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In the first book O The formeroph′ilus treatise I madehave Odealt Theophiluswith concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach |
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until the day inwhen which he was receivedtaken up after that he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit untoto the apostles whom he had chosen: |
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toTo whomthem he alsopresented showed himself alive after his passion by many proofs appearing untoto them byduring the space of forty days and speaking theof things concerning the kingdom of God: |
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andAnd beingwhile assembledstaying together with them he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem but to wait for the promise of the Father which he said heyou ye heard from me: |
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for John indeed baptized with water; but yebefore many days you shall be baptized inwith the Holy Spirit not many days hence |
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TheySo therefore when they werehad come together they asked him saying Lord dostwill thouyou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel |
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AndHe he said untoto them It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father hathhas setfixed withinby his own authority |
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But yeyou shall receive power when the Holy Spirit ishas come upon you:; and yeyou shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all JudaeaJudea and SamariaSamar′ia and untoto the uttermostend part of the earth |
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And when he had said thesethis things as they were looking on he was takenlifted up; and a cloud receivedtook him out of their sight |
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And while they were lookinggazing stedfastly into heaven as he went behold two men stood by them in white apparel;robes |
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whoand also said YeMen men of Galilee why do you stand ye looking into heaven thisThis Jesus who was receivedtaken up from you into heaven shallwill so come in likethe mannersame way as yeyou beheldsaw him goinggo into heaven |
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Then they returned theyto unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet which is nighnear unto Jerusalem a sabbath days journey offaway; |
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Andand when they werehad comeentered in they went up intoto the upper chamberroom where they were abiding;staying both Peter and John and James and Andrew Philip and Thomas Bartholomew and Matthew James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James |
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TheseAll allthese with one accord continueddevoted stedfastlythemselves into prayer together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brethrenbrothers |
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AndIn inthose these days Peter stood up inamong the midstbrethren of the brethrencompany andof saidpersons and there was ain multitudeall of persons gathered together about a hundred and twenty and said |
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Brethren it was needful that the scripture shouldhad to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spakespoke beforebeforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas who was guide to themthose thatwho tookarrested Jesus |
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For he was numbered among us and receivedwas allotted his portionshare in this ministry |
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Now this man obtainedbought a field with the reward of his iniquitywickedness; and falling headlong he burst asunderopen in the midstmiddle and all his bowels gushed out |
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And it became known to all the dwellersinhabitants atof Jerusalem; insomuchso that inthe their language that field was called Akeldamain their language Akel′dama that is TheField field of bloodBlood |
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For it is written in the book of Psalms Let his habitation bebecome made desolate Andand let there be no manone dwellto therein:live in it; and His office let another take |
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OfSo one of the men thereforewho that have companiedaccompanied with us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us |
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beginning from the baptism of John untountil the day thatwhen he was receivedtaken up from us—one of these men must one become with us a witness withto us of his resurrection |
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And they put forward two Joseph called BarsabbasBarsab′bas who was surnamed Justus and MatthiasMatthi′as |
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And they prayed and said Thou Lord who knowest the hearts of all men show which one of these two the one whom thou hast chosen |
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to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fellturned awayaside thatto he might go to his own place |
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And they gavecast lots for them; and the lot fell uponon MatthiasMatthi′as; and he was numberedenrolled with the eleven apostles |
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AndWhen when the day of Pentecost washad now come they were all together in one place |
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And suddenly therea sound came from heaven alike sound as of the rushingrush of a mighty wind and it filled all the house where they were sitting |
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And there appeared untoto them tongues parting asunder like as of fire; distributed and itresting saton upon each one of them |
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And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak within other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance |
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Now there were dwelling atin Jerusalem Jews devout men from every nation under heaven |
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And whenat this sound was heard the multitude came together and they were confoundedbewildered because thateach everyone man heard them speaking in his own language |
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And they were all amazed and marvelledwondered saying BeholdAre are not all these thatwho speakare Galilaeansspeaking Galileans |
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And how hearis it that we everyhear maneach of us in ourhis own native language wherein we were born |
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ParthiansPar′thians and Medes and ElamitesE′lamites and theresidents dwellersof inMesopota′mia MesopotamiaJudea in Judaea and CappadociaCappado′cia in Pontus and Asia |
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inPhryg′ia Phrygia and PamphyliaPamphyl′ia in Egypt and the parts of Libya aboutbelonging Cyreneto Cyre′ne and sojournersvisitors from Rome both Jews and proselytes |
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Cretans and Arabians we hear them speakingtelling in our own tongues the mighty works of God |
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And theyall were all amazed and were perplexed saying to one to another What meanethdoes this mean |
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But Peter standing up with the eleven lifted up his voice and spakeaddressed forth unto them sayingMen Ye men of JudaeaJudea and all yewho that dwell atin Jerusalem belet this be known untoto you and give ear untoto my words |
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For these men are not drunkendrunk as yeyou suppose; seeingsince it is butonly the third hour of the day; |
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but this is thatwhat whichwas hath been spoken throughby the prophet Joel: |
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And it shall be in the last days saithit shall be God declares that I will pour forthout of my Spirit upon all flesh: Andand your sons and your daughters shall prophesy Andand your young men shall see visions Andand your old men shall dream dreams:; |
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Yeayea and on my servantsmenservants and on my handmaidensmaidservants in those days Will I will pour forthout of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy |
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And I will show wonders in the heaven above Andand signs on the earth beneath; Bloodblood and fire and vapor of smoke:; |
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Thethe sun shall be turned into darkness Andand the moon into blood Beforebefore the day of the Lord comecomes Thatthe great and notablemanifest day: |
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And it shall be that whosoeverwhoever shallcalls call on the name of the Lord shall be saved |
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YeMen men of Israel hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth a man approvedattested ofto God unto you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs which God did bythrough him in theyour midst ofas you even as ye yourselves know;— |
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himthis beingJesus delivered up byaccording to the determinatedefinite counselplan and foreknowledge of God yeyou crucified and killed by the handhands of lawless men did crucify and slay: |
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whomBut God raised him up having loosed the pangs of death: because it was not possible thatfor hehim shouldto be holdenheld ofby it |
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For David saithsays concerning him I beheldsaw the Lord always before myme face;for For he is onat my right hand that I shouldmay not be moved:shaken; |
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Thereforetherefore my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced; Moreovermoreover my flesh alsowill shall dwell in hope: |
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BecauseFor thou wilt not leaveabandon my soul untoto Hades Neithernor wiltlet thou give thy Holy One to see corruption |
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Thou madesthast made known untoto me the ways of life; Thouthou shaltwilt make me full of gladness with thy countenancepresence |
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Brethren I may say untoto you freelyconfidently of the patriarch David that he both died and was buried and his tomb is with us untoto this day |
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Being therefore a prophet and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that ofhe thewould fruitset one of his loinsdescendants he would set one upon his throne; |
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he foreseeingforesaw thisand spakespoke of the resurrection of the Christ that neitherhe was henot leftabandoned untoto Hades nor did his flesh see corruption |
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This Jesus did God raiseraised up whereofand of that we all are witnesses |
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Being therefore byexalted at the right hand of God exalted and having received offrom the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit he hathhas poured forthout this which yeyou see and hear |
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For David ascendeddid not ascend into the heavens:; but he saith himself says The Lord said untoto my Lord Sit thouat on my right hand |
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Tilltill I make thinethy enemies thea footstoolstool offor thy feet |
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Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly that God hathhas made him both Lord and Christ this Jesus whom yeyou crucified |
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Now when they heard this they were prickedcut into theirthe heart and said untoto Peter and the rest of the apostles Brethren what shall we do |
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And Peter said untoto them Repent ye and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ untofor the remissionforgiveness of your sins; and yeyou shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit |
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For tothe youpromise is theto promiseyou and to your children and to all that are afarfar off evenevery asone manywhom as the Lord our God shallcalls callto unto him |
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And he testified with many other words he testified and exhorted them saying Save yourselves from this crooked generation |
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TheySo thenthose thatwho received his word were baptized: and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls |
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And they continueddevoted stedfastlythemselves into the apostles teaching and fellowship into the breaking of bread and the prayers |
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And fear came upon every soul:; and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles |
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And all thatwho believed were together and had all things in common; |
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and they sold their possessions and goods and parteddistributed them to all according as any man had need |
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And day by day continuingattending stedfastly with one accord in the temple together and breaking bread atin hometheir homes they tookpartook theirof food with gladnessglad and singlenessgenerous ofhearts heart |
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praising God and having favor with all the people And the Lord added to themtheir number day by day those thatwho were being saved |
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Now Peter and John were going up intoto the temple at the hour of prayer being the ninth hour |
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And a certain man that was lame from hisbirth motherswas wombbeing was carried whom they laid daily at thethat doorgate of the temple which is called Beautiful to ask alms of themthose thatwho entered into the temple; |
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whoSeeing seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple he asked tofor receive an alms |
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And Peter fasteningdirected his eyesgaze uponat him with John and said Look onat us |
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And he gavefixed heedhis untoattention upon them expecting to receive something from them |
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But Peter said SilverI have no silver and gold havebut I none;give butyou what I have; thatin give I thee In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth walk |
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And he took him by the right hand and raised him up:; and immediately his feet and hisankles anklewere bonesmade receivedstrong strength |
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And leaping up he stood and beganwalked toand walk;entered andthe hetemple entered with them into the temple walking and leaping and praising God |
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And all the people saw him walking and praising God: |
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and theyrecognized took knowledge of him thatas itthe wasone hewho that sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at thatwhat which had happened untoto him |
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AndWhile as he heldclung to Peter and John all the people ran together untoto them in the porchportico that is called Solomons greatlyastounded wondering |
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And when Peter saw it he answeredaddressed unto the people YeMen men of Israel why marveldo yeyou wonder at this man or why fastendo yeyou yourstare eyesat on us as though by our own power or godlinesspiety we had made him to walk |
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The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob the God of our fathers hath glorified his Servantservant Jesus; whom yeyou delivered up and denied beforein the facepresence of Pilate when he had determineddecided to release him |
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But yeyou denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted untoto you |
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and killed the PrinceAuthor of life; whom God raised from the dead; whereofTo this we are witnesses |
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And his name by faith in his name hathhas his name made this man strong whom yeyou beholdsee and know:; yeaand the faith which is through himJesus hathhas given himthe man this perfect soundnesshealth in the presence of you all |
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And now brethren I know that you acted in ignorance ye did it as did also your rulers |
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But thewhat things which God foreshowedforetold by the mouth of all the prophets that his Christ should suffer he thus fulfilled |
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Repent ye therefore and turn again that your sins may be blotted out that sotimes thereof refreshing may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord; |
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and that he may send the Christ who hath been appointed for you even Jesus: |
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whom the heaven must receive until the timestime offor restorationestablishing of all thingsthat whereof God spakespoke by the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from of old |
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Moses indeed said AThe prophet shall the Lord God will raise up untofor you a prophet from among your brethren likeas untohe raised me; toup himYou shall yelisten hearkento him in allwhatever things whatsoever he shalltells speak unto you |
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And it shall be that every soul that shalldoes not hearkenlisten to that prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the people |
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YeaAnd and all the prophets who have spoken from Samuel and themthose thatwho followedcame afterafterwards as many as have spoken they also toldproclaimed of these days |
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YeYou are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God madegave withto your fathers saying untoto Abraham And in thyyour seedposterity shall all the families of the earth be blessed |
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Unto you first God having raised up his Servantservant sent him to you first to bless you in turning away every one of you from your iniquitieswickedness |
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And as they spakewere untospeaking to the people the priests and the captain of the temple and the SadduceesSad′ducees came upon them |
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beingannoyed sore troubled because they taughtwere teaching the people and proclaimedproclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead |
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And they laidarrested hands on them and put them in wardcustody untountil the morrow: for it was nowalready eventideevening |
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But many of themthose thatwho heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand |
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AndOn it came to pass on the morrow that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem; |
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andwith Annas the high priest was there and CaiaphasCa′iaphas and John and Alexander and asall manywho as were of the kindredhigh ofpriestly thefamily high priest |
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And when they had set them in the midst they inquired By what power or inby what name havedid yeyou donedo this |
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Then Peter filled with the Holy Spirit said untoto them YeRulers rulers of the people and elders |
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if we thisare daybeing are examined today concerning a good deed done to ana impotentcripple man by what means this man ishas madebeen whole;healed |
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be it known untoto you all and to all the people of Israel that inby the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth whom yeyou crucified whom God raised from the dead evenby in him doth this man standis herestanding before you wholewell |
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HeThis is the stone which was setrejected atby nought of you the builders but which washas madebecome the head of the corner |
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And inthere noneis othersalvation isin thereno salvation:one else for neitherthere is thereno any other name under heaven that is given among men whereinby which we must be saved |
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Now when they beheldsaw the boldness of Peter and John and had perceived that they were unlearneduneducated andcommon ignorant men they marvelledwondered; and they tookrecognized knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus |
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AndBut seeing the man that washad been healed standing withbeside them they couldhad nothing to say nothingin againstopposition it |
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But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council they conferred amongwith themselvesone another |
