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You can also find out about how to make a +donation to Project Gutenberg, and how to get involved. + + +**Welcome To The World of Free Plain Vanilla Electronic Texts** + +**eBooks Readable By Both Humans and By Computers, Since 1971** + +*****These eBooks Were Prepared By Thousands of Volunteers!***** + + +Title: The World English Bible (WEB): Acts + +Release Date: June, 2005 [EBook #8271] +[This file was first posted on July 4, 2003] + +Edition: 10 + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: US-ASCII + +*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK, THE WORLD ENGLISH BIBLE (WEB): ACTS *** + + + + +From www.ebible.org with slight reformatting by Martin Ward. + + + +Book 44 Acts +001:001 The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus + began both to do and to teach, +001:002 until the day in which he was received up, after he had given + commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom + he had chosen. +001:003 To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, + by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, + and speaking about God's Kingdom. +001:004 Being assembled together with them, he charged them, "Don't depart + from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, + which you heard from me. +001:005 For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized + in the Holy Spirit not many days from now." +001:006 Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, + are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?" +001:007 He said to them, "It isn't for you to know times or seasons + which the Father has set within his own authority. +001:008 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. + You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, + and to the uttermost parts of the earth." +001:009 When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was + taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight. +001:010 While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, + behold, two men stood by them in white clothing, +001:011 who also said, "You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking + into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into + the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going + into the sky." +001:012 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, + which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away. +001:013 When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, + where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, + Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son + of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James. +001:014 All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer + and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother + of Jesus, and with his brothers. +001:015 In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples + (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said, +001:016 "Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, + which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David + concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus. +001:017 For he was numbered with us, and received his portion + in this ministry. +001:018 Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, + and falling headlong, his body burst open, and all his + intestines gushed out. +001:019 It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in + their language that field was called 'Akeldama,' that is, + 'The field of blood.' +001:020 For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his habitation + be made desolate. Let no one dwell therein;'{Psalm 69:25} and, + 'Let another take his office.'{Psalm 109:8} +001:021 "Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time + that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, +001:022 beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was + received up from us, of these one must become a witness + with us of his resurrection." +001:023 They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was + surnamed Justus, and Matthias. +001:024 They prayed, and said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, + show which one of these two you have chosen +001:025 to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas + fell away, that he might go to his own place." +001:026 They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, + and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. +002:001 Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one + accord in one place. +002:002 Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a + mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. +002:003 Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, + and one sat on each of them. +002:004 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak + with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak. +002:005 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, + from every nation under the sky. +002:006 When this sound was heard, the multitude came together, + and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking + in his own language. +002:007 They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, + "Behold, aren't all these who speak Galileans? +002:008 How do we hear, everyone in our own native language? +002:009 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, + Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, +002:010 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, + visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, +002:011 Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages + the mighty works of God!" +002:012 They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, + "What does this mean?" +002:013 Others, mocking, said, "They are filled with new wine." +002:014 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, + and spoke out to them, "You men of Judea, and all you + who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen + to my words. +002:015 For these aren't drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is only + the third hour of the day{about 9:00 AM}. +002:016 But this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel: +002:017 'It will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour + out my Spirit on all flesh. Your sons and your daughters + will prophesy. Your young men will see visions. + Your old men will dream dreams. +002:018 Yes, and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days, + I will pour out my Spirit, and they will prophesy. +002:019 I will show wonders in the sky above, and signs on the + earth beneath; blood, and fire, and billows of smoke. +002:020 The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, + before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes. +002:021 It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord + will be saved.'{Joel 2:28-32} +002:022 "Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, + a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders + and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, + even as you yourselves know, +002:023 him, being delivered up by the determined counsel and + foreknowledge of God, you have taken by the hand of lawless men, + crucified and killed; +002:024 whom God raised up, having freed him from the agony of death, + because it was not possible that he should be held by it. +002:025 For David says concerning him, 'I saw the Lord always before my face, + For he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved. +002:026 Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. + Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope; +002:027 because you will not leave my soul in Hades{or, Hell}, neither will + you allow your Holy One to see decay. +002:028 You made known to me the ways of life. You will make me full + of gladness with your presence.'{Psalm 16:8-11} +002:029 "Brothers, I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, + that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us + to this day. +002:030 Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn + with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, + according to the flesh, he would raise up the Christ to sit + on his throne, +002:031 he foreseeing this spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, + that neither was his soul left in Hades{or, Hell}, nor did + his flesh see decay. +002:032 This Jesus God raised up, to which we all are witnesses. +002:033 Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having + received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, + he has poured out this, which you now see and hear. +002:034 For David didn't ascend into the heavens, but he says himself, + 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit by my right hand, +002:035 until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet."'{Psalm 110:1} +002:036 "Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has + made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified." +002:037 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, + and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, + what shall we do?" +002:038 Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, + in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, + and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. +002:039 For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all + who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will + call to himself." +002:040 With many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, + "Save yourselves from this crooked generation!" +002:041 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. + There were added that day about three thousand souls. +002:042 They continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, + in the breaking of bread, and prayer. +002:043 Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done + through the apostles. +002:044 All who believed were together, and had all things in common. +002:045 They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them + to all, according as anyone had need. +002:046 Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, + and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness + and singleness of heart, +002:047 praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord + added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved. +003:001 Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, + the ninth hour{3:00 PM}. +003:002 A certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was being carried, + whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is + called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who + entered into the temple. +003:003 Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked + to receive gifts for the needy. +003:004 Peter, fastening his eyes on him, with John, said, "Look at us." +003:005 He listened to them, expecting to receive something from them. +003:006 But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, + that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, + get up and walk!" +003:007 He took him by the right hand, and raised him up. + Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength. +003:008 Leaping up, he stood, and began to walk. He entered with them + into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God. +003:009 All the people saw him walking and praising God. +003:010 They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging + for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. + They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had + happened to him. +003:011 As the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, + all the people ran together to them in the porch that is + called Solomon's, greatly wondering. +003:012 When Peter saw it, he responded to the people, "You men of Israel, + why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, + as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk? +003:013 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, + has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up, + and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined + to release him. +003:014 But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a + murderer to be granted to you, +003:015 and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, + to which we are witnesses. +003:016 By faith in his name has his name made this man strong, + whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which is through him has + given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. +003:017 "Now, brothers{The word for "brothers" here may be also correctly + translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}, I know + that you did this in ignorance, as did also your rulers. +003:018 But the things which God announced by the mouth of all his prophets, + that Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled. +003:019 "Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, + so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence + of the Lord, +003:020 and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before, +003:021 whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, + which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets. +003:022 For Moses indeed said to the fathers, 'The Lord God will raise + up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. + You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you. +003:023 It will be, that every soul that will not listen to that prophet + will be utterly destroyed from among the people.'{Deuteronomy + 18:15,18-19} +003:024 Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who followed after, + as many as have spoken, they also told of these days. +003:025 You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God + made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, 'In your seed will + all the families of the earth be blessed.'{Genesis 22:18; 26:4} +003:026 God, having raised up his servant, Jesus, sent him to you first, + to bless you, in turning away everyone of you from your wickedness." +004:001 As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain + of the temple and the Sadducees came to them, +004:002 being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed + in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. +004:003 They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, + for it was now evening. +004:004 But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number + of the men came to be about five thousand. +004:005 It happened in the morning, that their rulers, elders, and scribes + were gathered together in Jerusalem. +004:006 Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, + and as many as were relatives of the high priest. +004:007 When they had stood them in the middle of them, they inquired, + "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?" +004:008 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, + "You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, +004:009 if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a + crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, +004:010 be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, + that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, + whom God raised from the dead, in him does this man stand + here before you whole. +004:011 He is 'the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, + which has become the head of the corner.'{Psalm 118:22} +004:012 There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any + other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we + must be saved!" +004:013 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived + that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. + They recognized that they had been with Jesus. +004:014 Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could + say nothing against it. +004:015 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, + they conferred among themselves, +004:016 saying, "What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable + miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen + by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can't deny it. +004:017 But so that this spreads no further among the people, + let's threaten them, that from now on they don't speak + to anyone in this name." +004:018 They called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor + teach in the name of Jesus. +004:019 But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right + in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, + judge for yourselves, +004:020 for we can't help telling the things which we saw and heard." +004:021 When they had further threatened them, they let them go, + finding no way to punish them, because of the people; + for everyone glorified God for that which was done. +004:022 For the man on whom this miracle of healing was performed + was more than forty years old. +004:023 Being let go, they came to their own company, and reported + all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. +004:024 When they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with + one accord, and said, "O Lord, you are God, who made the heaven, + the earth, the sea, and all that is in them; +004:025 who by the mouth of your servant, David, said, 'Why do + the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing? +004:026 The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers + take council together, against the Lord, and against + his Christ{Christ (Greek) and Messiah (Hebrew) both mean + Anointed One.}.'