And Philip ran forward, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah; and he said: Do you understand what you are reading?

He answered: How can I, unless some one instruct me? And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

in his humiliation. The sentence against him was taken away; but who shall describe the men of his generation? For his life was taken from the earth.

And Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached to him Jesus.

And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he immersed him.

And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.

and asked of him letters to Damascus, for the synagogues, that, if he should find any who were of this persuasion, either men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light from heaven.

And when he had fallen to the earth, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?

The men who journeyed with him stood amazed; for they heard a voice, but saw no one.

And Saul arose from the earth, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one; but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision: Ananias. He answered: Behold me, Lord.

And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the street that is called Straight, and in quire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus: for behold, he is praying;

and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias, coming in and laying his hand on him, that he may receive his sight.

But the Lord said to him: Go; for he is a vessel chosen by me to bear my name before nations and kings, and the sons of Israel.

For I will show him what great things he must suffer for my name.

And Ananias went, and entered the house, and laying his hands on him, said: Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

And all that heard him were astonished, and said: Is not this he who destroyed in Jerusalem those that call on this name, and who has come hither for this purpose, that he might carry them bound to the chief priests?

And, after many days had passed, the Jews determined to kill him.

And their plot was made known to Saul; and they watched the gates day and night, that they might kill him.

But the disciples took him by night, and let him down through the vail in a basket,

And having come to Jerusalem, he attempted to associate with the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple.

But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and told them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had boldly preached in Damascus in the name of Jesus.

he conversed and reasoned with the Hellenists; but they under took to kill him.

And when the brethren learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him out to Tarsus.

And Peter said to him: Aeneas, Jesus the Christ restores you to health; arise, and spread your bed for yourself. And he immediately arose;

and all that dwelt in Lydda and Saron saw him; and they turned to the Lord.

And as Lydda was near to Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, requesting him to make no delay in coming to them.

Then Peter arose, and went with them; and when he had come, they brought him into the upper room; and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments that Dorcas made while she was with them.

He distinctly saw, in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

And having looked steadily on him, he was afraid, and said: "What is it, Lord? He said to him: Your prayers and your charitable deeds have come up for a memorial before God.

When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier, one of those who waited on him,

And there came a voice to him: Rise, Peter, kill and eat.

And the voice came to him again a second time: What God has cleansed, you must not call common.

While Peter was thinking of the vision, the Spirit said to him: Behold, three men ask for you:

Then he called them in, and lodged them. On the morrow he arose, and went with them; and some of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and did him homage.

But Peter raised him up, saying: Stand up; I also am a man.

And; conversing with him, he went in, and found many that had come together.

but, in every nation, he that fears him and works righteousness is accepted by him.

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit, and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil; for God was with him.

And we are witnesses of all that he did, both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew by hanging him on a tree.

Him God raised up the third day, and caused him to appear,

not to all the people, but to witnesses who were be fore appointed by God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him, after he rose from the dead.

To him all the prophets bear testimony, that whoever believes on him shall receive remission of sins through his name.

And he commanded them to be immersed in the name of the Lord. Then they besought him to remain some days.

And when Peter went up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

and he told us how he had seen an angel in his house, standing and saying to him, Send to Joppa and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter;

and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that they met together in the church for a whole year, and taught a great multitude; and the disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.

And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four tetrads of soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the passover.

Therefore, Peter was kept in prison; but fervent prayer to God was made for him by the church.

When Herod was about to bring him out, on that night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains; and the keepers before the doors were guarding the prison.

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison. And he gently struck Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying: Arise quickly; and his chains fell from his hands.

And the angel said to him: Gird your self, and bind on your sandals; and he did so. And he said to him: Throw your mantle around you, and follow me.

And he went out, and followed him; and he knew not that what was done by the angel was real, but thought that he saw a vision.

And when they had passed through the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them of its own accord. And they went out, and passed on through one street; and the angel immediately departed from him.

But Peter continued to knock; and when they had opened the door, they saw him, and were astonished.

But, having made a sign to them with his hand, that they should keep silence, he made known to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison, and he said: Tell this to James, and to the brethren. And he went out, and departed to another place.

But Herod, when he had sought for him, and found him not, examined the keepers, and commanded them to be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Cesarean, and there he remained.

And he was intending to make war upon the Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came with one consent to him; and having made Blastus, who had charge of the king's bed-chamber, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was supported by that of the king.

And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he did not give God the glory. And having been eaten by worms, he expired.

Then Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, and looking earnestly upon him,

And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness, and he went about and sought some to lead him by the hand.

And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king; to whom he gave this testimony: I have found David the son of Jesse a man after my own heart, who will do all my will.

For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, be cause they did not know him, nor the words of the prophets, which are read every sabbath-day, have fulfilled them in condemning him.

And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulcher.

But God raised him. from the dead.

And he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

But that he raised him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: I will give you the sure mercies of David.

and by him, every one that believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

This man heard Paul speak, who, looking earnestly on him, and seeing that he had faith to be saved,

Then came thither, from Antioch and Iconium, Jews, who persuaded the multitudes; and having stoned Paul, they dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

But while the disciples were standing around him, he arose, and went into the city. And on the next day, he departed with Barnabas to Derbe;

For, from ancient times, Moses has, in every city, those who preach him, being read in the synagogue every sabbath-day.

And Barnabas determined to take with him John, whose surname was Mark.

But Paul did not think it proper to take with them him who had departed from them from Pamphylia, and did not go with them to the work.

A good report was given of him by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.

This man Paul wished to go with him: and he took him and circumcised him, on account of the Jews that were in those places: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

And, during the night, a vision appeared to Paul. A certain man of Macedonia stood and besought him, saying: Come over to Macedonia and help us.

And they spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all that were in his house.

And those who conducted Paul brought him to Athens: and having received a commandment for Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him as soon as possible, they departed.

Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, when he saw the city full of idols.

Accordingly, he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and devout persons, and in the market daily, with those who chanced to meet him.

And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers disputed with him; and some said: What can this babbler possibly wish to say? Others said: He seems to be a proclaimer of strange demons: for he preached to them Jesus and the Resurrection.

And they took him, and brought him to Mars hill, saying: Are we able to understand what this new teaching is, which is announced by you?

For as I was passing through, and looking attentively at the objects of your worship, I dis covered also an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore you ignorantly worship, him I make known to you.

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

For in him we live, and move, and have our being: as also some of your own poets have said: For we his offspring are.

because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world, in righteousness, by the man whom he has chosen, giving to all assurance of this, by having raised him from the dead.

But certain men associated with him, and believed; among whom was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

But while Gallic was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews, with one mind, suddenly came upon Paul, and brought him to the judgment-seat,

And all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment-seat. And Gallic cared for none of these things.

And Paul, having remained many days longer, took leave of the brethren, and sailed to Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila, having shorn his head in Cenchrea; for he had a vow.

And he came to Ephesus, and left them there; but he him self went into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

And though they besought him to remain with them a longer time, he did not consent,

And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him, and taught him the way of God more accurately.

And when he wished to pass into Achaia, the brethren, exhorting him, wrote to the disciples to receive him. And when he had come, he gave much help to the believers, through the grace conferred on him.

said to them: Have you received the Holy Spirit since you believed? They said to him: We have not only not received it, but we have not even heard whether the Holy Spirit is given.

And Paul said: John immersed with the immersion of repentance, saying to the people, that they must believe on him who should come after him, that is, on the Christ, Jesus.

So, having sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he remained for a time in Asia.