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saying What shall we do towith these men forFor that indeed a notable miraclesign hathhas been wroughtperformed through them is manifest to all thatthe dwellinhabitants inof Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it |
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But in order that it may spread no further among the people let us threatenwarn them thatto they speak henceforthno more to noany manone in this name |
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AndSo they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all nor teach in the name of Jesus |
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But Peter and John answered and said unto them Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearkenlisten untoto you rather than untoto God you must judge; ye: |
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for we cannot but speak theof thingswhat which we sawhave seen and heard |
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And they when they had further threatened them they let them go finding nothingno howway theyto might punish them because of the people; for all men glorifiedpraised God for thatwhat whichhad washappened done |
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For the man was more than forty years old on whom this miraclesign of healing was wroughtperformed was more than forty years old |
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AndWhen beingthey letwere goreleased they camewent to their ownfriends company and reported allwhat that the chief priests and the elders had said untoto them |
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And they when they heard it they lifted up their voicevoices together to God with one accord and said OSovereign Lord thouwho that didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea and alleverything that in them is: |
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who by the Holy Spirit by the mouth of our father David thy servant didst say by the Holy Spirit Why did the Gentiles rage Andand the peoples imagine vain things |
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The kings of the earth set themselves in array Andand the rulers were gathered together Againstagainst the Lord and against his Anointed:— |
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for oftruly a truth in this city there were gathered together against thy holy Servantservant Jesus whom thou didst anoint both Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel were gathered together |
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to do whatsoeverwhatever thy hand and thy councilplan foreordainedhad predestined to cometake toplace pass |
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And now Lord look upon their threatenings:threats and grant untoto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness |
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while thou stretchest forthout thy hand to heal; and that signs and wonders mayare beperformed done through the name of thy holy Servantservant Jesus |
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And when they had prayed the place wasin shakenwhich wherein they were gathered together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and theyspoke spake the word of God with boldness |
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AndNow the multitudecompany of themthose thatwho believed were of one heart and soul: and notno one of them said that aughtany of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had alleverything thingsin common |
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And with great power gave the apostles gave their witnesstestimony ofto the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all |
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ForThere neither was therenot amonga themneedy anyperson thatamong lacked:them for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them and brought the pricesproceeds of thewhat thingswas that were sold |
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and laid themit at the apostles feet:; and distribution was made untoto each according as any one had need |
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AndThus Joseph who was surnamed by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas which ismeans being interpreted Son of exhortationencouragement a Levite a mannative of Cyprus by race |
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havingsold a field soldwhich itbelonged to him and brought the money and laid it at the apostles feet |
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But a certain man named AnaniasAnani′as with Sapphira his wife Sapphi′ra sold a possessionpiece of property |
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and keptwith backhis partwifes ofknowledge thehe pricekept hisback wifesome alsoof beingthe privyproceeds to it and brought only a certain part and laid it at the apostles feet |
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But Peter said AnaniasAnani′as why hathhas Satan filled thyyour heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the priceproceeds of the land |
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While it remained unsold did it not remain thineyour own andAnd after it was sold was it not inat thyyour powerdisposal How is it that thouyou hasthave conceivedcontrived this thingdeed in thyyour heart thouYou hasthave not lied untoto men but untoto God |
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AndWhen AnaniasAnani′as hearingheard these words he fell down and gavedied upAnd the ghost: and great fear came upon all thatwho heard of it |
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AndThe the young men aroserose and wrapped him roundup and they carried him out and buried him |
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AndAfter itan wasinterval of about the space of three hours after when his wife came in not knowing what washad donehappened came in |
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And Peter answeredsaid untoto her Tell me whether yeyou sold the land for so much And she said YeaYes for so much |
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But Peter said untoto her How is it that yeyou have agreed together to trytempt the Spirit of the Lord beholdHark the feet of themthose that have buried thyyour husband are at the door and they shallwill carry theeyou out |
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AndImmediately she fell down immediately at his feet and gavedied upWhen the ghost: and the young men came in andthey found her dead and they carried her out and buried her bybeside her husband |
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And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all thatwho heard of these things |
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AndNow bymany thesigns handsand ofwonders thewere apostlesdone wereamong manythe signspeople andby wondersthe wroughthands amongof the people:apostles andAnd they were all withtogether one accord in Solomons porchPortico |
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ButNone of the rest durstdared no man join himself to them: howbeitbut the people magnifiedheld them; in high honor |
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andAnd more than ever believers were the more added to the Lord multitudes both of men and women: |
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insomuchso that they even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and couchespallets that as Peter came by at the least his shadow might overshadowfall on some one of them |
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AndThe therepeople also camegathered together the multitude from the citiestowns roundaround about Jerusalem bringing the sick folk and themthose thatafflicted were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were all healed every one |
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But the high priest rose up and all theywho that were with him whichthat is the sectparty of the SadduceesSad′ducees and they were filled with jealousy |
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andthey laidarrested hands on the apostles and put them in publicthe wardcommon prison |
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But at night an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors and brought them out and said |
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Go ye and stand and speak in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life |
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And when they heard this they entered into the temple aboutat daybreak and taught ButNow the high priest came and theythose thatwho were with him and called together the council together and all the senate of the children of Israel and sent to the prison house to have them brought |
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But when the officers that came foundthey themdid not find them in the prison; and they returned and toldreported |
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sayingWe The prison house we found shutthe inprison allsecurely safetylocked and the keeperssentries standing at the doors: but when we had opened it we found no manone withininside |
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Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words they were much perplexed concerningabout them whereuntowondering what this would growcome to |
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And theresome one came one and told them BeholdThe the men whom yeyou put in the prison are standing in the temple standing and teaching the people |
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Then went the captain with the officers went and brought them but without violence; for they fearedwere theafraid peopleof lestbeing theystoned shouldby bethe stoned people |
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And when they had brought them they set them before the council And the high priest askedquestioned them |
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saying We strictly charged you not to teach in this name: andyet beholdhere yeyou have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you intend to bring this mans blood upon us |
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But Peter and the apostles answered and said We must obey God rather than men |
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The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom yeyou slewkilled by hanging him on a tree |
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HimGod didexalted Godhim exaltat with his right hand toas beLeader a Prince and aSavior Saviour to give repentance to Israel and remissionforgiveness of sins |
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And we are witnesses ofto these things; and so is the Holy Spirit whom God hathhas given to themthose thatwho obey him |
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ButWhen they when they heard this they were cutenraged to the heart and werewanted minded to slaykill them |
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But therea stoodPharisee up one in the council anamed PhariseeGama′li namedel Gamaliel a doctorteacher of the law hadheld in honor ofby all the people stood up and commandedordered the men to be put theoutside menfor forth a little while |
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And he said untoto them YeMen men of Israel take heedcare towhat yourselvesyou asdo touchingwith these men what ye are about to do |
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For before these days roseTheu′das uparose Theudas giving himself out to be somebody; toand whom a number of men about four hundred joined themselves:him; whobut he was slain; and all aswho manyfollowed as obeyed him were dispersed and came to noughtnothing |
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After thishim manJudas rosethe upGalilean Judasarose of Galilee in the days of the enrolmentcensus and drew away some of the people after him:; he also perished; and all aswho manyfollowed as obeyed him were scattered abroad |
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AndSo nowin the present case I saytell unto you Refrainkeep away from these men and let them alone:; for if this counselplan or this workundertaking beis of men it will befail; overthrown: |
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but if it is of God yeyou will not be able to overthrow them; lestYou haplymight yeeven be found evenopposing to be fighting against God |
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AndSo tothey himtook theyhis agreed:advice and when they had called in the apostles unto them they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus and let them go |
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TheyThen thereforethey departedleft from the presence of the council rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Namename |
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And every day in the temple and at home they ceaseddid not tocease teachteaching and topreaching preach Jesus as the Christ |
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Now in these days when the number of the disciples waswere multiplyingincreasing therein arosenumber a murmuring of the GrecianHellenists Jewsmurmured against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily ministrationdistribution |
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And the twelve calledsummoned the multitudebody of the disciples unto them and said It is not fitright that we should forsakegive up preaching the word of God andto serve tables |
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LookTherefore yebrethren pick out therefore brethren from among you seven men of good reportrepute full of the Spirit and of wisdom whom we may appoint overto this businessduty |
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But we will continuedevote stedfastlyourselves into prayer and into the ministry of the word |
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And thewhat sayingthey said pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit and Philip and ProchorusProch′orus and NicanorNica′nor and Timon and ParmenasPar′menas and NicolausNicola′us a proselyte of Antioch; |
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whomThese they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed theyand laid their hands upon them |
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And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great companymany of the priests were obedient to the faith |
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And Stephen full of grace and power wroughtdid great wonders and signs among the people |
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ButThen theresome arose certain of themthose thatwho werebelonged ofto the synagogue calledof the synagogueFreedmen ofas theit Libertineswas called and of the CyreniansCyre′nians and of the Alexandrians and of themthose offrom CiliciaCili′cia and Asia disputingarose and disputed with Stephen |
| 6:10 |
AndBut they werecould not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit bywith which he spakespoke |
| 6:11 |
Then they subornedsecretly instigated men who said We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God |
| 6:12 |
And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes and they came upon him and seized him and brought him intobefore the council |
| 6:13 |
and set up false witnesses who said This man ceasethnever notceases to speak words against this holy place and the law:; |
| 6:14 |
for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth shallwill destroy this place and shallwill change the customs which Moses delivered untoto us |
| 6:15 |
And gazing at him all thatwho sat in the council fasteningsaw theirthat eyes on him saw his face aswas itlike had been the face of an angel |
| 7:1 |
And the high priest said AreIs thesethis things so |
| 7:2 |
And heStephen said: Brethren and fathers hearken:hear me The God of glory appeared untoto our father Abraham when he was in MesopotamiaMesopota′mia before he dweltlived in Haran |
| 7:3 |
and said untoto him GetDepart theefrom outyour of thy land and from thyyour kindred and comego into the land which I shallwill show theeyou |
| 7:4 |
Then came he outdeparted offrom the land of the ChaldaeansChalde′ans and dweltlived in Haran: andAnd fromafter thence when his father wasdied dead God removed him from there into this land whereinin yewhich you are now dwell:living; |
| 7:5 |
andyet he gave him noneno inheritance in it no not soeven mucha asfoots tolength setbut his foot on: and he promised thatto he would give it to him in possession and to his seedposterity after him whenthough as yet he had no child |
| 7:6 |
And God spakespoke onto this wiseeffect that his seedposterity shouldwould sojournbe aliens in a strange land andbelonging thatto theyothers shouldwho bringwould enslave them intoand bondageill and treat them ill four hundred years |
| 7:7 |
AndBut I will judge the nation to which they shallserve be in bondage will I judge said God: and after that they shall they come forthout and serveworship me in this place |
| 7:8 |
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: andAnd so Abraham begatbecame the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac begatbecame the father of Jacob and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs |
| 7:9 |
And the patriarchs movedjealous withof jealousy against Joseph sold him into Egypt:; andbut God was with him |
| 7:10 |
and deliveredrescued him out of all his afflictions and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; andwho he made him governor over Egypt and over all his househousehold |
| 7:11 |
Now there came a famine overthroughout all Egypt and Canaan and great affliction: and our fathers foundcould find no sustenancefood |
| 7:13 |
And at the second timevisit Joseph was made himself known to his brethren;brothers and Josephs racefamily became manifestknown untoto Pharaoh |
| 7:14 |
And Joseph sent and called to him Jacob his father and all his kindred threescoreseventy andfive fifteen souls; |
| 7:15 |
Andand Jacob went down into Egypt; andAnd he died himself and our fathers; |
| 7:16 |
and they were carried overback untoto Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a pricesum inof silver offrom the sons of Hamor in Shechem |
| 7:17 |
But as the time of the promise drew nighnear which God vouchsafedhad untogranted to Abraham the people grew and multiplied in Egypt |
| 7:18 |
till there arose over Egypt another king over Egypt who knewhad not known Joseph |
| 7:19 |
TheHe same dealt craftily with our race and illforced treated our fathers thatto theyexpose should cast out their babesinfants tothat the end they might not livebe kept alive |
| 7:20 |
At whichthis seasontime Moses was born and was exceedingbeautiful fair;before andGod And he was nourishedbrought up for three months in his fathers house:; |
| 7:21 |
and when he was castexposed out Pharaohs daughter tookadopted him up and nourishedbrought him forup as her own son |
| 7:22 |
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and works deeds |
| 7:23 |
ButWhen when he was well nigh forty years old it came into his heart to visit his brethren the childrensons of Israel |
| 7:24 |
And seeing one of them sufferbeing wrongwronged he defended himthe oppressed man and avenged him thatby wasstriking oppressed smiting the Egyptian: |
| 7:25 |
andHe he supposed that his brethren understood that God by his hand was giving them deliverance; by his hand but they understooddid not understand |
| 7:26 |
And on the following day following he appeared untoto them as they strovewere quarreling and would have setreconciled them at one again saying SirsMen yeyou are brethren; why do yeyou wrong oneeach toother another |
| 7:27 |
But hethe thatman didwho was wronging his neighbor wrong thrust him awayaside saying Who made theeyou a ruler and a judge over us |
| 7:28 |
WouldestDo thouyou want to kill me as thouyou killedstkilled the Egyptian yesterday |
| 7:29 |
AndAt this retort Moses fled at this saying and became aan sojournerexile in the land of MidianMid′ian where he begatbecame the father of two sons |
| 7:30 |
AndNow when forty years werehad fulfilledpassed an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of mountMount Sinai in a flame of fire in a bush |
| 7:31 |
AndWhen when Moses saw it he wondered at the sight:; and as he drew near to beholdlook therethe came a voice of the Lord came |
| 7:32 |
I am the God of thyyour fathers the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob And Moses trembled and durstdid not beholddare to look |
| 7:33 |
And the Lord said untoto him LooseTake off the shoes from thyyour feet: for the place whereonwhere thouyou standestare standing is holy ground |
| 7:34 |
I have surely seen the afflictionill treatment of my people that isare in Egypt and have heard their groaning and I amhave come down to deliver them: andAnd now come I will send theeyou intoto Egypt |
| 7:35 |
This Moses whom they refused saying Who made theeyou a ruler and a judge him hath God sent toas be both a ruler and a deliverer withby the hand of the angel that appeared to him in the bush |
| 7:36 |
ThisHe man led them forthout having wroughtperformed wonders and signs in Egypt and inat the Red seaSea and in the wilderness for forty years |
| 7:37 |
This is thatthe Moses who said untoto the childrenIsraelites ofGod Israelwill A prophet shall God raise up untofor you a prophet from among your brethren likeas untohe raised me up |
| 7:38 |
This is he thatwho was in the churchcongregation in the wilderness with the angel thatwho spakespoke to him inat theMount mount Sinai and with our fathers:; whoand he received living oracles to give untoto us: |
| 7:39 |
toOur whom our fathers wouldrefused notto beobey obedienthim but thrust him fromaside them and turned back in their hearts untothey turned to Egypt |
| 7:40 |
saying untoto Aaron Make for us gods thatto shall go before us:; for as for this Moses who led us forth out offrom the land of Egypt we knowdo not know what ishas become of him |
| 7:41 |
And they made a calf in those days and broughtoffered a sacrifice untoto the idol and rejoiced in the works of their hands |
| 7:42 |
