And now I say unto you: refrain yourselves from these men, let them alone: For if the counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:

And they departed from the council rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer rebuke for his name.

for we heard him say, 'This Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the ordinances which Moses gave unto us.'"

God verily spake on this wise, that this seed should be a dweller in a strange land, and that they should keep them in bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.

and delivered him out of all his adversities, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt; which made him governor over Egypt, and over all his household.

and at the second time, Joseph was known of his brethren, and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.

and were translated into Shechem, and were put in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for money of the sons of Hamor, at Shechem.

When he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him up for her own son.

For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hands should save them: but they understood not.

"And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.

Then said the Lord to him, 'Put off thy shoes from thy feet, for the place where thou standest is holy ground.

saying unto Aaron, 'Make us gods to go before us. For we know not what is become of this Moses that brought us out of the land of Egypt.'

which found favour before God, and desired that he would faine have made a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

'Heaven is my seat, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build for me, saith the Lord? Or what place is it that I should rest in?

And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. For they know not what they do." And when he had thus spoken he fell asleep.

For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed of them. And many taken with palsies, and many that halted, were healed.

which, when they were come, prayed for them, that they might receive the holy ghost.

For as yet he was come on none of them: But they were baptised only in the name of Christ Jesus.

Thou hast neither part nor fellowship in this business. For thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

For I perceive that thou art full of bitter gall, and wrapped in iniquity."

Then answered Simon, and said, "Pray ye to the Lord for me that none of these things which ye have spoken fall on me."

And he arose and went on, and behold, a man of Ethiopia which was a chamberlain and of great authority with Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, and had the rule of all her treasure, came to Jerusalem for to pray.

Because of his humbleness, he was not esteemed. Who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth."

And he said, "What art thou, Lord?" And the Lord said, "I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it shall be hard for thee to kick against the prick."

The men which journeyed with him on his way stood amazed, for they heard a voice, but saw no man.

And the Lord said to him, "Arise, and go into the street which is called straight, and seek in the house of Judas after one called Saul of the city of Tarsus. For behold, he prayeth;

The Lord said unto him, "Go thy ways: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the gentiles, and kings and the children of Israel:

For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake."

All that heard him were amazed and said, "Is not this he that spoiled them which called on this name in Jerusalem? And came hither for the intent that he should bring them bound unto the high priests?"

Then had the congregations rest, throughout all Jewry and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified, and walked in the fear of the Lord; And multiplied by the comfort of the holy ghost.

And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon named also Peter.

Then waxed he a hungered, and would have eaten. But while they made ready for him, he fell into a trance,

and saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel come down unto him, as it had been a great sheet, knit at the four corners, and was let down to the earth,

wherein were all manner of four footed beasts of the earth and vermin and worms, and fouls of the air.

But Peter said, "God forbid Lord, for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."

While Peter mused in himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold: the men which were sent from Cornelius, had made inquirance for Simon's house, and stood before the door.

and go with them, and doubt not. For I have sent them."

And they said unto him, "Cornelius the captain, a just man and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the people of the Jews, was warned by a holy angel, to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee."

And the third day entered they into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen, and special friends.

But Peter took him up, saying, "Stand Up: for even I myself am a man."

And he said unto them, "Ye do know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to company or come unto an alien: But God hath showed me that I should not call any man common or unclean:

therefore came I unto you without saying nay, as soon as I was sent for. I ask therefore: for what intent have ye sent for me?"

And Cornelius said, "This day now four days I fasted, and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

Send therefore to Joppa, and call for Simon, which is also called Peter. He is lodged in the house of one Simon, a tanner, by the seaside: the which as soon as he is come, shall speak unto thee.'

Then sent I for thee immediately, and thou hast well done for to come. Now are we all here, present before God to hear all things that are commanded unto thee of God."

How God had anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the holy ghost, and with power; which Jesus went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devils, for God was with him.