{Psalm 2:1-2} +004:027 "For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom + you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles + and the people of Israel, were gathered together +004:028 to do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to happen. +004:029 Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants + to speak your word with all boldness, +004:030 while you stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders + may be done through the name of your holy Servant Jesus." +004:031 When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were + gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, + and they spoke the word of God with boldness. +004:032 The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. + Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which + he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. +004:033 With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the + resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all. +004:034 For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many + as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought + the proceeds of the things that were sold, +004:035 and laid them at the apostles' feet, and distribution was made + to each, according as anyone had need. +004:036 Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, + being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man + of Cyprus by race, +004:037 having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it + at the apostles' feet. +005:001 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira, his wife, + sold a possession, +005:002 and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, + and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. +005:003 But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart + to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price + of the land? +005:004 While you kept it, didn't it remain your own? + After it was sold, wasn't it in your power? + How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? + You haven't lied to men, but to God." +005:005 Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. + Great fear came on all who heard these things. +005:006 The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him + out and buried him. +005:007 About three hours later, his wife, not knowing what + had happened, came in. +005:008 Peter answered her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for so much." + She said, "Yes, for so much." +005:009 But Peter asked her, "How is it that you have agreed + together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet + of those who have buried your husband are at the door, + and they will carry you out." +005:010 She fell down immediately at his feet, and died. + The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried + her out and buried her by her husband. +005:011 Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who + heard these things. +005:012 By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among + the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. +005:013 None of the rest dared to join them, however the people honored them. +005:014 More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both + men and women. +005:015 They even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid + them on cots and mattresses, so that as Peter came by, + at the least his shadow might overshadow some of them. +005:016 Multitudes also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, + bringing sick people, and those who were tormented by + unclean spirits: and they were all healed. +005:017 But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him + (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were + filled with jealousy, +005:018 and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public custody. +005:019 But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, + and brought them out, and said, +005:020 "Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words + of this life." +005:021 When they heard this, they entered into the temple + about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, + and those who were with him, and called the council together, + and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent + to the prison to have them brought. +005:022 But the officers who came didn't find them in the prison. + They returned and reported, +005:023 "We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing + before the doors, but when we opened them, we found + no one inside!" +005:024 Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief + priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them + and what might become of this. +005:025 One came and told them, "Behold, the men whom you put in prison + are in the temple, standing and teaching the people." +005:026 Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them + without violence, for they were afraid that the people + might stone them. +005:027 When they had brought them, they set them before the council. + The high priest questioned them, +005:028 saying, "Didn't we strictly charge you not to teach in this name? + Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, + and intend to bring this man's blood on us." +005:029 But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God + rather than men. +005:030 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, + hanging him on a tree. +005:031 God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, + to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins. +005:032 We are His witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, + whom God has given to those who obey him." +005:033 But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, + and determined to kill them. +005:034 But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, + a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded + to put the apostles out for a little while. +005:035 He said to them, "You men of Israel, be careful concerning + these men, what you are about to do. +005:036 For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out + to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, + joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, + were dispersed, and came to nothing. +005:037 After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days + of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. + He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, + were scattered abroad. +005:038 Now I tell you, withdraw from these men, and leave them alone. + For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown. +005:039 But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, + and you would be found even to be fighting against God!" +005:040 They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat + them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, + and let them go. +005:041 They therefore departed from the presence of the council, + rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor + for Jesus' name. +005:042 Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped + teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ. +006:001 Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, + a complaint arose from the Hellenists{The Hellenists used + Greek language and culture, even though they were also of + Hebrew descent.} against the Hebrews, because their widows + were neglected in the daily service. +006:002 The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, + "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God + and serve tables. +006:003 Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, + full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint + over this business. +006:004 But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry + of the word." +006:005 These words pleased the whole multitude. + They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the + Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, + and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch; +006:006 whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, + they laid their hands on them. +006:007 The word of God increased and the number of the disciples + multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company + of the priests were obedient to the faith. +006:008 Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders + and signs among the people. +006:009 But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," + and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of + Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen. +006:010 They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit + by which he spoke. +006:011 Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him + speak blasphemous words against Moses and God." +006:012 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, + and came against him and seized him, and brought him in + to the council, +006:013 and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops + speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law. +006:014 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will + destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses + delivered to us." +006:015 All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, + saw his face like it was the face of an angel. +007:001 The high priest said, "Are these things so?" +007:002 He said, "Brothers and fathers, listen. The God of glory + appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, + before he lived in Haran, +007:003 and said to him, 'Get out of your land, and from your relatives, + and come into a land which I will show you.'{Genesis 12:1} +007:004 Then he came out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and lived in Haran. + From there, when his father was dead, God moved him into this land, + where you are now living. +007:005 He gave him no inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set + his foot on. He promised that he would give it to him + for a possession, and to his seed after him, when he still + had no child. +007:006 God spoke in this way: that his seed would live as aliens in a + strange land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated + for four hundred years. +007:007 'I will judge the nation to which they will be in bondage,' + said God, 'and after that will they come out, and serve me + in this place.'{Genesis 15:13-14} +007:008 He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became + the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. + Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father + of the twelve patriarchs. +007:009 "The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him + into Egypt. God was with him, +007:010 and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave + him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. + He made him governor over Egypt and all his house. +007:011 Now a famine came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, + and great affliction. Our fathers found no food. +007:012 But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent + out our fathers the first time. +007:013 On the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, + and Joseph's race was revealed to Pharaoh. +007:014 Joseph sent, and summoned Jacob, his father, and all + his relatives, seventy-five souls. +007:015 Jacob went down into Egypt, and he died, himself and our fathers, +007:016 and they were brought back to Shechem, and laid in the tomb + that Abraham bought for a price in silver from the children + of Hamor of Shechem. +007:017 "But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn + to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, +007:018 until there arose a different king, who didn't know Joseph. +007:019 The same took advantage of our race, and mistreated our fathers, + and forced them to throw out their babies, so that they + wouldn't stay alive. +007:020 At that time Moses was born, and was exceedingly handsome. + He was nourished three months in his father's house. +007:021 When he was thrown out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, + and reared him as her own son. +007:022 Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. + He was mighty in his words and works. +007:023 But when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit + his brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where the context + allows may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" + or "siblings."}, the children of Israel. +007:024 Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged + him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian. +007:025 He supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, + was giving them deliverance; but they didn't understand. +007:026 "The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged + them to be at peace again, saying, 'Sirs, you are brothers. + Why do you wrong one another?' +007:027 But he who did his neighbor wrong pushed him away, saying, + 'Who made you a ruler and a judge over us? +007:028 Do you want to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?'{Exodus + 2:14} +007:029 Moses fled at this saying, and became a stranger in the land + of Midian, where he became the father of two sons. +007:030 "When forty years were fulfilled, an angel of the Lord appeared + to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire + in a bush. +007:031 When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight. As he came close + to see, a voice of the Lord came to him, +007:032 'I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God + of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.'{Exodus 3:6} Moses trembled, + and dared not look. +007:033 The Lord said to him, 'Take your sandals off of your feet, + for the place where you stand is holy ground. +007:034 I have surely seen the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, + and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. + Now come, I will send you into Egypt.'{Exodus 3:5,7-8,10} +007:035 "This Moses, whom they refused, saying, 'Who made you a ruler + and a judge?'--God has sent him as both a ruler and a deliverer + by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush. +007:036 This man led them out, having worked wonders and signs in Egypt, + in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for forty years. +007:037 This is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, 'The Lord + our God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, + like me.{TR adds "You shall listen to him."}'{Deuteronomy 18:15} +007:038 This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel + that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, + who received living oracles to give to us, +007:039 to whom our fathers wouldn't be obedient, but rejected him, + and turned back in their hearts to Egypt, +007:040 saying to Aaron, 'Make us gods that will go before us, + for as for this Moses, who led us out of the land of Egypt, + we don't know what has become of him.'{Exodus 32:1} +007:041 They made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, + and rejoiced in the works of their hands. +007:042 But God turned, and gave them up to serve the army of the sky, + as it is written in the book of the prophets, 'Did you offer + to me slain animals and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, + O house of Israel? +007:043 You took up the tent of Moloch, the star of your god Rephan, + the figures which you made to worship. I will carry you + away{Amos 5:25-27} beyond Babylon.' +007:044 "Our fathers had the tent of the testimony in the wilderness, + even as he who spoke to Moses commanded him to make it + according to the pattern that he had seen; +007:045 which also our fathers, in their turn, brought in with Joshua + when they entered into the possession of the nations, whom God + drove out before the face of our fathers, to the days of David, +007:046 who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find + a habitation for the God of Jacob. +007:047 But Solomon built him a house. +007:048 However, the Most High doesn't dwell in temples made with hands, + as the prophet says, +007:049 'heaven is my throne, and the earth a footstool for my feet. + What kind of house will you build me?' says the Lord; + 'or what is the place of my rest? +007:050 Didn't my hand make all these things?'