But God turned and gave them upover to serveworship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets: Did yeyou offer untoto me slain beasts and sacrifices Fortyforty years in the wilderness O house of Israel |
| 7:43 |
And yeyou took up the tabernacletent of Moloch Andand the star of the god Rephan Thethe figures which yeyou made to worship; them:and And I will carryremove you away beyond Babylon |
| 7:44 |
Our fathers had the tabernacletent of thewitness testimony in the wilderness even as he appointed who spakespoke untoto Moses thatdirected hehim shouldto make it according to the figurepattern that he had seen |
| 7:45 |
WhichOur also our fathers in their turn brought it in with Joshua when they entereddispossessed on the possession of the nations thatwhich God thrust out before theour facefathers ofSo ourit fatherswas untountil the days of David; |
| 7:46 |
who found favor in the sight of God and asked leave to find a habitation for the God of Jacob |
| 7:47 |
But it was Solomon who built him a house for him |
| 7:48 |
HowbeitYet the Most High dwellethdoes not dwell in houses made with hands; as saith the prophet says |
| 7:49 |
TheHeaven heaven is my throne Andand the earth themy footstool of my feet: What manner of house will yeyou build for me saithsays the Lord: Oror what is the place of my rest |
| 7:51 |
YeYou stiffneckedstiff andnecked people uncircumcised in heart and ears yeyou do always resist the Holy Spirit: asAs your fathers did so do yeyou |
| 7:52 |
Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute andAnd they killed themthose thatwho showedannounced beforebeforehand of the coming of the Righteous One; of whom yeyou have now becomebetrayed betrayers and murderers;murdered |
| 7:53 |
yeyou who received the law as itdelivered was ordained by angels and keptdid not keep it not |
| 7:54 |
Now when they heard these things they were cutenraged to the heart and they gnashedground ontheir himteeth withagainst theirhim teeth |
| 7:55 |
But he being full of the Holy Spirit lookedgazed up stedfastly into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing onat the right hand of God; |
| 7:56 |
and he said Behold I see the heavens opened and the Son of man standing onat the right hand of God |
| 7:57 |
But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears and rushed together upon him with one accord; |
| 7:58 |
andThen they cast him out of the city and stoned him:; and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul |
| 7:59 |
And as they stonedwere stoning Stephen callinghe uponprayed the Lord and saying Lord Jesus receive my spirit |
| 7:60 |
And he kneeledknelt down and cried with a loud voice Lord laydo not hold this sin toagainst theirthem charge And when he had said this he fell asleep |
| 8:1 |
And Saul was consenting untoto his death And there arose on that day a great persecution arose against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regionsregion of JudaeaJudea and SamariaSamar′ia except the apostles |
| 8:2 |
AndDevout devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him |
| 8:3 |
But Saul laidwas wasteravaging the church and entering intohouse everyafter house andhe draggingdragged off men and women and committed them to prison |
| 8:4 |
TheyNow thereforethose thatwho were scattered abroad went about preaching the word |
| 8:5 |
And Philip went down to thea city of SamariaSamar′ia and proclaimed untoto them the Christ |
| 8:6 |
And the multitudes gave heed with one accord untogave theheed thingsto thatwhat werewas spokensaid by Philip when they heard him and saw the signs which he did |
| 8:7 |
For fromunclean manyspirits ofcame thoseout thatof hadmany uncleanwho spiritswere theypossessed came out crying with a loud voice:; and many thatwho were palsiedparalyzed andor that were lame were healed |
| 8:8 |
AndSo there was much joy in that city |
| 8:9 |
But there was a certain man named Simon bywho namehad whopreviously beforetimepracticed magic in the city used sorcery and amazed the peoplenation of SamariaSamar′ia givingsaying out that he himself was somesomebody great one: |
| 8:10 |
toThey whom they all gave heed to him from the least to the greatest saying This man is that power of God which is called Great |
| 8:11 |
And they gave heed to him because thatfor ofa long time he had amazed them with his sorceriesmagic |
| 8:12 |
But when they believed Philip preachingas he preached good tidingsnews concerningabout the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ they were baptized both men and women |
| 8:13 |
AndEven Simon also himself believed: and after being baptized he continued with Philip; andAnd beholdingseeing signs and great miracles wroughtperformed he was amazed |
| 8:14 |
Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that SamariaSamar′ia had received the word of God they sent untoto them Peter and John: |
| 8:15 |
who whencame theydown wereand come down prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit:; |
| 8:16 |
for asit yethad itnot wasyet fallen uponon noneany of them: onlybut they had only been baptized intoin the name of the Lord Jesus |
| 8:17 |
Then they laid they their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit |
| 8:18 |
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles hands the Holy Spirit was given he offered them money |
| 8:19 |
saying Give me also this power that any one on whomsoeverwhom I lay my hands he may receive the Holy Spirit |
| 8:20 |
But Peter said untoto him ThyYour silver perish with theeyou because thouyou hast thought toyou could obtain the gift of God with money |
| 8:21 |
ThouYou hasthave neither part nor lot in this matter: for thyyour heart is not right before God |
| 8:22 |
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness of yours and pray to the Lord that if perhapspossible the thoughtintent of thyyour heart shallmay be forgiven theeyou |
| 8:23 |
For I see that thouyou artare in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity |
| 8:24 |
And Simon answered and said Pray ye for me to the Lord that nonenothing of thewhat thingsyou whichhave yesaid havemay spoken come upon me |
| 8:25 |
TheyNow therefore when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord they returned to Jerusalem andpreaching preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans |
| 8:26 |
But an angel of the Lord spakesaid untoto Philip sayingRise Arise and go toward the south untoto the wayroad that goethgoes down from Jerusalem untoto Gaza: theThis same is a desert road |
| 8:27 |
And he aroserose and went: andAnd behold aan manEthiopian ofa Ethiopiaeunuch a eunuchminister of greatthe authorityCan′dace under Candace queen of the Ethiopians whoin wascharge overof all her treasure who had come to Jerusalem to worship; |
| 8:28 |
and he was returning; andseated sitting in his chariot andhe was reading the prophet Isaiah |
| 8:29 |
And the Spirit said untoto Philip Go nearup and join thyself to this chariot |
| 8:30 |
AndSo Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and saidasked UnderstandestDo thouyou understand what thouyou readestare reading |
| 8:31 |
And he said How can I exceptunless some one shallguides guide me And he besoughtinvited Philip to come up and sit with him |
| 8:32 |
Now the passage of the scripture which he was reading was this: HeAs was led as a sheep led to the slaughter; Andor as a lamb before hisits shearer is dumb Soso he openethopens not his mouth: |
| 8:33 |
In his humiliation hisjustice judgment was takendenied away:him HisWho generationcan whodescribe shallhis declaregeneration For his life is taken up from the earth |
| 8:34 |
And the eunuch answeredsaid to Philip andAbout saidwhom I pray theedoes of whom speaketh the prophet say this ofabout himself or ofabout some otherone else |
| 8:35 |
AndThen Philip opened his mouth and beginning fromwith this scripture preachedhe untotold him the good news of Jesus |
| 8:36 |
And as they went onalong the wayroad they came untoto asome certain water; and the eunuch saithsaid BeholdSee here is water; whatWhat dothis hinderto meprevent tomy bebeing baptized |
| 8:38 |
And he commanded the chariot to standstop still: and they both went down into the water both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him |
| 8:39 |
And when they came up out of the water the Spirit of the Lord caught awayup Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more forand he went on his way rejoicing |
| 8:40 |
But Philip was found at Azotus:Azo′tus and passing throughon he preached the gospel to all the citiestowns till he came to CaesareaCaesare′a |
| 9:1 |
But Saul yetstill breathing threateningthreats and slaughtermurder against the disciples of the Lord went untoto the high priest |
| 9:2 |
and asked of him for letters to Damascus unto the synagogues at Damascus so that if he found any thatbelonging wereto of the Way whether men or women he might bring them bound to Jerusalem |
| 9:3 |
AndNow as he journeyed it came to pass that he drewapproached nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly therea shonelight roundfrom heaven flashed about him a light out of heaven: |
| 9:4 |
andAnd he fell uponto the earthground and heard a voice saying untoto him Saul Saul why persecutestdo thouyou persecute me |
| 9:5 |
And he said Who artare thouyou Lord And he said I am Jesus whom thouyou persecutest:are persecuting; |
| 9:6 |
but rise and enter into the city and ityou shallwill be told thee what thouyou mustare to do |
| 9:7 |
AndThe the men thatwho journeyedwere traveling with him stood speechless hearing the voice but beholdingseeing no manone |
| 9:8 |
And Saul arose from the earthground; and when his eyes were opened he sawcould see nothing; andso they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus |
| 9:9 |
And hefor was three days he was without sight and did neither eatate nor drinkdrank |
| 9:10 |
Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias;Anani′as andThe the Lord said untoto him in a vision AnaniasAnani′as And he said BeholdHere I am here Lord |
| 9:11 |
And the Lord said untoto him AriseRise and go to the street which is called Straight and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul a man of Tarsus: named Saul; for behold he prayeth;is praying |
| 9:12 |
and he hathhas seen a man named AnaniasAnani′as comingcome in and layinglay his hands on him so that he might receiveregain his sight |
| 9:13 |
But AnaniasAnani′as answered Lord I have heard from many ofabout this man how much evil he didhas done to thy saints at Jerusalem:; |
| 9:14 |
and here he hathhas authority from the chief priests to bind all thatwho call upon thy name |
| 9:15 |
But the Lord said untoto him Go thy way: for he is a chosen vesselinstrument untoof memine to bearcarry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the childrensons of Israel:; |
| 9:16 |
for I will show him how manymuch things he must suffer for the sake of my namesname sake |
| 9:17 |
AndSo AnaniasAnani′as departed and entered into the house; andAnd laying his hands on him he said Brother Saul the Lord even Jesus who appeared untoto theeyou inon the wayroad by which thouyou camestcame hathhas sent me that thouyou mayestmay receiveregain thyyour sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit |
| 9:18 |
And straightwayimmediately theresomething like scales fell from his eyes as it were scales and he receivedregained his sight; andThen he aroserose and was baptized; |
| 9:19 |
and he took food and was strengthened AndFor several days he was certain days with the disciples that were at Damascus |
| 9:20 |
And straightway in the synagogues immediately he proclaimed Jesus thatsaying heHe is the Son of God |
| 9:21 |
And all thatwho heard him were amazed and said Is not this hethe thatman inwho Jerusalem made havoc in Jerusalem of themthose thatwho called on this name andAnd he hadhas come hitherhere for this intentpurpose thatto he might bring them bound before the chief priests |
| 9:22 |
But Saul increased all the more in strength and confounded the Jews thatwho dweltlived atin Damascus by proving that thisJesus iswas the Christ |
| 9:23 |
AndWhen when many days werehad fulfilledpassed the Jews tookplotted counsel together to kill him: |
| 9:24 |
but their plot became known to Saul AndThey theywere watchedwatching the gates also day and night thatto they might kill him:; |
| 9:25 |
but his disciples took him by night and let him down throughover the wall lowering him in a basket |
| 9:26 |
And when he washad come to Jerusalem he assayedattempted to join himself to the disciples:; and they were all afraid of him for they did not believingbelieve that he was a disciple |
| 9:27 |
But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and declared untoto them how on the road he had seen the Lord inwho thespoke way and that he had spoken to him and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus |
| 9:28 |
AndSo he waswent with them going in and going out among them at Jerusalem |
| 9:29 |
preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: andAnd he spakespoke and disputed against the Grecian JewsHellenists; but they were seeking to kill him |
| 9:30 |
And when the brethren knew it they brought him down to CaesareaCaesare′a and sent him forthoff to Tarsus |
| 9:31 |
So the church throughout all JudaeaJudea and Galilee and SamariaSamar′ia had peace beingand edifiedwas built up; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit it was multiplied |
| 9:32 |
AndNow itas camePeter towent passhere asand Peterthere wentamong throughoutthem all parts he came down also to the saints that dweltlived at Lydda |
| 9:33 |
AndThere there he found a certain man named AeneasAene′as who had keptbeen hisbedridden bedfor eight years; forand he was palsiedparalyzed |
| 9:34 |
And Peter said untoto him AeneasAene′as Jesus Christ healethheals thee:you; ariserise and make thyyour bed And straightwayimmediately he aroserose |
| 9:35 |
And all thatthe dweltresidents atof Lydda and in Sharon saw him and they turned to the Lord |
| 9:36 |
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha which bymeans interpretation is called Dorcas: thisShe woman was full of good works and almsdeedsacts whichof shecharity did |
| 9:37 |
AndIn it came to pass in those days that she fell sick and died:; and when they had washed her they laid her in an upper chamberroom |
| 9:38 |
AndSince as Lydda was nighnear unto Joppa the disciples hearing that Peter was there sent two men untoto him entreating him DelayPlease notcome to comeus onwithout untodelay us |
| 9:39 |
AndSo Peter aroserose and went with them And when he washad come they broughttook him intoto the upper chamber:room andAll all the widows stood bybeside him weeping and showing thetunics coats and other garments which Dorcas made while she was with them |
| 9:40 |
But Peter put them all forthoutside and kneeledknelt down and prayed; andthen turning to the body he said Tabitha ariserise And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter she sat up |
| 9:41 |
And he gave her his hand and raisedlifted her up; andThen calling the saints and widows he presented her alive |
| 9:42 |
And it became known throughout all Joppa: and many believed onin the Lord |
| 9:43 |
And ithe camestayed toin passJoppa thatfor he abode many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner |
| 10:1 |
NowAt Caesare′a there was a certain man innamed Caesarea Cornelius by name a centurion of thewhat bandwas calledknown as the Italian bandCohort |
| 10:2 |
a devout man andwho one that feared God with all his househousehold who gave much alms liberally to the people and prayed constantly to God always |
| 10:3 |
HeAbout sawthe inninth ahour visionof openlythe asday ithe weresaw aboutclearly thein nintha hourvision of the day an angel of God coming in unto him and saying to him Cornelius |
| 10:4 |
And he fasteningstared hisat eyeshim uponin himterror and being affrighted said What is it Lord And he said untoto him ThyYour prayers and thineyour alms arehave goneascended upas for a memorial before God |
| 10:5 |
And now send men to Joppa and fetchbring one Simon who is surnamedcalled Peter:; |
| 10:6 |
he lodgethis lodging with one Simon a tanner whose house is by the seaseaside side |
| 10:7 |
AndWhen when the angel thatwho spakespoke untoto him washad departed he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier offrom themamong those that waited on him continually; |
| 10:8 |
and having rehearsedrelated alleverything thingsto unto them he sent them to Joppa |
| 10:9 |
NowThe onnext theday morrow as they were on their journey and drewcoming nighnear unto the city Peter went up uponon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: |
| 10:10 |
andAnd he became hungry and desired something to eat:; but while they madewere readypreparing it he fell into a trance; |
| 10:11 |
and hesaw beholdeth the heaven opened and asomething certain vessel descending aslike it were a great sheet let down by four corners upon the earth: |
| 10:12 |
whereinIn it were all mannerkinds of fourfootedanimals beasts and creepingreptiles things of the earth and birds of the heavenair |
| 10:14 |
But Peter said NotNo so Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common andor unclean |
| 10:15 |
And athe voice came untoto him again thea second time What God hathhas cleansed makeyou must not thoucall common |
| 10:16 |
AndThis thishappened wasthree donetimes thrice: and straightway the vesselthing was receivedtaken up intoat once to heaven |
| 10:17 |
Now while Peter was muchinwardly perplexed inas himselfto what the vision which he had seen might mean behold the men that were sent by Cornelius having made inquiry for Simons house stood before the gate |
| 10:18 |
and called andout askedto ask whether Simon who was surnamedcalled Peter werewas lodging there |
| 10:19 |
And while Peter thoughtwas onpondering the vision the Spirit said untoto him Behold three men seekare theelooking for you |
| 10:20 |
ButRise arise and getgo thee down and goaccompany with them nothingwithout doubting:hesitation; for I have sent them |
| 10:21 |
And Peter went down to the men and said Behold I am hethe whomone yeyou seek:are looking for; what is the causereason whereforefor yeyour arecoming come |
| 10:22 |
And they said Cornelius a centurion aan righteousupright man and oneGod thatfearing fearethman Godwho andis well reportedspoken of by all the nationwhole ofJewish thenation Jews was warneddirected of God by a holy angel to send for theeyou intoto come to his house and to hear wordswhat fromyou theehave to say |
| 10:23 |
So he called them in andto lodgedbe themhis Andguests onThe thenext morrowday he aroserose and went forthoff with them and certainsome of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him |
| 10:24 |
And on the morrowfollowing day they entered intoCaesare′a Caesarea And Cornelius was waitingexpecting for them havingand had called together his kinsmen and hisclose near friends |
| 10:25 |
AndWhen when it came to pass that Peter entered Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshippedworshiped him |
| 10:26 |
But Peter raisedlifted him up saying Stand up; I myselftoo also am a man |
| 10:27 |
And as he talked with him he went in and findethfound many comepersons together:gathered; |
| 10:28 |
and he said untoto them YeYou yourselves know how unlawful it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to joinassociate himselfwith or cometo untovisit any one of another nation; andbut yetGod untohas shown me hath God showed that I should not call any man common or unclean: |
| 10:29 |
whereforeSo alsowhen I camewas withoutsent gainsayingfor when I wascame sentwithout forobjection I ask thereforethen withwhy whatyou intent ye sent for me |
| 10:30 |
And Cornelius said Four days ago untilabout this hour I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold a man stood before me in bright apparel |
| 10:31 |
andsaying saith Cornelius thyyour prayer ishas been heard and thineyour alms arehave hadbeen inremembered remembrancebefore in the sight of God |
| 10:32 |
Send therefore to Joppa and callask untofor thee Simon who is surnamedcalled Peter; he lodgethis lodging in the house of Simon a tanner by the seaseaside side |
| 10:33 |
ForthwithSo therefore I sent to thee;you at once and thouyou hasthave wellbeen donekind thatenough thouto art come Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that you have been commanded theeby of the Lord |
| 10:34 |
And Peter opened his mouth and said: OfTruly a truth I perceive that God isshows no respecterpartiality of persons: |
| 10:35 |
but in every nation heany thatone fearethwho fears him and workethdoes righteousnesswhat is right is acceptable to him |
| 10:36 |
TheYou know the word which he sent untoto the children of Israel preaching good tidingsnews of peace by Jesus Christ he is Lord of all— |
| 10:37 |
thatthe sayingword ye yourselves know which was publishedproclaimed throughout all JudaeaJudea beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached;: |
| 10:38 |
evenhow God anointed Jesus of Nazareth how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power:; whohow he went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed ofby the devil; for God was with him |
| 10:39 |
And we are witnesses ofto all thingsthat which he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whomThey alsoput theyhim slewto death by hanging him on a tree; |
| 10:40 |
Himbut God raised uphim on the third day and gavemade him to be made manifest; |
| 10:41 |
not to all the people but untoto witnessesus thatwho were chosen beforeby of God evenas towitnesses us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead |
| 10:42 |
And he chargedcommanded us to preach untoto the people and to testify that thishe is hethe whoone is ordained ofby God to be thejudge Judge of the living and the dead |
| 10:43 |
To him bear all the prophets bear witness that through his name every one thatwho believethbelieves onin him shallreceives receiveforgiveness remission of sins through his name |
| 10:44 |
While Peter yetwas spakestill thesesaying wordsthis the Holy Spirit fell on all themwho that heard the word |
| 10:45 |
And they of the circumcisionbelievers thatfrom believedamong werethe amazedcircumcised aswho many as came with Peter were amazed because thatthe ongift of the GentilesHoly alsoSpirit washad been poured out theeven gifton of the HolyGentiles Spirit |
| 10:46 |
For they heard them speakspeaking within tongues and magnifyextolling God Then answered Peter declared |
| 10:47 |
Can any manone forbid the water thatfor baptizing these shouldpeople not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit asjust well as we have |
