And he informed us how he saw the heavenly agent in his house, who stood and said to him, Send forth men to Joppa, and summon Simon, the man surnamed Peter,

and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass a whole year for them to be assembled in the congregation, and to teach a considerable multitude, and to call the disciples Christians, first at Antioch.

whom, having also arrested, he put in prison, having delivered to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people.

Indeed therefore Peter was kept in the prison, but fervent prayer was being made by the church to God for him.

And when Herod was about to bring him forth, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound by two chains. And guards in front of the door guarded the prison.

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 the agent said to him, Gird thyself, and tie on thy sandals. And he did so. And he says to him, Throw on thy garment, and follow me.

And after going out, he followed him. And he had not seen that the thing happening by the heavenly agent was true, but presumed to see a vision.

But Peter continued knocking, and when they opened, they saw him, and were astonished.

But after motioning to them with the hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord brought him out of the prison. And he said, Report these things to James, and to the brothers. And having departed, he went to a different pl

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.

And immediately an agent of Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And after becoming worm-eaten, he expired.

But Saul (the man is also Paul) having been filled with Holy Spirit, and having gazed on him,

And now, behold, a hand of Lord is upon thee, and thou will be blind, not seeing the sun until a time. And immediately there fell on him gloom and darkness, and going around he sought hand-guides.

And having removed him, he raised up David for a king to them, also about whom he said, when he testified, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man according to my heart, who will do all my purposes.

For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known this and the voices of the prophets being read at every Sabbath, they fulfilled, having condemned him.

And not having found one cause of death in him, they asked for Pilate to kill him.

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.

Indeed therefore they remained a considerable time speaking boldly in the Lord--him testifying to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to occur by their hands.

This man was listening to Paul speaking, who, having gazed at him, and having seen that he has faith to be healed,

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.

But the disciples having surrounded him, after rising, he came into the city. And on the morrow he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

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

Paul wanted this man to go forth with him. And having taken him, he circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those regions, for they had all seen that his father was a Greek.

And a vision appeared to Paul during the night. A certain Macedonian man was standing, imploring him, and saying, After crossing over into Macedonia, help us.

And they spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all those in his house.

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 those who brought Paul led him as far as Athens. And after taking a command for Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him quickly, they departed.

But while Paul waited for them in Athens, his spirit was aroused within him, seeing the city being completely idolatrous.

And also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, Whatever does this babbler want to say? But others, He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities, because he brought the good-news--Jesus and t

And having taken him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying, Can we understand what this new doctrine is, being spoken by thee?

For, passing through and examining your religious objects, I also found an altar on which had been engraved, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye worship unknowingly, him I proclaim to you.

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.

But some men, having joined with him, believed, among whom was also Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

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.

But Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord attacked Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,

But all the Greeks, having taken Sosthenes the synagogue ruler, were beating him in front of the judgment seat. And Gallio was not going to judge, even of these things.

But Paul, who still remained considerable days with the brothers, having separated, sailed away to Syria (and with him Priscilla and Aquila), having shaved his head in Cenchrea, for he had a vow.

And when they asked him to remain on more time with them, he did not consent,

And this man began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside, and expounded to him the way of God more accurately.

And when he intended to pass through into Achaia, the brothers wrote, having encouraged the disciples to receive him, who, when he arrived, assisted much those who believed through the grace.

he said to them, Did ye receive Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they said to him, But we have not even heard if there is a Holy Spirit.

And Paul said, John indeed immersed an immersion of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus, the Christ.

And having sent into Macedonia two of those who help him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

And when Paul wanted to enter in to the crowd, the disciples did not let him.

And also some of the Asian officers, being their friends, having sent to him, implored him not to give himself into the theatre.

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.

Indeed therefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen with him, have a matter against any man, forums are brought, and there are proconsuls. Let them accuse each other.

And having spent three months there, and a conspiracy having developed against him by Jews, intending to go up into Syria, a decision developed to return through Macedonia.

And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater a Berean, and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius a Derbean, and Timothy, and the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus.

But Paul having come down, he fell on him, and having embraced him he said, Be not troubled, for his life is in him.

