And it came to pass that he remained many days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.

Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast well done in coming. Now therefore we are all present before God to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

And Peter opening his mouth said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons,

but in every nation he that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

Jesus who was of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power; who went through all quarters doing good, and healing all that were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.

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.

To him all the prophets bear witness that every one that believes on him will receive through his name remission of sins.

And the faithful of the circumcision were astonished, as many as came with Peter, that upon the nations also the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out:

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

And the apostles and the brethren who were in Judaea heard that the nations also had received the word of God;

They then who had been scattered abroad through the tribulation that took place on the occasion of Stephen, passed through the country to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one but to Jews alone.

And having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And so it was with them that for a whole year they were gathered together in the assembly and taught a large crowd: and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

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.

At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt,

And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he went on to take Peter also: (and they were the days of unleavened bread:)

And when Herod was going to bring him forth, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards before the door kept the prison.

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 Peter, being come to himself, said, Now I know certainly that the Lord has sent forth his angel and has taken me out of the hand of Herod and all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

and having recognised the voice of Peter, through joy did not open the entry, but running in, reported that Peter was standing before the entry.

And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she maintained that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.

And Paul, rising up and making a sign with the hand, said, Israelites, and ye that fear God, hearken.

And as John was fulfilling his course he said, Whom do ye suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, there comes one after me, the sandal of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.

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

that God has fulfilled this to us their children, having raised up Jesus; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son: this day have I begotten thee.

But that he raised him from among the dead, no more to return to corruption, he spoke thus: I will give to you the faithful mercies of David.

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.

See therefore that that which is spoken in the prophets do not come upon you,

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

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.

And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude of both Jews and Greeks believed.

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

And having announced the glad tidings to that city, and having made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch,

establishing the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

And having arrived, and having brought together the assembly, they related to them all that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.

A commotion therefore having taken place, and no small discussion on the part of Paul and Barnabas against them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from amongst them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

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 some of those who were of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, rose up from among them, saying that they ought to circumcise them and enjoin them to keep the law of Moses.

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.

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

so that the residue of men may seek out the Lord, and all the nations on whom my name is invoked, saith the Lord, who does these things

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;

For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

There arose therefore very warm feeling, so that they separated from one another; and Barnabas taking Mark sailed away to Cyprus;

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

And when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go forth to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to announce to them the glad tidings.

and thence to Philippi, which is the first city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city certain days.

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 her masters, seeing that the hope of their gains was gone, having seized Paul and Silas, dragged them into the market before the magistrates;

And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison shook, and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bonds of all loosed.

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

And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, with all that were in his 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.

opening and laying down that the Christ must have suffered and risen up from among the dead, and that this is the Christ, Jesus whom I announce to you.

and not having found them, dragged Jason and certain brethren before the politarchs, crying out, These men that have set the world in tumult, are come here also,

whom Jason has received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying, that there is another king, Jesus.

And these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, receiving the word with all readiness of mind, daily searching the scriptures if these things were so.

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 they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and, having received a commandment to Silas and Timotheus, that they should come to him as quickly as possible, they departed.

Now all the Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else than to tell and to hear the news.

that they may seek God; if indeed they might feel after him and find him, although he is not far from each one of us:

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.

God therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, now enjoins men that they shall all everywhere repent,

And when both Silas and Timotheus came down from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in respect of the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

but if it be questions about words, and names, and the law that ye have, see to it yourselves; for I do not intend to be judge of these things.

And when they asked him that he would remain for a longer time with them he did not accede,

For he with great force convinced the Jews publicly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

And Paul said, John indeed baptised with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on him that was coming after him, that is, on Jesus.

And when they heard that, they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.

And this took place for two years, so that all that inhabited Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

so that even napkins or aprons were brought from his body and put upon the sick, and the diseases left them, and the wicked spirits went out.

And the man in whom the wicked spirit was leaped upon them, and having mastered both, prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

And many of those that believed came confessing and declaring their deeds.

And many of those that practised curious arts brought their books of charms and burnt them before all. And they reckoned up the prices of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

And there took place at that time no small disturbance about the way.

whom having brought together, and those who wrought in such things, he said, Men, ye know that our well-living arises from this work,

and ye see and hear that this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great crowd, not only of Ephesus, but almost of all Asia, saying that they are no gods which are made with hands.

Now not only there is danger for us that our business come into discredit, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis be counted for nothing, and that her greatness should be destroyed whom the whole of Asia and the world reveres.

But, recognising that he was a Jew, there was one cry from all, shouting for about two hours, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.

And the townclerk, having quieted the crowd, said, Ephesians, what man is there then who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of Artemis the great, and of the image which fell down from heaven?

These things therefore being undeniable, it is necessary that ye should be calm and do nothing headlong.

for Paul thought it desirable to sail by Ephesus, so that he might not be made to spend time in Asia; for he hastened, if it was possible for him, to be the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem.

And when they were come to him, he said to them, Ye know how I was with you all the time from the first day that I arrived in Asia,

only that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and tribulations await me.

But I make no account of my life as dear to myself, so that I finish my course, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the glad tidings of the grace of God.

And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

Wherefore I witness to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all,

For I know this, that there will come in amongst you after my departure grievous wolves, not sparing the flock;

Wherefore watch, remembering that for three years, night and day, I ceased not admonishing each one of you with tears.

Yourselves know that these hands have ministered to my wants, and to those who were with me.

I have shewed you all things, that thus labouring we ought to come in aid of the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

specially pained by the word which he had said, that they would no more see his face. And they went down with him to the ship.

And they have been informed concerning thee, that thou teachest all the Jews among the nations apostasy from Moses, saying that they should not circumcise their children, nor walk in the customs.

What is it then? a multitude must necessarily come together, for they will hear that thou art come.

This do therefore that we say to thee: We have four men who have a vow on them;

take these and be purified with them, and pay their expenses, that they may have their heads shaved; and all will know that of those things of which they have been informed about thee nothing is true; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, keeping the law.

But concerning those of the nations who have believed, we have written, deciding that they should observe no such thing, only to keep themselves both from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication.

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

And as they were seeking to kill him, a representation came to the chiliarch of the band that the whole of Jerusalem was in a tumult;