, those having power among you may go down with me. If there is a thing amiss in this man, let them accuse him.

And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all those men present with us, you see this one about whom all the multitude of the Jews pleaded with me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

at midday, along the highway, O king, I and those with me saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun; shining around me.

in order to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the authority of Satan to God, so that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.

But to those first in Damascus, and Jerusalem, and to all the country of Judea, and to the nations, I made known the command to repent and to turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance

Then having obtained help from God, I stand until this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said was going to happen;

And he having spoken this, the king and the governor and Bernice and those who sat with them rose up.

saying, Fear not, Paul! You must stand before Caesar. And behold! God has given you all those who sail with you.

But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, kept them from their purpose and commanded those who could swim, to throw themselves overboard, to go out on the land.

And after three days it happened that Paul called together those being chief of the Jews. And they coming together, he said to them, Men, brothers, I did nothing against the people or customs of our fathers. I was delivered a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans

proclaiming the kingdom of God, and teaching those things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all freedom, and without hindrance.

to all those who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

who, knowing the righteous order of God, that those practicing such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but have pleasure in those practicing them.

But know that the judgment of God is according to truth on those who practice such things.

And, O man, the one judging those who do such things, and practice them, do you think this, that you shall escape the judgment of God?

indeed to those who with patience in good work are seeking for glory, and honor, and incorruptibility, everlasting life.

But to those who indeed disobeying the truth out of self-seeking, and obeying unrighteousness, will be anger and wrath,

and persuading yourselves to be a guide of the blind, a light to those in darkness;

But we know that whatever things the Law says, it says to those who are under the Law; so that every mouth may be stopped and all the world may be under judgment before God,

even the righteousness of God through the faith of Jesus Christ, toward all and upon all those who believe. For there is no difference,

saying, "Blessed are those whose lawlessnesses are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;

And he received a sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith while still uncircumcised; so that he might be the father of all those believing through uncircumcision, for righteousness to be imputed to them also;

and a father of circumcision to those not of the circumcision only, but also to those walking by the steps of the faith of our father Abraham during uncircumcision.

But death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is the type of Him who was to come;

What fruit did you have then in those things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

Or are you ignorant, brothers; for I speak to those who know the Law; that the law has dominion over a man as long as he lives?

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

But whom He predestinated, these He also called; and whom He called, those He also justified. And whom He justified, these He also glorified.

Not however that the Word of God has failed, for not all those of Israel are Israel;

As He also says in Hosea, "I will call those not My people, My people; and those not beloved, Beloved."

For Moses writes of the righteousness which is of the Law, "The man who does those things shall live by them."

And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace and bring glad tidings of good things!"

But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses says, "I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you."

But Isaiah is very bold and says, "I was found by those who did not seek Me, I became known to those who did not ask after Me."

if by any means I may provoke those who are my flesh to jealousy, and might save some of them.

Behold then the kindness, and the severity of God; on those having fallen, severity; but on you, kindness, if you continue in the kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.

And those also, if they do not continue in unbelief, will be grafted in. For God is able to graft them in again.

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.

For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me."

For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ did not work out by me for the obedience of the nations in word and deed,

For it has pleased those of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints in Jerusalem.

that I may be delivered from those disbelieving in Judea, and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted by the saints;

Greet Apelles, approved in Christ. Greet those who are of Aristobulus' household.

Greet Herodion my kinsman. Greet those who are of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.

And I exhort you, brothers, to watch those making divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which you have learned, and avoid them.

to the church of God which is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called out with all those in every place who call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours.

For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brothers, by those of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

For the preaching of the cross is foolishness to those being lost, but to us being saved, it is the power of God.

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom did not know God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe.

But, we speak wisdom among those who are perfect; yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, that come to nothing.

But as it is written, "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard," nor has it entered into the heart of man, "the things which God has prepared for those who love Him."