{Isaiah 66:1-2} +007:051 "You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, + you always resist the Holy Spirit! As your fathers did, + so you do. +007:052 Which of the prophets didn't your fathers persecute? + They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, + of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers. +007:053 You received the law as it was ordained by angels, + and didn't keep it!" +007:054 Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, + and they gnashed at him with their teeth. +007:055 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly + into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing + on the right hand of God, +007:056 and said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man + standing at the right hand of God!" +007:057 But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, + and rushed at him with one accord. +007:058 They threw him out of the city, and stoned him. + The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young + man named Saul. +007:059 They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, + receive my spirit!" +007:060 He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, "Lord, don't hold + this sin against them!" When he had said this, he fell asleep. +008:001 Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose + against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. + They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea + and Samaria, except for the apostles. +008:002 Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him. +008:003 But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house, + and dragged both men and women off to prison. +008:004 Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around + preaching the word. +008:005 Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed + to them the Christ. +008:006 The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that + were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs + which he did. +008:007 For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. + They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been + paralyzed and lame were healed. +008:008 There was great joy in that city. +008:009 But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice + sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, + making himself out to be some great one, +008:010 to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, + saying, "This man is that great power of God." +008:011 They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed + them with his sorceries. +008:012 But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning + the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, + both men and women. +008:013 Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued + with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, + he was amazed. +008:014 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria + had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, +008:015 who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they + might receive the Holy Spirit; +008:016 for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been + baptized in the name of Christ Jesus. +008:017 Then they laid their hands on them, and they received + the Holy Spirit. +008:018 Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through + the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money, +008:019 saying, "Give me also this power, that whoever I lay my hands + on may receive the Holy Spirit." +008:020 But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, + because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money! +008:021 You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart + isn't right before God. +008:022 Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps + the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. +008:023 For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in + the bondage of iniquity." +008:024 Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things + which you have spoken happen to me." +008:025 They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word + of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News + to many villages of the Samaritans. +008:026 But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise, and go + toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. + This is a desert." +008:027 He arose and went; and behold, there was a man of Ethiopia, + a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of + the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come + to Jerusalem to worship. +008:028 He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading + the prophet Isaiah. +008:029 The Spirit said to Philip, "Go near, and join yourself + to this chariot." +008:030 Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, + and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?" +008:031 He said, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" + He begged Philip to come up and sit with him. +008:032 Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, + "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before + his shearer is silent, so he doesn't open his mouth. +008:033 In his humiliation, his judgment was taken away. + Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken + from the earth."{Isaiah 53:7,8} +008:034 The eunuch answered Philip, "Who is the prophet talking about? + About himself, or about someone else?" +008:035 Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, + preached to him Jesus. +008:036 As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the + eunuch said, "Behold, here is water. What is keeping me + from being baptized?" +008:037 {TR adds "Philip said, 'If you believe with all your heart, you may.' + He answered, 'I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.'"} +008:038 He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both + went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, + and he baptized him. +008:039 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord + caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn't see him any more, + for he went on his way rejoicing. +008:040 But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached + the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea. +009:001 But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against + the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, +009:002 and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, + that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, + he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. +009:003 As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, + and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him. +009:004 He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, + "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" +009:005 He said, "Who are you, Lord?" The Lord said, "I am Jesus, + whom you are persecuting.{TR adds "It's hard for you to kick + against the goads."} +009:006 But{TR omits "But" } rise up, and enter into the city, + and you will be told what you must do." +009:007 The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, + but seeing no one. +009:008 Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, + he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought + him into Damascus. +009:009 He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank. +009:010 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. + The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias!" He said, "Behold, + it's me, Lord." +009:011 The Lord said to him, "Arise, and go to the street + which is called Straight, and inquire in the house + of Judah{or, Judas} for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. + For behold, he is praying, +009:012 and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, + and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight." +009:013 But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, + how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem. +009:014 Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call + on your name." +009:015 But the Lord said to him, "Go your way, for he is my chosen + vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, + and the children of Israel. +009:016 For I will show him how many things he must suffer for + my name's sake." +009:017 Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his + hands on him, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared + to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you + may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit." +009:018 Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, + and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized. +009:019 He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days + with the disciples who were at Damascus. +009:020 Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, + that he is the Son of God. +009:021 All who heard him were amazed, and said, "Isn't this he who + in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? + And he had come here intending to bring them bound before + the chief priests!" +009:022 But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews + who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ. +009:023 When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together + to kill him, +009:024 but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates + both day and night that they might kill him, +009:025 but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through + the wall, lowering him in a basket. +009:026 When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to + the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing + that he was a disciple. +009:027 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, + and declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, + and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had + preached boldly in the name of Jesus. +009:028 He was with them entering into{TR and NU add "and + going out"} Jerusalem, +009:029 preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. He spoke and disputed + against the Hellenists,{The Hellenists were Hebrews who used + Greek language and culture.} but they were seeking to kill him. +009:030 When the brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where the context + allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" + or "siblings."} knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, + and sent him off to Tarsus. +009:031 So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria + had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in + the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit. +009:032 It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, + he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda. +009:033 There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been + bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed. +009:034 Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. + Get up and make your bed!" Immediately he arose. +009:035 All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned + to the Lord. +009:036 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, + which when translated, means Dorcas.{"Dorcas" is Greek + for "Gazelle."} This woman was full of good works and acts + of mercy which she did. +009:037 It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. + When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber. +009:038 As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, + sent two men{Reading from NU, TR; MT omits "two men"} to him, + imploring him not to delay in coming to them. +009:039 Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought + him into the upper chamber. All the widows stood by him weeping, + and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made + while she was with them. +009:040 Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed. + Turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, get up!" + She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up. +009:041 He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints + and widows, he presented her alive. +009:042 And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed + in the Lord. +009:043 It happened, that he stayed many days in Joppa with one Simon, + a tanner. +010:001 Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, + a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, +010:002 a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, + who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, + and always prayed to God. +010:003 At about the ninth hour of the day{3:00 PM}, he clearly + saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying + to him, "Cornelius!" +010:004 He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, + "What is it, Lord?" He said to him, "Your prayers and your + gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God. +010:005 Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is surnamed Peter. +010:006 He lodges with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the + seaside.{TR adds "This one will tell you what it is necessary + for you to do."}" +010:007 When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called + two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those + who waited on him continually. +010:008 Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa. +010:009 Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got + close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray + at about noon. +010:010 He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, + he fell into a trance. +010:011 He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, + like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth, +010:012 in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, + wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky. +010:013 A voice came to him, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat!" +010:014 But Peter said, "Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything + that is common or unclean." +010:015 A voice came to him again the second time, "What God has cleansed, + you must not call unclean." +010:016 This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was + received up into heaven. +010:017 Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision + which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were + sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, + stood before the gate, +010:018 and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, + was lodging there. +010:019 While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said + to him, "Behold, three{Reading from TR and NU. + MT omits "three"} men seek you. +010:020 But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; + for I have sent them." +010:021 Peter went down to the men, and said, "Behold, I am he whom you seek. + Why have you come?" +010:022 They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who + fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, + was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, + and to listen to what you say." +010:023 So he called them in and lodged them. On the next day Peter + arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from + Joppa accompanied him. +010:024 On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was + waiting for them, having called together his relatives + and his near friends. +010:025 When it happened that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, + fell down at his feet, and worshiped him. +010:026 But Peter raised him up, saying, "Stand up! I myself am + also a man." +010:027 As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together. +010:028 He said to them, "You yourselves know how it is an unlawful + thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one + of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn't call + any man unholy or unclean. +010:029 Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. + I ask therefore, why did you send for me?" +010:030 Cornelius said, "Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour, + and at the ninth hour,{3:00 P. M.} I prayed in my house, + and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, +010:031 and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts + to the needy are remembered in the sight of God. +010:032 Send therefore to Joppa, and summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter. + He lodges in the house of Simon a tanner, by the seaside. + When he comes, he will speak to you.' +010:033 Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. + Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God + to hear all things that have been commanded you by God." +010:034 Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God + doesn't show favoritism; +010:035 but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness + is acceptable to him. +010:036 The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good + news of peace by Jesus Christ--he is Lord of all-- +010:037 that spoken word you yourselves know, which was proclaimed + throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism + which John preached; +010:038 even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit + and with power, who went about doing good and healing all + who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. +010:039 We are witnesses of everything he did both in the country of the Jews, + and in Jerusalem; whom they also{TR omits "also"} killed, + hanging him on a tree. +010:040 God raised him up the third day, and gave him to be revealed, +010:041 not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen + before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose + from the dead. +010:042 He charged us to preach to the people and to testify that this + is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living + and the dead. +010:043 All the prophets testify about him, that through his name + everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins." +010:044 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit + fell on all those who heard the word. +010:045 They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many + as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was + also poured out on the nations. +010:046 For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. + Then Peter answered, +010:047 "Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received + the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?" +010:048 He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. + Then they asked him to stay some days. +011:001 Now the apostles and the brothers{The word for "brothers" + here and where context allows may also be correctly translated + "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} who were in Judea + heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. +011:002 When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the + circumcision contended with him, +011:003 saying, "You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them!" +011:004 But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying, +011:005 "I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I + saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it + was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. + It came as far as me. +011:006 When I had looked intently at it, I considered, and saw the + four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, creeping things, + and birds of the sky. +011:007 I also heard a voice saying to me, 'Rise, Peter, kill and eat!' +011:008 But I said, 'Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has + ever entered into my mouth.' +011:009 But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, + 'What God has cleansed, don't you call unclean.' +011:010 This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven. +011:011 Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, + having been sent from Caesarea to me. +011:012 The Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating. + These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into + the man's house. +011:013 He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, + and saying to him, 'Send to Joppa, and get Simon, + whose surname is Peter, +011:014 who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, + you and all your house.' +011:015 As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on + us at the beginning. +011:016 I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John indeed + baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.' +011:017 If then God gave to them the same gift as us, when we believed + in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?" +011:018 When they heard these things, they held their peace, + and glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted + to the Gentiles repentance to life!" +011:019 They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose + about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, + speaking the word to no one except to Jews only. +011:020 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they + had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists,{A Hellenist + is someone who keeps Greek customs and culture.