And the word was heard in the ears of the church in Jerusalem concerning them: and they sent Barnabas to pass through even to Antioch.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and a crowd sufficient were added to the Lord.

And having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it was for a whole year they were assembled together in the churches, and taught a sufficient crowd. And the disciples were Christians by divine intimation first in Antioch.

And one of them having risen, Agabus by name, signified by the Holy Spirit a great famine was about to be upon the whole habitable globe: which was during Claudius Caesar.

And certain of the disciples, as he was able, determined, each of them, to send for service to the brethren dwelling in Judea:

Truly therefore was Peter kept in prison: and prayer was made continually by the church to God for him.

And when Herod was about to bring him before, in that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the watch before the door kept the prison.

And having passed by the first and second watch, they came to the iron gate leading to the city; which of its free will was opened to them: and having come out, they advanced one street; and quickly the messenger departed from him.

And they said to her, Thou art mad. And she was strengthened to have it so. And they said, It is his messenger.

And it being day, not a little trouble was among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.

And Herod was fighting with violent animosity, with Tyrians and Sidonians: but they came unanimously to him, and having conciliated Blastus, him over the king's bed-chamber, they asked peace; for their country was nourished from the king's.

Who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paul, an intelligent man; he having called Barnabas and Saul, sought anxiously to hear the word of God.

And Elymas the magician withstood them, (for so was his name interpreted,) seeking to turn the proconsul from the faith.

Men, brethren, sons of Abraham's race, and those among you fearing God, to you was the word of this salvation sent.

Who was seen for many days to them having come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

For David, truly having served his own generation by the will of God, was set to sleep, and was added to his fathers, and saw corruption:

And the next sabbath nearly all the city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

And Paul and Barnabas speaking freely, said, To you was it first necessary for the word of God to be spoken: but since ye reject it, and judge yourselves not worthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the nations.

And the word of the Lord was conveyed through the whole country.

And it was in Iconium according to the same, went they into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude of the Jews and also of Greeks believed.

And the multitude of the city was divided: and some truly were with the Jews, and some with the sent.

And when there was a violent effort of the nations, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to be insolent, and to stone them,

And truly they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, since he was leader of the word.

Therefore there was an incitement, so that they separated from one another: and Barnabas, having taken Mark, sailed to Cyprus;

And he arrived at Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, by name Timothy, son of a certain woman, a faithful Jewess; and of a Greek father:

Who was testified of by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.

Him Paul wished to go forth with him; and having taken, he circumcised him, on account of the Jews being in those places: for all knew his father that he was a Greek.

And a vision was seen to Paul by night; A certain man, a Macedonian, was standing, beseeching him, and saying, Having passed to Macedonia, help us.

And the day of the sabbaths we came out of the city by the river, where prayer was customary to be; and having sat down, we spake to the women come together.

And when she was immersed, and her house, she besought, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, having come into my house, remain. And she forced us.

And it was we going for prayer, a certain young girl having the spirit of Python met us, who furnished much gain to her lords, prophesying:

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

And the jailor being awakened, and having seen the doors of the prison opened, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the imprisoned to have fled.

And having taken them in that hour of the night, he washed out the blows; and was immersed, he and all his, immediately.

And having passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

Opening and setting before, that it was necessary for Christ to suffer, and rise from, the dead; and that this is Christ Jesus, whom I announce to you.

And when the Jews from Thessalonica heard that also in Berea the word of God was announced by Paul, they came there also, agitating the crowd.

And Paul waiting for them among the Athenians, his spirit was excited in him, seeing the city being addicted to idol worship.

For having passed by, and beholding your venerations, I found also an altar upon which was inscribed, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom not knowing therefore ye reverence, him I announce to you.

And when both Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was oppressed in spirit, testifying to the Jews Jesus Christ.

And having gone away thence, he came to the house of a certain Justus by name, worshipping God, whose house was adjoining the synagogue.

But he took leave of them, saying, I must at any rate do the coming festival in Jerusalem: and I will again return to you, God willing. And he was conveyed from Ephesus.

He was instructed in the way of the Lord; and boiling up in the spirit, he spake and taught attentively the things of the Lord, knowing only the immersion of John.

And it was in Apollos' being in Corinth, Paul having passed through the higher parts, caine to Ephesus: and having found certain disciples,

And this was for two years: so that all dwelling in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

And the man leaping upon them in whom the evil spirit was, and having overpowered them, he was strong against them, so that naked and wounded they fled out of the house.

And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

Thus with might the word of the Lord increased, and was strong.

And in that time was there no little trouble about the way.

And the whole city was filled With confusion, and they rushed unanimously into the theatre, having taken away together Gains and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul's companions of the journey.

Others truly cried some other things: for the church was confused; and the most knew not for what they had come together.

And having known that he is a Jew, there was one voice from all crying for about two hours, Great the Diana of the Ephesians.

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul having called the disciples, and greeted, he came out to go into Macedonia.

And having made three months; an insidious plot having been for him by the Jews, being about to sail to Syria, there was a purpose to return through Macedonia.

And a certain young man by name Eutychus, sitting in the window, borne down by deep sleep, Paul conversing more and more, fell down below from the third story, and was taken up dead.

