As they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

When they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the holy ghost to preach the word in Asia,

they came to Mysia, and sought to go into Bithynia, but the spirit suffered them not.

Then they went over Mysia, and came down to Troas,

And when her master and mistress saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

and when they had beaten them sore, they cast them into prison commanding the jailer to keep them surely.

And they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved and thy household."

And they preached unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

Then said Paul unto them, "They have beaten us, openly un-condemned, for all that we are Romans, and have cast us into prison: and now would they send us away privily? Nay not so, but let them come themselves and fetch us out."

When the ministers told these words unto the officers, they feared when they heard that they were Romans;

And they went out of the prison and entered into the house of Lydia, and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them and departed.

As they made their journey through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica where was a synagogue of the Jews.

But when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the heads of the city crying, "These that trouble the world are come hither also,

And they troubled the people and the officers of the city when they heard these things.

And when they were sufficiently answered of Jason, and of the others they let them go.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul, and Silas by night unto Berea. Which, when they were come thither, they entered into the Synagogue of the Jews.

When the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came there and moved the people:

And they that guided Paul brought him unto Athens, and received a commandment unto Silas and Timothy for to come to him at once. And came their way.

And they took him, and brought him into Mars Street, saying, "May we not know what is this new doctrine whereof thou speakest?

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

When they heard of the resurrection from death, some mocked, and others said, "We will hear thee again of this matter."

And when they said contrary, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment and said unto them, "Your blood upon your own heads. And from henceforth I go blameless unto the gentiles."

When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not,

And the same began to speak boldly in the Synagogue. And when Priscilla and Aquila had heard him: they took him unto them; And expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

and said unto them, "Have ye received the holy ghost since ye believed?" And they said unto him, "No. We have not heard whether there be any holy ghost or no."

And he said unto them, "Wherewith were ye then baptised?" And they said, "With John's baptism."

Then said Paul, "John verily baptised with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him, which should come after him. That is on Christ Jesus."

When they heard that, they were baptised in the name of the Lord Jesus.

And Paul laid his hands upon them: and the holy ghost came on them, and they spake with tongues and prophesied;

And this continued by the space of two years: So that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

And the man in whom the evil spirit was, ran on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also, which dwelt at Ephesus, and fear came on them all. And they magnified the name of the Lord Jesus.

Many of them which used curious crafts, brought their books and burned them before all men, and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand silverlings.

Moreover, ye see and hear that not alone at Ephesus: but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be not gods which are made with hands:

When they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out saying, "Great is Diana of the Ephesians."

And all the city was on a roar, and they rushed into the common hall with one assent, and caught Gaius, and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions.

Some cried one thing, and some another and the congregation was all out of quiet, and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

When they knew that he was a Jew, there arose a shout almost for the space of two hours of all men crying, "Great is Diana of the Ephesians."

And there were many lights in the chamber where they were gathered together,

And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.

For Paul had determined to leave Ephesus as they sailed, because he would not spend the time in Asia. For he hasted to be, if he could possibly, at Jerusalem at the day of Pentecost.

And when they were come to him, he said unto them, "Ye know from the first day that I came unto Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,

And they wept all abundantly, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him:

sorrowing, most of all, for the words, which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.

And when we had found brethren, we tarried there seven days. And they told Paul through the spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

And when the days were ended we departed, and went our ways, and they all brought us on our way, with their wives and children, till we were come out of the city. And we kneeled down in the shore and prayed.

And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship, and they returned home again.

And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, "Thou seest brother, how many thousand Jews there are which believe, and they are all zealous over the law.

And they are informed of thee that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the gentiles to forsake Moses, and sayest that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to live after the customs.

What is it therefore? The multitude must needs come together. For they shall hear that thou art come.

Them take and purify thyself with them, and do cost on them, that they may shave their heads and all shall know that those things which they have heard concerning thee are nothing: but that thou thyself also walkest and keepest the law.

For as touching the gentiles which believe: we have written, and concluded, that they observe no such things - but that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, from blood, from strangled, and from fornication."

