This was done the third time, and all was drawn up again into heaven.

But, having made a sign to them with his hand, that they should keep silence, he made known to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison, and he said: Tell this to James, and to the brethren. And he went out, and departed to another place.

and he was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, who was a man of intelligence. This man called for Barnabas and Saul, and expressed an earnest wish to hear the word of God.

But the magician Elymas (for this is his name, when translated) withstood them, desiring to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

The God of this people chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they sojourned in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm he brought them out from it.

And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king; to whom he gave this testimony: I have found David the son of Jesse a man after my own heart, who will do all my will.

From the posterity of this man, God, according to his promise, raised up for Israel a Savior, Jesus;

Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

that God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second Psalm: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

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

When the Gentiles heard this they rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord; and as many as were determined to obtain eternal life, believed.

This man heard Paul speak, who, looking earnestly on him, and seeing that he had faith to be saved,

Therefore, after Paul and Barnabas had no little dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from among them, should go up to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question.

And the apostles and elders came together to deliberate about this matter.

And with this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

After this I will return, and build again the tabernacle of David which has fallen down; and I will build again its ruins, and I will set it up;

So when these men were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and having assembled the multitude, they delivered this letter.

This man Paul wished to go with him: and he took him and circumcised him, on account of the Jews that were in those places: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

And this she continued to do for many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit: I command you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.

explaining and affirming that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead; and that this Jesus whom I preach to you is the Christ.

And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers disputed with him; and some said: What can this babbler possibly wish to say? Others said: He seems to be a proclaimer of strange demons: for he preached to them Jesus and the Resurrection.

And they took him, and brought him to Mars hill, saying: Are we able to understand what this new teaching is, which is announced by you?

For as I was passing through, and looking attentively at the objects of your worship, I dis covered also an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore you ignorantly worship, him I make known to you.

Yet the times of this ignorance God overlooked; but now, he commands all men everywhere to repent:

because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world, in righteousness, by the man whom he has chosen, giving to all assurance of this, by having raised him from the dead.

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; others said: We will hear you again concerning this matter.

for I am with you, and no one shall make an assault upon you, to injure you; for I have many people in this city.

saying: This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.

but took leave of them, saying: I must, by all means, keep this coming feast in Jerusalem: but I will return to you, if God be willing. And he sailed from Ephesus,

And when they heard this, they were immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus.

This continued for two years; so that all that dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

And there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.

And this became known to all the Greeks and Jews that dwelt in Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

These he called together, with the workmen em ployed about such things, and said: Men, you know that our wealth arises from this trade:

and you see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but throughout almost the whole of Asia, this Paul, by his persuasions, has drawn away a great multitude, saying, that they which are made with hands are not gods.

Now there is danger, not only that this our calling will come into disgrace, but that the temple of the great goddess Diana will be despised, and that the majesty of her whom all Asia and the world worships, will be destroyed.

When they heard this, they were full of anger, and cried out, saying: Great is Diana of the Ephesians!

For we are in danger of being called to answer for this day's tumult, since there is no cause by which we shall be able to account for this concourse.

But I esteem this a matter of no importance, nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry that I have received from the Lord Jesus, to bear full testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.

For this reason I solemnly affirm to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all men.

For I know this, that, after my departure, rapacious wolves will enter in among you, who will not spare the flock;

This man had four virgin daughters, who had the gift of prophesy.

and he came to us, and taking Paul's girdle, he bound his own hands and feet, and said: Thus says the Holy Spirit; the Jews that are in Jerusalem will so bind the man to whom this girdle belongs; and they will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

Do, therefore, this which we advise you. We have four men who have a vow on them.

crying out: Men of Israel, help! this is the man who teaches all men every where against this people, and the law, and this place: and besides, he has even brought Greeks into the temple, and defiled this holy place.

For, before this time, they had seen Trophimus, the Ephesian, with him in the city, whom they supposed Paul had brought into the temple.

I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, yet educated in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, and instructed according to the strict discipline of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as you all are this day.

And I persecuted this way to the death, binding and delivering into prison both men and women,

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

And when the centurion heard that, he went out and told it to the officer, saying: "What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.

And the officer answered: With a great Bum did I purchase this citizenship. And Paul replied: But I was born a citizen.

And Paul, looking earnestly upon the Sanhedrin, said: Brethren, I have lived in all good conscience toward God to this day.

And when he had said this, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the multitude was divided.

