And Saul arose from the ground. And when his eyes were opened, he saw no man. But they brought him into Damascus, leading him by the hand.

But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evil things he did to thy sanctified at Jerusalem.

And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon thy name.

And straightaway there fell from his eyes, like scales, and he looked up. And immediately after rising up, he was immersed.

Now while Peter was bewildered in himself whatever the vision which he saw might be, that lo, the men who were sent from Cornelius, having inquired the house of Simon, stood at the gate.

And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearing God, and being well testified by the whole nation of the Jews, was divinely warned by a holy agent to summon thee to his house, and to hear sayings from thee.

So, having invited them in, he lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went forth with them, and certain of the brothers from Joppa went with him.

ye know, the word having occurred throughout the whole of Judea beginning from Galilee after the immersion that John preached--

not to all the people, but to witnesses who were previously chosen by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he arose from the dead.

I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, a certain container descending, as a great sheet being lowered from heaven by four corners, and it came as far as to me,

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

Indeed therefore those who were scattered abroad from the persecution that occurred against Stephen passed through as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none except Jews only.

Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

Now about that time Herod the king threw on hands to harm some of those from the church.

And behold, an agent of Lord stood near, and light shone in the room. And after striking the side of Peter, he raised him up, saying, Get up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

And when they passed a first and a second watch, they came to the iron gate, the one leading to the city, which opened spontaneously to them. And after going out, they advanced one street. And straightaway the agent withdrew from h

And Herod, who sought for him, and not having found, having examined the guards, he commanded them to be led away. And going down from Judea to Caesarea, he remained there.

Now Herod was angry at the Tyrians and Sidonians. But they came with one accord to him, and, having persuaded Blastus the man over the king's bedchamber, they requested peace, because their country was sustained from the monarchy.

Now there were some men from the congregation that was in Antioch, prophets and teachers, including Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen reared with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Indeed therefore these men, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed for Cyprus.

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) opposed them, seeking to deviate the proconsul from the faith.

Now those around Paul, having launched from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia. But John, having departed from them, returned to Jerusalem.

And they, having passed through from Perga, arrived at Antioch of Pisidia, and after entering into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, they sat down.

From this man's seed according to promise, God brought salvation to Israel,

And when they completed all the things written about him, having taken him down from the tree, they laid him in a tomb.

But God raised him from the dead,

who was seen for more days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are witnesses of him to the people.

And because he raised him from the dead, no longer going to return to decay, he has spoken this way: I will give to you the faithful holy things of David.

And from all things of which ye could not be make righteous by the Law of Moses, in this man every man who believes is made righteous.

And as they went out from the synagogue of the Jews, the Gentiles urged that these sayings be spoken to them the next Sabbath.

And a certain man was sitting in Lystra, disabled in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's belly, who had never walked.

and saying, Men, why are ye doing these things? We also are men of like nature with you, proclaiming good-news to you, to turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all the thi

although he did not leave himself without evidence, doing good and giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts of food and gladness.

But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium. And having persuaded the crowds, and having stoned Paul, they dragged him out of the city, after presuming him to be dead.

and from there they sailed to Antioch, from where they were delivered to the grace of God for the work that they fulfilled.

And certain men, who came down from Judea, taught the brothers, Unless ye will be circumcised in the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

Therefore, no small dissension and debate having developed with Paul and Barnabus against them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some other men from them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem about thi

But some of the men who believed from the sect of the Pharisees rose up, saying, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

And when much debate occurred, Peter having risen up, he said to them, Men, brothers, ye know that from past days among us, God chose the Gentiles to hear through my mouth the word of the good-news, and to believe.

Simeon described how God first came to help, to take from the Gentiles a people for his name.

Known to God from the age are all his works.

Therefore I judge not to trouble those from the Gentiles who are turning to God,

but to write to them, to abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

For Moses from generations past, has from city to city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.

Then it was decided by the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to send men chosen from them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers,

Since we have heard that certain men who went out from us have troubled you with words, disturbing your souls, saying to be circumcised, and to keep the law, to whom we did not command,

to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication, keeping yourselves from which, ye will do well. Be strong.

And after spending some time, they were dismissed with peace from the brothers to the apostles.

But Paul thought it not worthy to bring along this man who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and not having gone with them to the work.

Therefore a provocation developed, so as for them to separate from each other, and Barnabas to sail for Cyprus, after taking Mark,

Therefore, having launched from Troas, we took a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day to Neapolis,

and from there to Philippi, which is a principle city of the district of Macedonia colony. And we were in the same city remaining some days.