And when he met with us at Assos, having taken him up, we came to Mitylene.

For Paul determined to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not happen to lose time in Asia. For he was hastening, if it were possible, for him to become at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

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,

And there developed considerable weeping of all. And having fallen on Paul's neck, they kissed him much,

sorrowing especially for the word that he had spoken, that they were going to see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.

And on the morrow, after going forth, those around Paul came to Caesarea. And having entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, being of the seven, we dwelt with him.

And having come to us, and having taken Paul's belt, having bound both his feet and hands, he said, The Holy Spirit says these things: Thus the Jews in Jerusalem will bind the man whose belt this is, and will deliver him into the h

And when we heard these things, both we and those local men urged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

And when the men heard, they glorified God, having said to him, Thou see, brother, how many thousands there are of the Jews who have believed, and they are all zealots of the law.

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,

For they were men who saw Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, whom they supposed that Paul brought into the temple.

And the whole city was moved, and there developed a running together of the people. And having taken Paul they dragged him out of the temple, and straightaway the doors were shut.

And while seeking to kill him, a report went up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem has been stirred up.

And the chief captain having come near, he seized him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains. And he inquired whoever he may be, and what it is he has been doing.

And some among the crowd shouted out one thing, some another. And not being able to know the certainty because of the uproar, he commanded him to be carried into the fort.

And it came to pass when on the steps (it happened for him to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd,

for the mass of the people followed, crying out, Away with him),

And having permitted him, Paul, having stood on the steps, motioned his hand to the people. And when a great hush developed, he called out in the Hebrew language, saying,

And those who were with me indeed saw the light and became afraid, but they heard not the voice of him who spoke to me.

having come near me, and having stood by, he said to me, Brother Saul, look up. And I looked up on him the same hour.

because thou will be a witness for him to all men of the things that thou have seen and heard.

And I saw him saying to me, Hurry and depart in haste out of Jerusalem, because they will not accept thy testimony about me.

And when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I myself also was standing by, and approving his killing, and keeping the garments of those who killed him.

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.

the chief captain commanded him be brought into the fort, having said to examine him by scourging, so that he might know for what reason they shouted against him this way.

And as they stretched him out with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, Is it permitted for you to scourge a Roman man, and uncondemned?

And the chief captain having come, he said to him, Tell me if thou are a Roman. And he said, Yes.

Straightway therefore those who were about to examine him withdrew from him. And the chief captain was also afraid when he learned that he was a Roman, and because he was who bound him.

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

And the high priest Ananias ordered those who stood by him to strike his mouth.

Then Paul said to him, God is going to smite thee, a whitewashed wall. Thou even sit judging me according to the law, and violating law, thou command me to be struck?

And there developed a great clamor. And some of the scholars of the Pharisees part having risen, they argued vehemently, saying, We find nothing wrong in this man. But if a spirit spoke to him, or a heavenly agent, we should not fi

And a great conflict having developed, the chief captain, having been alarmed lest Paul might be torn apart by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him away from the midst of them, and bring him into the fort.

And the following night the Lord, having stood by him, said, Cheer up, Paul, for as thou have testified these things about me at Jerusalem, so thou must testify also at Rome.

Now therefore ye with the council report to the chief captain that tomorrow he may bring him down to you, as though going to inquire more accurately the things about him. And we, before he comes near, are prepared to kill him.

And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this young man to the chief captain, for he has something to inform him.

Indeed therefore having taken him, he brought him to the chief captain, and says, Paul the prisoner, having called me, asked me to bring this young man to thee, who has something to say to thee.

And the chief captain having grasped his hand, and having gone in private, he asked him, What is it that thou have to inform me?

And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee that to tomorrow thou would bring Paul down to the council, as though going to inquire something more accurately about him.

Therefore thou should not be persuaded by them, for more than forty men of them wait to ambush him, who have put themselves under an oath, neither to eat nor drink until they have killed him. And now are they ready, expecting the p

And provide beasts, so that after mounting Paul, they may bring him safely to Felix the governor,

This man who was seized by the Jews, and was going to be killed by them, having stood by with the soldiers, I rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman.

And wanting to know for what reason they accused him, I brought him down to their council,