| 10:48 |
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ Then prayed they asked him to tarryremain certainfor some days |
| 11:1 |
Now the apostles and the brethren thatwho were in JudaeaJudea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God |
| 11:2 |
AndSo when Peter waswent come up to Jerusalem they that were of the circumcision contendedparty withcriticized him |
| 11:3 |
saying ThouWhy wentestdid inyou go to uncircumcised men uncircumcised and didst eat with them |
| 11:4 |
But Peter began and expoundedexplained theto matter unto them in order: saying |
| 11:5 |
I was in the city of Joppa praying:; and in a trance I saw a vision asomething certain vessel descending aslike it were a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners; and it came evendown untoto me: |
| 11:6 |
uponLooking whichat whenit closely I hadobserved fastenedanimals mine eyes I considered and saw the fourfooted beasts of theprey earth and wildreptiles beasts and creeping things and birds of the heavenair |
| 11:7 |
And I heard also a voice saying untoto me Rise Peter; kill and eat |
| 11:8 |
But I said NotNo so Lord:; for nothing common or unclean hathhas ever entered into my mouth |
| 11:9 |
But athe voice answered thea second time outfrom of heaven What God hathhas cleansed makeyou must not thoucall common |
| 11:10 |
AndThis thishappened wasthree donetimes thrice: and all werewas drawn up again into heaven |
| 11:11 |
AndAt beholdthat forthwithvery moment three men stoodarrived beforeat the house in which we were havingsent beento sentme from CaesareaCaesare′a unto me |
| 11:12 |
And the Spirit badetold me to go with them making no distinction AndThese these six brethren also accompanied me; and we entered into the mans house: |
| 11:13 |
andAnd he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying Send to Joppa and fetchbring Simon whosecalled surname is Peter; |
| 11:14 |
whohe shallwill speakdeclare untoto theeyou wordsa wherebymessage thouby shaltwhich you will be saved thouyou and all thyyour househousehold |
| 11:15 |
AndAs as I began to speak the Holy Spirit fell on them evenjust as on us at the beginning |
| 11:16 |
And I remembered the word of the Lord how he said John indeed baptized with water; but yeyou shall be baptized inwith the Holy Spirit |
| 11:17 |
If then God gave unto them the likesame gift to them as he didgave alsoto unto us when we believed onin the Lord Jesus Christ who was I that I could withstand God |
| 11:18 |
AndWhen when they heard thesethis things they heldwere theirsilenced peaceAnd andthey glorified God saying Then to the Gentiles also hath God has granted repentance unto life |
| 11:19 |
TheyNow thereforethose thatwho were scattered abroadbecause uponof the tribulationpersecution that arose aboutover Stephen travelledtraveled as far as PhoeniciaPhoeni′cia and Cyprus and Antioch speaking the word to none saveexcept only to Jews |
| 11:20 |
But there were some of them men of Cyprus and CyreneCyre′ne who whenon theycoming were come to Antioch spakespoke untoto the Greeks also preaching the Lord Jesus |
| 11:21 |
And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number that believed turned untoto the Lord |
| 11:22 |
AndNews theof reportthis concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas asto far as Antioch: |
| 11:23 |
whoWhen when he wascame come and hadsaw seen the grace of God he was glad; and he exhorted them all thatto withremain purposefaithful ofto heartthe theyLord wouldwith cleavesteadfast untopurpose; the Lord: |
| 11:24 |
for he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: andAnd mucha peoplelarge company was added untoto the Lord |
| 11:25 |
AndSo heBarnabas went forth to Tarsus to seeklook for Saul; |
| 11:26 |
and when he had found him he brought him untoto Antioch AndFor it came to pass that even for a whole year they weremet gathered together with the church and taught mucha large company of people; and thatin Antioch the disciples were calledfor Christiansthe first intime Antiochcalled Christians |
| 11:27 |
Now in these days thereprophets came down prophets from Jerusalem untoto Antioch |
| 11:28 |
And there stood up one of them named AgabusAg′abus stood up and signifiedforetold by the Spirit that there shouldwould be a great famine over all the world:; whichand camethis totook passplace in the days of Claudius |
| 11:29 |
And the disciples determined every manone according to his ability determined to send relief untoto the brethren thatwho dweltlived in Judaea:Judea; |
| 11:30 |
whichand also they did so sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul |
| 12:1 |
NowAbout about that time Herod the king putlaid forthviolent his hands toupon afflictsome certainwho ofbelonged to the church |
| 12:2 |
AndHe he killed James the brother of John with the sword; |
| 12:3 |
Andand when he saw that it pleased the Jews he proceeded to seizearrest Peter also AndThis thosewas wereduring the days of unleavenedUnleavened breadBread |
| 12:4 |
And when he had takenseized him he put him in prison and delivered him to four quaternionssquads of soldiers to guard him; intending after the Passover to bring him forthout to the people |
| 12:5 |
So Peter therefore was kept in the prison:; but earnest prayer for him was made earnestlyto ofGod by the church unto God for him |
| 12:6 |
AndThe very night when Herod was about to bring him forthout the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers bound with two chains: and guardssentries before the door keptwere guarding the prison; |
| 12:7 |
Andand behold an angel of the Lord stoodappeared by him and a light shinedshone in the cell:; and he smotestruck Peter on the side and awokewoke him saying RiseGet up quickly And histhe chains fell off from his hands |
| 12:8 |
And the angel said untoto him GirdDress thyselfyourself and bindput on thyyour sandals And he did so And he saithsaid untoto him CastWrap thyyour garmentmantle aboutaround theeyou and follow me |
| 12:9 |
And he went out and followed him; and he knewdid not know that itwhat was true which was done by the angel was real but thought he sawwas seeing a vision |
| 12:10 |
AndWhen when they werehad pastpassed the first and the second guard they came untoto the iron gate thatleading leadeth into the city; whichIt opened to them of its own accord: and they went out and passed on through one street; and straightwayimmediately the angel departedleft from him |
| 12:11 |
And when Peter wascame come to himself heand said Now I knowam ofsure a truth that the Lord hathhas sent forth his angel and deliveredrescued me outfrom of the hand of Herod and from all that the expectationJewish of the people ofwere the Jews expecting |
| 12:12 |
AndWhen when he hadrealized consideredthis the thing he camewent to the house of Mary the mother of John whose surnameother name was Mark; where many were gathered together and were praying |
| 12:13 |
And when he knocked at the door of the gategateway a maid named Rhoda came to answer named Rhoda |
| 12:14 |
AndRecognizing whenPeters shevoice knewin Petersher voicejoy she openeddid not open the gate for joy but ran in and told that Peter stoodwas beforestanding at the gate |
| 12:15 |
AndThey they said untoto her ThouYou artare mad But she confidentlyinsisted affirmed that it was even so AndThey they said It is his angel |
| 12:16 |
But Peter continued knocking:; and when they had opened they saw him and were amazed |
| 12:17 |
But hemotioning beckoningto unto them with thehis hand to holdbe theirsilent peacehe declareddescribed untoto them how the Lord had brought him forth out of the prison And he said Tell thesethis thingsto unto James and to the brethren AndThen he departed and went to another place |
| 12:18 |
Now aswhen soonday ascame it was day there was no small stir among the soldiers over what washad become of Peter |
| 12:19 |
And when Herod had sought for him and foundcould not find him not he examined the guardssentries and commandedordered that they should be put to death AndThen he went down from JudaeaJudea to CaesareaCaesare′a and tarriedremained there |
| 12:20 |
Now heHerod was highlyangry displeased with themthe people of Tyre and Sidon:; and they came withto onehim accordin toa himbody and having madepersuaded Blastus the kings chamberlain their friend they asked for peace because their country wasdepended fedon from the kings country for food |
| 12:21 |
AndOn uponan aappointed set day Herod arrayedput himselfon inhis royal apparelrobes andtook sathis onseat upon the throne and made an oration untoto them |
| 12:22 |
And the people shouted saying The voice of a god and not of a man |
| 12:23 |
AndImmediately immediately an angel of the Lord smote him because he gavedid not give God the glory:; and he was eaten ofby worms and gave up the ghostdied |
| 12:25 |
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their ministrationmission takingbringing with them John whose surnameother name was Mark |
| 13:1 |
Now there were at Antioch in the church thatat wasAntioch there were prophets and teachers Barnabas andSimeon Symeonwho that was called Niger and Lucius of CyreneCyre′ne andMan′a Manaenen a member of the fostercourt brother of Herod the tetrarch and Saul |
| 13:2 |
AndWhile as they ministeredwere toworshiping the Lord and fastedfasting the Holy Spirit said SeparateSet apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereuntoto which I have called them |
| 13:3 |
Then whenafter theyfasting had fasted and prayedpraying andthey laid their hands on them theyand sent them awayoff |
| 13:4 |
So they being sent forthout by the Holy Spirit they went down to SeleuciaSeleu′cia; and from thencethere they sailed to Cyprus |
| 13:5 |
AndWhen when they werearrived at SalamisSal′amis they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: andAnd they had also John asto theirassist attendantthem |
| 13:6 |
AndWhen when they had gone through the whole island untoas far as Paphos they foundcame upon a certain sorcerermagician a Jewish false prophet anamed Jew whose name was Bar Jesus; |
| 13:7 |
whoHe was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus a man of understandingintelligence Thewho samesummoned called unto him Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God |
| 13:8 |
But ElymasEl′ymas the sorcerermagician for sothat is the meaning of his name by interpretation withstood them seeking to turn asideaway the proconsul from the faith |
| 13:9 |
But Saul who is also called Paul filled with the Holy Spirit fastenedlooked hisintently eyesat on him |
| 13:10 |
and said OYou full of all guile and all villany thou son of the devil thouyou enemy of all righteousness wiltfull thouof all deceit and villainy will you not ceasestop tomaking pervertcrooked the rightstraight wayspaths of the Lord |
| 13:11 |
And now behold the hand of the Lord is upon theeyou and thouyou shaltshall be blind notand seeingunable to see the sun for a seasontime AndImmediately immediatelymist thereand darkness fell onupon him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking somepeople to lead him by the hand |
| 13:12 |
Then the proconsul believed when he saw what washad doneoccurred believedfor beinghe was astonished at the teaching of the Lord |
| 13:13 |
Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia:Pamphyl′ia andAnd John departedleft from them and returned to Jerusalem; |
| 13:14 |
Butbut they passingpassed throughon from Perga and came to Antioch of Pisidia;Pisid′ia andAnd on the sabbath day they went into the synagogue on the sabbath day and sat down |
| 13:15 |
AndAfter after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent untoto them saying Brethren if yeyou have any word of exhortation for the people say onit |
| 13:16 |
AndSo Paul stood up and beckoningmotioning with thehis hand said: Men of Israel and yeyou that fear God hearken:listen |
| 13:17 |
The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and exaltedmade the people whengreat theyduring sojournedtheir stay in the land of Egypt and with auplifted high arm he led he them forth out of it |
| 13:18 |
And for about the time of forty years ashe abore nursingwith father bare he them in the wilderness |
| 13:19 |
And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan he gave them their land foras an inheritance for about four hundred and fifty years: |
| 13:20 |
andAnd after thesethat things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet |
| 13:21 |
AndThen afterward they asked for a king:; and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish a man of the tribe of Benjamin for the space of forty years |
| 13:22 |
And when he had removed him he raised up David to be their king; toof whom also he baretestified witness and said I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart who shallwill do all my will |
| 13:23 |
Of this mans seedposterity hath God accordinghas to promise brought untoto Israel a SaviourSavior Jesus; as he promised |
| 13:24 |
whenBefore his coming John had first preached beforea his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel |
| 13:25 |
And as John was fulfillingfinishing his course he said What do you suppose ye that I am I am not he ButNo beholdbut thereafter comethme one afteris mecoming the shoessandals of whose feet I am not worthy to unloose untie |
| 13:26 |
Brethren childrensons of the stockfamily of Abraham and those among you that fear God to us ishas been sent the wordmessage of this salvation sent forth |
| 13:27 |
For theythose thatwho dwelllive in Jerusalem and their rulers because they knewdid not recognize him not nor understand the voicesutterances of the prophets which are read every sabbath fulfilled themthese by condemning him |
| 13:28 |
AndThough though they foundcould nocharge causehim ofwith deathnothing indeserving himdeath yet asked they ofasked Pilate thatto hehave shouldhim bekilled slain |
| 13:29 |
And when they had fulfilled all things that werewas written of him they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb |
| 13:30 |
But God raised him from the dead:; |
| 13:31 |
and he was seen for many days ofhe themappeared thatto those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem who are now his witnesses untoto the people |
| 13:32 |
And we bring you the good tidingsnews ofthat thewhat promiseGod madepromised untoto the fathers |
| 13:33 |
thatthis Godhe hathhas fulfilled theto sameus untotheir our children inby thatraising he raised up Jesus; as also it is written in the second psalm Thou art my Son thistoday dayI have I begotten thee |
| 13:34 |
And as concerningfor the fact that he raised him up from the dead now no more to return to corruption he hathspoke spokenin on this wiseway I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David |
| 13:35 |
BecauseTherefore he saithsays also in another psalm Thou wilt not givelet thy Holy One to see corruption |
| 13:36 |
For David after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God in his own generation fell asleep and was laid untowith his fathers and saw corruption:; |
| 13:38 |
BeLet it be known untoto you therefore brethren that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed untoto you remission of sins: |
| 13:39 |
and by him every one that believethbelieves is justifiedfreed from alleverything things from which yeyou could not be justifiedfreed by the law of Moses |
| 13:40 |
Beware therefore lest thatthere come upon you whichwhat is spokensaid in the prophets: |
| 13:41 |
Behold yeyou despisersscoffers and wonder and perish; Forfor I workdo a workdeed in your days Aa workdeed whichyou yewill shallnever in no wise believe if one declaredeclares it untoto you |
| 13:42 |
AndAs as they went out theythe besoughtpeople begged that these wordsthings might be spokentold to them the next sabbath |
| 13:43 |
NowAnd when the meeting of the synagogue broke up many of the Jews and ofdevout theconverts devoutto proselytesJudaism followed Paul and Barnabas; who speakingspoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God |
| 13:44 |
AndThe the next sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God |
| 13:45 |
But when the Jews saw the multitudes they were filled with jealousy and contradicted thewhat thingswas which were spoken by Paul and blasphemedreviled him |
| 13:46 |
And Paul and Barnabas spakespoke out boldly andsaying said It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken first to you SeeingSince yeyou thrust it from you and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life lobehold we turn to the Gentiles |
| 13:47 |
For so hath the Lord has commanded us saying I have set theeyou forto be a light offor the Gentiles Thatthat thouyou shouldestmay bebring for salvation untoto the uttermost partparts of the earth |
| 13:48 |
And aswhen the Gentiles heard this they were glad and glorified the word of God:; and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed |
| 13:49 |
And the word of the Lord was spread abroad throughout all the region |
| 13:50 |
But the Jews urgedincited on the devout women of honorablehigh estatestanding and the chiefleading men of the city and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas and castdrove them out of their bordersdistrict |
| 13:51 |
But they shook off the dust offrom their feet against them and camewent untoto IconiumIco′nium |
| 14:1 |
AndNow itat cameIco′nium to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the Jewish synagogue of the Jews and so spakespoke that a great multitudecompany believed both of Jews and of Greeks believed |
| 14:2 |
But the unbelieving Jews that were disobedient stirred up the souls of the Gentiles and madepoisoned themtheir evilminds affected against the brethren |
| 14:3 |
LongSo timethey thereforeremained theyfor tarrieda therelong time speaking boldly infor the Lord who barebore witness untoto the word of his grace granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands |
| 14:4 |
But the multitudepeople of the city waswere divided; andsome partsided held with the Jews and partsome with the apostles |
| 14:5 |
AndWhen whenan thereattempt was made anby onset both of the Gentiles and of the Jews with their rulers to treatmolest them shamefully and to stone them |
| 14:6 |
they becamelearned aware of it and fled untoto theLystra and Derbe cities of LycaoniaLycao′nia Lystra and Derbeto and the regionsurrounding roundcountry; about: |
| 14:8 |
AndNow at Lystra there satwas a certain man impotentsitting inwho could not use his feet; he was a cripple from hisbirth motherswho wombhad who never had walked |
| 14:9 |
TheHe samelistened heardto Paul speaking:; whoand fasteningPaul hislooking eyesintently uponat him and seeing that he had faith to be made wholewell |
| 14:10 |
said within a loud voice Stand upright on thyyour feet And he leapedsprang up and walked |
| 14:11 |
And when the multitudecrowds saw what Paul had done they lifted up their voicevoices saying in theLycao′nian speech of Lycaonia The gods arehave come down to us in the likeness of men |
| 14:12 |
AndBarnabas they called BarnabasZeus Jupiter; and Paul Mercury because he was the chief speaker they called Hermes |
| 14:13 |
And the priest of JupiterZeus whose temple was beforein front of the city brought oxen and garlands untoto the gates and wouldwanted haveto doneoffer sacrifice with the multitudespeople |
| 14:14 |
But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it they renttore their garments and sprangrushed forthout among the multitude crying out |
| 14:15 |
andMen saying Sirs why doare yeyou thesedoing thingsthis We also are men of like passionsnature with you and bring you good tidingsnews that yeyou should turn from these vain things untoto a living God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them is: |
| 14:16 |
whoIn inpast the generations gonehe byallowed suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways; |
| 14:17 |
And yet he leftdid not leave himself without witness infor that he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons fillingsatisfying your hearts with food and gladness |
| 14:18 |
AndWith with these sayingswords scarcethey scarcely restrained they the multitudespeople from doingoffering sacrifice untoto them |
| 14:19 |
But thereJews came Jewsthere thither from Antioch and Iconium:Ico′nium; and having persuaded the multitudespeople they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city supposing that he was dead |
| 14:20 |
But aswhen the disciples stoodgathered round about him he rose up and entered into the city:; and on the morrownext day he went forthon with Barnabas to Derbe |
| 14:21 |
AndWhen when they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples they returned to Lystra and to IconiumIco′nium and to Antioch |
| 14:22 |
confirmingstrengthening the souls of the disciples exhorting them to continue in the faith and saying that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God |
| 14:23 |
And when they had appointed elders for them elders in every church andwith hadprayer prayedand with fasting they commendedcommitted them to the Lord onin whom they had believed |
| 14:24 |
AndThen they passed through PisidiaPisid′ia and came to PamphyliaPamphyl′ia |
| 14:25 |
And when they had spoken the word in Perga they went down to AttaliaAttali′a; |
| 14:26 |
and thencefrom there they sailed to Antioch fromwhere whence they had been committedcommended to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled |
| 14:27 |
And when they werearrived comethey and had gathered the church together theyand rehearseddeclared all things that God had done with them and thathow he had opened a door of faith untoto the Gentiles |
| 14:28 |
And they tarriedremained no little time with the disciples |
| 15:1 |
AndBut certainsome men came down from JudaeaJudea and taughtwere teaching the brethren sayingUnless Exceptyou yeare be circumcised afteraccording to the custom of Moses yeyou cannot be saved |
| 15:2 |
And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioningdebate with them the brethren appointed that Paul and Barnabas and certainsome other of themthe shouldothers were appointed to go up to Jerusalem untoto the apostles and the elders about this question |
| 15:3 |
TheySo therefore being broughtsent on their way by the church they passed through both PhoeniciaPhoeni′cia and SamariaSamar′ia declaringreporting the conversion of the Gentiles: and they causedgave great joy untoto all the brethren |
| 15:4 |
AndWhen when they werecame come to Jerusalem they were receivedwelcomed ofby the church and the apostles and the elders and they rehearseddeclared all things that God had done with them |
