Simon Peter said to them: I am going a fishing. They said to him: We also are going with you. They went out and entered the ship; and that night they caught nothing.

Then that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter: It is the Lord. And when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girded on his outer coat, for he had on his inner garment only, and threw himself into the sea.

Simon Peter went and drew the net to the land, full of large fishes, a hundred and fifty-three. And though they were so many, the net did not break.

When, therefore, they had taken breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter: Simon, son of Jonah, Do you love me more than these? He said to him: Yes, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He said to him: Feed my lambs.

He said to him a third time: Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Do you love me? And he said to him: Lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus said to him: Feed my sheep.

Then Peter, turning about, saw the disciple that Jesus loved, following, who also reclined at supper upon his breast, and said: Lord, who is he that delivers thee up?

Peter seeing this one, said to Jesus: Lord, what shall this one do?

And when they had come in, they went up into an upper room, in which dwelt Peter and James, and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphasus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

And in those days Peter arose in the midst of the disciples, (the number of the names together was about a hundred and twenty,) and said:

But Peter standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and said to them: Men of Judea, and all you that dwell in Jerusalem, be this known to you, and give ear to my words.

When they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles: Brethren, what shall we do?

And Peter said to them: Repent, and be immersed, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, in order to the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Now Peter and John were going up. together into the temple at the hour of prayer, which was the ninth hour.

This man, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked charity.

But Peter, fixing his eyes on him with John, said: Look on us.

But Peter said: Silver and gold I have none: but what I have, this I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, arise and walk.

And while he was holding to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch called Solomon s, greatly astonished.

But when Peter saw it, he answered the people: Men of Israel, why are you astonished at this? or, why do you look so earnestly on us, as if by our own power or godliness we had caused this man to walk?

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

Now, when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and plain men, they were astonished; and they also recognized them, that they had been with Jesus;

Bat Peter and John answering them, said: Whether it is right in the sight of God to obey you rather than God, judge you.

But Peter said: Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart, that you should at tempt to deceive the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land?

And Peter answered her: Tell me, did you sell the land for so much? She replied: Yes; for so much.

But Peter said to her: Why is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out.

so that they brought the sick out along the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that even the shadow of Peter, as he passed along, might fall on some of them.

But Peter and the apostles answered and said: "We must obey God rather than men.

Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John;

But Peter said to him: Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God might be purchased with money.

And it came to pass that Peter, passing through all the places, came down also to the saints that dwelt in Lydda.

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 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.

But Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

And now send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter;

And on the morrow, as they were going on their journey, and were drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house top to pray, about the sixth hour.

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

But Peter said: By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing common or unclean.

Now, while Peter was perplexed within himself about the meaning of the vision which he had seen, behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius, having made inquiry for the house of Simon, stood before the gate.

And they called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, lodged there.

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

And Peter came down to the men, and said: Behold, I am he whom you seek; what is the cause of your coming?

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.

Send, therefore, to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter: he lodges in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea; who, when he comes, will speak to you.

And Peter opened his mouth, and said: In truth, I perceive that God is no respecter of persons;

While Peter was speaking these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all that heard the word.

And the believers that were of the circumcision, as many as had come with Peter, were astonished, because on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit:

for they heard them speaking with tongues, and magnifying God. Then Peter answered:

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

And Peter began, and laid the matter before them in order, saying:

And I heard a voice saying to me, Rise, Peter, kill and eat.

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 saw that it pleased the Jews, he apprehended Peter also. Those were the days of unleavened bread.

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 when Peter came to himself, he said: Now I know, in truth, that the Lord has sent his angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod, and from all that was expected by the Jewish people.

And recognizing Peter's voice, she did not open the entrance for joy, but ran in and told that Peter was standing before the entrance.

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

And when it was day, there was no little confusion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.

And after there had been much disputing, Peter arose, and said to them: Brethren, you know that, at the beginning, God made choice among us, that, by my mouth, the Gentiles should hear the word of the Gospel, and believe.

These were of a better disposition than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

And it came to pass that, after we had separated from them, we put to sea, and came by a straight course to Cos, and on the following day, to Rhodes, and thence to Patara.

But if our unrighteousness causes God's plan of justifying men to be better known, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous, who inflicts punishment? I speak as a man.

Has not the potter power over the clay, to make from the same mass one vessel for honor, and another for dishonor?

One man thinks that one day is better than another; another thinks that every day is alike. Let each be fully assured in his own mind.

But if they can not be continent, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.

So then, even he that gives her in marriage, does well; but he that gives her not in marriage, does better.

But meat commends us not to God; for, neither if we eat are we better, nor, if we eat not, are we worse.

But I have availed myself of none of these things; nor do I write these things that it should be so done to me. For it would be better for me to die, than that any one should make my boasting vain.

But I praise you not in this, which I now mention, that you come together, not for the better, but for the worse.

Then, after three years, I went up to Jerusalem, in order to become personally acquainted with Peter; and I remained with him fifteen days:

but; on the other hand, seeing that I was intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, as Peter was with that of the circumcision,

(for he who gave efficiency to Peter, for the apostleship of the circumcision, gave efficiency to me also, as an apostle for the Gentiles,)

But when Peter came to Antioch, I openly opposed him, because he had incurred blame.

But when I saw that they did not walk uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter, before them all: If you, being a Jew, live after the manner of the Gentiles, and not after the manner of the Jews, why do you compel the Gen tiles to observe Jewish customs?

I am in a strait between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better:

doing nothing in strife and vain glory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

harden not your hearts, as in the bitter provocation, in the day of trial in the wilderness,

while it is said, To-day, if you will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the bitter provocation.

But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, and of things that tend to salvation, though we thus speak.

And, without any contradiction, the less is blessed by the better.

(for the law made no perfect expiation), and the introduction of a better hope, by which we draw near to God.

in so much has Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.

But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which is established with reference to better promises.

It was necessary, therefore, that the copies of the things in the heavens should be consecrated by these sacrifices; but that the heavenly things themselves should be consecrated by better sacrifices than these.

For you sympathized with me in my bonds, and endured joyfully the seizure of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better and abiding substance in the heavens.

But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country; wherefore God is not ashamed of them, that he should be called their God: for he has prepared for them a city.

Women received their dead raised to life again: but others were beat to death, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection;

because God had provided some better thing for us, that they, without us, should not be made perfect.

and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than the blood of Abel.

Does a fountain send forth from the same cavern sweet water and bitter?

But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the sojourners that are dispersed through Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

For it is better, if such be the will of God, that you suffer for doing good, than for doing evil.

SIMON PETER, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained faith, equally as precious as our own, in the plan of justification revealed by our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

and we have the prophetic word better established. You do well to attend to this, as to a lamp that shines in a dark place, till the day dawn, and the morning star arise in your hearts;

For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.

and he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken in pieces, as I have received from my Father: