And having staid [some] time, they were dismissed in peace by the brothers to those that sent them.

And there was a sharp contention, so that they separated from each other; and Barnabas taking Mark sailed to Cyprus.

Him Paul wished to have go with him; and he took and circumcised him on account of the Jews who were in those places; for all knew that his father was a Greek.

And when he saw the vision we immediately sought to go into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the good news to them.

and thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, [and] a colony. And we spent some days in that city.

and this she did for many days. And Paul being grieved turned around and said to the spirit, I command you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out of her. And it came out of her in that hour.

And her masters seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, seizing Paul and Silas dragged them to the market, to the rulers,

And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bands of all were removed.

And the jailer awaking from sleep and seeing the doors of the prison opened, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

And taking them that hour of the night, he washed them from their stripes, and was baptized, he and all his, immediately,

And the lictors told these words to the prefects, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans;

explaining and asserting that the Christ ought to suffer and to rise from the dead; and that this Jesus whom I preach to you is the Christ.

and Jason has received them; and they all do things contrary to the ordinances of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.

but these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness, examining the Scriptures daily [to see] if these things were so.

And when the Jews in Thessalonica knew that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea, they came there exciting the multitudes.

Then he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and those that were pious, and in the market every day with those he met.

And Paul standing in the midst of the Areopagus said, Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are extremely devoted to the worship of demons.

that they should seek God, if perhaps they might feel after and find him, and indeed he is not far from every one of us.

for he argued powerfully against the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

and he said to them, Have you received the Holy Spirit since you believed? And they said to him, We have not heard that there is a Holy Spirit.

Paul said, John indeed baptized [administered] the baptism of a change of mind, telling the people to believe on him that was to come after him, that is, on Jesus.

And this was done for two years, so that all who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

so that napkins and aprons were brought from him to the sick, and their diseases left them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

And some of the travelling Jewish exorcists undertook to call over those that had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.

And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped upon them, and overcome them, and prevailed against them, so that they escaped from his house, naked and wounded.

And sending two that served him into Macedonia, Timothy and Erastus, he continued a time in Asia.

And there was at that time no small tumult about the way [of the Lord].

assembling them together and laborers of like employments, said, Men, you know that our prosperity is derived from this employment,

and you see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but in almost all Asia, this Paul has led away a great multitude by persuasion, saying that things which are made by hands are not gods.

But knowing that he was a Jew, there was one voice from all, for about two hours, crying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

And the clerk having stilled the multitude, said, Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great Diana, and of the Jove descended [image]?

And we going before by ship sailed to Assos, being about to take in Paul at that place; for so had he appointed, being about to go on foot himself.

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, that it might not be necessary for him to spend a long time in Asia; for he hastened, if it was possible for him, to be at Jerusalem at the day of Pentecost.

And when they had come to him, he said to them, You know from the first day that I came into Asia, how I was with you at all times,

serving the Lord with all humility, and tears and trials that befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews,

how I kept not back from declaring to you and teaching you publicly and from house to house any thing that was profitable,

except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city, saying, That bonds and afflictions await me.

But life precious to myself, I make of no account that I may finish my course and the service which I received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

And now, behold, I know that you all among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom shall see my face no more.

Wherefore I call you to witness this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men;

For I know that after my departure grievous wolves will come among you, not sparing the flock,

Wherefore watch, remembering that for three years, night and day, I ceased not to admonish every one of you with tears.

you yourselves know that these hands have served my necessities and those with me.

I have showed you all things, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

grieving most of all for the word which he said, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.

and coming to us, and taking Paul's girdle, and binding his hands and feet, he said, These things, says the Holy Spirit; Thus will the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owns this girdle, and deliver him into the hands of the gentiles.

and they have been informed of you, that you teach all the Jews among the gentiles to apostatize from Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children, nor to walk according to the customs.

What then is [to be done]? They will hear everywhere that you have come.

take them and be purified with them, and pay their expenses, that they may shave their heads, and all will know that the information which they have of you is not correct, but that you walk also yourself keeping the law.

