wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. 7 And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat. his conduct. did.unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God? t18 When they heard these 8 But I said, Not so, Lord: things, they held their peace, for nothing common or un-and glorified God, saying, clean hath at any time enter- Then hath God also to the ed into my mouth. Gentiles granted repentance 9 But the voice answered unto life. me again from heaven, What 8 19 Now they which were God hath eleansed, that call scattered abroad upon the not thou common. persecution that arose about 10 And this was done three Stephen travelled as far as times: and all were drawn Phenice, and Cyprus, and up again into hea ven Antioch, preaching the word 11 And, behold, immedi- to none but unto the Jews ately there were three nien only already como unto the house 20 And some of them were where I was, sent from Cesa- men of Cyprus and Cyrene, rea unto me.. which, when they were come t 12 And the Spirit bade me to Antioch, spake unto the go with them, nothing doubt- Grecians, preaching the Lord ing. Moreover these six bre- Jesus. thren accompanied me, and f21 And the hand of the we entered into the man's Lord was with them: and a house: great number believed, and turned unto the Lord. 13 And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in bis house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Jop pa, and cail for Simon, whose surname is Peter; 14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved. 15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. 22 Then tidings of these thing's came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. d 23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. 1 16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed bap-arid full of the Holy Ghost tized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. 17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he c*24 For he was a good man, and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord. 25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: f*26 And when he had found CHAP. XII. the Christians. Herod persecuteth him, he brought him unto in prison: but prayer was Antioch. And it came to made without ceasing of the pass, that a whole year they church unto God for him. assembled themselves with 6 And when Herod would the church, and taught much have brought him forth, the people. And the disciples same night Peter was sleepwere called Christians first ing between two soldiers, in Antioch. bound with two chains: and g 27 And in these days came the keepers before the door prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. kept the prison. 728 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and a light shined in the prison: signified by the spirit that and he smote Peter on the there should be great dearth side, and raised him up, saythroughout all the world: ing, Arise up quickly. And which came to pass in the his chains fell off from his days of Claudius Cesar. hands. d 29 Then the disciples, every m8 And the angel said unto man according to his ability, him, Gird thyself, and bind determined to send relief un-on thy sandals. And so he to the brethren which dwelt did. And he saith unto him, in Judea: Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. 30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the 9 And he went out, and hands of Barnabas and Saul. f CHAP. XII. N about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the 3word. followed him; and wist not 3 And because he saw it own accord: and they went pleased the Jews, he proceed-out, and passed on through ed further to take Peter also. one street; and forthwith the Then were the days of unleavened bread. 4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. d5 Peter therefore was kept angel departed from him. 11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews. d 12 And when he had con Herod's THE ACTS. miserable death. sidered the thing, he came to Tyre and Sidon: but they the house of Mary the mother came with one accord to of John, whose surname was him, and, having made BlasMark; where many were tus the king's chamberlain gathered together praying. their friend, desired peace; '13 And as Peter knocked at because their country was the door of the gate, a dam- nourished by the king's sel came to hearken, named country. Rhoda. c 21 And upon a set day 14 And when she knew Pe- Herod, arrayed in royal apter's voice, she opened not parel, sat upon his throne, the gate for gladness, but and made an oration unto ran in, and told how Peter them. stood before the gate. t 15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel. 22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. f23 And immediately the angei of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and was eaten of worms, and gave upthe ghost. 24 But the word of God grew and multiplied. 16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished, 6 17 But he, beckoning unto f25 And Barnabas and them with the hand to hold Saul returned from Jerusatheir peace, declared unto lem, when they had fulfilled them how the Lord had their ministry, and took with brought him out of the pri- them John, whose surname son. And he said, Go shew was Mark. these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place. f'18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter. ƒ CHAP, XIII. TOW there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the c19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found tetrarch, and Saul. him not, he examined the t 2 As they ministered to the keepers, and commanded Lord, and fasted, the Holy that they should be put to Ghost said, Separate me Bardeath. And he went down nabas and Saul for the work from Judea to Cesarea, and whereunto I have called there abode. them. 820 And Herod was highly d 3 And when they had fasted displeased with them of and prayed, and laid their CHAP. XIII. g 13 Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jeru Paul preacheth at Antioch. hands on them, they sent f 12 Then the deputy, when them away. he saw what was done, bet 4 So they, being sent forth lieved, being astonished at by the Holy Ghost, depart- the doctrine of the Lord. ed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. g 5 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they salem. had also John to their mi- d 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to 16 And when they had gone Antioch in Pisidia, and went through the isle unto Paphos, into the synagogue on the they found a certain sorcerer, sabbath day, and sat down. a false prophet, a Jew, whose 15 And after the reading name was Bar-jesus: d7 Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. nister. c 8 But Elymus the sorcerer, (for so is his name by interpretation,) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. t9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have ha any word of exhortation for the people, say on. c 16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. 17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it. c 10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou 18 And about the time of child of the devil, thou enemy forty years suffered he their of all righteousness, wilt thou manners in the wilderness. not cease to pervert the right 19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot. ways of the Lord? w11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, f20 And after that he gave not seeing the sun for a sea- unto them judges about the son. And immediately there space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet. fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the 21 And afterward they dehand. Isired a king: and God gave THE ACTS. that Jesus is Christ. Paul preacheth t22 And when he had re-g31 And he was seen many moved him, he raised up un- days of them which came up to them David to be their with him from Galilee to Je. king; to whom also he gave rusalem, who are his wit. testimony, and said, I have nesses unto the people. found David the son of Jesse, 32 And we declare unto a man after mine own heart, you glad tidings, how that which shall fulfil all my will. the promise which was made t 23 Of this man's seed hath unto the fathers, God according to his promise a 33 God hath fulfilled the raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus: 24 When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. c 25 And as John fulfilled his 34 And as concerning that course, he said, Whom think he raised him up from the ye that I am? I am not he. dead, now no more to return But, behold, there cometh to corruption, he said on this one after me, whose shoes of wise, I will give you the sure his feet I am not worthy to mercies of David. loose. a 35 Wherefore he saith also b 26 Men and brethren, child-in another psalm, Thou shalt ren of the stock of Abraham, not suffer thine Holy One to and whosoever among you see corruption. feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent. 27 For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have ful-t filled them in condemning him. 28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain. 29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down 36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: 37 But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption. 38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: 639 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. |