} preaching + the Lord Jesus. +011:021 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed + and turned to the Lord. +011:022 The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly + which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go + as far as Antioch, +011:023 who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. + He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should + remain near to the Lord. +011:024 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, + and many people were added to the Lord. +011:025 Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul. +011:026 When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. + It happened, that for a whole year they were gathered + together with the assembly, and taught many people. + The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. +011:027 Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. +011:028 One of them named Agabus stood up, and indicated by the Spirit + that there should be a great famine all over the world, + which also happened in the days of Claudius. +011:029 As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send + relief to the brothers who lived in Judea; +011:030 which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands + of Barnabas and Saul. +012:001 Now about that time, Herod the king stretched out his hands + to oppress some of the assembly. +012:002 He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword. +012:003 When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize + Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread. +012:004 When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered + him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, + intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover. +012:005 Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer + was made by the assembly to God for him. +012:006 The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, + Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. + Guards in front of the door kept the prison. +012:007 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light + shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke + him up, saying, "Stand up quickly!" His chains fell off + from his hands. +012:008 The angel said to him, "Get dressed and put on your sandals." + He did so. He said to him, "Put on your cloak, and follow me." +012:009 And he went out and followed him. He didn't know that what was + being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision. +012:010 When they were past the first and the second guard, they came + to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened + to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, + and immediately the angel departed from him. +012:011 When Peter had come to himself, he said, "Now I truly know + that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me + out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish + people were expecting." +012:012 Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother + of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered + together and were praying. +012:013 When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda + came to answer. +012:014 When she recognized Peter's voice, she didn't open the gate + for joy, but ran in, and reported that Peter was standing + in front of the gate. +012:015 They said to her, "You are crazy!" But she insisted that it was so. + They said, "It is his angel." +012:016 But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, + and were amazed. +012:017 But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, + declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. + He said, "Tell these things to James, and to the brothers." + Then he departed, and went to another place. +012:018 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among + the soldiers about what had become of Peter. +012:019 When Herod had sought for him, and didn't find him, he examined + the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. + He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there. +012:020 Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. + They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, + the king's personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, + because their country depended on the king's country for food. +012:021 On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, + sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them. +012:022 The people shouted, "The voice of a god, and not of a man!" +012:023 Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn't + give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died. +012:024 But the word of God grew and multiplied. +012:025 Barnabas and Saul returned to{TR reads "from" instead of + "to"} Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their service, + also taking with them John whose surname was Mark. +013:001 Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some + prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called + Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod + the tetrarch, and Saul. +013:002 As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, + "Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I + have called them." +013:003 Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands + on them, they sent them away. +013:004 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. + From there they sailed to Cyprus. +013:005 When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in + the Jewish synagogues. They had also John as their attendant. +013:006 When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found + a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name + was Bar Jesus, +013:007 who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. + This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear + the word of God. +013:008 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) + withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul + from the faith. +013:009 But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, + fastened his eyes on him, +013:010 and said, "Full of all deceit and all cunning, you son of the devil, + you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert + the right ways of the Lord? +013:011 Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you + will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!" + Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him. He went around + seeking someone to lead him by the hand. +013:012 Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, + being astonished at the teaching of the Lord. +013:013 Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga + in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem. +013:014 But they, passing on from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia. + They went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and sat down. +013:015 After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers + of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Brothers, if you + have any word of exhortation for the people, speak." +013:016 Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, + and you who fear God, listen. +013:017 The God of this people{TR, NU add "Israel"} chose our fathers, + and exalted the people when they stayed as aliens in the land + of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm, he led them out of it. +013:018 For a period of about forty years he put up with them + in the wilderness. +013:019 When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, + he gave them their land for an inheritance, for about four + hundred fifty years. +013:020 After these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet. +013:021 Afterward they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul the son + of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. +013:022 When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, + to whom he also testified, 'I have found David the son of Jesse, + a man after my heart, who will do all my will.' +013:023 From this man's seed, God has brought salvation{TR, NU read + "a Savior, Jesus" instead of "salvation"} to Israel according + to his promise, +013:024 before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of + repentance to Israel.{TR, NU read "to all the people of Israel" + instead of "to Israel"} +013:025 As John was fulfilling his course, he said, 'What do you suppose + that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me + the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.' +013:026 Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you + who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you. +013:027 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they + didn't know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read + every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him. +013:028 Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate + to have him killed. +013:029 When they had fulfilled all things that were written about him, + they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb. +013:030 But God raised him from the dead, +013:031 and he was seen for many days by those who came up with him + from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people. +013:032 We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers, +013:033 that God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, in that + he raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second psalm, + 'You are my Son. Today I have become your father.'{Psalm 2:7} +013:034 "Concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more + to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: 'I will give + you the holy and sure blessings of David.'{Isaiah 55:3} +013:035 Therefore he says also in another psalm, 'You will not allow + your Holy One to see decay.'{Psalm 16:10} +013:036 For David, after he had in his own generation served the + counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers, + and saw decay. +013:037 But he whom God raised up saw no decay. +013:038 Be it known to you therefore, brothers{The word for "brothers" + here and where the context allows may also be correctly + translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}, that through + this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins, +013:039 and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, + from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. +013:040 Beware therefore, lest that come on you which is spoken + in the prophets: +013:041 'Behold, you scoffers, and wonder, and perish; for I work + a work in your days, a work which you will in no way believe, + if one declares it to you.'"{Habakkuk 1:5} +013:042 So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged + that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath. +013:043 Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout + proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, + urged them to continue in the grace of God. +013:044 The next Sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together + to hear the word of God. +013:045 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled + with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken + by Paul, and blasphemed. +013:046 Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, "It was + necessary that God's word should be spoken to you first. + Since indeed you thrust it from you, and judge yourselves + unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles. +013:047 For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, 'I have set you + as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation + to the uttermost parts of the earth.'"{Isaiah 49:6} +013:048 As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word + of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed. +013:049 The Lord's word was spread abroad throughout all the region. +013:050 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women + and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution + against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders. +013:051 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, + and came to Iconium. +013:052 The disciples were filled with joy with the Holy Spirit. +014:001 It happened in Iconium that they entered together into + the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude + both of Jews and of Greeks believed. +014:002 But the disbelieving{or, disobedient} Jews stirred up and + embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers. +014:003 Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly + in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, + granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. +014:004 But the multitude of the city was divided. Part sided with + the Jews, and part with the apostles. +014:005 When some of both the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, + made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them, +014:006 they became aware of it, and fled to the cities + of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region. +014:007 There they preached the Good News. +014:008 At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple + from his mother's womb, who never had walked. +014:009 He was listening to Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him, + and seeing that he had faith to be made whole, +014:010 said with a loud voice, "Stand upright on your feet!" + He leaped up and walked. +014:011 When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up + their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, "The gods + have come down to us in the likeness of men!" +014:012 They called Barnabas "Jupiter," and Paul "Mercury," + because he was the chief speaker. +014:013 The priest of Jupiter, whose temple was in front of their city, + brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have made + a sacrifice along with the multitudes. +014:014 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore + their clothes, and sprang into the multitude, crying out, +014:015 "Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men + of like passions with you, and bring you good news, that you + should turn from these vain things to the living God, who made + the sky and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them; +014:016 who in the generations gone by allowed all the nations to walk + in their own ways. +014:017 Yet he didn't leave himself without witness, in that he did + good and gave you{TR reads "us" instead of "you"} rains + from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with + food and gladness." +014:018 Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes + from making a sacrifice to them. +014:019 But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having + persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him + out of the city, supposing that he was dead. +014:020 But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into + the city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe. +014:021 When they had preached the Good News to that city, and had made + many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, +014:022 confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue + in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter + into the Kingdom of God. +014:023 When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, + and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, + on whom they had believed. +014:024 They passed through Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia. +014:025 When they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia. +014:026 From there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed + to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled. +014:027 When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, + they reported all the things that God had done with them, + and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations. +014:028 They stayed there with the disciples for a long time. +015:001 Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, + "Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, + you can't be saved." +015:002 Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord + and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, + and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles + and elders about this question. +015:003 They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both + Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. + They caused great joy to all the brothers.