and we are his witnesses of what we declare; and so is the holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey Him.

hath not my hand made all these things?" ---

for behold he is praying, and hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias, coming in and putting his hand upon him, that he might recover his sight.

And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much mischief he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

and here too he hath authority from the chief priests to apprehend all that call upon thy name.

And Ananias went away and came into the house; and putting his hands on him, said, "Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared to thee on the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the holy Spirit."

And the voice said to him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, do not thou account polluted.

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a righteous man, and one that feareth God, and of a good character among all the nation of the Jews, hath been warned from God by an holy angel, to send for thee to his house, and to hear what thou shalt say.

And he said unto them, Ye know how unlawful it is for a man that is a Jew, to associate with or go to the house of one of another nation: but God hath shewn me, that I should not call any man polluted or unclean.

Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast done well that thou art come. And now we are all here present before God, to hear all the things which God hath charged thee with to us.

But I said, By no means, Lord: for nothing polluted or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.

And the voice answered me a second time from heaven, What God hath cleansed do not thou call polluted.

And when they heard these things they acquiesced, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God given to the Gentiles also repentance unto life.

And Peter being come to himself said, Now I know truly, that the Lord hath sent his angel and hath delivered me from the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

Of this man's seed, according to the promise, hath God raised up to Israel Jesus the Saviour:

that the promise made unto the fathers God hath fulfilled unto us their children, having raised up Jesus again: as it is also written in the second psalm, "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee."

And that He raised Him from the dead, no more to return to the place of corruption, He hath said thus, "I will give you the sure mercies of David."

for so the Lord hath commanded us, saying, "I have appointed thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation to the utmost part of the earth."

---Simeon hath related, how God at first condescended to take out of the Gentiles a people to his name.

For Moses hath had from ancient times those that preach him in every city, and is still read in the synagogues every sabbath-day.

and hath made of one blood every nation of men to dwell upon all the face of the earth, having determined the seasons before-appointed them, and the bounds of their habitation;

Because He hath fixed a day, in which He will judge the world in righteousness, by that man whom He hath appointed thereto; having given assurance of it to all men, by raising Him from the dead.

And ye see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but in almost all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and perverted many people, saying, that they are no gods which are made by hands.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the holy Spirit hath appointed you bishops, to feed the church of God, which He purchased with his own blood.

this is the man that teaches all men every where against the people of the Jews, and the law, and this sacred place? and besides, hath brought Greeks too into the temple, and polluted this holy place.

And he said, The God of our Fathers hath before appointed thee to know his will, and to see the just One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

So there was a great clamor: and the scribes that were of the party of the pharisees rose up and contended, saying, We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

Then Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said, Introduce this young man to the tribune; for he hath something to tell him.

And when they were retired, they spake to each other, saying, this man hath done nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

Fear not, Paul, thou must be brought before Cesar, and behold God hath given thee all that are sailing with thee.

And when the barbarians saw the venomous creature hanging on his hand, they said to one another, This man is certainly a murderer, whom, though he hath been saved from the sea, yet justice suffereth not to live.

for what is to be known of God is manifest among them, for God hath manifested it to them.

"But, say you, if the truth of God hath abounded unto his glory through my falshood, why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

whom God hath appointed to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness, in the remission of past sins, according to the forbearance of God;

for if Abraham were justified by works, he hath something to boast of; but this he hath not before God:

But not as the offence, so also is the free gift: for if through the offence of one many died, much more hath the grace of God, and the gift bestowed by the grace of one man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many.

Now the law made some entrance, that the offence might appear to abound; but where sin abounded, grace hath superabounded; that as sin had reigned in death,

knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more power over Him: for as He died, He died once for all on account of sin;

Are ye ignorant, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law) that the law hath power over a man, only so long as it liveth?

For that which I do, I allow not: for I do not that which I would; but what I hate, this I do.

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath set me free from the law of sin and death.

For that which was impossible for the law to do, and in which it was weak through the corruption of the flesh, God by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sacrifice for sin, hath done; that is, hath condemned sin in the flesh:

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the spirit, if the Spirit of God dwelleth in you: but if any one hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

Not that the word of God hath failed. For they are not all Israel, who are descended from Israel.

So then He hath mercy on whom He pleaseth, and whom He will, He hardeneth.

Thou wilt say then, Why doth he yet blame us? who hath resisted his will?

