But he that wronged his neighbour thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us?

This Moses, whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a prince and a judge, the same did God send, to be a ruler and a deliverer, by the hand of the Angel, who appeared to him in the bush.

And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.

Yea, ye took up the shrine of Molock, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.

Yet the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands, as saith the prophet, Heaven is my throne, and earth my footstool.

Hath not my hand made all these things? Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye always resist the Holy Ghost:

And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

But Saul made havock of the church, entring into every house, and haling men and women, committed them to prison.

Who being come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost.

going to the high priest, Desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, he might bring both men and women bound to Jerusalem.

But all that heard were amazed, and said, Is not this he who destroyed those that call on this name at Jerusalem? And came hither for this intent, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

Then Peter arose and went with them; whom being come, they brought into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

And he became very hungry, and would have eaten; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and falling down at his feet, worshiped him.

So Peter was kept in the prison; but continual prayer was made to God by the church for him.

And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed, it was so. Then they said, It is his angel.

And on a set day, Herod arrayed in royal apparel, and sitting on his throne, made an oration to them.

And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate, that he might be put to death.

And we declare to you glad tidings, that the promise which was made to the fathers,

And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought them, that these words might be spoken to them on the sabbath between.

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil-affected against the brethren.

We also are men of like passions with you, and preach to you, to turn from these vanities unto the living God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all things that are therein: Who, in times past, suffered all nations to walk in their own ways:

And having preached the gospel to that city, and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch,

And after much debate, Peter rose up and said to them, Brethren, ye know, that God long ago made choice among us, that the Gentiles should by my mouth hear the word of the gospel and believe.

And we abode in that city certain days. And on the sabbath we went out of the city, by the river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and sitting down, we spake to the women who were come together.

And as we were going to prayer, a certain damsel, possest by a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by prophesying.

He therefore discoursed in the synagogue to the Jews and the devout persons, and in the market-place daily to those whom he met with.

God who made the world and all things therein, being the Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands.

And he hath made of one the whole nation of men, to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation:

That they might seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he be not far from every one of us.

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made an assault with one consent upon Paul, and brought him to the judgment-seat, Saying,

For a man named Demetrius, a silver smith, who made silver shrines of Diana, procured no small gain to the artificers:

But ye see and hear, that not at Ephesus only, but almost through all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned aside much people, saying, That they are not gods, which are made with hands.

And they thrust Alexander forward from among the multitude, the Jews pushing him on; and Alexander, waving with his hand, would have made a defence to the people.

And on the first day of the week, when we were met together to break bread, Paul being to depart on the morrow, preached to them, and continued his discourse till midnight.

And when he met us at Assos, we took him up and came to Mitylene.

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, that he might not spend any time in Asia; for he hasted, if it were possible, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

Take heed therefore to yourselves and to the whole flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

And when he had given him leave, Paul standing on the stairs, waved his hand to the people: and a great silence being made, he spake to them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

The tribune commanded him to be brought into the castle, and ordered him to be examined by scourging, that he might know, for what cause they cried so against him.

And they were more than forty, who had made this confederacy.

Then Paul, after the governor had made a sign to him to speak, answered, Knowing thou hast been for several years a judge to this nation, I the more chearfully answer for myself:

And Paul, stretching forth his hand, made his defence. I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am this day to make my defence before thee, concerning all those things whereof I am accused by the Jews,

And now I stand in judgment, for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers:

And frequently punishing them in all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

with authority and commission from the chief priests, At mid-day, O king, I saw in the way, a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round me and them that journeyed with me.

And as he was thus making his defence, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself, much learning doth make thee mad.

But he said, I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but utter the words of truth and sobriety.

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

And as the haven was not convenient to winter in, the greater part advised to set sail from thence also, if by any means they might reach Phenice, to winter there, which is an haven of Crete looking to the south-west and north-west.

Then were they all incouraged, and they also took meat.

And having taken up the anchors, they committed it to the sea, at the same time loosing the rudder-bands, and hoisting up the stay-sail to the wind, they made for the shore.

But falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship a ground; and the fore-part sticking fast, remained immovable, but the hinder-part was broken by the force of the waves.

And the brethren having heard of us, came out thence to meet us, some as far as Appii Forum, and others to the Three Taverns, whom when Paul saw, he thanked God and took courage.

Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come to you, (though I have been hindred hitherto) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the other Gentiles.

For those things of him which are invisible, both his eternal power and Godhead, are clearly seen from the creation of the world, being understood by the things which are made, so that they are without excuse:

I say, of his righteousness in this present time, that he might be just, and yet the justifier of him that believeth in Jesus.

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith, which he had in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all who believe in uncircumcision, that righteousness may be imputed to them also,

For if they who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise of no effect.

Therefore it is of faith, that it might be of grace, that the promise might be firm to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, (As it is written,

I have made thee a father of many nations) before God in whom he believed, as quickning the dead, and calling the things that are not, as though they were:

But the law came in between, that the offence might abound: yet where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

That as sin had reigned through death, so grace also might reign through righteousness to eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord.

Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we might no longer serve sin.

But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

Thus ye also, my brethren, are dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye might be married to another, even to him who was raised from the dead, that we may bring forth fruit to God.

Was then that which is good made death to me? God forbid: But sin: so that it appeared sin, working death in me by that which is good: so that sin might by the commandment become exceeding sinful.

That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

For the creation was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by him who subjected it,

For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated, conformable to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren.

our father Isaac, The children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil (that the purpose of God according to election might stand not of works, but of him that called,) It was said to her, The elder shall serve the younger.

For who hath resisted his will? Nay, but who art thou, O man, that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, whom he had before prepared for glory?

And as Isaiah had said before, Unless the Lord of hosts had left us a seed, we had been as Sodom, and had been made like Gomorrah.

For with the heart man believeth to righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made to salvation.

But Isaiah is very bold and saith, I was found by them that sought me not: I was made manifest to them that asked not after me.

Wilt thou say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in?

For God hath shut up all together in disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all.

For to this end Christ both died and lived again, that he might be the Lord both of the dead and of the living.

But if thy brother is grieved by thy meat, thou no longer walkest charitably. Destroy not him by thy meat, for whom Christ died.

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure: but it is evil to that man who eateth with offence.

It is good, not to eat flesh, neither to drink wine, nor to do any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or made weak.

Now I say, Christ Jesus was a servant of the circumcision, for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers:

And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.

But now made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God,

made known to all nations for the obedience of faith) To the only wise God, to him be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen!

I know not that I baptized any other. For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel; but not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who is made by God unto us wisdom,

That your faith might not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it: nor are ye now able.

wood, hay, stubble, Every one's work shall be made manifest;

Now ye are full: now ye are rich: ye have reigned as kings without us. And I would ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

For I think God hath set forth us the apostles last, as appointed to death; for we are made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.

Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and off-scouring of all things to this day.

And are ye puffed up? Have ye not rather mourned, that he who hath done this deed, might be taken from among you?

Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou canst be made free, use it rather.

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

For if any one see thee, who hast knowledge, sitting at meat in an idol-temple, will not the conscience of him that is weak be encouraged to eat of the things sacrificed to the idol?