But hearing this, the apostles Barnabas and Paul tore their clothes and ran in among the people, crying out

Therefore dissension and not a little disputation occurring by Paul and Barnabas, they appointed Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

And the apostles and elders were assembled to see about this matter.

And the words of the Prophets agree to this; as it is written,

"After this I will return and will build again the tabernacle of David which has fallen down; and I will build again its ruins, and I will set it up,

And she did this many days. But being distressed, and turning to the demonic spirit, Paul said, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her! And it came out in that hour.

opening and setting forth that Christ must have suffered, and to have risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus whom I preach to you is Christ.

And certain philosophers from the Epicureans and from the Stoics met him. And some said, What will this babbler say? And others said, He seems to be an announcer of foreign demons (because he preached Jesus and the resurrection to them).

And taking hold of him, they led him to the Areopagus, saying, Are we able to know what is this new doctrine of which you speak?

For as I passed by and saw the things you worship, I also found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Not knowing then whom you worship, I make Him known to you.

And hearing of a resurrection of the dead, some indeed mocked; and others said, We will hear you again concerning this.

And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house. And hearing this, many of the Corinthians believed and were baptized.

For I am with you, and no one shall set on you to hurt you, for I have many people in this city.

saying, This one persuades men to worship God contrary to the Law.

but took leave of them, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that is coming in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you, God willing. And he sailed from Ephesus.

This man was instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in the spirit, he spoke and taught the things of the Lord diligently, knowing only the baptism of John.

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 this was known to all the Jews and Greeks who lived at Ephesus, and fear fell on all of them, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

And assembling the workmen about such things, he said, Men, you know that from this trade is our wealth.

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.

And not only is this dangerous to us, our share coming into dispute, but also the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted for nothing, and her magnificence is also about to be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worships.

For we are in danger to be accused of revolt concerning today; there being no cause by which we may give an account of this crowding together.

Therefore I testify to you on this day that I am pure from the blood of all.

For I know this, that after my departure grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

I have shown you all things, that working in this way we ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

And there were four virgin daughters to this one, who prophesied.

And coming to us, and taking Paul's belt, and binding his hands and feet, he said, The Holy Spirit says these things: So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man whose belt this is, and will deliver him into the hands of the nations.

Therefore do this, what we say to you: We have four men who have a vow on themselves;

crying out, Men, Israelites, help! This is the man who teaches all everywhere against the people and the Law and this place. And even he brought Greeks into the temple and has polluted this holy place.

I am truly a man, a Jew born in Tarsus in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the exactness of the Law of the fathers, being a zealous one of God, as you all are today.

I persecuted this Way as far as death, binding and delivering both men and women into prisons;

And they listened to him until this word, and then they lifted up their voice, saying, Take such a one from the earth! For it is not fitting that he should live.

And hearing, coming near the centurion reported to the chiliarch, saying, Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman.

And the chiliarch answered, With a great sum I bought this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was even born free.

And looking earnestly on the sanhedrin, Paul said, Men, brothers, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

And when he had said this, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the multitude was divided.

And there arose a great cry. And the scribes who were on the Pharisees' side arose and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

And they who made this conspiracy were more than forty.

And calling one of the centurions, Paul said, Bring this young man to the chiliarch, for he has a certain thing to tell him.

So he took him and brought him to the chiliarch and said, Paul the prisoner called me and asked me to bring this young man to you, who has something to say to you.

And he wrote a letter in this way:

This man was taken by the Jews and would have been killed by them. Then I came with an army and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.

Since we enjoy great quietness by you, and very worthy deeds are done to this nation due to your forethought, in everything and everywhere, most noble Felix, we accept with all thankfulness.

For we have found this man pestilent, and moving rebellion among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

But the governor motioning to him to speak, Paul answered; Understanding you as being a judge of this nation many years, I cheerfully defend myself as to the things concerning myself.

But I confess this to you, that after the Way which they call heresy, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things that are written in the Law and in the Prophets.