| 15:5 |
But theresome rosebelievers upwho certainbelonged ofto the sectparty of the Pharisees whorose believedup sayingand said It is needfulnecessary to circumcise them and to charge them to keep the law of Moses |
| 15:6 |
AndThe the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter |
| 15:7 |
And whenafter there had been much questioningdebate Peter rose up and said untoto them Brethren yeyou know that ain goodthe whileearly agodays God made choice among you that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe |
| 15:8 |
And God who knowethknows the heart barebore witness to them witness giving them the Holy Spirit evenjust as he did untoto us; |
| 15:9 |
and he made no distinction between us and them cleansingbut cleansed their hearts by faith |
| 15:10 |
Now therefore why do you make ye trial of God thatby yeputting should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we werehave been able to bear |
| 15:11 |
But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus injust like manner as they will |
| 15:12 |
And all the multitudeassembly kept silence; and they hearkenedlistened untoto Barnabas and Paul rehearsingas they related what signs and wonders God had wroughtdone through them among the Gentiles through them |
| 15:13 |
AndAfter after they hadfinished heldspeaking their peace James answeredreplied saying Brethren hearkenlisten untoto me: |
| 15:14 |
SymeonSimeon hathhas rehearsedrelated how God first God visited the Gentiles to take out of them a people for his name |
| 15:15 |
And towith this agree the words of the prophets; agree as it is written |
| 15:16 |
After thesethis things I will return Andand I will buildrebuild again the tabernacledwelling of David which ishas fallen; And I will buildrebuild againits the ruins thereofand And I will set it up: |
| 15:17 |
Thatthat the residuerest of men may seek after the Lord Andand all the Gentiles uponwho whomare called by my name is called |
| 15:18 |
Saithsays the Lord who makethhas made these things known from of old |
| 15:19 |
WhereforeTherefore my judgment is that we troubleshould not themtrouble thatthose fromof among the Gentiles who turn to God; |
| 15:20 |
but thatshould we write untoto them thatto they abstain from the pollutions of idols and from fornicationunchastity and from what is strangled and from blood |
| 15:21 |
For Moses from early generations ofMoses oldhas hathhad in every city themthose thatwho preach him beingfor he is read every sabbath in the synagogues every sabbath |
| 15:22 |
Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders with the whole church to choose men outfrom ofamong theirthem company and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namelyThey sent Judas called BarsabbasBarsab′bas and Silas chiefleading men among the brethren: |
| 15:23 |
andwith theythe wrotefollowing thusletter: byThe thembrethren Theboth the apostles and the elders brethrento unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and CiliciaCili′cia greeting: |
| 15:24 |
ForasmuchSince as we have heard that certainsome whopersons went out from us have troubled you with words subvertingunsettling your souls;minds toalthough whom we gave them no commandment;instructions |
| 15:25 |
it has seemed good untoto us having come to one accord to choose out men and send them untoto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul |
| 15:26 |
men thatwho have hazardedrisked their lives for the namesake of our Lord Jesus Christ |
| 15:27 |
We have therefore sent therefore Judas and Silas who themselves alsowill shall tell you the same things by word of mouth |
| 15:28 |
For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: |
| 15:29 |
that yeyou abstain from thingswhat has been sacrificed to idols and from blood and from thingswhat is strangled and from fornication;unchastity fromIf whichyou if ye keep yourselves itfrom shallthese be well with you Farewill yedo well Farewell |
| 15:30 |
So they when they were dismissedsent cameoff they went down to Antioch; and having gathered the multitudecongregation together they delivered the epistleletter |
| 15:31 |
And when they had read it they rejoiced forat the consolationexhortation |
| 15:32 |
And Judas and Silas beingwho were themselves also prophets exhorted the brethren with many words and confirmedstrengthened them |
| 15:33 |
And after they had spent some time there they were dismissedsent off in peace fromby the brethren untoto those thatwho had sent them forth |
| 15:35 |
But Paul and Barnabas tarriedremained in Antioch teaching and preaching the word of the Lord with many others also |
| 15:36 |
And after some days Paul said untoto Barnabas LetCome let us return now and visit the brethren in every city whereinwhere we proclaimed the word of the Lord and see how they fareare |
| 15:37 |
And Barnabas waswanted minded to take with them John also who was called Mark |
| 15:38 |
But Paul thought best not good to take with them himone who withdrewhad withdrawn from them fromin PamphyliaPamphyl′ia and wenthad not gone with them to the work |
| 15:39 |
And there arose a sharp contention so that they partedseparated asunder one from theeach other; and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away untoto Cyprus: |
| 15:40 |
but Paul chose Silas and wentdeparted forth being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord |
| 15:41 |
And he went through Syria and CiliciaCili′cia confirmingstrengthening the churches |
| 16:1 |
And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra: andA behold a certain disciple was there named Timothy the son of a JewessJewish thatwoman believedwho was a believer; but his father was a Greek |
| 16:2 |
TheHe same was well reportedspoken of by the brethren that were at Lystra and IconiumIco′nium |
| 16:3 |
HimPaul wouldwanted PaulTimothy have to goaccompany forth with him; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts:places for they all knew that his father was a Greek |
| 16:4 |
AndAs as they went on their way through the cities they delivered to them thefor decreesobservance tothe keepdecisions which had been ordainedreached ofby the apostles and elders thatwho were at Jerusalem |
| 16:5 |
So the churches were strengthened in the faith and they increased in numbernumbers daily |
| 16:6 |
And they went through the region of PhrygiaPhry′gia and Galatia having been forbidden ofby the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia; |
| 16:7 |
andAnd when they werehad come overopposite againstMy′sia Mysia they assayedattempted to go into Bithynia;Bithyn′ia andbut the Spirit of Jesus suffereddid not allow them not; |
| 16:8 |
andso passing by MysiaMy′sia they camewent down to TroasTro′as |
| 16:9 |
And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a man of MacedoniaMacedo′nia was standing beseeching him and saying Come over intoto MacedoniaMacedo′nia and help us |
| 16:10 |
And when he had seen the vision straightwayimmediately we sought to go forthon into MacedoniaMacedo′nia concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel untoto them |
| 16:11 |
Setting sail therefore from TroasTro′as we made a straightdirect coursevoyage to SamothraceSam′othrace and the following day following to Neapolis;Ne ap′olis |
| 16:12 |
and from thencethere to Philippi which is athe leading city of Macedonia the firstdistrict of theMacedo′nia districtand a Roman colony: andWe weremained were in this city tarryingsome certain days; |
| 16:13 |
Andand on the sabbath day we went forthoutside without the gate byto athe riverriverside side where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down and spakespoke untoto the women thatwho werehad come together |
| 16:14 |
AndOne who heard us was a certain woman named Lydia afrom sellerthe city of purpleThyati′ra ofa theseller city of Thyatirapurple onegoods thatwho worshippedwas Goda heardworshiper us:of whoseGod heartThe the Lord opened her heart to give heed untoto thewhat thingswas whichsaid were spoken by Paul |
| 16:15 |
And when she was baptized andwith her household she besought us saying If yeyou have judged me to be faithful to the Lord come intoto my house and abidestay there And she constrainedprevailed upon us |
| 16:16 |
AndAs it came to pass as we were going to the place of prayer thatwe were met by a certainslave maidgirl havingwho had a spirit of divination metand us who brought her mastersowners much gain by soothsaying |
| 16:17 |
TheShe samefollowed following after Paul and us criedcrying out saying These men are servants of the Most High God who proclaim untoto you the way of salvation |
| 16:18 |
And this she did for many days But Paul beingwas soreannoyed troubledand turned and said to the spirit I charge theeyou in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her And it came out that very hour |
| 16:19 |
But when her mastersowners saw that thetheir hope of their gain was gone they laidseized hold on Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplacemarket place before the rulers; |
| 16:20 |
and when they had brought them untoto the magistrates they said These men beingare Jews doand exceedinglythey troubleare disturbing our city |
| 16:21 |
andThey setadvocate forth customs which it is not lawful for us Romans to receiveaccept or topractice observe being Romans |
| 16:22 |
AndThe thecrowd multitudejoined rosein upattacking together against them:; and the magistrates renttore theirthe garments off them and commandedgave orders to beat them with rods |
| 16:23 |
And when they had laidinflicted many stripesblows upon them they castthrew them into prison charging the jailorjailer to keep them safely: |
| 16:24 |
whoHaving having received suchthis a charge casthe put them into the inner prison and madefastened their feet fast in the stocks |
| 16:25 |
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns untoto God and the prisoners were listening to them; |
| 16:26 |
and suddenly there was a great earthquake so that the foundations of the prison house were shaken:; and immediately all the doors were opened; and every ones bandsfetters were loosedunfastened |
| 16:27 |
AndWhen the jailorjailer beingwoke rousedand outsaw ofthat sleep and seeing the prison doors were open he drew his sword and was about to kill himself supposing that the prisoners had escaped |
| 16:28 |
But Paul cried with a loud voice saying Do thyselfnot no harm: yourself for we are all here |
| 16:29 |
And he called for lights and sprangrushed in and trembling forwith fear he fell down before Paul and Silas |
| 16:30 |
and brought them out and said SirsMen what must I do to be saved |
| 16:31 |
And they said Believe onin the Lord Jesus and thouyou shaltwill be saved thouyou and thyyour househousehold |
| 16:32 |
And they spakespoke the word of the Lord untoto him withand to all that were in his house |
| 16:33 |
And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes;wounds and he was baptized heat andonce with all his immediatelyfamily |
| 16:34 |
AndThen he brought them up into his house and set food before them; and he rejoiced greatly with all his househousehold havingthat he had believed in God |
| 16:35 |
But when it was day the magistrates sent the serjeantspolice saying Let those men go |
| 16:36 |
And the jailorjailer reported the words to Paul saying The magistrates have sent to let you go:; now therefore come forthout and go in peace |
| 16:37 |
But Paul said untoto them They have beaten us publicly uncondemned men thatwho are RomansRoman citizens and have castthrown us into prison; and do they now cast us out privilysecretly nayNo verily; but let them come themselves and bringtake us out |
| 16:38 |
AndThe thepolice serjeants reported these words untoto the magistrates: and they fearedwere afraid when they heard that they were RomansRoman citizens; |
| 16:39 |
andso they came and besoughtapologized to them; andAnd when they hadtook brought them out theyand asked them to goleave away from the city |
| 16:40 |
AndSo they went out of the prison and enteredvisited into the house of Lydia:; and when they had seen the brethren they comfortedexhorted them and departed |
| 17:1 |
Now when they had passed through AmphipolisAmphip′olis and ApolloniaApollo′nia they came to ThessalonicaThessaloni′ca where there was a synagogue of the Jews: |
| 17:2 |
andAnd Paul aswent hisin customas was wenthis incustom unto them and for three sabbathweeks dayshe reasonedargued with them from the scriptures |
| 17:3 |
openingexplaining and allegingproving that it behoovedwas necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise again from the dead; and thatsaying thisThis Jesus whom said he I proclaim untoto you is the Christ |
| 17:4 |
And some of them were persuaded and consortedjoined with Paul and Silas; andas did a great many of the devout Greeks aand greatnot multitudea andfew of the chiefleading women not a few |
| 17:5 |
But the Jews beingwere movedjealous withand jealousytaking tooksome untowicked them certain vile fellows of the rabble andthey gatheringgathered a crowd set the city onin an uproar; and assaultingattacked the house of Jason theyseeking sought to bring them forthout to the people |
| 17:6 |
And when they foundcould not find them not they dragged Jason and certainsome brethrenof before the rulersbrethren ofbefore the city authorities crying These thatmen who have turned the world upside down arehave come hitherhere also; |
| 17:7 |
whomand Jason hathhas received: them; and thesethey are all actacting contraryagainst to the decrees of Caesar saying that there is another king one Jesus |
| 17:8 |
And they troubled the multitudepeople and the rulerscity ofauthorities thewere citydisturbed when they heard thesethis things |
| 17:10 |
AndThe the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas away by night untoto Beroea:Beroe′a; whoand when they werearrived comethey thither went into the Jewish synagogue of the Jews |
| 17:11 |
Now these Jews were more noble than those in ThessalonicaThessaloni′ca infor that they received the word with all readinesseagerness of mind examining the scriptures daily whetherto see if these things were so |
| 17:12 |
Many of them therefore believed; alsowith ofnot thea few Greek women of honorablehigh estatestanding andas ofwell as men not a few |
| 17:13 |
But when the Jews of ThessalonicaThessaloni′ca hadlearned knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed ofby Paul at BeroeaBeroe′a also they came thitherthere likewisetoo stirring up and troublinginciting the multitudescrowds |
| 17:14 |
AndThen then immediately the brethren immediately sent forth Paul tooff goon ashis farway as to the sea: andbut Silas and Timothy aboderemained there still |
| 17:15 |
ButThose theywho that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens:; and receiving a commandmentcommand untofor Silas and Timothy thatto they should come to him withas allsoon speedas possible they departed |
| 17:16 |
Now while Paul waitedwas waiting for them at Athens his spirit was provoked within him as he beheldsaw that the city was full of idols |
| 17:17 |
So he reasonedargued in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons and in the marketplacemarket place every day with themthose thatwho metchanced himto be there |
| 17:18 |
AndSome certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encounteredmet him And some said What would this babbler say othersOthers said He seemethseems to be a setterpreacher forth of strangeforeign gods: divinities—because he preached Jesus and the resurrection |
| 17:19 |
And they took hold of him and brought him untoto the AreopagusAre op′agus saying May we know what this new teaching is which isyou spokenpresent by thee |
| 17:20 |
For thouyou bringestbring certainsome strange things to our ears:; we wouldwish to know therefore what these things mean |
| 17:21 |
Now all the Athenians and the strangersforeigners sojourningwho lived there spent their time in nothing elseexcept buttelling either to tell or tohearing hearsomething some new thing |
| 17:22 |
AndSo Paul stoodstanding in the midstmiddle of the AreopagusAre andop′agus said: YeMen men of Athens in all things I perceive that yein every way you are very religious |
| 17:23 |
For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship I found also an altar with this inscription To an Unknownunknown Godgod What therefore yeyou worship inas ignoranceunknown this I setproclaim forthto unto you |
| 17:24 |
The God thatwho made the world and alleverything thingsin thereinit he being Lord of heaven and earth dwellethdoes not live in templesshrines made withby hands;man |
| 17:25 |
neithernor is he served by menshuman hands as though he needed anything seeingsince he himself givethgives to all men life and breath and alleverything things; |
| 17:26 |
andAnd he made offrom one every nation of men to dwelllive on all the face of the earth having determined theirallotted appointedperiods seasons and the boundsboundaries of their habitation; |
| 17:27 |
that they should seek God ifin haplythe hope that they might feel after him and find him thoughYet he is not far from each one of us: |
| 17:28 |
for inIn him we live and move and have our being; as certain even some of your own poets have said For we are alsoindeed his offspring |
| 17:29 |
Being then theGods offspring of God we ought not to think that the GodheadDeity is like unto gold or silver or stone gravena representation by the art and deviceimagination of man |
| 17:30 |
The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandethcommands all men thateverywhere theyto should all everywhere repent: |
| 17:31 |
inasmuchbecause as he hathhas appointedfixed a day inon which he will judge the world in righteousness by thea man whom he hathhas ordained;appointed whereofand of this he hathhas given assurance untoto all men inby thatraising he hath raised him from the dead |
| 17:32 |
Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead some mocked; but others said We will hear theeyou concerningagain about this yet again |
| 17:33 |
ThusSo Paul went out from among them |
| 17:34 |
But certainsome men clavejoined unto him and believed: among whomthem alsoDionys′ius wasthe DionysiusAre theop′agite Areopagite and a woman named DamarisDam′aris and others with them |
| 18:1 |
After thesethis things he departedleft from Athens and camewent to Corinth |
| 18:2 |
And he found a certain Jew named AquilaAq′uila a mannative of Pontus by race lately come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to departleave from Rome: andAnd he camewent untoto see them; |
| 18:3 |
and because he was of the same trade he abodestayed with them and they wrought;worked for by their trade they were tentmakers |
| 18:4 |
And he reasonedargued in the synagogue every sabbath and persuaded Jews and Greeks |
| 18:5 |
ButWhen when Silas and Timothy camearrived down from MacedoniaMacedo′nia Paul was constrainedoccupied bywith thepreaching word testifying to the Jews that Jesusthe Christ was theJesus Christ |
| 18:6 |
And when they opposed themselves and blasphemedreviled him he shook out his raimentgarments and said untoto them Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean:innocent fromFrom henceforthnow on I will go untoto the Gentiles |
| 18:7 |
And he departedleft thencethere and went intoto the house of a certain man named TitusTitius Justus onea thatworshiper worshippedof God; whosehis house joinedwas hardnext door to the synagogue |
| 18:8 |
And Crispus the ruler of the synagogue believed in the Lord together with all his househousehold; and many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized |
| 18:9 |
And the Lord said untoto Paul inone the night byin a vision BeDo not be afraid but speak and holddo not thybe peace:silent; |
| 18:10 |
for I am with theeyou and no man shall setattack onyou thee to harm thee:you; for I have muchmany people in this city |
| 18:11 |
And he dweltstayed there a year and six months teaching the word of God among them |
| 18:12 |
But when Gallio was proconsul of AchaiaAcha′ia the Jews withmade onea accordunited roseattack upupon against Paul and brought him before the judgmenttribunal seat |
| 18:13 |
saying This man persuadethis persuading men to worship God contrary to the law |
| 18:14 |
But when Paul was about to open his mouth Gallio said untoto the Jews If indeed it were a matter of wrongwrongdoing or ofvicious wickedcrime villanyI Oshould yehave Jews reason wouldto that I should bear with you: O Jews; |
| 18:15 |
but ifsince theyit areis a matter of questions about words and names and your own law looksee to it yourselves; I amrefuse not minded to be a judge of these mattersthings |
| 18:16 |
And he drove them from the judgmenttribunal seat |
| 18:17 |
And they all laidseized holdSos′thenes on Sosthenes the ruler of the synagogue and beat him beforein front of the judgmenttribunal seatBut And Gallio caredpaid forno noneattention ofto these thingsthis |
| 18:18 |
AndAfter this Paul havingstayed tarriedmany afterdays thislonger yetand manythen days took his leave of the brethren and sailed thence for Syria and with him Priscilla and Aquila:Aq′uila havingAt shornCen′chre hisae headhe incut Cenchreae;his hair for he had a vow |
| 18:19 |
And they came to Ephesus and he left them there:; but he himself enteredwent into the synagogue and reasonedargued with the Jews |
| 18:20 |
AndWhen when they asked him to abidestay for a longer timeperiod he consented notdeclined; |
| 18:21 |
but on taking his leave of them andhe sayingsaid I will return againto unto you if God willwills and he set sail from Ephesus |
| 18:22 |
AndWhen when he had landed at CaesareaCaesare′a he went up and salutedgreeted the church and then went down to Antioch |
| 18:23 |
AndAfter havingspending spent some time there he departed and went from place to place through the region of Galatia and PhrygiaPhryg′ia instrengthening order establishing all the disciples |
| 18:24 |
Now a certain Jew named ApollosApol′los ana Alexandriannative byof raceAlexandria an eloquent man came to Ephesus; andHe he was mightyan eloquent man well versed in the scriptures |
| 18:25 |
ThisHe man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit he spakespoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus knowingthough he knew only the baptism of John: |
| 18:26 |
andHe he began to speak boldly in the synagogue; Butbut when Priscilla and AquilaAq′uila heard him they took him unto them and expounded untoto him the way of God more accurately |
| 18:27 |
And when he waswished minded to passcross overto intoAcha′ia Achaia the brethren encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to receive him: andWhen when he wasarrived come he greatly helped themthose muchwho thatthrough grace had believed through grace; |
