And having stayed their time, they were dismissed in peace from the brethren to the apostles.

Him Paul resolved to take out with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places: for they all knew his father, that he was a Greek.

So as they passed through the cities, they delivered to them for their observance the ordinances decreed by the apostles and presbyters that were at Jerusalem.

Then were the churches established truly in the faith, and increased in number daily.

Now it happened as we were going to the oratory, a certain damsel having a pythonic spirit met us, who produced for her masters much gain as a fortuneteller:

And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the very foundations of the prison were shaken: and instantly all the doors flew open, and every man's chains were loosed.

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

Then the lictors reported all these words to the magistrates: and they were terrified, when they heard they were Roman citizens.

Then the disciples immediately by night sent off both Paul and Silas to Berea; who were no sooner arrived, than they went into the synagogue of the Jews.

Now these were more liberally minded men than those of Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness of mind, daily, examining the Scriptures if these things were really so.

And as he was of the same occupation, he abode with them, and worked, (for by trade they were tent-makers:)

And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul felt a strong impulse on his spirit, and forcibly testified to the Jews, that Jesus was the Messiah.

But Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house: and many of the Corinthians hearing, believed, and were baptised.

But when they were importunate with him to prolong his stay among them, he consented not;

And he asked them, Into what then were ye baptised? And they replied, Into John's baptism.

Now when they heard it, they were baptised into the name of the Lord Jesus.

And the men were in all about twelve.

And when some were hardened, and infidel, speaking evil of the way before the people, he withdrew from them, and separated the disciples, discoursing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

so that even from his skin there were brought handkerchiefs and aprons unto the diseased, and their disorders were chased from them, and the evil spirits came out of them.

And they were seven sons of Sceva a Jew, a chief priest, who did this.

Now when these things were accomplished, Paul purposed by the Spirit, passing through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, That after I have been there, I must see Rome also.

And some of the Asiarchs also, who were his friends, sent unto him, admonishing him not to venture himself into the theatre.

So they were crying out some one thing and some another: for the assembly was a scene of confusion, and the greater part knew not on what account they were collected together.

And after three months stay, as the Jews were lying in wait for him, when he was just embarking for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.

And on the first day of the week, when the disciples were assembled to break bread, Paul preached unto them (ready to depart on the morrow), and extended his discourse until midnight.

Now there were many lamps in the upper room, where they were assembled.

And they brought the lad alive, and were comforted exceedingly.

And when they were come unto him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the very first day in which I entered into Asia, how I have been among you at every season,

but ye yourselves know that these hands have by labour furnished necessaries for my own wants, and for those who were with me.

But when we had stayed out those days, we departed, and went on our journey, all of them attending us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and kneeling down on the sea shore, we joined in prayer;

And on the morrow we who were Paul's companions departed with him, and went to Caesarea; and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist (who was one of the seven deacons), we abode with him.

Then when we heard these things, both we and all who were in the place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

and there went also with us some disciples from Caesarea, bringing one Mnason a Cyprian, an ancient disciple, at whose house we were to lodge.

And on the morrow Paul went in with us unto James: and all the presbyters were present.

But as the seven days were now drawing to their period, some Jews from Asia seeing him in the temple, excited all the populace to tumult, and laid hands upon him,

And the whole city was in motion, and there was a concourse of people assembled: and laying hands on Paul, they dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the doors were shut.

And as they were attempting to murder him, the report reached the military tribune of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

As also the high-priest will bear me witness, and all the body of elders: from whom also having received letters unto the brethren, I went unto Damascus, to bring those who were there in chains unto Jerusalem, that they might be punished.

Now they who were with me saw the light indeed, and were terrified; but the voice of him that spake to me heard they not.

Then as I could no longer see through the dazzling brightness of that light, led by the hand of those who were with me, I came to Damascus.

So as they were tying him up for the thongs, Paul said to the centurion standing by him, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman citizen, and uncondemned?

Immediately then they who were about to put him to the question, withdrew from him: and indeed the tribune dreaded the consequences, when he knew that he was a Roman citizen, that he had even gone so far as to bind him.

Now when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried in the sanhedrim, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: for the hope and resurrection of the dead am I brought to this bar.

And a great clamour arose: and the scribes rising up who were of the party of the Pharisees, contended stoutly, saying, We find no fault in this man: but if a spirit have spoken to him, or an angel, let us not fight against God.

Now there were more than forty who had on oath formed this conspiracy.

Then the Jews also joined in affirming, that these things were so.

But when two years were ended, Felix had Portius Festus appointed for his successor: and willing to curry favour with the Jews, Felix left Paul in chains.