We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

And there were more than forty who formed this conspiracy.

And Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said: Conduct this young man to the officer, for he has something to tell him.

So he took him, and led him to the officer, and said: The prisoner Paul called me to him, and requested me to conduct this young man to you; for he has something to tell you.

Then the officer sent the young man away, with this charge: Tell no one that you have made these things known to me.

And he wrote a letter in this form:

This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them. Then I went with soldiers, and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

Since through you we enjoy great quietness, and since whatever has been undertaken for this nation has been conducted to a successful issue by your foresight at all times and in all places, we accept it, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

For we have found this man a pest and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

Then Paul, after the governor had nodded to him to speak, answered: Knowing that you have been for many years a judge of this nation, I do the more cheerfully offer a defense for my self:

But this I confess to you, that after the way which they call sect, so do I worship the God of my fathers; believing all things that are written in the law and in the prophets;

And I do exercise myself in this, always to have a conscience void of offense toward God and man.

except in this one expression, which I uttered while standing among them: With respect to the resurrection I of the dead, I am judged by you this day.

But Felix, having a more accurate knowledge of this way, put them off, and said: When Lysias the officer comes down, I will inquire fully into your matters.

He hoped, at the same time, that money would have been given him by Paul, to release him. For this reason, he sent for him very frequently, and conversed with him.

Therefore, said he, let those among you who are men of influence, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there is any wickedness in him.

But, being in doubt about the question concerning this man, I asked him if he would go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged with respect to these matters.

And Festus said: King Agrippa, and all men here present, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews, both in Jerusalem and in this place, have entreated me, crying out, that he ought to live no longer.

Concerning him I have nothing certain to write to my Lord. For this reason, I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after the examination has been held, I may have something to write.

I think myself happy, King Agrippa, because I shall this day make my defense before you, concerning all things of which I am accused by the Jews;

especially, since you are acquainted with all the customs and questions that are among the Jews. For this reason, I beseech you to hear me patiently.

And this I did in Jerusalem; and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests: and when they were put to death, I gave my vote against them.

But arise, and stand upon your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness of the things which you have seen, and of those in which I will appear to you,

Having, therefore, obtained help from God, I have stood till this day, testifying both to small and to great, saying nothing else than the things which the prophets and Moses did say should come to pass:

For the king has knowledge of these things, before whom, also, I speak with boldness; for I am persuaded that none of these things have escaped his notice; for this was not done in a corner.

And when they had withdrawn, they conversed with one another, saying: This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

And Agrippa said to Festus: This man could have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar

saying: Men, I perceive that this voyage will be with damage and much loss, not only to the cargo and the ship, but also to our lives.

But, after long abstinence from food, Paul stood up in the midst of them, and said: men, you ought to have been persuaded by me, and not to have put to sea from Crete; and you would have avoided this damage and loss.

For there stood by me this night an angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

For this reason, men, be cheerful; for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told to me.

And while the day was coming on, Paul exhorted them all to take food, saying: This is the fourteenth day that you have been in suspense, and continued without food, having taken nothing.

Wherefore, I exhort you to take food; for this will pro mote your safety. For not a hair shall fall from the head of any of you.

And when he had said this, he took bread, and gave thanks to God before them all, and broke, and began to eat.

And when the barbarians saw the reptile hanging from his hand, they said to one an other: This man is certainly a murderer, whom, although he has saved himself from the sea, justice does not permit to live.

Therefore, after this had been clone, the rest also in the island who had dis eases, came and were cured.

And from this place, the brethren, having heard of us, came out as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns, to meet us. When Paul saw the brethren, he thanked God, and took courage.

For this reason, I called for you, that I might see you and speak to you; for on account of the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain.

But we think it right to hear from you what you think: for, as it respects this sect, we know that it is everywhere spoken against.

saying: Go to this people and say, You shall surely hear, but you will not understand; and you shall surely see, but you will not perceive.

For the heart of this people has become fat, and with their ears they hear heavily, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should turn, and I should restore them to health.

For this reason, God delivered them over to vile passions: for their females exchanged their natural use for that which is against nature:

Comes this blessedness then on those who are circumcised only, or on those who are uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was counted to Abraham for righteousness.

For this reason, it was counted to him for righteousness.

through whom we have had access, by faith, into this grace in which we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

and this hope disappoints us not; because the love of God is poured abundantly into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that is given to us.

But God makes known his love to us in this, that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us: