And in those days she was sick and died; whom having washed, they laid in an upper chamber.

And Lydda being near Joppa, the disciples hearing Peter was there, sent to him two men, desiring that he would not delay to come to them.

Then Peter arose and went with them; whom being come, they brought into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

And it was known through all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.

And there was a certain man in Cesarea, named Cornelius, a centurion of that called the Italian band,

And when the angel who spake to him was departed, he called two of his houshold-servants, and a devout soldier, of them that waited on him continually.

This was done thrice, and the vessel was taken up again to heaven.

While Peter was musing on the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, men seek thee.

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and fearing God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned of God by an holy angel, to send for thee to his house, and to hear words from thee.

And the day following they entered into Cesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and near friends.

And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and falling down at his feet, worshiped him.

And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting till this hour, and at the ninth hour I was praying in my house,

Ye know the word which was published through all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached:

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil; for God was with him.

While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all that were hearing the word.

And the believers of the circumcision, as many as came with Peter, were amazed, that the gift of the Holy Ghost was poured out on the Gentiles also.

And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision debated with him, saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised,

Then Peter beginning, laid all things before them in order, saying, I was praying in the city of Joppa,

This was done thrice, and all were drawn up again into heaven.

And behold immediately three men stood at the house where I was, sent from Cesarea to me.

If then God gave to them the same gift as even to us, having believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that could withstand God?

And the hand of the Lord was with them; and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

And tidings of these things came to the ears of the church that was in Jerusalem, and they sent forth Barnabas, to go to Antioch:

Who coming and seeing the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, to cleave unto the Lord with full purpose of heart.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and faith. And a considerable multitude was added to the Lord.

So Peter was kept in the prison; but continual prayer was made to God by the church for him.

And when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and the guards before the door were keeping the prison.

And going out, he followed him. And he knew not, that it was real which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.

And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed, it was so. Then they said, It is his angel.

And going out, he went to another place. Now when it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, What was become of Peter?

And he was highly incensed against them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and having gained Blastus, the king's chamberlain, sued for peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch, certain prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene and Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

And having gone through the whole isle to Paphos, they found a certain magician, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus.

Who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He calling to him Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God.

Then the proconsul, seeing what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But behold one cometh after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

And he was seen many days by them who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

And we declare to you glad tidings, that the promise which was made to the fathers,

Now David, having served the will of God in his generation, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers, and saw corruption.

And when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who speaking to them, persuaded them, to continue in the grace of God.

And the next sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together, to hear the word of God.

Then Paul and Barnabas speaking boldly, said, It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold! we turn to the Gentiles.

And the word of the Lord was spread through all that country.

But the multitude of the city was divided; and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

And when there was an assault both of the Gentiles and Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them, Being aware of it,

And they called Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.

Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought bulls and garlands to the gates, and with the multitude, would have sacrificed.

And there was a sharp contention, so that they parted from each other; and Barnabas taking Mark with him, sailed away to Cyprus;

And he came down to Derbe and Lystra. And behold a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewess that believed; but his father was a Greek:

Who was well reported of by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.

Him Paul would have to go forth with him; and he took and circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places; for they all knew his father, that he was a Greek.

And we abode in that city certain days. And on the sabbath we went out of the city, by the river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and sitting down, we spake to the women who were come together.

And when she was baptized and her family, she intreated us saying, Since ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and abide there. And she constrained us.

But when her owners saw, that the hope of their gain was gone, laying hold of Paul and Silas, they dragged them into the market-place to the magistrates,

And suddenly there was a great earthquake so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.

And the jailor awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison opened, drew his sword, and was going to kill himself, supposing the prisoners were fled.

And taking them that very hour of the night, he washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his houshold.

And when it was day, the pretors sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

And taking their journey through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

But when the Jews of Thessalonica knew that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea also, they came thither likewise, and stirred up the multitude.

Now, while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him, seeing the city wholly given to idolatry.

For as I passed along and beheld the objects of your worship, I found an altar, on which was inscribed, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD: him therefore whom ye worship without knowing him, I proclaim unto you.

among whom was even Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

And as he was of the same trade, he abode with them and wrought, for they were tent-makers by trade.

And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in spirit, and testified to the Jews, that Jesus was the Christ.

And going thence, he went into the house of one named Justus, one that worshiped God, whose house was adjoining to the synagogue.

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made an assault with one consent upon Paul, and brought him to the judgment-seat, Saying,

And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If it were an act of injustice or wicked licentiousness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you.

And when he was desirous to go over to Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; who being come thither, greatly helped through grace them that had believed.

For he earnesty debated with the Jews in publick, shewing by the scriptures, that Jesus was the Christ.

Now while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper parts, came to Ephesus;

And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe on him that was to come after him, that is on Jesus.

And this was done for the space of two years, so that all the inhabitants of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.

And the man in whom the evil spirit was, leaping upon them, and getting the mastery of them, prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

And this was known to all both Jews and Greeks dwelling at Ephesus, and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

And the whole city was filled with confusion; and they rushed with one accord into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's fellow-travellers.

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another; for the assembly was confused, and the greater part did not know, for what they were come together.

But when they knew that he was a Jew, one voice arose from them all, crying out, for about two hours, The great Diana of the Ephesians.

And after the tumult was ceased, Paul calling the disciples to him, and having taken his leave of them, departed to go into Macedonia.

And having abode there three months, an ambush being laid for him by the Jews, as he was about to sail into Syria, he determined to return by Macedonia.

And a certain young man, named Eutychus, sitting in a window, fell into a deep sleep: and as Paul still continued his discourse, being overpowered with sleep, he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.

And that I have with-held nothing which was profitable, but have preached to you, and taught you, publickly and from house to house:

And coming within sight of Cyprus, and leaving it on the left-hand, we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to unload her burden.

And the next day, we departed and came to Cesarea; and entring into the house of Philip the Evangelist, who was one of the seven, we abode with him.

And the whole city was moved, and the people ran together; and laying hold on Paul, they dragged him out of the temple: and immediately the gates were shut.

And as they went about to kill him, word came to the tribune of the cohort, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar:

Then the tribune came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired, Who he was, and what he had done?

But when he came upon the stairs, he was borne of the soldiers, through the violence of the people.

And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he said to the chief captain, May I speak to thee?

and he saith) I am verily a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and accurately instructed in the law of our fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

And now, why tarriest thou? Arise and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

And when I was returned to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple,

I was in a trance, And saw him saying to me, Make haste and depart quickly out of Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by and consenting to his death, and kept the garments of them that slew him.

And Paul said, But I was free-born. Then they who were going to examine him, immediately departed from him: and the tribune was afraid, after he knew he was a Roman, because he had bound him.

And on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty, what he was accused of by the Jews, he loosed him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come, and bringing Paul down, set him before them.

Then said Paul, I was not aware, brethren, that it was the high priest; for it is written, Thou shalt not revile the ruler of thy people.

And when he had said this, there arose a contention between the Pharisees and the Saducees: and the multitude was divided.

And there was a great clamour: and the scribes of the Pharisees side arising, contended, saying, We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

And when it was day, some of the Jews entering into a conspiracy, bound themselves under a curse, saying, That they would neither eat nor drink, till they had killed Paul.