And Joseph having sent, called for his father Jacob, and all his kindred, in seventy-five souls.

And they transported him to Sychem and put him in the tomb which Abraham was satisfied with for a price of silver from the sons of Emmor of Sychem.

And he having been exposed, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for a son to herself.

And having seen a certain one injured, he defended, and did vengeance for him harassed, having struck the Egyptian,

And forty years completed, a messenger of the Lord was seen to him in the desert of mount Sina, in a flame of fire in a bramble.

And the Lord said to him, Loose the shoes of thy feet: for the place in which thou standest is holy land.

Having said to Aaron, Make us gods who shall go before us: for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what has been to him.

And Solomon built for himself a house.

For of many having unclean spirits, crying with a great voice, they came out: and many affected with palsy, and the lame, were healed.

And they attended to him, because for a sufficient time they were astonished by magics.

Who, having gone down, prayed for them, that they receive the Holy Spirit

(For not yet was it fallen upon any of them: only they were immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus.)

And Peter said to him, May thy silver be for ruin with thee, for thou thoughtest the gift of God to be purchased for money.

No portion is to thee, nor lot, in this word: for thy heart is not upright before God.

For I see thee being in the bile of bitterness, and bond of iniquity.

And Simon having answered, said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that nothing which ye have spoken come upon me.

And the passage of the writing which he read was this, As a sheep for slaughter was he brought; and as a lamb before him shearing it dumb, so he opened not his mouth:

In his humiliation was his judgment taken away: and his generation who shall recount? for his life is taken from the earth.

And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more: for he went his way rejoicing.

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom thou drivest out: hard for thee to kick against goads.

And the Lord to him, Having risen, go thou to the street called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas Saul by name, of Tarsus; for, behold, he prays,

And the Lord said to him, Go: for he is a vessel of choice to me, to lift up my name before nations, and kings, and the sons of Israel:

For I will show him what he must suffer for my name.

And all they hearing were affected in mind, and said: Is not this he having laid waste in Jerusalem those calling upon this name, and he has come here for this, that he might bring them having been bound to the chief priests?

Then truly the churches through the Whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria, had peace, being built up; and going in the fear of the Lord, and in the consolation of the Holy Spirit, were multiplied.

And having looked at him intently, and being afraid, he said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms went up for remembrance before God.

And now send men to Joppa, and send for Simon, who is called Peter:

And he sees heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending upon him, as a great linen napkin fastened at the four beginnings, and laid down upon the earth:

And Peter said, By no means, Lord; for never ate I anything common or unclean.

And this was for thrice: and again was the vessel taken up into heaven.

And as Peter was doubting in himself what the vision might be which he saw, and behold, the man sent from Cornelius having asked for Simon's house, stood at the gate,

But thou having risen, come down, and go with them, discussing nothing; for I have sent them.

And Peter having come down to the men sent from Cornelius to him, said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what the cause for which ye are present?

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and fearing God, and witnessed of by the whole nation of the Jews, received intimation of the divine will by a holy messenger to send for thee to his house, and hear words of thee.

And the morrow he came to Cesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and friends by relationship.

And he said to them, Ye know that it is violating law for a man a Jew to join himself, or come near to a strange tribe: and God shewed me to call no man common or unclean.

And therefore came I without contradiction, having been sent for; therefore I inquire for what word ye sent for me?

Therefore send to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he is received as guest in the house of Simon the currier by the sea: who, being present, shall speak to thee.

Jesus from Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and power; who passed through doing good, and healing all oppressed by the devil; for God was with him.

To him all the prophets testify, for all believing on him to receive remission of sins through his name.

For they heard them speaking with tongues, and magnifying God. Then answered Peter,

Much less can any hinder water, for these not to be immersed, who received the Holy Spirit as also we?

I was in the city Joppa, praying: and in a deep trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descending as a great linen napkin, let down from heaven by four beginnings; and it came even to me:

And I said, By no means, Lord: for anything common or unclean never came into my month.

And this was for thrice: and again all was drawn up into heaven.

And he announced to us how he saw a messenger in his house, having stood and said to him, Send men to Joppa, and send for Simon, surnamed Peter

And having heard these, they were silent, and honoured God, saying, For also God gave the nations repentance to life.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and a crowd sufficient were added to the Lord.

And having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it was for a whole year they were assembled together in the churches, and taught a sufficient crowd. And the disciples were Christians by divine intimation first in Antioch.

And certain of the disciples, as he was able, determined, each of them, to send for service to the brethren dwelling in Judea:

And having seized, he put him in prison, having delivered to four quaternions of soldiers to watch him; wishing after the pascha to bring him to the people.

Truly therefore was Peter kept in prison: and prayer was made continually by the church to God for him.