And having taken them in that hour of the night, he washed from the stripes, and was immersed, he and all those of him, immediately.

And having departed from the prison, they came in to Lydia. And after seeing the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.

And according to Paul's custom, he went in to them, and for three Sabbaths he discoursed with them from the Scriptures,

explaining and pointing out that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead, and, This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.

And after taking bond from Jason and the other men, they released them.

And he made from one blood every nation of men to dwell upon all the face of the earth, having determined prescribed times, and the limits of their occupancy,

to search for the Lord, if indeed perhaps they might grope for him and find him, although being not far from each one of us.

For in him we live, and move, and exist, as also some of the performers from you have said, For of him we are also offspring.

Because he appointed a day during which he is going to judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he appointed, having provided assurance to all men because he raised him from the dead.

And so Paul departed from among them.

And after these things Paul having separated from Athens, he came to Corinth.

And having found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by origin, who recently came from Italy, and his wife Priscilla, because Claudius arranged for all the Jews to separate from Rome, he came to them.

And when both Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was being held by the Spirit, fully testifying to the Jews, Jesus the Christ.

But when they opposed and slandered him, having shaken out his clothes, he said to them, Your blood is upon your heads. I am clean. From henceforth I will go to the Gentiles.

And having departed from there, he went into the house of a certain man named Justus, who worships God, whose house was adjoining the synagogue.

But if it is an issue about a word and names and the law from you, look ye yourselves, for I do not intend to be a judge of these things.

And he drove them from the judgment seat.

but separated from them, having said, I must definitely keep the coming feast at Jerusalem, but I will return again to you, God willing. And he launched from Ephesus.

But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, having withdrawn from them, he separated the disciples, discoursing daily in the school of a certain Tyrannus.

so as to even bring handkerchiefs or aprons from his skin to those who were incapacitated and to free their infirmities from them, and the evil spirits to go out from them.

to whom also (having assembled the workmen about such things) he said, Men, ye know that our prosperity is from this work.

And they urged forward Alexander out of the multitude, having put him forward from the Jews. And Alexander having waved his hand, wanted to make a defense to the crowd.

But after recognizing that he was a Jew, one voice developed from them all, crying out for about two hours, The great Artemis of Ephesians.

And when the town clerk calmed the multitude, he says, Ephesian men, now who is the man who does not know the city of the Ephesians being temple-guardian of the great goddess Artemis, and of what fell from Zeus?

And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came to them at Troas within five days, where we stayed seven days.

And a certain young man named Eutychus sitting in the window, being carried away by deep sleep (Paul discoursing on more), being carried away by sleep, he fell down below from the third floor, and was taken up dead.

But we, having gone ahead to the ship, went up to Assos, intending from there to take up Paul, for so it was arranged, he himself intending to go on foot.

And having sailed from there on the next day, we arrived opposite Chios, and the next day we came near to Samos. And having remained in Trogyllium, on the following day we came to Miletus.

And from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he summoned the elders of the congregation.

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

How I kept back nothing of these things that are beneficial, not to inform you, and to teach you in public, and from house to house,

except that the Holy Spirit testifies from city to city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.

But I make nothing of the matter, nor do I hold my life precious to myself, so as to fully complete my course with joy, and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to solemnly testify the good-news of the grace of God.

Therefore I solemnly declare to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all men.

For I did not withdraw from declaring to you the whole plan of God.

And from you yourselves men will rise up, speaking distorted things, to draw away the disciples after them.

And when it came to pass to launch us, after being drawn away from them, after going a straight course, we came to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

And when we finished the voyage from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais. And having greeted the brothers, we remained with them one day.

And as we remained more days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.

And also the disciples from Caesarea went together with us, bringing a certain Mnason, a Cypriot, an old disciple with whom we would lodge.

And they were informed about thee, that thou teach all the Jews throughout the nations desertion from Moses, telling them not to circumcise the children nor to walk by the customs.

And about the Gentiles who have believed, we sent word, having decided for them to keep no such thing, except for them to guard against what is sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication.

And when the seven days were about to be completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people and threw hands on him,

As also the high priest testifies about me, and all the senior council, from whom also having received letters to the brothers in Damascus, I was going to bring bound even those who were there to Jerusalem so that they might be pun

And there happened to me, while going and approaching Damascus about noon, suddenly to flash forth from heaven a great light around me.

And as I was not seeing from the splendor of that light, I came into Damascus, being led by hand by those who accompanied me.

And he said, The God of our fathers appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous man, and to hear a voice from his mouth,

And they heard him until this word. And they lifted up their voice, saying, Away with such a man from the earth, for he is not fit to live.