And as the seven days should have been ended, the Jews which were of Asia when they saw him in the temple, they moved all the people and laid hands on him crying,

For they saw one Trophimus, an Ephesian, with him in the city: Him they supposed Paul had brought into the temple.

And all the city was moved, and the people swarmed together. And they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple, and forthwith the doors were shut to.

As they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the high captain of the soldiers, that all Jerusalem was moved.

Which immediately took soldiers and under-captains, and ran down unto them. When they saw the upper-captain and the soldiers; They left smiting of Paul.

When they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence.

And they that were with me saw verily a light and were afraid: but they heard not the voice of him that spake with me.

And saw him saying unto me, 'Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy witness that thou bearest of me.'

And I said, 'Lord they know that I prisoned, and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee.

They gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices and said, "Away with such a fellow from the earth: it is pity that he should live."

And as they cried and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,

the captain bade him to be brought into the castle: and commanded him to be scourged, and to be examined, that he might know wherefore they cried on him.

And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman and uncondemned?"

Then straightway departed from him they which should have examined him. And the high captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman: because he had bound him.

And they that stood by said, "Revilest thou God's high priest?"

When day was come, certain of the Jews gathered themselves together, and made a vow saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

They were about forty which had made this conspiration.

And they came to the chief priest and elders, and said, "We have bound ourselves with a vow, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.

And he said, "The Jews are determined to desire thee that thou wouldest bring forth Paul tomorrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.

But follow not their minds: for there lie in wait for him of them, more than forty men, which have bound themselves with a vow, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him. And now are they ready, and look for thy promise."

And deliver them beasts that they may put Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the high deputy;

And when I would have known the cause, wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council.

Afterward, when it was showed me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent him straightway to thee: and gave commandment to his accusers, if they had ought against him, to tell it unto thee. Farewell."

On the morrow they left horsemen to go with him, and returned unto the castle.

Which when they came to Caesarea, they delivered the epistle to the deputy, and presented Paul before him.

And that they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, either raising up the people, neither in the synagogues nor in the city.

Neither can they prove the things whereof they accuse me.

But this I confess unto thee, that after that way, which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and the prophets,

and have hope towards God, that the same resurrection from death, which they themselves look for also, shall be both of just and unjust.

in the which they found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor yet with unquietness.

Howbeit, there were certain Jews out of Asia, which ought to be here present before thee, and accuse me, if they had ought against me:

or else let these same here say, if they have found any evildoing in me, while I stand here in the council,

Then informed him the high priests, and the chief of the Jews, of Paul. And they besought him,

When he was come, the Jews which were come from Jerusalem came about him and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul: which they could not prove

If I have hurt them, or committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die. If none of these things are, whereof they accuse me, no man ought to deliver me to them. I appeal unto Caesar."

And when they had been there a good season, Festus rehearsed Paul's cause unto the king saying, "There is a certain man left in prison of Felix,

"When they were come hither, without delay on the morrow I sat to give judgment, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:

which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify it. For after the most straitest sect of our lay, lived I a Pharisee.

which things I also did in Jerusalem. Where many of the saints shut I up in prison, and had received authority of the high priests: And when they were put to death I gave the sentence.

to open their eyes that they might turn from darkness unto light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith in me.'

but showed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Jewry, and to the gentiles, that they should repent, and turn to God, and do the right works of repentance.

And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the deputy, and Bernice, and they that sat with them.

And when they were gone apart, they talked between themselves saying, "This man doth nothing worthy of death, nor of bonds."

When it was concluded that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, an under-captain of Caesar's soldiers.

And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, many took counsel to depart thence, if by any means they might attain to Phoenix and there to winter, which is a haven of Crete, and serveth to the southwest, and northwest wind.

When the south wind blew, they supposing to obtain their purpose loosed unto Assos, and sailed past all Crete.

which they took up, and used help undergirding the ship, fearing lest we should have fallen into Syrtis, and we let down a vessel and so were carried.