For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

"I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision; A certain vessel descend, as it had been a large linen cloth, let down from heaven by the four corners; And it came to me:

And I said, 'God forbid Lord, for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.'

And he showed us, how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said to him, 'Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, named also Peter:

For he was a good man, and full of the holy ghost and of faith. And much people was added unto the Lord.

Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul,

And when he had caught him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to be kept, intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

Then was Peter kept in prison. But prayer was made without ceasing of the congregation unto God for him.

And when Peter was come to himself, he said, "Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the waiting for of the people of the Jews."

And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the entry for gladness, but ran in and told how Peter stood before the entry.

When Herod had called for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded them to depart. And he descended from Jewry to Caesarea, and there abode.

As they ministered to the Lord and fasted; The holy ghost said, "Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the work whereunto I have called them."

But the sorcerer Elymas - for so was his name by interpretation - withstood them, and sought to turn away the ruler from the faith.

And now behold the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind and not see the sun for a season." And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; And he went about, seeking them that should lead him by the hand.

Then Paul stood up and beckoned with the hand and said, "Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

And afterward he gave unto them judges, about the space of four hundred and fifty years, unto the time of Samuel the prophet.

'Behold ye despisers, and wonder, and perish ye: for I do a work in your days, which ye shall not believe, if a man would declare it you.'"

For so hath the Lord commanded us, 'I have made thee a light to the gentiles, that thou be salvation unto the end of the world.'"

For Moses of old time in every city hath them that preach him, and he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath day."

men that have jeopardized their lives, for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For it seemed good to the holy ghost and to us, to put no grievous thing to you more than these necessary things,

that is to say: that ye abstain from things offered to images, from blood, from strangled and fornication. From which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. So fare ye well."

The same, Paul would that he should go forth with him, and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters, for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

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

After he had seen the vision, immediately we prepared to go into Macedonia: certified that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

and from thence to Philippi, which is the chiefest city in the parts of Macedonia: and a free city. We were in that city abiding a certain days.

and preach ordinances which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, seeing we are Romans."

But Paul cried with a loud voice saying, "Do thyself no harm, for we are all here."

Then he called for a light and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

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."

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.

While Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was moved in him to see the city given to worshipping of images.

For thou bringest strange tidings to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean."

For all the Athenians and strangers which were there gave themselves to nothing else, but either to tell or to hear new tidings.

For as I passed by and beheld the manner how ye worship your gods, I found an altar wherein was written, Unto the unknown God. Whom ye then ignorantly worship, him show I unto you:

and hath made of one blood all nations of men, for to dwell on all the face of the earth; and hath assigned before: how long time, and also the ends of their inhabitation.

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

For in him we live, move, and have our being, as certain of your own poets said. For we are also his generation.

for I am with thee, and no man shall invade thee that shall hurt thee. For I have much people in this city."

but if it be a question of words, or of names, or of your law, look ye to it yourselves. For I will be no judge in such matters."

Then took all the Greeks Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the Synagogue, and smote him before the judge's seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.

Paul, after this, tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, Priscilla and Aquila accompanying him. And he shore his head in Cenchreae. For he had a vow.

but bade them fare well saying, "I must needs, at this feast that cometh, be in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you if God will."

And he went into the synagogue, and behaved himself boldly for the space of three months: disputing, and giving them exhortations of the kingdom of God.

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.

So sent he into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him: Timothy and Erastus: but he himself remained in Asia for a season.

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith which made silver shrines for Diana, was not a little beneficial unto the craftsmen:

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."

For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet despisers of your goddess.

For we are in jeopardy to be accused of this day's business: forasmuch as there is no cause whereby we may give a reckoning of this concourse of people."

After the rage was ceased, Paul called the disciples unto him, and took his leave of them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.

and there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria; He purposed to return through Macedonia.

And on the morrow after the Sabbath day the disciples came together for to break bread, and Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued the preaching unto midnight.

Paul went down and fell on him, and embraced him, and said, "Make nothing ado. For his life is in him."