{The word for "brothers" + here and where the context allows may also be correctly + translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} +015:004 When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly + and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things + that God had done with them. +015:005 But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, + saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to charge + them to keep the law of Moses." +015:006 The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see + about this matter. +015:007 When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said + to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made + a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear + the word of the Good News, and believe. +015:008 God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them + the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us. +015:009 He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their + hearts by faith. +015:010 Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke + on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor + we were able to bear? +015:011 But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the + Lord Jesus,{TR adds "Christ"} just as they are." +015:012 All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas + and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among + the nations through them. +015:013 After they were silent, James answered, "Brothers, listen to me. +015:014 Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations, + to take out of them a people for his name. +015:015 This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written, +015:016 'After these things I will return. I will again build the tent + of David, which has fallen. I will again build its ruins. + I will set it up, +015:017 That the rest of men may seek after the Lord; All the Gentiles + who are called by my name, Says the Lord, who does all + these things.{Amos 9:11-12} +015:018 All his works are known to God from eternity.' +015:019 "Therefore my judgment is that we don't trouble those from among + the Gentiles who turn to God, +015:020 but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution + of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, + and from blood. +015:021 For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who + preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath." +015:022 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the + whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send + them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, + and Silas, chief men among the brothers.{The word for "brothers" + here and where the context allows may also be correctly + translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} +015:023 They wrote these things by their hand: "The apostles, the elders, + and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles + in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings. +015:024 Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled + you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, 'You must be + circumcised and keep the law,' to whom we gave no commandment; +015:025 it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out + men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, +015:026 men who have risked their lives for the name of our + Lord Jesus Christ. +015:027 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will + also tell you the same things by word of mouth. +015:028 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay + no greater burden on you than these necessary things: +015:029 that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, + from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which + if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell." +015:030 So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. + Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter. +015:031 When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement. +015:032 Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the + brothers with many words, and strengthened them. +015:033 After they had spent some time there, they were sent back + with greetings from the brothers to the apostles. +015:034 {Some manuscripts add: But it seemed good to Silas to stay there.} +015:035 But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching + the word of the Lord, with many others also. +015:036 After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let's return now + and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed + the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing." +015:037 Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, + with them also. +015:038 But Paul didn't think that it was a good idea to take + with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, + and didn't go with them to do the work. +015:039 Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated + from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed + away to Cyprus, +015:040 but Paul chose Silas, and went out, being commended by the brothers + to the grace of God. +015:041 He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies. +016:001 He came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple + was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed; + but his father was a Greek. +016:002 The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good + testimony about him. +016:003 Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and + circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; + for they all knew that his father was a Greek. +016:004 As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered + the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by + the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem. +016:005 So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased + in number daily. +016:006 When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, + they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. +016:007 When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, + but the Spirit didn't allow them. +016:008 Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas. +016:009 A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man + of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, "Come over + into Macedonia and help us." +016:010 When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out + to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach + the Good News to them. +016:011 Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course + to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis; +016:012 and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, + the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying + some days in this city. +016:013 On the Sabbath day we went forth outside of the city by a riverside, + where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down, + and spoke to the women who had come together. +016:014 A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city + of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord + opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul. +016:015 When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, + saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, + come into my house, and stay." So she persuaded us. +016:016 It happened, as we were going to prayer, that a certain girl + having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters + much gain by fortune telling. +016:017 Following Paul and us, she cried out, "These men are servants + of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation!" +016:018 She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming + greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I charge + you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" + It came out that very hour. +016:019 But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, + they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace + before the rulers. +016:020 When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, + "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city, +016:021 and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept + or to observe, being Romans." +016:022 The multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates + tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be + beaten with rods. +016:023 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them + into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely, +016:024 who, having received such a charge, threw them into the inner prison, + and secured their feet in the stocks. +016:025 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing + hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. +016:026 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations + of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors + were opened, and everyone's bonds were loosened. +016:027 The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison + doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, + supposing that the prisoners had escaped. +016:028 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, "Don't harm yourself, + for we are all here!" +016:029 He called for lights and sprang in, and, fell down trembling + before Paul and Silas, +016:030 and brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" +016:031 They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will + be saved, you and your household." +016:032 They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were + in his house. +016:033 He took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes, + and was immediately baptized, he and all his household. +016:034 He brought them up into his house, and set food before them, + and rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having + believed in God. +016:035 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, + saying, "Let those men go." +016:036 The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The magistrates + have sent to let you go; now therefore come out, and go in peace." +016:037 But Paul said to them, "They have beaten us publicly, + without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! + Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, + but let them come themselves and bring us out!" +016:038 The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, + and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans, +016:039 and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, + they asked them to depart from the city. +016:040 They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia's house. + When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed. +017:001 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, + they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. +017:002 Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath + days reasoned with them from the Scriptures, +017:003 explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer + and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus, + whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ." +017:004 Some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas, + of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few + of the chief women. +017:005 But the unpersuaded Jews took along{TR reads "And the Jews + who were unpersuaded, becoming envious and taking along" + instead of "But the unpersuaded Jews took along"} some + wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, + set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, + they sought to bring them out to the people. +017:006 When they didn't find them, they dragged Jason and certain + brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where the context + allows may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" + or "siblings."} before the rulers of the city, crying, "These who + have turned the world upside down have come here also, +017:007 whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees + of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!" +017:008 The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they + heard these things. +017:009 When they had taken security from Jason and the rest, + they let them go. +017:010 The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. + When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. +017:011 Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, + in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, + examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. +017:012 Many of them therefore believed; also of the prominent Greek women, + and not a few men. +017:013 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word + of God was proclaimed by Paul at Beroea also, they came + there likewise, agitating the multitudes. +017:014 Then the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far + as to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there. +017:015 But those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens. + Receiving a commandment to Silas and Timothy that they should + come to him very quickly, they departed. +017:016 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked + within him as he saw the city full of idols. +017:017 So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, + and in the marketplace every day with those who met him. +017:018 Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also{TR omits + "also"} were conversing with him. Some said, "What does + this babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be + advocating foreign deities," because he preached Jesus + and the resurrection. +017:019 They took hold of him, and brought him to the Areopagus, + saying, "May we know what this new teaching is, which is + spoken by you? +017:020 For you bring certain strange things to our ears. + We want to know therefore what these things mean." +017:021 Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent + their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear + some new thing. +017:022 Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus, and said, + "You men of Athens, I perceive that you are very religious + in all things. +017:023 For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, + I found also an altar with this inscription: 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' + What therefore you worship in ignorance, this I announce to you. +017:024 The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord + of heaven and earth, doesn't dwell in temples made with hands, +017:025 neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, + seeing he himself gives to all life and breath, and all things. +017:026 He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all + the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, + and the boundaries of their dwellings, +017:027 that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach + out for him and find him, though he is not far from each + one of us. +017:028 'For in him we live, and move, and have our being.' As some + of your own poets have said, 'For we are also his offspring.' +017:029 Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think + that the Divine Nature is like gold, or silver, or stone, + engraved by art and design of man. +017:030 The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. + But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent, +017:031 because he has appointed a day in which he will judge + the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; + of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has + raised him from the dead." +017:032 Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; + but others said, "We want to hear you again concerning this." +017:033 Thus Paul went out from among them. +017:034 But certain men joined with him, and believed, among whom + also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, + and others with them. +018:001 After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth. +018:002 He found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, + who had recently come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, + because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome. + He came to them, +018:003 and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them + and worked, for by trade they were tent makers. +018:004 He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded + Jews and Greeks. +018:005 But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was + compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus + was the Christ. +018:006 When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing + and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. + From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!" +018:007 He departed there, and