And on his appearing, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem surrounded him, and laid many and heavy accusations against Paul, which they were not able to prove.

Now when some days were passed, Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to salute Festus.

When therefore they were come here together, making no demur, the very next day I sat on the tribunal, and commanded the man to be brought.

On the morrow therefore, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with a very splendid retinue, and were entered into the place of audience, with the military tribunes, and the men of superior eminence in the city, then at the order of Festus Paul was produced.

Which also I did at Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were killed, I gave my vote against them.

at midday, O king, I saw on the road a light from heaven, beyond the splendour of the sun, shining around myself and those who were travelling with me.

And as we were all fallen prostrate on the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saving in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is difficult for thee to kick against the goads.

And Paul replied, would to God, that not only thou, but also that all who are hearing me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these chains.

And taking our departure from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

But the centurion paid more attention to the master and to the pilot than to the things which were spoken by Paul.

And running under a little island called Clauda, it was with difficulty we were able to come at the boat:

which when they had hoisted out, they used all helps, carrying ropes round the ship's bottom; and fearing lest they should run on the quick-sands, they lowered the mast, and so were driven.

Now as the fourteenth night was passing, whilst we were driving about in the Adriatic sea, about midnight the sailors imagined that some land was near to them:

Now as the sailors were seeking to escape out of the ship, and had hoisted out the boat into the sea, under pretence as if they were going to carry out anchors a-head,

Then were they all cheered up, and they too took refreshment.

Now all the souls which were in the ship amounted to two hundred seventy-six:

But the centurion, desirous to preserve Paul, withheld them from their purpose, and commanded those who were able to swim to jump overboard first, and reach the land:

This then being the case, all the rest also who had diseases in the island came to him, and were healed.

Then they honoured us with many tokens of respect; and when we were about to sail, laid in for us every necessary store.

where finding brethren, we were solicited by them to tarry seven days; and so we went for Rome.

And when we were come to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but he permitted Paul to have an apartment by himself, with a soldier only who guarded him.

Now it came to pass that after three days Paul called together the principal persons of the Jews. And when they were assembled, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have done nothing contrary to the people and the customs of our ancestors, yet have I been delivered up a prisoner into the hands of the Romans.

and some were convinced by the things which were spoken, but others continued in their unbelief.

Much in every view: the principal one indeed is, that the oracles of God were entrusted to them.

For what if some were unbelievers? shall their unbelief render the faithfulness of God ineffectual?

God forbid: but let God be true, though every man were a liar; as it is written, "That thou mayest be acknowledged just in thy sayings, and overcome when thou art judged."

For even then when we were without strength, Christ died in due time for the ungodly.

But God commendeth his own love towards us, that, though we were yet sinners, Christ died in our stead.

For as by the disobedience of one man the many were constituted sinners; so also by the obedience of one shall the many be constituted righteous.

But thanks be to God, that though ye were the servants of sin, ye have obeyed from the heart the model of doctrine into which ye were delivered.

For when ye were the slaves of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions excited by the law, wrought powerfully in our members, to bring forth fruit unto death.

But now we have been discharged from the law, that being dead by which we were held fast; that we should serve in renovation of spirit, and not in the antiquity of the letter.

(though the children were not yet born, nor had done any thing good or evil, that according to the election of God the purpose might abide, not from works, but from him who called;)

What then is the result? Israel hath not obtained that which it seeketh; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded,

Wilt thou say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in?

Admitted; by unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not high minded, but fear:

For whatsoever things were written aforetime, were written for our instruction; that by patience and the consolation of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and fellow-prisoners, who are eminent among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptised into the name of Paul?

but we speak the wisdom of God, which had been hid in mystery, which God predestined before the worlds were, for our glory:

Yet such were some of you: but ye have been washed, but ye have been sanctified, but ye have been justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the spirit of our God.

NOW with regard to those things concerning which ye have written unto me, it were good for a man not to touch a woman.

For I would that all men were even as myself: but every man hath his peculiar gift from God, one of this sort, and another of that.

For the husband that believeth not is sanctified by the wife, and the wife who believeth not is sanctified by the husband: else indeed your children were unclean, but now are they holy.

to those who are without law, as without law (not as being without law to God, but under the law to Christ), that I might gain those who were without law.

BUT I would not that you should be ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

and were all baptised unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

Nevertheless with the most of them God was not well pleased, for they were destroyed in the wilderness.

Now these things were examples for us, that we might not be coveters of evil things, as they also coveted.

Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents.

but every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled, dishonoureth her head; for it is one and the same thing, as if she were shaven.

Ye know that ye were Gentiles, drawn away after the idols that are dumb, even as ye have been led.