Hath not the potter power over the clay, out of the same mass to make one vessel to honor and another to dishonor?

and that He might make known the riches of his glory in the vessels of mercy, which He hath prepared for glory?

whom He hath also called, even us, not only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles.

but Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness: why?

and believe in thine heart, that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

But all have not obeyed the gospel: for Esaias saith, "Lord, who hath believed our report?"

I say then, Hath God cast off his people? God forbid! for I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

God hath not cast off his people, whom He foreknew. Do ye not know what the scripture saith of Elias? how he complains to God against Israel,

What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he sought: but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded,

(according as it is written, God hath given them a spirit of slumber, that their eyes could not see and their ears could not hear,) even unto this day.

For God hath included them all in the charge of disobedience, that He might have mercy upon all.

For who hath known the mind of the Lord, or who hath been his counsellor?

Or who hath first given to Him? and it shall be returned.

For by the grace conferred on me I charge every one among you, not to think of himself above what he ought to think: but to think with sobriety, according as God hath divided to every man the measure of faith.

Owe no one any thing, but to love one another; for he that loveth others hath fulfilled the law:

Let not him, that eateth, despise him that eateth not; and let not him, that eateth not, censure him that eateth: for God hath received him.

But he that hath any scruple, is condemned if he eat; because he doth it not with faith: and whatsoever is not of faith, is sin.

Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ hath received us, to the glory of God.

For I shall not go about to speak of any thing, but what Christ hath wrought by me, (to gain the obedience of the Gentiles,) both in word and deed:

that ye receive her in the Lord as becometh saints, and assist her in whatever affair she may have need of you; for she also hath been a helper of many others, as well as of myself.

Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who are labouring in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, who hath laboured much in the Lord.

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputant of the age? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

but God hath chosen things that are foolish in the eye of the world to put it's wise men to confusion; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the mighty;

and things in the opinion of the world ignoble, and despicable, and accounted as nothing, hath God chosen, to abolish things that are in esteem among men;

But as it is written, "Eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, nor have entered into the heart of man, what things God hath prepared for those that love Him."

But God hath revealed them to us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, even the deep things of God.

For who hath known the mind of the Lord, to instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

If any man's work abide, which he hath built upon it, he shall receive a reward:

For it seems to me that God hath as it were exhibited us the apostles last upon the stage as appointed to death; for we are made a spectacle to the world, and to angels and to men.

And are ye puffed up, and have not rather grieved? that he who hath committed this fact might be expelled from among you?

For I indeed, absent in body, but present in spirit, have already, as if I were present, judged him who hath wrought this wickedness: in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

And as God hath raised up the Lord, so will He raise up us by his power.

The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband; and in like manner also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

for I could wish that all men were as I myself am; but every man hath his proper gift from God, one of one kind and another of another?

And if any wife hath an unbelieving husband, and he like to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

But God hath called us to peace; for how knowest thou, O wife, but thou shalt save thy husband; or how knowest thou, O husband, but thou shalt save thy wife?

However, as God hath distributed to every man, and as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk: and thus I order in all the churches.

But concerning single persons I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgement as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

Though, if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned: such however will probably have more trouble in life: but I spare you.

But he, that is stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath determined in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doth well.

So also the Lord hath ordained, that those who preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel.

But if any one say to you, This hath been sacrificed to an idol,---eat it not; for his sake who informed thee, and for conscience-sake: for, as I said, the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof, so that thou mayst have food enough without it.

For as the body is one, and hath many members; but all the parts of this one body, though many, are but one body:

But now God hath placed the members, every one of them in the body, as He pleased.

But God hath so blended the several parts of the body, giving greater honor to that which was deficient,

And God hath placed you accordingly in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miraculous powers, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, and various kinds of tongues.

What is then to be done, my brethren? when ye come together, if any of you hath a psalm, a doctrine, a tongue, a revelation, an interpretation,---let all be done for edification.

For he must reign till He hath put all his enemies under his feet.

for He hath put all things under his feet. But when He saith that all things are put under Him, it is plain that we are to except Him who put all things under Him.

but He that establisheth us as well as you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; who hath also sealed us,

And if any one hath caused grief, it hath grieved me only as to part of you, (that I may not overcharge you

Who hath also fitted us to be ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.

among whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, doth not shine unto them:

For God, who commanded light to shine out of darkness, hath shined into our hearts, to reflect the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.