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

And, having appointed elders for them in every assembly; and, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord on Whom they had believed.

And, having gone through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia;

and, having spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia;

and thence they sailed to Antioch, whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they accomplished.

And, having arrived, and having gathered together the assembly, they were rehearsing as many things as God did with them, and that He opened to the gentiles a door of faith.

And they abode there not a little time with the disciples.

And, when Paul and Barnabas had no little dissension and discussion with them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas and some others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders, concerning this question.

They, therefore, having been sent forward by the assembly, went through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the gentiles; and they were causing great joy to all the brethren.

And, having come to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the assembly and apostles and elders; and they rehearsed as many things as God wrought with them.

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

And all the multitude kept silence: and they were listening to Barnabas and Paul, recounting what signs and wonders God wrought among the gentiles through them.

And, after they were silent, James answered, saying, "Brethren, hear me.

So they being dismissed came down to Antioch; and, having assembled the multitude, they delivered the letter.

And, having read it, they rejoiced at the consolation.

And, having spent a time there, they were sent away with peace from the brethren to those who had sent them.

And, after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, "Turning about, let us visit the brethren in every city, in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing."

And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted one from the other; and Barnabas, taking with him Mark, sailed away to Cyprus.

this one Paul wished to go forth with him; and, taking him, he circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

And, as they were journeying through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep, that had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.

And they passed through the Phrygian and Galatian country, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

and, having come over against Mysia, they were trying to go on into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them;

and, passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

and, leading them forward to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are greatly disturbing our city;

and, having laid upon them many stripes, they thrust them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely;

And they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, and your house."

And they spake to him the word of the Lord with all that were in his house.

But Paul said to them "Having beaten us in public, uncondemned, being Romans, they cast us into prison; and now are they casting us out secretly? Nay, verily; but, coming themselves, let them lead us out."

And the serjeants reported these words to the magistrates; and they were afraid, when they heard that they were Romans;

and, coming, they besought them; and, leading them forth, they kept asking them to go away from the city.

And, coming out from the prison, they entered into the house of Lidia; and, seeing the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

And, having passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews;

But the Jews, moved with jealousy, and taking to themselves certain evil men of the rabble, and gathering a multitude, were setting the city in an uproar; and, assaulting the house of Jason, they were seeking them to lead them, forth to the populace.

But, not finding them, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, shouting, "These who turned the inhabited earth upside down are present here also;

And they troubled the multitude and the city-rulers, hearing these things;

and, having taken security from Jason and the rest, they released them.

And these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

But, when the Jews from Thessalonica knew that also in Beraea the word of God was proclaimed by Paul, they came there also, stirring up and troubling the multitudes,

But those conducting Paul brought him as far as Athens; and, having received a command to Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him as soon as possible, they departed.

And, laying hold of him, they led him upon Mars Hill, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is, that is being spoken by you!

that they should seek God, if, perhaps, they might feel after Him, and find Him, although, in truth, He is not far from each one of us;

and, because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they labored; for by occupation they were tent-makers.

But, when they resisted, and blasphemed, he, shaking out his garments, said to them, "Your blood be upon your own head! I am pure! Henceforth I will go to the gentiles."

but, if they are questions about a word, and names, and your own law, ye yourselves shall see to it. I am not disposed to be a judge of such matters."

But they all, having laid hold upon Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, were beating him before the judgment-seat. And Gallio was caring for none of these things.

And they came down to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself, entering into the synagogue, reasoned with the Jews.

And, though they asked him to remain a longer time with them, he consented not;

and he said to them, "Did ye receive the Holy Spirit, after having believed?" And they said to him, "Nay, we did not even hear whether there is a Holy Spirit."

And he said, "Into what, then, were ye immersed?" And they said, "Into John's immersion."

And Paul said, "John immersed with an immersion of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him coming after him; that is, on Jesus."

And, having heard this, they were immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus;

and, Paul having laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they were speaking with tongues, and prophesying.

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

A considerable number, moreover, of those who had practiced the curious arts, having brought together the books, were burning them in the presence of all; and they counted the prices of them, and found them fifty thousand pieces of silver.

And ye perceive and hear that, not only at Ephesus, but almost in all Asia, this Paul, having persuaded, turned away a great multitude, saying, that they are not gods that are made with hands.

And, hearing this, and becoming full of wrath, they were crying aloud, saying, "Great is Diana of the Ephesians!"

And the city was filled with the confusion; and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus??acedonians??ellow-travelers of Paul.

Some, therefore, were crying one thing, and some another; for the assembly had become confused, and the greater part knew not for what cause they had come together.