And when they came to him, he said to them, Ye know, from the first day in which I embarked for Asia, how I was with you all the time

And much weeping was from all; and having fallen upon Paul's neck, they kissed him,

And it was, as we were conducted forth, torn asunder from them, having run straight forward, we came to Coos, and in continuation to Rhodes, and thence to Patara:

And having been shown Cyprus, and left it at the left hand, we sailed to Syria, and were conveyed to Tyre: for thither was the ship discharging the lading.

And it was when we accomplished the days, having come out we went; all sending us forward, with wives and children, even to without the city: and having placed the knees upon the seashore, we prayed.

And the whole city was moved, and there was a concourse of the people: and having taken up Paul, they drew him out of the temple: and quickly the doors were shut.

And when he was upon the steps, it happened, he was borne by the soldiers for the violence of the crowd.

And it was to me going, and drawing near to Damascus about noon, suddenly much light from heaven flashed around me,

And now what art thou about to do having risen, be immersed and wash away thy sins, having called upon the name of the Lord.

And it was to me returning to Jerusalem, and praying in the temple, I was in a deep trance:

And I said, Lord, these know that I was imprisoning and skinning in the synagogues them believing on thee:

And when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I myself was standing by, and assenting to his murder, and watching the garments of them murdering him.

Then quickly they about to examine him withdrew from him: and the captain of a thousand was afraid, knowing that he is a Roman, and because he had bound him.

And on the morrow, wishing to know the certainty that why he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him from bonds, and commanded the chief priests and the whole of their council to come, and having brought down Paul, he set him among them.

And he having spoken this, there was a dissension of the Pharisees and Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

And there was a great cry: and the scribes of the Pharisees' part, having risen, struggled with obstinacy, saying, We find nothing evil in this man: but if a spirit or messenger spake to him, we should not contend against God.

And after many years I was present, going to do alms to my nation, and offerings.

Therefore the morrow, Agrippa having come, and Bernice, with much display, and having come into the hall, also with captains of thousands, and men of the city being in eminence, and Festus having commanded, Paul was brought.

But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for, for this was I sent to thee, to take thee in hand, a servant and witness both of what things thou sawest, and of what I shall be seen to thee;

Wherefore, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision:

And when it was determined for us to sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and certain others bound to a centurion named Julius, of Augustus' band.

And, with difficulty sailing by it, we came to a certain place called The fair havens; to which the city Lasea was near.

But the centurion was rather persuaded by the pilot and the shipmaster, than by the things spoken by Paul.

And neither sun nor stars appearing for many days, and no small tempest impending, finally all hope for us to be saved was removed.

And there being much abstinence from food, then Paul having stood in the midst of them, said, Truly it was fitting, O men, having obeyed me, not to be conveyed from Crete, and gain this violence and damage.

And when it was the fourteenth night, we being carried up and down in Adria, at midnight the sailors supposed some country brought near them;

And till it was about to be day, Paul besought all to take food, saying, Awaiting this day the fourteenth day, ye continue fasting, having taken nothing.

And when it was day, they knew not the land: and they observed a certain deep bay having a coast, into which they resolved, if able, to push the ship.

And having fallen into a place between two seas, they caused the ship to strike; and truly the prow, fixed firmly, remained undisturbed, but the stern was loosed by force of the waves.

And the soldiers' counsel was that they kill the prisoners, lest any, having swum away, may escape.

And the rest, truly some on boards, and some on certain things from the ship. And so it was, all were saved upon the land.

And they expected him about to be inflamed, or to fall down dead suddenly: and they waiting for much, and seeing nothing extraordinary coming to him, changing their opinions, they said he was a god.

And with them about that place was landed property to the first of the island, by name Publius; who having received us, lodged us with friendship three days.

And it was the father of Publius lay, held fast with fever and dysentery: to whom Paul, having come in and prayed, laid hands upon him, and healed him.

And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the commander of the camp: but to Paul it was permitted to remain by himself with a soldier watching him.

And it was after three days Paul called together them being first of the Jews: and they having come together, he said to them, Men, brethren, I having done nothing against the people, or customs of the fathers, I was delivered in bonds from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

Who, having examined me, wished to loose, for no cause of death was in me.

And the Jews saying against, I was forced to appeal to Caesar; as having nothing to accuse my nation.

For the heart of this people was thickened, and with ears heard they heavily, and their eyes they closed; lest they should see with the eyes, and with ears should hear, and with the heart they should understand, and turn back, and I should heal them.

Be it known to you therefore, that salvation of God was sent to the nations, and they shall hear.

And I would not ye should be ignorant, brethren, that many times I proposed to come to you, (and I was hindered till this time,) that I might have some fruit also in you, and in the rest of the nations.

Wherefore having known God, not as God did they honour or return thanks; but were rendered vain in their conversations, and their heart without understanding was darkened.

Likewise also males, leaving the natural use of the female, were set on fire in their longing for one another; males with males working deformity, and the retribution which was needed receiving in themselves for their erring.

Where then boasting? It was excluded. By what law? of works? No: but by the law of faith.

For if Abraham was justified by works, he has boasting; but not toward God.