| 18:28 |
for he powerfully confuted the Jews andin thatpublic publicly showing by the scriptures that Jesusthe Christ was the ChristJesus |
| 19:1 |
AndWhile itApol′los came to pass that while Apollos was at Corinth Paul having passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus andThere he found certainsome disciples: |
| 19:2 |
andAnd he said untoto them Did yeyou receive the Holy Spirit when yeyou believed And they said untoNo him Nay we didhave notnever soeven muchheard asthat hearthere whetheris thea Holy Spirit was given |
| 19:3 |
And he said Into what then were yeyou baptized AndThey they said Into Johns baptism |
| 19:4 |
And Paul said John baptized with the baptism of repentance sayingtelling unto the people thatto theybelieve shouldin believethe onone himwho thatwas shouldto come after him that is on Jesus |
| 19:5 |
AndOn whenhearing they heard this they were baptized intoin the name of the Lord Jesus |
| 19:6 |
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spakespoke with tongues and prophesied |
| 19:7 |
AndThere they were in all about twelve menof them in all |
| 19:8 |
And he entered into the synagogue and spake boldly for the space of three months reasoningspoke andboldly persuadingarguing asand topleading theabout things concerning the kingdom of God; |
| 19:9 |
Butbut when some were hardenedstubborn and disobedientdisbelieved speaking evil of the Way before the multitudecongregation he departedwithdrew from them andtaking separated the disciples reasoningwith him and argued daily in the schoolhall of TyrannusTyran′nus |
| 19:10 |
AndThis this continued for the space of two years; so that all theythe thatresidents dweltof in Asia heard the word of the Lord both Jews and Greeks |
| 19:11 |
And God wroughtdid specialextraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul: |
| 19:12 |
insomuchso that untohandkerchiefs theor sickaprons were carried away from his body handkerchiefsto orthe apronssick and the diseases departedleft from them and the evil spirits wentcame out of them |
| 19:13 |
ButThen certainsome also of the strollingitinerant JewsJewish exorcists tookundertook uponto thempronounce tothe name overof them that had the evilLord spiritsJesus theover namethose ofwho thehad Lordevil Jesusspirits saying I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul preachethpreaches |
| 19:14 |
AndSeven there were seven sons of onea ScevaJewish ahigh Jewpriest anamed chiefSceva priestwere whodoing did this |
| 19:15 |
AndBut the evil spirit answered and said unto them Jesus I know and Paul I know; but who are yeyou |
| 19:16 |
And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them and mastered bothall of them and prevailedoverpowered against them so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded |
| 19:17 |
And this became known to all residents of Ephesus both Jews and Greeks that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all; and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnifiedextolled |
| 19:18 |
Many also of themthose thatwho hadwere believednow believers came confessing and declaringdivulging their deedspractices |
| 19:19 |
And not a fewnumber of themthose thatwho practisedpracticed magicalmagic arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all; and they counted the pricevalue of them and found it came to fifty thousand pieces of silver |
| 19:20 |
So mightily grew the word of the Lord grew and prevailed mightily |
| 19:21 |
Now after these thingsevents were ended Paul purposedresolved in the spiritSpirit whento hepass had passed through MacedoniaMacedo′nia and AchaiaAcha′ia toand go to Jerusalem saying After I have been there I must also see Rome |
| 19:22 |
And having sent into MacedoniaMacedo′nia two of themhis thathelpers ministered unto him Timothy and ErastusEras′tus he himself stayed in Asia for a while |
| 19:23 |
AndAbout about that time there arose no smalllittle stir concerning the Way |
| 19:24 |
For a certain man named DemetriusDeme′trius a silversmith who made silver shrines of DianaAr′temis brought no little business untoto the craftsmen; |
| 19:25 |
whomThese he gathered together with the workmen of like occupation and said SirsMen yeyou know that byfrom this business we have our wealth |
| 19:26 |
And yeyou see and hear that not aloneonly at Ephesus but almost throughout all Asia this Paul hathhas persuaded and turned away mucha considerable company of people saying that theygods aremade nowith godshands that are madenot withgods hands: |
| 19:27 |
andAnd notthere only is there danger not only that this our trade of ours may come into disrepute; but also that the temple of the great goddess DianaAr′temis bemay madecount offor nonothing account and that she shouldmay even be deposed from her magnificence she whom all Asia and the world worshippeth worship |
| 19:28 |
AndWhen when they heard this they were filledenraged with wrath and cried out saying Great is DianaAr′temis of the Ephesians |
| 19:29 |
AndSo the city was filled with the confusion:; and they rushed withtogether one accord into the theatretheater havingdragging seizedwith Gaiusthem Ga′ius and AristarchusAristar′chus menMacedo′nians ofwho Macedoniawere Pauls companions in travel |
| 19:30 |
And when Paul waswished minded to entergo in untoamong the peoplecrowd but the disciples sufferedwould not let him; not |
| 19:31 |
Andsome certainof the A′si archs also ofwho thewere Asiarchsfriends beingof his friends sent untoto him and besoughtbegged him not to adventureventure himself into the theatretheater |
| 19:32 |
SomeNow thereforesome cried one thing and some another:; for the assembly was in confusion; and themost moreof partthem knewdid not whereforeknow why they werehad come together |
| 19:33 |
AndSome theyof broughtthe Alexandercrowd outprompted ofAlexander thewhom multitude the Jews puttinghad himput forward And Alexander beckonedmotioned with thehis hand andwishing wouldto havemake made a defencedefense untoto the people |
| 19:34 |
But when they perceivedrecognized that he was a Jew allfor withabout onetwo voicehours aboutthey theall spacewith ofone twovoice hours cried out Great is DianaAr′temis of the Ephesians |
| 19:35 |
And when the townclerktown clerk had quieted the multitudecrowd he saithsaid YeMen men of Ephesus what man is there who knowethdoes not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great DianaAr′temis and of the imagesacred whichstone that fell down from Jupiterthe sky |
| 19:36 |
Seeing then that these things cannot be gainsaidcontradicted yeyou ought to be quiet and to do nothing rash |
| 19:37 |
For yeyou have brought hither these men here who are neither robberssacrilegious of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess |
| 19:38 |
If therefore DemetriusDeme′trius and the craftsmen that are with him have a mattercomplaint against any manone the courts are open and there are proconsuls:; let them accusebring charges against one another |
| 19:39 |
But if yeyou seek anything aboutfurther other matters it shall be settled in the regular assembly |
| 19:40 |
For indeed we are in danger toof bebeing accusedcharged concerningwith thisrioting daystoday riot there being no cause forthat it: and as touching it we shallcan notgive be able to givejustify account of this concoursecommotion |
| 19:41 |
And when he had thussaid spokenthis he dismissed the assembly |
| 20:1 |
AndAfter after the uproar ceased Paul having sent for the disciples and having exhorted them took leave of them and departed tofor goMacedo′nia into Macedonia |
| 20:2 |
AndWhen when he had gone through thosethese parts and had given them much exhortationencouragement he came intoto Greece |
| 20:3 |
AndThere when he had spent three months there and when a plot was laidmade against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria he determined to return through MacedoniaMacedo′nia |
| 20:4 |
AndSop′ater there accompanied him as far as Asia Sopater of BeroeaBeroe′a the son of Pyrrhus accompanied him; and of the ThessaloniansThessalo′nians AristarchusAristar′chus and SecundusSecun′dus; and GaiusGa′ius of Derbe and Timothy; and ofthe AsiaAsians TychicusTych′icus and TrophimusTroph′imus |
| 20:5 |
ButThese thesewent hadon gone before and were waiting for us at TroasTro′as |
| 20:6 |
Andbut we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavenedUnleavened breadBread and camein untofive themdays we came to Troasthem inat fiveTro′as days; where we tarriedstayed for seven days |
| 20:7 |
AndOn upon the first day of the week when we were gathered together to break bread Paul discoursedtalked with them intending to depart on the morrow; and he prolonged his speech until midnight |
| 20:8 |
AndThere there were many lights in the upper chamber where we were gathered together |
| 20:9 |
And therea satyoung inman thenamed windowEu′tychus awas certainsitting youngin manthe namedwindow EutychusHe bornesank downinto witha deep sleep; and as Paul discoursedtalked yetstill longer; and being borneovercome down by his sleep he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead |
| 20:10 |
AndBut Paul went down and fellbent onover him and embracing him said MakeDo yenot nobe ado;alarmed for his life is in him |
| 20:11 |
And when hePaul washad gone up and had broken the bread and eaten andhe hadconversed talked with them a long while evenuntil tilldaybreak breakand of day so he departed |
| 20:12 |
And they broughttook the lad away alive and were not a little comforted |
| 20:13 |
But we going beforeahead to the ship we set sail for Assos there intending to take in Paul: aboard there; for so he had hearranged appointed intending himself to go by land |
| 20:14 |
And when he met us at Assos we took him inon board and came to MityleneMityle′ne |
| 20:15 |
And sailing from thencethere we came the following day overopposite against ChiosChi′os; and the next day we touched at Samos; and the day after that we came to MiletusMile′tus |
| 20:16 |
For Paul had determineddecided to sail past Ephesus so that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening if it were possible for him to be at Jerusalem if possible on the day of Pentecost |
| 20:17 |
And from MiletusMile′tus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church |
| 20:18 |
And when they werecame come to him he said untoto them: YeYou yourselves know how I lived among you all the time from the first day that I set foot in Asia after what manner I was with you all the time |
| 20:19 |
serving the Lord with all lowlinesshumility of mind and with tears and with trials which befell me bythrough the plots of the Jews; |
| 20:20 |
how I shrankdid not shrink from declaring untoto you anything that was profitable and teaching you publiclyin public and from house to house |
| 20:21 |
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance towardto God and of faith towardin our Lord Jesus Christ |
| 20:22 |
And now behold I goam going to Jerusalem bound in the spiritSpirit unto Jerusalem not knowing thewhat things that shall befall me there:; |
| 20:23 |
saveexcept that the Holy Spirit testifiethtestifies untoto me in every city saying that bondsimprisonment and afflictions abideawait me |
| 20:24 |
But I holddo not account my life of any accountvalue nor as dearprecious untoto myself soif thatonly I may accomplish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus to testify to the gospel of the grace of God |
| 20:25 |
And now behold I know that ye all you among whom I wenthave aboutgone preaching the kingdom shallwill see my face no more |
| 20:26 |
WhereforeTherefore I testify untoto you this day that I am pureinnocent fromof the blood of all menof you |
| 20:27 |
Forfor I shrankdid not shrink from declaring untoto you the whole counsel of God |
| 20:28 |
Take heed untoto yourselves and to all the flock in which the Holy Spirit hathhas made you bishopsoverseers to feedcare for the church of theGod Lord which he purchasedobtained with the blood of his own bloodSon |
| 20:29 |
I know that after my departingdeparture grievousfierce wolves shallwill entercome in among you not sparing the flock; |
| 20:30 |
and from among your own selves shallwill arise men arise speaking perverse things to draw away the disciples after them |
| 20:31 |
WhereforeTherefore watchbe yealert remembering that byfor the space of three years I ceaseddid not cease night or day to admonish every one night and day with tears |
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And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all themthose thatwho are sanctified |
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I coveted no mansones silver or gold or apparel |
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YeYou yourselves know that these hands ministered untoto my necessities and to themthose thatwho were with me |
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In all things I gavehave shown you anthat exampleby that so laboringtoiling yeone oughtmust to help the weak andremembering to remember the words of the Lord Jesus thathow he himself said It is more blessed to give than to receive |
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And when he had spoken thus spoken he kneeledknelt down and prayed with them all |
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And they all wept sore and fellembraced onPaul Pauls neck and kissed him |
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sorrowing most of all forbecause of the word which he had spoken that they should beholdsee his face no more And they brought him onto his way unto the ship |
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And when it came to pass that we werehad parted from them and had set sail we came withby a straight course untoto Cos and the next day untoto Rhodes and from thencethere untoto Patara:Pat′ara |
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andAnd having found a ship crossing overto untoPhoeni′cia Phoenicia we went aboard and set sail |
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AndWhen when we had come in sight of Cyprus leaving it on the left hand we sailed untoto Syria and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to unladeunload herits burdencargo |
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And having foundsought out the disciples we tarriedstayed there for seven days: andThrough these said to Paul through the Spirit thatthey hetold shouldPaul not setto footgo inon to Jerusalem |
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And when itour camedays tothere passwere thatended we had accomplished the days we departed and went on our journey; and they all with wives and children brought us on our way till we were outoutside of the city:; and kneeling down on the beach we prayed and bade eachone otheranother farewell; |
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andThen we went on board the ship butand they returned home again |
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AndWhen when we had finished the voyage from Tyre we arrived at PtolemaisPtolema′is; and we salutedgreeted the brethren and abodestayed with them for one day |
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AndOn on the morrow we departed and came untoto Caesarea:Caesare′a; and enteringwe intoentered the house of Philip the evangelist who was one of the seven weand abodestayed with him |
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NowAnd thishe man had four virginunmarried daughters who prophesied |
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AndWhile as we tarriedwere therestaying for some days therea prophet named Ag′abus came down from JudaeaJudea a certain prophet named Agabus |
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And coming to us andhe takingtook Pauls girdle heand bound his own feet and hands and said Thus saithsays the Holy Spirit So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man thatwho ownethowns this girdle and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles |
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AndWhen when we heard thesethis things both we and theythe ofpeople thatthere placebegged besought him not to go up to Jerusalem |
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Then Paul answered What doare yeyou doing weeping and breaking my heart forFor I am ready not only to be boundimprisoned only but alsoeven to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus |
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And when he would not be persuaded we ceased sayingand said The will of the Lord be done |
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AndAfter after these days we tookmade upready our baggage and went up to Jerusalem |
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And theresome went with us also certain of the disciples from CaesareaCaesare′a bringingwent with themus onebringing us to the house of Mnason of Cyprus an early disciple with whom we should lodge |
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AndWhen when we werehad come to Jerusalem the brethren received us gladly |
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AndOn the following day following Paul went in with us untoto James; and all the elders were present |
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AndAfter whengreeting he had saluted them he rehearsedrelated one by one the things whichthat God had wroughtdone among the Gentiles through his ministry |
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And they when they heard it they glorified God; andAnd they said untoto him ThouYou seestsee brother how many thousands there are among the Jews of themthose thatwho have believed; and they are all zealous for the law: |
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and they have been informedtold concerningabout theeyou that thouyou teachestteach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses telling them not to circumcise their children neitheror toobserve walk after the customs |
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What then is itto thereforebe theydone They will certainly hear that thouyou arthave come |
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Do therefore thiswhat that we saytell toyou thee: We have four men thatwho haveare under a vow on them; |
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take these takemen and purify thyselfyourself along with them and bepay attheir chargesexpenses forso them that they may shave their heads: andThus all shallwill know that there is nonothing truth in thewhat things whereof they have been informedtold concerningabout thee;you but that thouyou thyselfyourself alsolive walkestin orderlyobservance keepingof the law |
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But as touchingfor the Gentiles thatwho have believed we wrotehave givingsent a letter with our judgment that they should keepabstain themselves from thingswhat has been sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what is strangled and from fornicationunchastity |
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Then Paul took the men and the next day purifyinghe purified himself with them and went into the temple declaringto thegive fulfilmentnotice ofwhen the days of purification untilwould be fulfilled and the offering waspresented offered for every one of them |
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AndWhen when the seven days were almost completed the Jews from Asia whenwho theyhad sawseen him in the temple stirred up all the multitudecrowd and laid hands on him |
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crying out Men of Israel help: This is the man thatwho teachethis allteaching men everywhere against the people and the law and this place; and moreover he also brought Greeks also into the temple and hathhe has defiled this holy place |
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For they had beforepreviously seen Troph′imus the Ephesian with him in the city Trophimusand the Ephesian whom they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple |
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AndThen all the city was movedaroused and the people ran together; and they laidseized hold on Paul and dragged him out of the temple: and straightwayat once the doorsgates were shut |
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And as they were seekingtrying to kill him tidingsword came up to the chieftribune captain of the bandcohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion |
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AndHe forthwithat heonce took soldiers and centurions and ran down uponto them:; and they when they saw the chieftribune captain and the soldiers leftthey offstopped beating Paul |
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Then the chieftribune captain came nearup and laidarrested hold on him and commandedordered him to be bound with two chains; andHe inquired who he was and what he had done |
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AndSome somein the crowd shouted one thing some another; among the crowd: and whenas he could not knowlearn the certaintyfacts forbecause of the uproar he commandedordered him to be brought into the castlebarracks |
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And when he came uponto the stairssteps sohe it was thatactually hecarried wasby borne of the soldiers forbecause of the violence of the crowd; |
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for the multitudemob of the people followed after crying out Away with him |
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AndAs as Paul was about to be brought into the castlebarracks he saithsaid untoto the chieftribune captain May I say something untoto theeyou And he said DostDo thouyou know Greek |
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ArtAre thouyou not then the Egyptian then who beforerecently these days stirred up toa seditionrevolt and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins out into the wilderness |
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But Paul saidreplied I am a Jew offrom Tarsus in CiliciaCili′cia a citizen of no mean city:; and I beseechbeg theeyou givelet me leavespeak to speak unto the people |
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And when he had given him leave Paul standing on the stairssteps beckonedmotioned with thehis hand untoto the people; and when there was made a great silencehush he spakespoke untoto them in the Hebrew language saying: |
