for before these days Theudas rose up, alleging himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, were joined; who was slain, and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came to nothing.

And now I say to you, Withdraw from these men and let them alone, for if this counsel or this work have its origin from men, it will be destroyed;

but if it be from God, ye will not be able to put them down, lest ye be found also fighters against God.

They therefore went their way from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be dishonoured for the name.

And God spoke thus: His seed shall be a sojourner in a strange land, and they shall enslave them and evil entreat them four hundred years;

and the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God; and after these things they shall come forth and serve me in this place.

And when he was cast out, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and brought him up for herself to be for a son.

For he thought that his brethren would understand that God by his hand was giving them deliverance. But they understood not.

This Moses, whom they refused, saying, Who made thee ruler and judge? him did God send to be a ruler and deliverer with the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

to whom our fathers would not be subject, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,

who have received the law as ordained by the ministry of angels, and have not kept it.

and the crowds with one accord gave heed to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard him and saw the signs which he wrought.

But a certain man, by name Simon, had been before in the city, using magic arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great one.

And they gave heed to him, because that for a long time he had astonished them by his magic arts.

But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Holy Spirit was given, offered them money,

And Peter said to him, Thy money go with thee to destruction, because thou hast thought that the gift of God can be obtained by money.

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and supplicate the Lord, if indeed the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee;

for I see thee to be in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness.

And he said, How should I then be able unless some one guide me? And he begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

But rise up and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

And Saul rose up from the earth, and his eyes being opened he saw no one. But leading him by the hand they brought him into Damascus.

And there was a certain disciple in Damascus by name Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, here am I, Lord.

And the Lord said to him, Rise up and go into the street which is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas one by name Saul, he is of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying,

and has seen in a vision a man by name Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he should see.

And Ananias went and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him he said, Saul, brother, the Lord has sent me, Jesus that appeared to thee in the way in which thou camest, that thou mightest see, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

but the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

And he found there a certain man, Aeneas by name, who had been lying for eight years upon a couch, who was paralysed.

And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, which being interpreted means Dorcas. She was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.

And Peter rising up went with them, whom, when arrived, they brought up into the upper chamber; and all the widows stood by him weeping and shewing him the body-coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

But a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called Italic,

He lodges with a certain Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.

and he beholds the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as a great sheet, bound by the four corners and let down to the earth;

And as Peter doubted in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold also the men who were sent by Cornelius, having sought out the house of Simon, stood at the gate,

And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearing God, and borne witness to by the whole nation of the Jews, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, and hear words from thee.

And he said to them, Ye know how it is unlawful for a Jew to be joined or come to one of a strange race, and to me God has shewn to call no man common or unclean.

Send therefore to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodges in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea who when he is come will speak to thee.

The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (he is Lord of all things,)

This man God raised up the third day and gave him to be openly seen,

And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that he it is who was determinately appointed of God to be judge of living and dead.

Can any one forbid water that these should not be baptised, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also did?

And he commanded them to be baptised in the name of the Lord. Then they begged him to stay some days.

I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in an ecstasy I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending like a great sheet, let down by four corners out of heaven, and it came even to me:

who shall speak words to thee whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.

And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Spirit.

If then God has given them the same gift as also to us when we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who indeed was I to be able to forbid God?

and one from among them, by name Agabus, rose up and signified by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine over all the inhabited earth, which also came to pass under Claudius.

which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

Peter therefore was kept in the prison; but unceasing prayer was made by the assembly to God concerning him.

And going forth he followed him and did not know that what was happening by means of the angel was real, but supposed he saw a vision.

And when he had knocked at the door of the entry, a maid came to listen, by name Rhoda;

And having made a sign to them with his hand to be silent, he related to them how the Lord had brought him out of prison; and he said, Report these things to James and to the brethren. And he went out and went to another place.

And Herod having sought him and not found him, having examined the guards, commanded them to be executed. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea and stayed there.

And he was in bitter hostility with the Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came to him with one accord, and, having gained Blastus the king's chamberlain, sought peace, because their country was nourished by the king's.

They therefore, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and thence sailed away to Cyprus.