And they brought Alexander out of the crowd, the Jews thrusting him forward. And Alexander, waving his hand, wished to make defense to the people.

But, when they perceived that he was a Jew, one voice arose from all, crying aloud for about two hours, "Great is Diana of the Ephesians!"

And they brought the boy alive, and were comforted in no ordinary measure.

And, when they came to him, he said to them, "Ye yourselves know from the first day on which I came into Asia, after what manner I was with you all the time;

And great weeping arose from all; and, falling upon Paul's neck, they kept kissing him;

being distressed especially on account of the word which he had spoken, that they were to see his face no more. And they were escorting him to the ship.

And, when it came to pass that we completed the days, going forth, we were resuming our journey; they all, with wives and children, accompanying us out of the city; and, kneeling down on the beach, having prayed, we bade one another farewell;

and we embarked upon the ship, but they returned to their homes.

And they, hearing it, were glorifying God, and said to him, "You observe, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews, of those who have believed; and they are all zealous for the law.

And they were informed by report concerning you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children, nor to walk after the customs.

What is it, therefore? They will certainly hear that you have come.

taking these to yourself, be purified with them, and incur expense for them, that they may shave their heads; and all will know that there is nothing in those things of which they have been instructed concerning you; but that you yourself also are walking orderly, keeping the law.

But concerning the gentiles who have believed, we sent to them, having given judgment, that they should keep themselves from idol-sacrifices, and from blood, and from anything strangled, and from fornication."

And, when the seven days were about to be completed, the Jews from Asia, having beheld him in the temple, were stirring up all the multitude, and they laid their hands upon him,

(For they had previously seen with him in the city Trophimus, the Ephesian, whom they were supposing that Paul brought into the temple).

And all the city was moved, and there was a running together of the people; and, laying hold of Paul, they were dragging him out of the temple; and straightway the doors were shut.

And, as they were seeking to kill him, a report came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion;

who, at once, taking with him soldiers and centurions, ran down upon them; and they, seeing the chief captain and the soldiers, ceased beating Paul.

And, hearing that he was speaking to them in the Hebrew language, they kept more quiet;

as also the high priest testifies for me, and all the eldership; from whom, having received letters, I was journeying to Damascus, intending to bring those also who were there bound to Jerusalem, that they might be punished.

And those who were with me beheld, indeed, the light, but they did not understand the voice of Him Who spake to me.

and saw Him, saying to me, 'Make haste, and go forth quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive your testimony concerning Me.'

And I said, 'Lord, they themselves understand that I was imprisoning and beating, throughout the synagogues, those believing on Thee;

Now they were listening to him up to this word, and they lifted up their voice, saying, "Away with such a one from the earth; for it is not fit that he should live!"

And, as they were crying out, and throwing off their garments, and casting dust into the air,

the chief captain gave orders that he should be brought into the castle, saying that he should be examined by scourges, that he might fully know for what cause they were thus clamoring against him.

And, as they stretched him out for the thongs, Paul said to the centurion standing by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man, who is a Roman, and uncondemned?"

And, when it was day, the Jews, making a conspiracy, bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink, till they had killed Paul.

And he said, "The Jews agreed to ask you, that tomorrow you would bring Paul down into the Sanhedrin, as if they would inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him.

Be not, therefore, persuaded by them; for more than forty men of them are lying in wait for him; who, indeed, bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor drink, till they should kill him; and now they are ready, expecting the promise from you."

And, calling to him two of the centurions, he said, "Make ready two hundred soldiers, that they may go as far as Caesarea; and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, at the third hour of the night;

to provide beasts also, that, putting Paul thereon, they may bring him safely through to Felix the governor;"

And, wishing to know clearly the cause for which they were accusing him, I led him down into their Sanhedrin;

but, on the morrow, they returned to the castle, leaving the horsemen to go with him;

and neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any one, or causing a stirring up of a multitude, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;

nor are they able to prove to you the things of which they are now accusing me.

But I confess this to you, that, according to the Way which they call 'heresy,' so I worship the God of our fathers, believing all those things, which are according to the law, and which have been written in the prophets;

amidst which they found me purified in the temple, neither with a multitude, nor with a tumult; but there were certain Jews from Asia,

who ought to be present before you and accuse me, if they have anything against me.

Or let these themselves say what wrong they found in me when standing before the Sanhedrin,

And, when he presented himself, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many and grievous charges, which they were not able to prove;

And, as they were spending several days there, Festus laid before the king the things relating to Paul, saying, "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;