And in this I exercise myself, always to have a blameless conscience toward God and men.

unless it may be for this one voice that I cried out standing among them, that concerning a resurrection of the dead I am being judged by you today.

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and the Judgment to come, Felix trembled and answered, Go for this time, but taking time later, I will call for you.

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 because I was perplexed about this question, I asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and be judged there about these matters.

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.

to which promise our twelve tribes hope to attain, serving God fervently night and day. For the sake of this hope, king Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews.

But rise and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of what you saw, and in what I shall appear to you;

After this, king Agrippa, I did not disobey the heavenly vision.

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;

For the king understands about these things, to whom I speak, even being bold of speech. For I am persuaded that not any of these things are hidden from him, nothing. For the doing of this was not in a corner.

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

And withdrawing, they spoke with one another, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty if he had not appealed to Caesar.

saying, Men, I perceive that this voyage is about to be with much harm and loss, and not only much cargo and of the ship, but also of our souls.

But there being much fasting, then standing up in their midst, Paul said, O men, being obedient to me you ought not to have set sail from Crete, and to have come by this harm and loss.

And until day was about to come, Paul begged all to take food, saying, This is the fourteenth day that you continued waiting without food, having taken nothing.

Therefore I beg you to take some food, for this is for your deliverance. For not a hair of your head shall perish.

And when the foreigners saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, being saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed to live.

Then this taking place, the rest who were having infirmities in the island also came, and were healed.

For this cause, then, I called for you, to see and to speak with you. For I have this chain around me for the hope of Israel.

But we think it right to hear from you what you think. For truly as concerning this sect, it is known to us that it is spoken against everywhere.

saying, "Go to this people and say: Hearing you shall hear and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see and not perceive.

For the heart of this people was fattened, and they have heard with their ears dully; and they closed their eyes; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them."

And this is to be comforted together with you by our mutual faith, both yours and mine.

For this cause, God gave them up to dishonorable affections. For even their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature.

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?

for the display of His righteousness at this time, for Him to be just and, forgiving the one being of the faith of Jesus.

Is this blessedness then on the circumcision only, or on the uncircumcision also? For we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

Through Him we also have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice on the hope of the glory of God.

And not only this, but we glory in afflictions also, knowing that afflictions work out patience,

knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Him in order that the body of sin might be destroyed, that from now on we should not serve sin.

O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from the body of this death?

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the coming glory to be revealed in us.

For this is the word of promise: "At this time I will come and Sarah shall have a son."

And not only this, but when Rebekah also had conceived by one, by our father Isaac

For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "Even for this same purpose I have raised you up, that I might show My power in you, and that My name might be declared throughout all the earth."

No, but, O man, who are you who replies against God? Shall the thing formed say to Him who formed it, Why have you made me this way?

But the righteousness of faith says this: "Do not say in your heart, Who shall ascend into Heaven?" that is, to bring Christ down;

Even so then, also in this present time a remnant according to the election of grace has come into being.

even as it is written, "God gave to them a spirit of slumber, eyes not seeing, and ears not hearing" until this day.

For I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, lest you should be wise within yourselves; that blindness in part has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the nations has comes in.

For this is My covenant with them, when I have taken away their sins."

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, in order to prove by you what is that good and pleasing and perfect will of God.

For because of this you also pay taxes. For they are God's servants, always giving attention to this very thing.

For: "Do not commit adultery; do not murder; do not steal; do not bear false witness; do not lust;" and if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

This also, knowing the time, that it is already time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we believed.

For this Christ both died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord both of the dead and living.

Then let us not judge one another any more, but rather judge this, not to put a stumbling-block or an offense toward his brother.

and that the nations might glorify God for His mercy, as it is written, "For this cause I will confess to You in the nations, and I will praise Your name."

For this cause I also have been greatly hindered from coming to you.

Therefore when I have completed this, and have sealed this fruit to them, I will come by you into Spain.

I, Tertius, who wrote this epistle, greet you in the Lord.

But I say this, that every one of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.