But Elymas the magician (for so his name is by interpretation) opposed them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

And now behold, the Lord's hand is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell upon him a mist and darkness; and going about he sought persons who should lead him by the hand.

for those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known him, have fulfilled also the voices of the prophets which are read on every sabbath, by judging him.

And having found no cause of death in him, they begged of Pilate that he might be slain.

Be it known unto you, therefore, brethren, that through this man remission of sins is preached to you,

and from all things from which ye could not be justified in the law of Moses, in him every one that believes is justified.

And as they went out they begged that these words might be spoken to them the ensuing sabbath.

But the Jews, seeing the crowds, were filled with envy, and contradicted the things said by Paul, contradicting and speaking injuriously.

And Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken to you; but, since ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the nations;

for thus has the Lord enjoined us: I have set thee for a light of the nations, that thou shouldest be for salvation to the end of the earth.

They stayed therefore a good while, speaking boldly, confiding in the Lord, who gave witness to the word of his grace, giving signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

This man heard Paul speaking, who, fixing his eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

And certain persons, having come down from Judaea, taught the brethren, If ye shall not have been circumcised according to the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

They therefore, having been set on their way by the assembly, passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of those of the nations. And they caused great joy to all the brethren.

And being arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, and related all that God had wrought with them.

And much discussion having taken place, Peter, standing up, said to them, Brethren, ye know that from the earliest days God amongst you chose that the nations by my mouth should hear the word of the glad tidings and believe.

and put no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.

Now therefore why tempt ye God, by putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?

But we believe that we shall be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they also.

And all the multitude kept silence and listened to Barnabas and Paul relating all the signs and wonders which God had wrought among the nations by them.

having by their hand written thus: The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the brethren who are from among the nations at Antioch, and in Syria and Cilicia, greeting:

Inasmuch as we have heard that some who went out from amongst us have troubled you by words, upsetting your souls, saying that ye must be circumcised and keep the law; to whom we gave no commandment;

We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves also will tell you by word of mouth the same things.

but Paul having chosen Silas went forth, committed by the brethren to the grace of God.

And he came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus, son of a Jewish believing woman, but the father a Greek,

And as they passed through the cities they instructed them to observe the decrees determined on by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.

And having passed through Phrygia and the Galatian country, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,

and having passed by Mysia they descended to Troas.

And on the sabbath day we went outside the gate by the river, where it was the custom for prayer to be, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had assembled.

And a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God, heard; whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things spoken by Paul.

And when she had been baptised and her house, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and abide there. And she constrained us.

And it came to pass as we were going to prayer that a certain female slave, having a spirit of Python, met us, who brought much profit to her masters by prophesying.

And leading them out said, Sirs, what must I do that I may be saved?

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

And the jailor reported these words to Paul: The praetors have sent that ye may be let go. Now therefore go out and depart in peace.

But when the Jews from Thessalonica knew that the word of God was announced in Berea also by Paul, they came there also, stirring up the crowds.

But some also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers attacked him. And some said, What would this chatterer say? and some, He seems to be an announcer of foreign demons, because he announced the glad tidings of Jesus and the resurrection to them.

And having taken hold on him they brought him to Areopagus, saying, Might we know what this new doctrine which is spoken by thee is?

nor is served by men's hands as needing something, himself giving to all life and breath and all things;

Being therefore the offspring of God, we ought not to think that which is divine to be like gold or silver or stone, the graven form of man's art and imagination.

because he has set a day in which he is going to judge the habitable earth in righteousness by the man whom he has appointed, giving the proof of it to all in having raised him from among the dead.

But some men joining themselves to him believed; among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman by name Damaris, and others with them.

and finding a certain Jew by name Aquila, of Pontus by race, just come from Italy, and Priscilla his wife, (because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome,) came to them,

and because they were of the same trade abode with them, and wrought. For they were tent-makers by trade.

But as they opposed and spoke injuriously, he shook his clothes, and said to them, Your blood be upon your own head: I am pure; from henceforth I will go to the nations.

And departing thence he came to the house of a certain man, by name Justus, who worshipped God, whose house adjoined the synagogue.