And having passed by the first and second watch, they came to the iron gate leading to the city; which of its free will was opened to them: and having come out, they advanced one street; and quickly the messenger departed from him.

And Herod was fighting with violent animosity, with Tyrians and Sidonians: but they came unanimously to him, and having conciliated Blastus, him over the king's bed-chamber, they asked peace; for their country was nourished from the king's.

And Elymas the magician withstood them, (for so was his name interpreted,) seeking to turn the proconsul from the faith.

And after these, about four hundred and fifty years he gave judges, even to Samuel the prophet.

And having removed him, he raised up to them David for king; to whom also having testified, he said, I found David of Jesse, a man according to my heart, who shall do all my desires.

For they dwelling in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known him, and the voices of the prophets which being read in every sabbath, having judged, they filled up.

Who was seen for many days to them having come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

For this has God completed to us, their children, having raised up Jesus; as it has also been written in the second Psalms, Thou art my Son; to day have I begotten thee.

For also in another, he says, Thou shalt not give thy Holy one to see corruption.

For David, truly having served his own generation by the will of God, was set to sleep, and was added to his fathers, and saw corruption:

Be it known therefore to you, men, brethren, that for him remission of sins is announced to you.

See, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, which ye would not believe if any recount to you.

And Paul and Barnabas speaking freely, said, To you was it first necessary for the word of God to be spoken: but since ye reject it, and judge yourselves not worthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the nations.

For so has the Lord commanded us, I have set thee for a light of the nations, for thee to be for salvation even to the last of the earth.

And the nations having rejoiced, honoured the word of the Lord: and they believed, as many as were drawn out for eternal life.

Therefore dissension and no small discussion having been to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas to go up, and certain others of them, to the sent and elders in Jerusalem about this question.

And much discussion having been, Peter having risen up, said to them, Men, brethren, ye know that from ancient days God chose among us, through my month for the nations to hear the word of good news, and believe.

Simeon related how God first reviewed to take from the nations a people for his name.

For Moses of ancient generations has them proclaiming him in every city, being read in the synagogues in every sabbath.

Men having delivered up their souls for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For it seemed fitting to the Holy Spirit, and to us, for no more burden to be put upon you but the necessities of these;

To keep off from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and strangulation, and harlotry: from which keeping yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

And having read, they rejoiced for the encouraging

And it seemed fitting to Silas to wait for him.

Him Paul wished to go forth with him; and having taken, he circumcised him, on account of the Jews being in those places: for all knew his father that he was a Greek.

And it was we going for prayer, a certain young girl having the spirit of Python met us, who furnished much gain to her lords, prophesying:

And this did she for many days. And Paul, having been exercised, and having turned back to the spirit, said, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out the same hour.

And they announce customs, which it is not lawful for us to receive, nor do, being Romans.

And Paul called with a great voice, saying, Thou shouldest do no injury to thyself; for we are all here.

And having asked for a light, he rushed in, and being trembling, fell before Paul and Silas,

Opening and setting before, that it was necessary for Christ to suffer, and rise from, the dead; and that this is Christ Jesus, whom I announce to you.

And Paul waiting for them among the Athenians, his spirit was excited in him, seeing the city being addicted to idol worship.

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we wish therefore to know what these things may be.

And Paul having stood in the midst of Mars' hill, said, Men, Athenians, I see that in all things ye have a superstitious fear of divinity.

For having passed by, and beholding your venerations, I found also an altar upon which was inscribed, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom not knowing therefore ye reverence, him I announce to you.

To seek the Lord, if perchance indeed they have felt for him, and found, although not being far from each one of us:

For in him we live, and move, and are; as certain of the composers among you have said, For we also are his race.

And having found a certain Jew by name Aquila, a Pontian by birth, having recently come from Italy, and Priscilla his wife; (for Claudius had ordered all Jews to be separated from Rome:) came to them.

And because being of the same trade, he remained with them, and wrought: for they were by trade tentmakers.

And the Lord said through a vision by night to Paul, Fear not, but speak, and thou shouldest not be silent:

For I am with thee, and none shall attack thee to injure thee: for much people are to me in this city.

But if it is a question of the word, and names, and law, according to you, see ye yourselves; for I will not be judge of these.

And all the Greeks having taken Sosthenes, ruler of the synagogue, beat before the judgment seat. And,Gallio cared for none of these.

And Paul yet having remained sufficient days, having taken leave of the brethren, sailed out to Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn the head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

And they asking to remain with them for more time, he acquiesced not;

For he mightily refuted the Jews publicly, shewing by the writings Jesus to be Christ.

And having come into the synagogue, he spake freely, discoursing for three months, and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

And this was for two years: so that all dwelling in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.