went into the house of a certain man + named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door + to the synagogue. +018:008 Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord + with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, + believed and were baptized. +018:009 The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Don't be afraid, + but speak and don't be silent; +018:010 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, + for I have many people in this city." +018:011 He lived there a year and six months, teaching the word + of God among them. +018:012 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord + rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat, +018:013 saying, "This man persuades men to worship God contrary + to the law." +018:014 But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to + the Jews, "If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, + you Jews, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you; +018:015 but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, + look to it yourselves. For I don't want to be a judge + of these matters." +018:016 He drove them from the judgment seat. +018:017 Then all the Greeks laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler + of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. + Gallio didn't care about any of these things. +018:018 Paul, having stayed after this many more days, + took his leave of the brothers,{The word for "brothers" + here and where the context allows may also be correctly + translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} and sailed + from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. + He shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow. +018:019 He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself + entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews. +018:020 When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined; +018:021 but taking his leave of them, and saying, "I must by all means + keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again + to you if God wills," he set sail from Ephesus. +018:022 When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, + and went down to Antioch. +018:023 Having spent some time there, he departed, and went + through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, + establishing all the disciples. +018:024 Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, + an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures. +018:025 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being + fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things + concerning Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John. +018:026 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla + and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained + to him the way of God more accurately. +018:027 When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers + encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. + When he had come, he greatly helped those who had + believed through grace; +018:028 for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by + the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ. +019:001 It happened that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, + having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus, + and found certain disciples. +019:002 He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" + They said to him, "No, we haven't even heard that there + is a Holy Spirit." +019:003 He said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, + "Into John's baptism." +019:004 Paul said, "John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, + saying to the people that they should believe in the one + who would come after him, that is, in Jesus." +019:005 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of + the Lord Jesus. +019:006 When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, + and they spoke with other languages and prophesied. +019:007 They were about twelve men in all. +019:008 He entered into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for a period + of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things + concerning the Kingdom of God. +019:009 But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of + the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated + the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus. +019:010 This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia + heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks. +019:011 God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul, +019:012 so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from + his body to the sick, and the evil spirits went out. +019:013 But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves + to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the + Lord Jesus, saying, "We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches." +019:014 There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, + who did this. +019:015 The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, + but who are you?" +019:016 The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, + and overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they + fled out of that house naked and wounded. +019:017 This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. + Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. +019:018 Many also of those who had believed came, confessing, + and declaring their deeds. +019:019 Many of those who practiced magical arts brought their + books together and burned them in the sight of all. + They counted the price of them, and found it to be fifty + thousand pieces of silver.{The 50,000 pieces of silver + here probably referred to 50,000 drachmas. If so, the value + of the burned books was equivalent to about 160 man-years + of wages for agricultural laborers} +019:020 So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty. +019:021 Now after these things had ended, Paul determined in the spirit, + when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go + to Jerusalem, saying, "After I have been there, I must + also see Rome." +019:022 Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, + Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while. +019:023 About that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way. +019:024 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made + silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business + to the craftsmen, +019:025 whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, + and said, "Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth. +019:026 You see and hear, that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout + all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, + saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands. +019:027 Not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute, + but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis + will be counted as nothing, and her majesty destroyed, + whom all Asia and the world worships." +019:028 When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, + saying, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" +019:029 The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one + accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, + men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel. +019:030 When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples + didn't allow him. +019:031 Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him + and begged him not to venture into the theater. +019:032 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the + assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn't know why they + had come together. +019:033 They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting + him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would + have made a defense to the people. +019:034 But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice + for a time of about two hours cried out, "Great is Artemis + of the Ephesians!" +019:035 When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, "You men + of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn't know that the city + of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, + and of the image which fell down from Zeus? +019:036 Seeing then that these things can't be denied, you ought + to be quiet, and to do nothing rash. +019:037 For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers + of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess. +019:038 If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him + have a matter against anyone, the courts are open, and there + are proconsuls. Let them press charges against one another. +019:039 But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled + in the regular assembly. +019:040 For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this + day's riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn't + be able to give an account of this commotion." +019:041 When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly. +020:001 After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, + took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia. +020:002 When he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them + with many words, he came into Greece. +020:003 When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made + against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, + he determined to return through Macedonia. +020:004 These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea; Aristarchus + and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; + and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia. +020:005 But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas. +020:006 We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, + and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days. +020:007 On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered + together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart + on the next day, and continued his speech until midnight. +020:008 There were many lights in the upper chamber where we{TR reads "they" + instead of "we"} were gathered together. +020:009 A certain young man named Eutychus sat in the window, + weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, + being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third story, + and was taken up dead. +020:010 Paul went down, and fell upon him, and embracing him said, + "Don't be troubled, for his life is in him." +020:011 When he had gone up, and had broken bread, and eaten, + and had talked with them a long while, even until break + of day, he departed. +020:012 They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted. +020:013 But we who went ahead to the ship set sail for Assos, + intending to take Paul aboard there, for he had so arranged, + intending himself to go by land. +020:014 When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard, and came to Mitylene. +020:015 Sailing from there, we came the following day opposite Chios. + The next day we touched at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium, + and the day after we came to Miletus. +020:016 For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not + have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were + possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost. +020:017 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders + of the assembly. +020:018 When they had come to him, he said to them, "You yourselves know, + from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you + all the time, +020:019 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, + and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews; +020:020 how I didn't shrink from declaring to you anything that + was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house, +020:021 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, + and faith toward our Lord Jesus.{TR adds "Christ"} +020:022 Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing + what will happen to me there; +020:023 except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, + saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me. +020:024 But these things don't count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, + so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I + received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News + of the grace of God. +020:025 "Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about + preaching the Kingdom of God, will see my face no more. +020:026 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am clean from + the blood of all men, +020:027 for I didn't shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. +020:028 Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, + in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd + the assembly of the Lord and{TR, NU omit "the Lord and"} God + which he purchased with his own blood. +020:029 For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter + in among you, not sparing the flock. +020:030 Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, + to draw away the disciples after them. +020:031 Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years + I didn't cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears. +020:032 Now, brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where the context + allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" + or "siblings."} I entrust you to God, and to the word of his grace, + which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance + among all those who are sanctified. +020:033 I coveted no one's silver, or gold, or clothing. +020:034 You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, + and those who were with me. +020:035 In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought + to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, + that he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'" +020:036 When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed + with them all. +020:037 They all wept a lot, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him, +020:038 sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, + that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied + him to the ship. +021:001 When it happened that we had parted from them and had set sail, + we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, + and from there to Patara. +021:002 Having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard, + and set sail. +021:003 When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, + we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre, for there the ship + was to unload her cargo. +021:004 Having found disciples, we stayed there seven days. + These said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go + up to Jerusalem. +021:005 When it happened that we had accomplished the days, we departed + and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, + brought us on our way until we were out of the city. + Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed. +021:006 After saying goodbye to each other, we went on board the ship, + and they returned home again. +021:007 When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. + We greeted the brothers, and stayed with them one day. +021:008 On the next day, we, who were Paul's companions, departed, and came + to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, + who was one of the seven, and stayed with him. +021:009 Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied. +021:010 As we stayed there some days, a certain prophet named Agabus + came down from Judea. +021:011 Coming to us, and taking Paul's belt, he bound his own feet + and hands, and said, "Thus says the Holy Spirit: 'So will + the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, + and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.'" +021:012 When we heard these things, both we and they of that place + begged him not to go up to Jerusalem. +021:013 Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking + my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die + at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus." +021:014 When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The Lord's + will be done." +021:015 After these days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem. +021:016 Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, + bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom + we would stay. +021:017 When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly. +021:018 The day following, Paul went in with us to James; and all + the elders were present. +021:019 When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things + which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry. +021:020 They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, + "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among + the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous + for the law. +021:021 They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews + who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not + to circumcise their children neither to walk after the customs. +021:022 What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will + hear that you have come. +021:023 Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have + taken a vow. +021:024 Take them, and purify yourself with them, and pay their + expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. + Then all will know that there is no truth in the things + that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself + also walk keeping the law. +021:025 But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our + decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they + should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, + from strangled things, and from sexual immorality." +021:026 Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purified himself + and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment + of the days of purification, until the offering was offered + for every one of them. +021:027 When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, + when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude + and laid hands on him, +021:028 crying out, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all + men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. + Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has + defiled this holy place!" +021:029 For they had seen Trophimus, the Ephesian, with him in the city, + and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple. +021:030 All the city was moved, and the people ran together. + They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. + Immediately the doors were shut. +021:031 As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding + officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. +021:032 Immediately he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. + They, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, + stopped beating Paul. +021:033 Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, + commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired + who he was and what he had done. +021:034 Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. + When he couldn't find out the truth because of the noise, + he commanded him to be brought into the barracks. +021:035 When he came to the stairs, it happened that he was carried + by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd; +021:036 for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, + "Away with him!" +021:037 As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, + he asked the commanding officer, "May I speak to you?" + He said, "Do you know Greek? +021:038 Aren't you then the Egyptian, who before these days stirred up + to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand + men of the Assassins?" +021:039 But Paul said, "I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen + of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak + to the people." +021:040 When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, + beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a + great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying, +022:001 "Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now + make to you." +022:002 When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, + they were even more quiet. He said, +022:003 "I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up + in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according + to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous + for God, even as you all are this day. +022:004 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering + into prisons both men and women. +022:005 As also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, + from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled + to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem + in bonds to be punished. +022:006 It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close + to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky + a great light around me. +022:007 I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, + why are you persecuting me?' +022:008 I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus + of Nazareth, whom you persecute.' +022:009 "Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, + but they didn't understand the voice of him who spoke to me. +022:010 I said, 'What shall I do, Lord?' The Lord said to me, 'Arise, + and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things + which are appointed for you to do.' +022:011 When I couldn't see for the glory of that light, being led + by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus. +022:012 One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported + of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus, +022:013 came to me, and standing by me said to me, 'Brother Saul, + receive your sight!' In that very hour I looked up at him. +022:014 He said, 'The God of our fathers has appointed you to know + his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice + from his mouth. +022:015 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you + have seen and heard. +022:016 Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, + calling on the name of the Lord.' +022:017 "It happened that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I + prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance, +022:018 and saw him saying to me, 'Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, + because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.' +022:019 I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat + in every synagogue those who believed in you. +022:020 When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also + was standing by, and consenting to his death, and guarding + the cloaks of those who killed him.' +022:021 "He said to me, 'Depart, for I will send you out far from here + to the Gentiles.'" +022:022 They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted + up their voice, and said, "Rid the earth of this fellow, + for he isn't fit to live!" +022:023 As they cried out, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust + into the air, +022:024 the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, + ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know + for what crime they shouted against him like that. +022:025 When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion + who stood by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is + a Roman, and not found guilty?" +022:026 When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer + and told him, "Watch what you are about to do, for this man + is a Roman!" +022:027 The commanding officer came and asked him, "Tell me, are you + a Roman?" He said, "Yes." +022:028 The commanding officer answered, "I bought my citizenship + for a great price." Paul said, "But I was born a Roman." +022:029 Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, + and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized + that he was a Roman, because he had bound him. +022:030 But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was + accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds, and commanded + the chief priests and all the council to come together, + and brought Paul down and set him before them. +023:001 Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, "Brothers, I have + lived before God in all good conscience until this day." +023:002 The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him + to strike him on the mouth. +023:003 Then Paul said to him, "God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! + Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me + to be struck contrary to the law?" +023:004 Those who stood by said, "Do you malign God's high priest?" +023:005 Paul said, "I didn't know, brothers, that he was high priest. + For it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler + of your people.'"{Exodus 22:28} +023:006 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees + and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, + "Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. + Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I + am being judged!" +023:007 When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees + and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. +023:008 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, + nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these. +023:009 A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part + stood up, and contended, saying, "We find no evil in this man. + But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let's not + fight against God!" +023:010 When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that + Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers + to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring + him into the barracks. +023:011 The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, + "Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, + so you must testify also at Rome." +023:012 When it was day, some of the Jews banded together, and bound + themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat + nor drink until they had killed Paul. +023:013 There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy. +023:014 They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, + "We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing + until we have killed Paul. +023:015 Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding + officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, + as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. + We are ready to kill him before he comes near." +023:016 But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, + and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul. +023:017 Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, "Bring this + young man to the commanding officer, for he has something + to tell him." +023:018 So he took him, and brought him to the commanding officer, + and said, "Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring + this young man to you, who has something to tell you." +023:019 The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, + asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?" +023:020 He said, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul + down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire + somewhat more accurately concerning him. +023:021 Therefore don't yield to them, for more than forty men lie + in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse + neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him. + Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you." +023:022 So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, + "Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me." +023:023 He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, + "Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, + with seventy horsemen, and two hundred men armed with spears, + at the third hour of the night{about 9:00 PM}." +023:024 He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, + and bring him safely to Felix the governor. +023:025 He wrote a letter like this: +023:026 "Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings. +023:027 "This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed + by them, when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, + having learned that he was a Roman. +023:028 Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought + him down to their council. +023:029 I found him to be accused about questions of their law, + but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death + or of bonds. +023:030 When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent + him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring + their accusations against him before you. Farewell." +023:031 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought + him by night to Antipatris. +023:032 But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, + and returned to the barracks. +023:033 When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, + they also presented Paul to him. +023:034 When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. + When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said, +023:035 "I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive." + He commanded that he be kept in Herod's palace. +024:001 After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down + with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. + They informed the governor against Paul. +024:002 When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, + "Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that excellent + measures are coming to this nation, +024:003 we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, + with all thankfulness. +024:004 But, that I don't delay you, I entreat you to bear with us + and hear a few words. +024:005 For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator + of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, + and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. +024:006 He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.{TR + adds "We wanted to judge him according to our law,"} +024:007 {TR adds "but the commanding officer, Lysias, came by and with + great violence took him out of our hands,"} +024:008 {TR adds "commanding his accusers to come to you."}By examining + him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which + we accuse him." +024:009 The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these + things were so. +024:010 When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, + "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation + for many years, I cheerfully make my defense, +024:011 seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve + days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem. +024:012 In the temple they didn't find me disputing with anyone or stirring + up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city. +024:013 Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me. +024:014 But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call + a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all + things which are according to the law, and which are written + in the prophets; +024:015 having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, + that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of + the just and unjust. +024:016 Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense + toward God and men. +024:017 Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy + to my nation, and offerings; +024:018 amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, + not with a mob, nor with turmoil. +024:019 They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, + if they had anything against me. +024:020 Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found + in me when I stood before the council, +024:021 unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, + 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged + before you today!'" +024:022 But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, + deferred them, saying, "When Lysias, the commanding officer, + comes down, I will decide your case." +024:023 He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, + and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his + friends to serve him or to visit him. +024:024 But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, + who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning + the faith in Christ Jesus. +024:025 As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the + judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, + "Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, + I will summon you." +024:026 Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, + that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him + more often, and talked with him. +024:027 But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by + Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left + Paul in bonds. +025:001 Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days + went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. +025:002 Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed + him against Paul, and they begged him, +025:003 asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; + plotting to kill him on the way. +025:004 However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody + at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly. +025:005 "Let them therefore," said he, "that are in power among you + go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, + let them accuse him." +025:006 When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down + to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, + and commanded Paul to be brought. +025:007 When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem + stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous + charges which they could not prove, +025:008 while he said in his defense, "Neither against the law + of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, + have I sinned at all." +025:009 But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul + and said, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged + by me there concerning these things?" +025:010 But Paul said, "I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, + where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, + as you also know very well. +025:011 For if I have done wrong, and have committed anything worthy + of death, I don't refuse to die; but if none of those things + is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. + I appeal to Caesar!" +025:012 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, + "You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go." +025:013 Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the King and Bernice + arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus. +025:014 As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before + the king, saying, "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix; +025:015 about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders + of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him. +025:016 