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Brethren and fathers hear ye the defencedefense which I now make untobefore you |
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And when they heard that he spakeaddressed unto them in the Hebrew language they were the more quiet: andAnd he saithsaid: |
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I am a Jew born inat Tarsus ofin CiliciaCili′cia but brought up in this city at the feet of GamalielGama′li instructedel educated according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers being zealous for God even as yeyou all are this day: |
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and I persecuted this Way untoto the death binding and delivering intoto prisonsprison both men and women |
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Asas also the high priest doth bear me witness and all the estatewhole council of the elders: frombear whomme alsowitness From them I received letters untoto the brethren and I journeyed to Damascus to bringtake themthose also thatwho were there untoand Jerusalembring them in bonds to Jerusalem to be punished |
| 22:6 |
AndAs it came to pass that as I made my journey and drew nighnear untoto Damascus about noon suddenlya theregreat shonelight from heaven asuddenly greatshone light round about me |
| 22:7 |
And I fell untoto the ground and heard a voice saying untoto me Saul Saul why persecutestdo thouyou persecute me |
| 22:8 |
And I answered Who artare thouyou Lord And he said untoto me I am Jesus of Nazareth whom thouyou persecutestare persecuting |
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AndNow theythose thatwho were with me beheldsaw indeed the light but theydid heard not hear the voice of himthe thatone spakewho was speaking to me |
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And I said What shall I do Lord And the Lord said untoto me AriseRise and go into Damascus; and there ityou shallwill be told thee of all thingsthat whichis are appointed for theeyou to do |
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And when I could not see forbecause of the glorybrightness of that light beingI was led by the hand ofby themthose thatwho were with me Iand came into Damascus |
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And one AnaniasAnani′as a devout man according to the law well reportedspoken of by all the Jews thatwho dweltlived there |
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came untoto me and standing by me said untoto me Brother Saul receive thyyour sight And in that very hour I lookedreceived upmy onsight and saw him |
| 22:14 |
And he said The God of our fathers hath appointed theeyou to know his will and to see the RighteousJust One and to hear a voice from his mouth; |
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Forfor thouyou shaltwill be a witness for him untoto all men of what thouyou hasthave seen and heard |
| 22:16 |
And now why tarriestdo thouyou arisewait Rise and be baptized and wash away thyyour sins calling on his name |
| 22:17 |
AndWhen it came to pass that when I had returned to Jerusalem and whilewas Ipraying prayed in the temple I fell into a trance |
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and saw him saying untoto me Make haste and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receiveaccept ofyour thee testimony concerningabout me |
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And I said Lord they themselves know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat inthose everywho synagogue them that believed onin thee: |
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andAnd when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed I also was standing by and consentingapproving and keeping the garments of themthose thatwho slewkilled him |
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And he said untoto me Depart:; for I will send theeyou forth far henceaway untoto the Gentiles |
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AndUp theyto gavethis himword audiencethey untolistened thisto wordhim; andthen they lifted up their voicevoices and said Away with such a fellow from the earth: forFor ithe isought not fitto that he should live |
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And as they cried out and threwwaved off their garments and castthrew dust into the air |
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the chieftribune captain commanded him to be brought into the castlebarracks biddingand thatordered hehim shouldto be examined by scourging thatto hefind mightout knowwhy for what cause they so shouted thus against him |
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AndBut when they had tied him up with the thongs Paul said untoto the centurion thatwho stoodwas standing by Is it lawful for you to scourge a man thatwho is a Roman citizen and uncondemned |
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AndWhen when the centurion heard itthat he went to the chieftribune captain and toldsaid to him saying What artare thouyou about to do forFor this man is a Roman citizen |
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AndSo the chieftribune captain came and said untoto him Tell me artare thouyou a Roman citizen And he said YeaYes |
| 22:28 |
AndThe thetribune chief captain answered WithI abought greatthis sumcitizenship obtainedfor Ia thislarge citizenshipsum And Paul said But I amwas born a Romancitizen born |
| 22:29 |
TheySo thenthose thatwho were about to examine him straightwaywithdrew departed from him: instantly; and the chieftribune captain also was afraid whenfor he knewrealized that hePaul was a Roman citizen and becausethat he had bound him |
| 22:30 |
But on the morrow desiring to know the certaintyreal whereforereason hewhy wasthe Jews accused ofhim the Jews he loosedunbound him and commanded the chief priests and all the council to comemeet together and he brought Paul down and set him before them |
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And Paul looking stedfastlyintently onat the council said Brethren I have lived before God in all good conscience untilup to this day |
| 23:2 |
And the high priest AnaniasAnani′as commanded themthose thatwho stood by him to smitestrike him on the mouth |
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Then Paul said Paulto unto him God shall smitestrike theeyou thouyou whitedwhitewashed wall: andAre sittestyou thousitting to judge me according to the law and commandestyet mecontrary to bethe smittenlaw contraryyou order me to thebe lawstruck |
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AndThose theywho that stood by said RevilestWould thouyou revile Gods high priest |
| 23:5 |
And Paul said I knewdid not know brethren that he was the high priest:; for it is written ThouYou shaltshall not speak evil of a ruler of thyyour people |
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But when Paul perceived that the one part were SadduceesSad′ducees and the other Pharisees he cried out in the council Brethren I am a Pharisee a son of Pharisees:; touchingwith respect to the hope and the resurrection of the dead I am calledon intrial question |
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And when he had so said therethis arose a dissension arose between the Pharisees and Sadduceesthe Sad′ducees; and the assembly was divided |
| 23:8 |
For the SadduceesSad′ducees say that there is no resurrection neithernor angel nor spirit; but the Pharisees confessacknowledge boththem all |
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AndThen there arose a great clamor: arose; and some of the scribes of the Pharisees partparty stood up and strovecontended saying We find nonothing evilwrong in this man: andWhat what if a spirit hathor spokenan angel spoke to him or an angel |
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And when therethe arosedissension abecame greatviolent dissension the chieftribune captainafraid fearingthat lest Paul shouldwould 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 castlebarracks |
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AndThe thefollowing night following the Lord stood by him and said BeTake ofcourage good cheer: for as thouyou hasthave testified concerningabout me at Jerusalem so you must thou bear witness also at Rome |
| 23:12 |
AndWhen when it was day the Jews bandedmade togethera plot and bound themselves underby aan curseoath sayingneither thatto they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul |
| 23:13 |
AndThere they were more than forty thatwho made this conspiracy |
| 23:14 |
And they camewent to the chief priests and the elders and said We have strictly bound ourselves underby aan greatoath curse to taste nothingno untilfood till we have killed Paul |
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NowYou therefore doalong ye with the council signifygive notice now to the chieftribune captainto that he bring him down untoto you as though yeyou wouldwere judgegoing ofto determine his case more exactly: andAnd we before he comes near are ready to slaykill him before he comes near |
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ButNow the son of Pauls sisterssister son heard of their lyingambush; inso wait and he camewent and entered into the castlebarracks and told Paul |
| 23:17 |
And Paul called unto him one of the centurions and said BringTake this young man untoto the chief captaintribune; for he hathhas something to tell him |
| 23:18 |
So he took him and brought him to the chieftribune captain and saithsaid Paul the prisoner called me unto him and asked me to bring this young man untoto theeyou whoas hathhe has something to say to theeyou |
| 23:19 |
AndThe thetribune chief captain took him by the hand and going aside asked him privately What is it that thouyou hasthave to tell me |
| 23:20 |
And he said The Jews have agreed to ask theeyou to bring Paul down Paul to morrow unto the council tomorrow as though thouthey wouldestwere going to inquire somewhat more exactlyclosely concerningabout him |
| 23:21 |
DoBut do not thou therefore yield untoto them:; for theremore liethan inforty waitof fortheir himmen oflie themin moreambush thanfor fortyhim menhaving who have bound themselves underby aan curseoath neither to eat nor to drink till they have slainkilled him:; and now they are they ready lookingwaiting for the promise from theeyou |
| 23:22 |
So the chieftribune captaindismissed let the young man go charging him Tell no manone that thouyou hasthave signifiedinformed theseme thingsof to me this |
| 23:23 |
AndThen he called unto him two of the centurions and said MakeAt readythe twothird hundredhour soldiersof tothe gonight asget farready astwo Caesareahundred andsoldiers horsemenwith threescoreseventy andhorsemen ten and spearmen two hundred atspearmen theto thirdgo houras offar theas night:Caesare′a |
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andAlso he bade them provide beastsmounts thatfor theyPaul mightto setride Paul thereon and bring him safesafely untoto Felix the governor |
| 23:25 |
And he wrote a letter afterto this formeffect: |
| 23:26 |
Claudius LysiasLys′ias untoto thehis mostExcellency excellentthe governor Felix greeting |
| 23:27 |
This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be slainkilled ofby them when I came upon them with the soldiers and rescued him having learned that he was a Roman citizen |
| 23:28 |
And desiring to know the causecharge whereforeon which they accused him I brought him down untoto their council: |
| 23:29 |
whom I found tothat behe was accused about questions of their law but tocharged havewith nothing laiddeserving to his charge worthy of death or ofimprisonment bonds |
| 23:30 |
And when it was showndisclosed to me that there would be a plot against the man I sent him to theeyou forthwithat chargingonce ordering his accusers also to speakstate againstbefore himyou beforewhat theethey have against him |
| 23:31 |
So the soldiers asaccording itto wastheir commandedinstructions them took Paul and brought him by night to AntipatrisAntip′atris |
| 23:32 |
ButAnd on the morrow they leftreturned to the barracks leaving the horsemen to go on with him and returned to the castle: |
| 23:33 |
andWhen they when they came to CaesareaCaesare′a and delivered the letter to the governor they presented Paul also before him |
| 23:34 |
AndOn whenreading hethe hadletter read it he asked ofto what province he was;belonged andWhen when he understoodlearned that he was offrom CiliciaCili′cia |
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he said I will hear theeyou fully said he when thineyour accusers alsoarrive areAnd come: and he commanded him to be keptguarded in Herods palacepraetorium |
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And after five days the high priest AnaniasAnani′as came down with certainsome elders and witha anspokesman orator one Tertullus;Tertul′lus andThey theylaid informedbefore the governor their case against Paul; |
| 24:2 |
Andand when he was called TertullusTertul′lus began to accuse him saying: SeeingSince thatthrough byyou thee we enjoy much peace and thatsince by thyyour providenceprovision evilsmost excellent Felix reforms are correctedintroduced foron behalf of this nation |
| 24:3 |
we accept it in allevery waysway and ineverywhere allwe placesaccept mostthis excellent Felix with all thankfulnessgratitude |
| 24:4 |
But thatto Idetain beyou notno further tediousI untobeg theeyou Iin entreatyour theekindness to hear us ofbriefly thy clemency a few words |
| 24:5 |
For we have found this man a pestilent fellow andan aagitator mover of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: |
| 24:6 |
whoHe moreovereven assayedtried to profane the temple: onbut whom also we laidseized hold:him |
| 24:8 |
fromBy whomexamining thouhim wiltyourself you will be able byto examininglearn from him thyselfabout toeverything take knowledge of allwhich these things whereof we accuse him |
| 24:9 |
AndThe the Jews also joined in the charge affirming that theseall thingsthis werewas so |
| 24:10 |
And when the governor had beckonedmotioned untoto him to speak Paul answeredreplied: ForasmuchRealizing asthat Ifor knowmany thatyears thouyou hasthave been of many years a judge untoover this nation I cheerfully make my defence:defense |
| 24:11 |
seeingAs thatyou thoumay canstascertain take knowledge that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem:; |
| 24:12 |
and neitherthey in the temple did theynot find me disputing with any manone or stirring up a crowd noreither in the temple or in the synagogues noror in the city |
| 24:13 |
Neither can they prove to theeyou thewhat things whereof they now accusebring up against me |
| 24:14 |
But this I confessadmit untoto theeyou that afteraccording to the Way which they call a sect soI serveworship I the God of our fathers believing alleverything thingslaid whichdown areby according to the law andor which are written in the prophets; |
| 24:15 |
having a hope towardin God which these also themselves lookaccept for that there shallwill be a resurrection of both of the just and the unjust |
| 24:16 |
HereinSo I alsoalways exercisetake myselfpains to have a clear conscience void of offence toward God and toward men always |
| 24:17 |
Now after some years I came to bring alms to my nation alms and offerings: |
| 24:18 |
amidstAs whichI was doing this they found me purified in the temple withwithout noany crowd noror yet with tumult: butBut theresome were certain Jews from Asia— |
| 24:19 |
whothey ought to havebe been here before theeyou and to make an accusation if they hadhave aughtanything against me |
| 24:20 |
Or else let these men themselves say what wrongwrongdoing doing they found when I stood before the council |
| 24:21 |
except it be for this one voicething thatwhich I cried out while standing among them TouchingWith respect to the resurrection of the dead I am calledon intrial question before you this day |
| 24:22 |
But Felix having morea exactrather accurate knowledge concerningof the Way deferredput them off saying When LysiasLys′ias the chieftribune captaincomes shall come down I will determinedecide your mattercase |
| 24:23 |
AndThen he gave orderorders to the centurion that he should be kept in chargecustody andbut should have indulgence;some liberty and notthat tonone forbid any of his friends should be prevented from attending to ministerhis unto himneeds |
| 24:24 |
ButAfter aftersome certain days Felix came with Drusilla his wife Drusil′la who was a Jewess; and he sent for Paul and heard him concerningspeak theupon faith in Christ Jesus |
| 24:25 |
And as he reasonedargued ofabout righteousnessjustice and self control and thefuture judgment to come Felix was terrifiedalarmed and answeredsaid Go thyaway way for thisthe timepresent; and when I have aan convenientopportunity season I will callsummon theeyou unto me |
| 24:26 |
HeAt the same time he hoped withal that money would be given him ofby Paul: whereforeSo also he sent for him theoften oftener and communedconversed with him |
| 24:27 |
But when two years werehad fulfilledelapsed Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and desiring to gaindo favor with the Jews a favor Felix left Paul in bondsprison |
| 25:1 |
Now when Festus thereforehad having come into thehis province after three days he went up to Jerusalem from CaesareaCaesare′a |
| 25:2 |
And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they besoughturged him |
| 25:3 |
asking as a favor againstto himhave thatthe heman wouldsent send for him to Jerusalem; layingplanning aan plotambush to kill him on the way |
| 25:4 |
Howbeit Festus answeredreplied that Paul was being kept in charge at CaesareaCaesare′a and that he himself wasintended about to departgo thitherthere shortly |
| 25:5 |
LetSo themsaid thereforehe saithlet hethe thatmen are of powerauthority among you go down with me and if there is anything amisswrong inabout the man let them accuse him |
| 25:6 |
AndWhen when he had tarriedstayed among them not more than eight or ten days he went down untoto CaesareaCaesare′a; and on the morrownext day he sattook his seat on the judgmenttribunal seat and commandedordered Paul to be brought |
| 25:7 |
And when he washad come the Jews thatwho had comegone down from Jerusalem stood round about him bringing against him many andserious grievous charges which they could not prove; |
| 25:8 |
while Paul said in his defencedefense Neither against the law of the Jews nor against the temple nor against Caesar have I sinnedoffended at all |
| 25:9 |
But Festus desiringwishing to gaindo favor with the Jews answereda favor said to Paul andDo saidyou Wiltwish thouto go up to Jerusalem and there be judgedtried ofon these thingscharges before me |
| 25:10 |
But Paul said I am standing before Caesars judgmenttribunal seat where I ought to be judged:tried; to the Jews I have I done no wrong as thouyou alsoknow very well knowest |
| 25:11 |
If then I am a wrongwrongdoer doer and have committed anything worthyfor ofwhich deathI deserve to die I refusedo not seek to dieescape death; but if nonethere ofis thosenothing thingsin istheir truecharges whereofagainst these accuse me no manone can give me up untoto them I appeal untoto Caesar |
| 25:12 |
Then Festus when he had conferred with thehis council answered ThouYou hasthave appealed untoto Caesar:; untoto Caesar shaltyou thoushall go |
| 25:13 |
Now when certainsome days werehad passed Agrippa the king and BerniceBerni′ce arrived at CaesareaCaesare′a andto salutedwelcome Festus |
| 25:14 |
And as they tarriedstayed there many days Festus laid Pauls case before the king saying There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix; |
| 25:15 |
aboutand whom when I was at Jerusalem the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informedgave meinformation about him asking for sentence against him |
| 25:16 |
To whom I answered them that it iswas not the custom of the Romans to give up any manone before that the accused havemet the accusers face to face and have had opportunity to make his defencedefense concerning the mattercharge laid against him |
| 25:17 |
When therefore they werecame come together here I made no delay but on the next day sattook my seat on the judgmenttribunal seat and commandedordered the man to be brought in |
| 25:18 |
ConcerningWhen whom when the accusers stood up they brought no charge in his case of such evilevils things as I supposed; |
| 25:19 |
but they had certain questionspoints againstof dispute with him ofabout their own religionsuperstition and ofabout one Jesus who was dead but whom Paul affirmedasserted to be alive |
| 25:20 |
AndBeing Iat beinga perplexedloss how to inquireinvestigate concerning these thingsquestions I asked whether he wouldwished to go to Jerusalem and there be judgedtried ofthere theseregarding mattersthem |
| 25:21 |
But when Paul had appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of the emperor I commanded him to be keptheld tilluntil I shouldcould send him to Caesar |
| 25:22 |
And Agrippa said untoto Festus I alsoshould couldlike wish to hear the man myself ToTomorrow morrowsaid saith he thouyou shaltshall hear him |
| 25:23 |
So on the morrow when Agrippa wasand comeBerni′ce andcame Bernice with great pomp and they were entered into the placeaudience ofhall hearing with the chiefmilitary captainstribunes and the principalprominent men of the city atThen theby command of Festus Paul was brought in |
| 25:24 |
And Festus saithsaid King Agrippa and all men who are here present with us yeyou beholdsee this man about whom all the multitudewhole ofJewish thepeople Jewspetitioned made suit to me both at Jerusalem and here cryingshouting that he ought not to live any longer |
| 25:25 |
But I found that he had committeddone nothing worthydeserving of death:; and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determineddecided to send him |
| 25:26 |
OfBut whom I have nonothing certaindefinite thing to write untoto my lord Whereforeabout him Therefore I have brought him forth before you and speciallyespecially before theeyou kingKing Agrippa that after examinationwe hadhave examined him I may have somewhatsomething to write |
| 25:27 |
For it seemethseems to me unreasonable in sending a prisoner not withal to signifyindicate the charges against him |
| 26:1 |
And Agrippa said untoto Paul ThouYou arthave permittedpermission to speak for thyselfyourself Then Paul stretched forthout his hand and made his defencedefense: |
