And being jealous of Joseph, the patriarchs sold Joseph into Egypt. But God was with him

But hearing grain was in Egypt, Jacob sent out our fathers first.

And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph's race was made known to Pharaoh.

But as the time was drawing near, of the promise which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

In this time Moses was born, and was beautiful to God, who was brought up three months in his father's house.

And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was mighty in words and in deeds.

And when a period of forty years was fulfilled to him, it arose in his heart to look upon his brothers, the sons of Israel.

And seeing one being wronged, he defended him. and avenged him who was oppressed and struck the Egyptian.

This is he who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the Angel who spoke to him in Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received the living words to give to us,

The tabernacle of witness was among our fathers in the wilderness, as commanded by God, speaking to Moses to make it according to the pattern that he had seen.

And they stoned Stephen, who was calling on God and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

And Saul was consenting to his death. And in that day there was a great persecution on the church at Jerusalem, and all were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

And there was great joy in that city.

Then Simon himself believed also, and being baptized, he continued with Philip. And seeing miracles and mighty works happening, he was amazed.

And when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,

was returning. And sitting in his chariot he read Isaiah the prophet.

And the content of the Scripture which he read was this: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so He opened not His mouth.

In His humiliation His judgment was taken away, and who shall declare His generation? For His life is taken from the earth."

But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached the gospel in all the cities until he came to Caesarea.

And Saul was lifted up from the earth, his eyes were opened, but he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

And he was three days not seeing, and did not eat or drink.

And there was a certain disciple in Damascus named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias! And he said, Behold me, Lord.

And instantly scales as it were fell from his eyes, and he instantly saw again. And rising up, he was baptized.

And taking food, he was strengthened. And Saul was certain days with the disciples in Damascus.

But their plot was known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night in order to kill him.

And arriving in Jerusalem, Saul attempted to join himself to the disciples. But they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple.

And he was with them, coming in and going out in Jerusalem.

And in Joppa was a certain disciple named Tabitha (which translated is called Dorcas). She was full of good works and kind deeds which she did.

And, because Lydda was near Joppa, hearing that Peter is in it, the disciples sent two men to him, begging him not to delay to come to them.

And rising up, Peter went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. And all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made while she was with them.

And it was known throughout all Joppa. And many believed in the Lord.

And it was many days that he remained in Joppa, with one Simon, a tanner.

And a certain man named Cornelius was in Caesarea, a centurion of the Italian cohort,

And he was gazing at him, and becoming terrified, he said, What is it, lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your merciful deeds have come up for a memorial before God.

This happened three times, and the vessel was received up again into the heaven.

And they called and asked if Simon whose last name is Peter was staying there.

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man and one who fears God, and one of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear words from you.

And the next day they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.

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

And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour. And at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing.

that word which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed;

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and He went about doing good, and healing all those who were oppressed by the Devil, for God was with Him.

And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained of God to be the Judge of the living and the dead.

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those hearing the Word.

And those of the circumcision, who believed (as many as came with Peter), were astonished because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out on the nations also.

I was in the city of Joppa praying. And in an ecstasy I saw a vision, a certain vessel like a sheet coming down, let down from the sky by four corners. And it came even to me.

And this was done three times, and all were drawn up again into the heaven.

And behold, immediately three men stood at the house in which I was, sent from Caesarea to me.

If God gave to them the same gift as to us, they having believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to be able to prevent God?

And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

And the Word was heard in the ears of the church in Jerusalem. And they sent out Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch;

who was glad when he had come and had seen the grace of God. And he exhorted all with purpose of heart to remain near to the Lord.

For he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and faith. And many people were added to the Lord.

Then, indeed, Peter was kept in prison. But earnest prayer was made to God for him by the church.

And when Herod was about to bring him out, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Also guards were keeping the prison before the door.

And he went out and followed him. And he did not know that this happening through the angel was true, but thought he saw a vision.

And thinking about it, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose last name was Mark; where many had gathered together to pray.

And when she knew Peter's voice, she did not open the porch because of gladness, but running in she reported Peter was standing before the porch.

And they said to her, You are mad. But she kept on saying that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.

And day coming, there was not a little stir among the soldiers, saying, What, then, became of Peter.

And Herod was in bitter hostility with the men of Tyre and Sidon. But they came to him with one accord and, having made Blastus (who had charge of the king's bedroom) their friend, desired peace, because their country was fed by the king's country.

And immediately the angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give God the glory. And he was eaten by worms and gave up the spirit.

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had fulfilled the ministry, having taken with them John, whose last name was Mark.

And in Antioch some among the existing church were prophets and teachers. (such as Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch) and Saul.

And when they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain conjurer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-jesus;

who was with the proconsul of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He called for Barnabas and Saul and asked to hear the Word of God.

And when they had fulfilled all that was written concerning Him, taking Him down from the tree, they laid Him in a tomb.

For after he had served his own generation by the will of God, David fell asleep and was added to his fathers and saw corruption.

But speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, It was necessary for the Word of God to be spoken to you first. But since indeed you put it far from you and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the nations.

And the Word of the Lord was carried throughout all the country.

But the multitude of the city was divided. And part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

And when there was an assault made by both the nations and the Jews, with their rulers, in order to insult and to stone them,

And a certain man was sitting in Lystra, without strength in the feet, being lame from his mother's womb, who never had walked.

And they called Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.

But some of those from the sect of the Pharisees, having believed, rose up, saying, It was necessary to circumcise them and to command them to keep the Law of Moses.

Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men from them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas, whose last name was Barsabas; and Silas, chief men among the brothers.

Then there was sharp feeling, so as to separate them from each other. And taking Mark, Barnabas sailed to Cyprus.

And he came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple named Timothy was there, the son of a woman who was a Jewess and who believed. But his father was a Greek.

He was well reported of by the brothers at Lystra and Iconium.

Paul wanted him to go with him, and taking him he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was usually made. And we sat down and spoke to the women who came together there.

And when she was baptized, she and her household, she begged us, saying, If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay. And she constrained us.

And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened and all the bonds were loosened.

And being awakened, and seeing the doors of the prison being open, drawing a sword, the jailer was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

And taking them in that hour of the night, he washed from their stripes. And he was baptized, he and all his, immediately.

And traveling through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

But when the Jews from Thessalonica knew that the Word of God was preached by Paul at Berea, they came there also and stirred up the people.

But awaiting them in Athens, Paul's spirit was pained within him, seeing the city full of idols.

And because he was of the same trade, he stayed and worked with them; for they were tentmakers by occupation.

And when Silas and Timothy had come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

And he departed from there and entered into the house of one named Justus, one worshiping God, whose house was next to the synagogue.

And Paul being about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If indeed then, it was anything wrong or wicked criminality, O Jews, according to reason I would endure you.

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.

For he mightily confuted the Jews publicly, proving by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

And it happened in the time Apollos was at Corinth, Paul was passing through the higher parts to Ephesus. And finding certain disciples,

And the man in whom the evil spirit resided leaped on them, and overcoming them he was strong against them, so that they fled out of the house naked and wounded.

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 about that time there was not a little a stir about the Way.

For a certain silversmith named Demetrius was making silver temples of Artemis, providing not a little trade for the craftsmen.

And all the city was filled with confusion. And they rushed with one accord to the theater, keeping a firm grip on Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, traveling companions of Paul.