To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans + to give up any man to destruction, before the accused has met + the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make + his defense concerning the matter laid against him. +025:017 When therefore they had come together here, I didn't delay, + but on the next day sat on the judgment seat, and commanded + the man to be brought. +025:018 Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought + no charge of such things as I supposed; +025:019 but had certain questions against him about their own religion, + and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed + to be alive. +025:020 Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, + I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there + be judged concerning these matters. +025:021 But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of + the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send + him to Caesar." +025:022 Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself." + "Tomorrow," he said, "you shall hear him." +025:023 So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with + great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing + with the commanding officers and principal men of the city, + at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in. +025:024 Festus said, "King Agrippa, and all men who are here present + with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude + of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, + crying that he ought not to live any longer. +025:025 But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, + and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined + to send him. +025:026 Of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. + Therefore I have brought him forth before you, and especially + before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination, I may have + something to write. +025:027 For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, + not to also specify the charges against him." +026:001 Agrippa said to Paul, "You may speak for yourself." + Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense. +026:002 "I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my + defense before you this day concerning all the things that I + am accused by the Jews, +026:003 especially because you are expert in all customs and + questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you + to hear me patiently. +026:004 "Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, + which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem; +026:005 having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, + that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. +026:006 Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made + by God to our fathers, +026:007 which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, + hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by + the Jews, King Agrippa! +026:008 Why is it judged incredible with you, if God does raise the dead? +026:009 "I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things + contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. +026:010 This I also did in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints + in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, + and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them. +026:011 Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make + them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, + I persecuted them even to foreign cities. +026:012 "Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority + and commission from the chief priests, +026:013 at noon, O King, I saw on the way a light from the sky, + brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who + traveled with me. +026:014 When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me + in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? + It is hard for you to kick against the goads.' +026:015 "I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' "He said, 'I am Jesus, + whom you are persecuting. +026:016 But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you + for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness + both of the things which you have seen, and of the things + which I will reveal to you; +026:017 delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, + to whom I send you, +026:018 to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light + and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive + remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are + sanctified by faith in me.' +026:019 "Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to + the heavenly vision, +026:020 but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, + and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, + that they should repent and turn to God, doing works + worthy of repentance. +026:021 For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple, and tried + to kill me. +026:022 Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand + to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing + but what the prophets and Moses said would happen, +026:023 how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, + he would be first to proclaim light both to these people + and to the Gentiles." +026:024 As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, "Paul, + you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!" +026:025 But he said, "I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly + declare words of truth and reasonableness. +026:026 For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. + For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, + for this has not been done in a corner. +026:027 King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe." +026:028 Agrippa said to Paul, "With a little persuasion are you trying + to make me a Christian?" +026:029 Paul said, "I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, + not only you, but also all that hear me this day, might become + such as I am, except for these bonds." +026:030 The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those + who sat with them. +026:031 When they had withdrawn, they spoke one to another, saying, + "This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds." +026:032 Agrippa said to Festus, "This man might have been set free + if he had not appealed to Caesar." +027:001 When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, + they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion + named Julius, of the Augustan band. +027:002 Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places + on the coast of Asia, we put to sea; Aristarchus, a Macedonian + of Thessalonica, being with us. +027:003 The next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly, + and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself. +027:004 Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, + because the winds were contrary. +027:005 When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia + and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. +027:006 There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, + and he put us on board. +027:007 When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with + difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, + we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone. +027:008 With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place + called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea. +027:009 When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, + because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them, +027:010 and said to them, "Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be + with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, + but also of our lives." +027:011 But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner + of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul. +027:012 Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority + advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could + reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a port of Crete, + looking northeast and southeast. +027:013 When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained + their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, + close to shore. +027:014 But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is + called Euroclydon.{Or, "a northeaster."} +027:015 When the ship was caught, and couldn't face the wind, we gave + way to it, and were driven along. +027:016 Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, + we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat. +027:017 After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help + reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground + on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, + and so were driven along. +027:018 As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they + began to throw things overboard. +027:019 On the third day, they threw out the ship's tackle with + their own hands. +027:020 When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, + and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would + be saved was now taken away. +027:021 When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle + of them, and said, "Sirs, you should have listened to me, + and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this + injury and loss. +027:022 Now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life + among you, but only of the ship. +027:023 For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God + whose I am and whom I serve, +027:024 saying, 'Don't be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. + Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.' +027:025 Therefore, sirs, cheer up! For I believe God, that it will + be just as it has been spoken to me. +027:026 But we must run aground on a certain island." +027:027 But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back + and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors + surmised that they were drawing near to some land. +027:028 They took soundings, and found twenty fathoms.{20 fathoms + = 120 feet = 36.6 meters} After a little while, they took + soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.{15 fathoms = 90 + feet = 27.4 meters} +027:029 Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let + go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight. +027:030 As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship, and had + lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would + lay out anchors from the bow, +027:031 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, "Unless these + stay in the ship, you can't be saved." +027:032 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let + it fall off. +027:033 While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take + some food, saying, "This day is the fourteenth day that you + wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing. +027:034 Therefore I beg you to take some food, for this is for your safety; + for not a hair will perish from any of your heads." +027:035 When he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God + in the presence of all, and he broke it, and began to eat. +027:036 Then they all cheered up, and they also took food. +027:037 In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship. +027:038 When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, + throwing out the wheat into the sea. +027:039 When it was day, they didn't recognize the land, but they + noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they decided to try + to drive the ship onto it. +027:040 Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same + time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail + to the wind, they made for the beach. +027:041 But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran + the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, + but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves. +027:042 The soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none + of them would swim out and escape. +027:043 But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from + their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should + throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land; +027:044 and the rest should follow, some on planks, and some on other + things from the ship. So it happened that they all escaped + safely to the land. +028:001 When we had escaped, then they{NU reads "we"} learned that + the island was called Malta. +028:002 The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled + a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, + and because of the cold. +028:003 But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid + them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat, + and fastened on his hand. +028:004 When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, + they said one to another, "No doubt this man is a murderer, + whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has + not allowed to live." +028:005 However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn't harmed. +028:006 But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen + down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time + and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds, + and said that he was a god. +028:007 Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging + to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, + and courteously entertained us for three days. +028:008 It happened that the father of Publius lay sick of fever + and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying + his hands on him, healed him. +028:009 Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases + in the island came, and were cured. +028:010 They also honored us with many honors, and when we sailed, + they put on board the things that we needed. +028:011 After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had + wintered in the island, whose sign was "The Twin Brothers." +028:012 Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days. +028:013 From there we circled around and arrived at Rhegium. + After one day, a south wind sprang up, and on the second day + we came to Puteoli, +028:014 where we found brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where + context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers + and sisters" or "siblings."} and were entreated to stay + with them for seven days. So we came to Rome. +028:015 From there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet + us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns. + When Paul saw them, he thanked God, and took courage. +028:016 When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners + to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay + by himself with the soldier who guarded him. +028:017 It happened that after three days Paul called together those who + were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, + he said to them, "I, brothers, though I had done nothing + against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was + delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans, +028:018 who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, + because there was no cause of death in me. +028:019 But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained + to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to + accuse my nation. +028:020 For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. + For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain." +028:021 They said to him, "We neither received letters from Judea + concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report + or speak any evil of you. +028:022 But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning + this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against." +028:023 When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him + at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about + the Kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, + both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, + from morning until evening. +028:024 Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved. +028:025 When they didn't agree among themselves, they departed after + Paul had spoken one word, "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly + through Isaiah, the prophet, to our fathers, +028:026 saying, 'Go to this people, and say, in hearing, you will hear, + but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, + but will in no way perceive. +028:027 For this people's heart has grown callous. Their ears + are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. + Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, + understand with their heart, and would turn again, and I + would heal them.'{Isaiah 6:9-10} +028:028 "Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God + is sent to the nations. They will also listen." +028:029 When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great + dispute among themselves. +028:030 Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house, + and received all who were coming to him, +028:031 preaching the Kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning + the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance. + + + + +*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK, THE WORLD ENGLISH BIBLE (WEB): ACTS *** + +This file should be named 8271.txt or 8271.zip + +Project Gutenberg eBooks are often created from several printed +editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the US +unless a copyright notice is included. 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