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I think myself happyfortunate kingthat it is before you King Agrippa that I am to make my defencedefense beforetoday theeagainst this day touching all the thingsaccusations whereofof I am accused by the Jews: |
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especially because thouyou artare expertespecially infamiliar with all customs and questionscontroversies whichof are among the Jews:; whereforetherefore I beseechbeg theeyou to hearlisten to me patiently |
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My manner of life then from my youth upspent which was from the beginning among minemy own nation and at Jerusalem knowis known by all the Jews; |
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havingThey knowledgehave ofknown mefor froma thelong firsttime if they beare willing to testify that afteraccording to the straiteststrictest sectparty of our religion I have lived as a Pharisee |
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And now I stand here toon betrial judged for the hope ofin the promise made ofby God untoto our fathers; |
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untoto which promise our twelve tribes hope to attain as they earnestly servingworship God night and day hope to attain And concerningfor this hope I am accused by the Jews O king |
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Why is it judgedthought incredible withby any of you ifthat God dothraises raise the dead |
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I verilymyself thoughtwas withconvinced myself that I ought to do many things contraryin toopposing the name of Jesus of Nazareth |
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And this I also did so in Jerusalem:; and I bothnot only shut up many of the saints in prisonsprison havingby received authority from the chief priests andbut when they were put to death I gavecast my vote against them |
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And punishingI punished them oftentimesoften in all the synagogues Iand strovetried to make them blaspheme; and beingin exceedinglyraging madfury against them I persecuted them even untoto foreign cities |
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WhereuponThus as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests |
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atAt midday O king I saw on the way a light from heaven abovebrighter thethan brightness of the sun shining round about me and themthose thatwho journeyed with me |
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And when we werehad all fallen to the earthground I heard a voice saying untoto me in the Hebrew language Saul Saul why persecutestdo thouyou persecute me itIt ishurts hardyou for thee to kick against the goadgoads |
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And I said Who artare thouyou Lord And the Lord said I am Jesus whom thouyou persecutestare persecuting |
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But ariserise and stand upon thyyour feet:; for toI thishave endappeared haveto Iyou appearedfor untothis theepurpose to appoint theeyou ato ministerserve and abear witness bothto of the things whereinin thouwhich hastyou have seen me and ofto thethose thingsin whereinwhich I will appear untoto thee;you |
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delivering theeyou from the people and from the Gentiles—to unto whom I send theeyou |
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to open their eyes that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan untoto God that they may receive remissionforgiveness of sins and ana inheritanceplace among themthose thatwho are sanctified by faith in me |
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Wherefore O kingKing Agrippa I was not disobedient untoto the heavenly vision: |
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but declared bothfirst to themthose ofat Damascus firstthen and at Jerusalem and throughout all the country of JudaeaJudea and also to the Gentiles that they should repent and turn to God doingand worksperform deeds worthy of their repentance |
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For this causereason the Jews seized me in the temple and assayedtried to kill me |
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HavingTo thereforethis obtainedday I have had the help that iscomes from God and so I stand untohere this day testifying both to small and great saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses didsaid saywould should come; to pass: |
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how that the Christ must suffer and how that heby being the first byto therise resurrectionfrom of the dead shouldhe would proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles |
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And as he thus made his defencedefense Festus saithsaid with a loud voice Paul thouyou artare mad; thyyour muchgreat learning is turning theeyou mad |
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But Paul saithsaid I am not mad most excellent Festus; but speakI fortham wordsspeaking ofthe sober truth and soberness |
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For the king knowethknows ofabout these things untoand whomto alsohim I speak freely:; for I am persuaded that none of these things ishas hiddenescaped fromhis him;notice for this hathwas not been done in a corner |
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King Agrippa believestdo thouyou believe the prophets I know that thouyou believestbelieve |
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And Agrippa said untoto Paul WithIn buta littleshort persuasiontime thouyou wouldestthink fainto make me a Christian |
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And Paul said Whether short or long I would to God that whether with little or with much not thou only you but also all thatwho hear me this day might become such as I am —except for these bondschains |
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AndThen the king rose up and the governor and BerniceBerni′ce and theythose thatwho satwere sitting with them:; |
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and when they had withdrawn they spakesaid to one to another saying This man doethis doing nothing worthyto ofdeserve death or ofimprisonment bonds |
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And Agrippa said untoto Festus This man mightcould have been set atfree liberty if he had not appealed untoto Caesar |
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And when it was determineddecided that we should sail for Italy they delivered Paul and certainsome other prisoners to a centurion named Julius of the Augustan bandCohort named Julius |
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And embarking in a ship of AdramyttiumAdramyt′tium which was about to sail untoto the placesports onalong the coast of Asia we put to sea Aristarchusaccompanied aby MacedonianAristar′chus ofa ThessalonicaMacedo′nian beingfrom withThessaloni′ca us |
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AndThe the next day we touchedput in at Sidon:; and Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him leave to go untoto his friends and refreshbe himselfcared for |
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And putting to sea from thencethere we sailed under the lee of Cyprus because the winds were contraryagainst us |
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And when we had sailed across the sea which is off CiliciaCili′cia and PamphyliaPamphyl′ia we came to Myra ain cityLy′cia of Lycia |
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AndThere there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy; and he put us thereinon board |
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AndWe whensailed weslowly hadfor saileda slowlynumber manyof days and werearrived come with difficulty overoff againstCni′dus Cnidusand as the wind did not furtherallow suffering us to go on we sailed under the lee of Crete overoff againstSalmo′ne Salmone; |
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andCoasting along it with difficulty coasting along it we came untoto a certain place called Fair Havens; nighnear whereuntowhich was the city of LaseaLase′a |
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AndAs when much time washad spentbeen lost and the voyage was nowalready dangerous because the Fastfast washad now already gone by Paul admonishedadvised them |
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andsaying said unto them Sirs I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss not only of the ladingcargo and the ship but also of our lives |
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But the centurion gavepaid more heedattention to the mastercaptain and to the owner of the ship than to thosewhat thingsPaul whichsaid were spoken by Paul |
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And because the havenharbor was not commodioussuitable to winter in the moremajority part advised to put to sea from thencethere ifon bythe anychance meansthat somehow they could reach Phoenix and winter there; which is a havenharbor of Crete looking northnortheast eastand southeast and southwinter east there |
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And when the south wind blew softlygently supposing that they had obtained their purpose they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete close ininshore shore |
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But aftersoon noa longtempestuous timewind therecalled beatthe northeaster struck down from itthe aland; tempestuous wind which is called Euraquilo: |
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And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda we weremanaged able with difficulty to secure the boat:; |
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andafter whenhoisting they had hoisted it up they usedtook helpsmeasures underto girdingundergird the ship; andthen fearing lestthat they should berun caston upon the SyrtisSyr′tis they lowered the gear and so were driven |
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AndAs as we laboredwere exceedinglyviolently withstorm thetossed stormthey thebegan next day they began to throw the freightcargo overboard; |
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and the third day they cast out with their own hands the tacklingtackle of the ship |
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And when neither sun nor stars shoneappeared upon us for many daysa day and no small tempest lay on us all hope thatof weour shouldbeing be saved was nowat takenlast away abandoned |
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AndAs when they had been long without food then Paul stoodthen forthcame inforward theamong midst of them and said SirsMen yeyou should have hearkenedlistened untoto me and should not have set sail from Crete and haveincurred gotten this injury and loss |
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AndI now Ibid exhort you totake be of good cheerheart; for there shallwill be no loss of life among you but only of the ship |
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For this very night there stood by me this night an angel of the God whoseto whom I ambelong and whom also I serveworship |
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sayingand Fearhe said Do not be afraid Paul; thouyou must stand before Caesar:; and lo God hathhas granted theeyou all themthose thatwho sail with theeyou |
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WhereforeSo sirstake beheart ofmen good cheer: for I believehave faith in God that it shallwill be evenexactly so as itI hathhave been spokentold unto me |
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But we mustshall behave castto uponrun aon certainsome island |
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ButWhen when the fourteenth night washad come as we were drivendrifting toacross and fro in the sea of AdriaA′dria about midnight the sailors surmisedsuspected that they were drawingnearing nearland to some country: |
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andSo they sounded and found twenty fathoms; and after a little spacefarther on they sounded again and found fifteen fathoms |
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And fearing lestthat haply we shouldmight berun cast ashore on rockythe groundrocks they let goout four anchors from the stern and wishedprayed for the day to come |
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And as the sailors were seeking to fleeescape outfrom of the ship and had lowered the boat into the sea under colorpretense asof thoughlaying they would lay out anchors from the foreshipbow |
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Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers ExceptUnless these abidemen stay in the ship yeyou cannot be saved |
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Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let herit fall off go |
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AndAs while the day was comingabout onto dawn Paul besoughturged them all to take some food saying ThisToday day is the fourteenth day that yeyou waithave continued in suspense and continuewithout fastingfood having taken nothing |
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WhereforeTherefore I beseechurge you to take some food:; forit thiswill isgive foryou yourstrength safety:since for there shall not a hair is to perish from the head of any of you |
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And when he had said this andhe hadtook taken bread heand gavegiving thanks to God in the presence of all; and he brakebroke it and began to eat |
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Then were they all ofwere goodencouraged cheer and themselvesate alsosome took food themselves |
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AndWe we were in all intwo thehundred shipand twoseventy hundredsix threescorepersons andin sixteenthe soulsship |
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AndNow when it was day they knewdid not recognize the land: but they perceivednoticed a certain bay with a beach andon which they tookplanned counselif whetherpossible theyto couldbring drive the ship uponashore it |
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AndSo castingthey cast off the anchors theyand left them in the sea at the same time loosingloosening the bandsropes ofthat tied the rudders; andthen hoisting up the foresail to the wind they made for the beach |
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But lightingstriking upon a placeshoal where two seas met they ran the vessel aground; and the foreshipbow struckstuck and remained unmoveableimmovable butand the stern beganwas tobroken break up by the violencesurf of the waves |
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AndThe the soldiers counselplan was to kill the prisoners lest any of them should swim outaway and escape; |
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Butbut the centurion desiringwishing to save Paul stayedkept them from carrying out their purpose; andHe commandedordered thatthose they who could swim shouldto castthrow themselves overboard first and getmake firstfor to the land; |
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and the rest some on planks andor some on otherpieces thingsof from the ship And so it camewas to pass that they all escaped safe to the land |
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AndAfter when we werehad escaped we then welearned knew that the island was called MelitaMalta |
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And the barbariansnatives showed us nounusual common kindness: for they kindled a fire and receivedwelcomed us all because ofit thehad presentbegun to rain and becausewas of the cold |
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But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laidput them on the fire when a viper came out bybecause reason of the heat and fastened on his hand |
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AndWhen when the barbariansnatives saw the venomous creature hanging from his hand they said to one to another No doubt this man is a murderer whomThough though he hathhas escaped from the sea yetjustice Justicehas hath not sufferedallowed him to live |
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HowbeitHe hehowever shook off the creature into the fire and tooksuffered no harm |
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ButThey theywaited expectedexpecting thathim heto wouldswell haveup swollen or fallensuddenly fall down dead; suddenly: but when they werehad waited a long intime expectation and beheldsaw nothingno amissmisfortune camecome to him they changed their minds and said that he was a god |
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Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island named Publius; who received us and entertained us hospitably for three days courteously |
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AndIt ithappened was so that the father of Publius lay sick ofwith fever and dysentery:; untoand whom Paul enteredvisited inhim and prayed and layingputting his hands on him healed him |
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And when this washad donetaken place the rest alsoof thatthe hadpeople diseaseson in the island who had diseases also came and were cured: |
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whoThey alsopresented honoredmany usgifts withto many honorsus; and when we sailed they put on board suchwhatever things as we needed |
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AndAfter after three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island whosea signship wasof TheAlexandria with the Twin Brothers as figurehead |
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AndPutting touchingin at Syracuse we tarriedstayed there for three days |
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And from thencethere we made a circuit and arrived at Rhegium:Rhe′gium; and after one day a south wind sprang up and on the second day we came to Puteoli;Pute′oli |
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whereThere we found brethren and were entreatedinvited to tarrystay with them for seven days: andAnd so we came to Rome |
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And from thence the brethren there when they heard of us came to meet us as far as Thethe MarketForum of AppiusAp′pius and The Three Taverns; whomto whenmeet Paulus sawOn heseeing them Paul thanked God and took courage |
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And when we enteredcame into Rome Paul was sufferedallowed to abidestay by himself with the soldier that guarded him |
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AndAfter it came to pass that after three days he called together thosethe thatlocal wereleaders the chief of the Jews:; and when they werehad comegathered together he said untoto them IBrethren brethren though I had done nothing against the people or the customs of our fathers yet I was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans: |
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whoWhen when they had examined me desiredthey wished to set me at liberty because there was no causereason offor the death penalty in memy case |
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But when the Jews spakeobjected against it I was constrainedcompelled to appeal untoto Caesar;—though not that I had aughtno whereofcharge to accusebring against my nation |
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For this causereason therefore did I entreathave youasked to see you and to speak with me:you forsince it is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain |
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And they said untoto him We neitherhave received no letters from JudaeaJudea concerningabout theeyou norand didnone any of the brethren comecoming hitherhere andhas reportreported or speakspoken any harmevil ofabout theeyou |
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But we desire to hear offrom theeyou what thouyour thinkest:views are; for aswith concerningregard to this sect itwe isknow known to us that everywhere it is spoken against |
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AndWhen when they had appointed him a day for him they came to him intoat his lodging in great number;numbers toAnd whom he expounded the matter to them from morning till evening testifying to the kingdom of God and persuadingtrying to convince them concerningabout Jesus both from the law of Moses and from the prophets from morning till evening |
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And some believedwere theconvinced thingsby whichwhat werehe spokensaid andwhile someothers disbelieved |
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AndSo whenas they agreeddisagreed not among themselves they departed after that Paul had spokenmade one wordstatement: WellThe spake the Holy Spirit throughwas Isaiahright thein prophetsaying untoto your fathers through Isaiah the prophet: |
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saying Go thouto unto this people and say ByYou hearingshall yeindeed shall hear andbut shallnever in no wise understand; Andand seeingyou ye shall indeed see andbut shallnever in no wise perceive: |
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For this peoples heart ishas waxedgrown grossdull Andand their ears are dullheavy of hearing Andand their eyes they have closed; Lestlest haply they should perceive with their eyes Andand hear with their ears Andand understand with their heart Andand should turn againfor Andme Ito should heal them |
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BeLet it be known thereforeto unto you then that this salvation of God ishas been sent untoto the Gentiles:; they will also hearlisten |
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And he abodelived there two whole years inat his own hiredexpense dwelling and receivedwelcomed all thatwho wentcame into unto him |
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preaching the kingdom of God and teaching theabout things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ withquite allopenly boldnessand none forbidding himunhindered |