But concerning the gentiles who have believed, we have sent, judging that they should avoid things offered to idols, and blood, and things strangled, and fornication.

For they had before seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, and supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

And while they were seeking to kill him, a report went up to the chiliarch of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in commotion;

And when he was on the steps, it happened that he was borne by the soldiers, on account of the violence of the multitude;

And hearing that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they kept the greater silence.

And those that were with me saw the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spoke to me.

And when I could not see from the brightness of that light, being led by the hand by those with me, I came to Damascus.

coming and standing by, said to me, Brother Saul, Receive your sight. And in that hour I looked upon him.

And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in the synagogues those who believed on you;

and when the blood of your martyr Stephen was poured out, I also stood by and consented, and kept the clothes of those that killed him.

And they heard him to this word, and lifted up their voice saying, Take away such a man from the earth; it is not fit that he should live.

the chiliarch commanded him to be brought into the fortress, ordering that he should be examined with scourges, that he might know for what reason they cried so against him.

Then those about to examine him immediately withdrew from him; and the chiliarch was afraid, knowing that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

And Paul said, I knew not brothers that he was a chief priest; for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.

And Paul knowing that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, cried in the Sanhedrim, Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee and the son of Pharisees; for the hope and resurrection of the dead am I under trial.

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit, but the Pharisees confess both.

And there being a great dissension, the chiliarch, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the troops to come down and take him by force from the midst of them, and conduct him to the fortress.

And when it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves by an oath, saying that they would not eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

And there were more than forty who took this oath,

And the chiliarch taking him by the hand and leading him aside, inquired, What is it that you have to tell me?

But do not therefore be persuaded by them; for more than forty men of them lie in wait, who have taken an oath not to eat nor drink till they have killed him, and now they are ready, awaiting an answer from you.

Then the chiliarch dismissed the young man, charging him, Tell no one that you have informed me of these things.

I went with the soldiery and rescued this man, when he was siezed by the Jews, and about to be killed by them, having learned that he is a Roman;

Being informed that a conspiracy was about to be formed against the man, I immediately sent to you, commanding also his accusers to speak before you.

And having read, he asked of what province he was; and learning that he was of Cilicia,

But that I may not further weary you, I beg you to hear us briefly, with your clemency.

And the procurator making a sign to him to speak, Paul answered, Knowing that you have been for many years a judge of this nation, I shall defend myself cheerfully,

you being able to know that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.

But this I confess to you, that in the way which they call a heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers; believing all things written in the law and the prophets,

having a hope in God which they also hold, that there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and wicked.

except in this one statement which I made, as I stood among them, that I am under trial by you to-day concerning the resurrection of the dead.

and he commanded the centurion that Paul should be kept, and be freed from bonds, and that he should forbid none of his friends to serve him.

At the same time also he hoped that money would be given him by Paul; and on this account sent for him the oftener, and conversed with him.

asking favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, having provided an ambuscade to kill him on the way.

Then Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he would go down there shortly;

And staying with them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day, sitting on the tribunal, commanded Paul to be brought.

but had certain questions with him concerning their religion, and concerning one Jesus that was dead, who Paul said was alive.

And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all the men present with us, you see this man, of whom all the multitude of the Jews besought me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he ought no longer to live.

But finding that he had done nothing deserving death, and he having appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

But I have nothing certain to write to the sovereign concerning him, wherefore I have brought him before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that on examination I may have something to write;

who knew me from the first, if they would testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

Why is it judged by you incredible that God raises the dead?

I indeed thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus the Nazoraean,

to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among the sanctified by faith in me.

but preached first to those at Damascus and Jerusalem, and in all the country of Judea, and to the gentiles, that they should change their minds and turn to God, performing works worthy of a change of mind.

that the Christ should suffer, and that he first from the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and the nations.

For the king knows of these things, before whom I speak freely; for I am persuaded that none of these things have escaped his notice; for this was not done in a corner.

King Agrippa, believe you the prophets? I know that you believe.

And Paul said, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day were both almost and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

AND when it was determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion by the name of Julius, of the cohort of Augustus.

saying to them, Men, I see that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also of our lives.