,this e,book was produced by ,david ,widger with the help of ,derek ,andrew's text from ,january #aiib and the work of ,bryan ,taylor in ,november #bjjb4 ,book #dd ,acts #dd3jja3jja ,the former treatise have ,i made1 ,o ,theophilus1 of all that ,jesus began both to do and teach1 #dd3jja3jjb ,until the day in which he was taken up1 after that he through the ,holy ,ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen3 #dd3jja3jjc ,to whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs1 being seen of them forty days1 and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of ,god3 #dd3jja3jjd ,and1 being assembled together with them1 commanded them that they should not depart from ,jerusalem1 but wait for the promise of the ,father1 which1 saith he1 ye have heard of me4 #dd3jja3jje ,for ,john truly baptized with water2 but ye shall be baptized with the ,holy ,ghost not many days hence4 #dd3jja3jjf ,when they therefore were come together1 they asked of him1 saying1 ,lord1 wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to ,israel8 #dd3jja3jjg ,and he said unto them1 ,it is not for you to know the times or the seasons1 which the ,father hath put in his own power4 #dd3jja3jjh ,but ye shall receive power1 after that the ,holy ,ghost is come upon you3 and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in ,jerusalem1 and in all ,judaea1 and in ,samaria1 and unto the uttermost part of the earth4 #dd3jja3jji ,and when he had spoken these things1 while they beheld1 he was taken up2 and a cloud received him out of their sight4 #dd3jja3jaj ,and while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up1 behold1 two men stood by them in white apparel2 #dd3jja3jaa ,which also said1 ,ye men of ,galilee1 why stand ye gazing up into heaven8 this same ,jesus1 which is taken up from you into heaven1 shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven4 #dd3jja3jab ,then returned they unto ,jerusalem from the mount called ,olivet1 which is from ,jerusalem a sabbath day's journey4 #dd3jja3jac ,and when they were come in1 they went up into an upper room1 where abode both ,peter1 and ,james1 and ,john1 and ,andrew1 ,philip1 and ,thomas1 ,bartholomew1 and ,matthew1 ,james the son of ,alphaeus1 and ,simon ,zelotes1 and ,judas the brother of ,james4 #dd3jja3jad ,these all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication1 with the women1 and ,mary the mother of ,jesus1 and with his brethren4 #dd3jja3jae ,and in those days ,peter stood up in the midst of the disciples1 and said1 7the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty17 #dd3jja3jaf ,men and brethren1 this scripture must needs have been fulfilled1 which the ,holy ,ghost by the mouth of ,david spake before concerning ,judas1 which was guide to them that took ,jesus4 #dd3jja3jag ,for he was numbered with us1 and had obtained part of this ministry4 #dd3jja3jah ,now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity2 and falling headlong1 he burst asunder in the midst1 and all his bowels gushed out4 #dd3jja3jai ,and it was known unto all the dwellers at ,jerusalem2 insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue1 ,aceldama1 that is to say1 ,the field of blood4 #dd3jja3jbj ,for it is written in the book of ,psalms1 ,let his habitation be desolate1 and let no man dwell therein3 and his bishoprick let another take4 #dd3jja3jba ,wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the ,lord ,jesus went in and out among us1 #dd3jja3jbb ,beginning from the baptism of ,john1 unto that same day that he was taken up from us1 must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection4 #dd3jja3jbc ,and they appointed two1 ,joseph called ,barsabas1 who was surnamed ,justus1 and ,matthias4 #dd3jja3jbd ,and they prayed1 and said1 ,thou1 ,lord1 which knowest the hearts of all men1 shew whether of these two thou hast chosen1 #dd3jja3jbe ,that he may take part of this ministry and apostleship1 from which ,judas by transgression fell1 that he might go to his own place4 #dd3jja3jbf ,and they gave forth their lots2 and the lot fell upon ,matthias2 and he was numbered with the eleven apostles4 #dd3jjb3jja ,and when the day of ,pentecost was fully come1 they were all with one accord in one place4 #dd3jjb3jjb ,and suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind1 and it filled all the house where they were sitting4 #dd3jjb3jjc ,and there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire1 and it sat upon each of them4 #dd3jjb3jjd ,and they were all filled with the ,holy ,ghost1 and began to speak with other tongues1 as the ,spirit gave them utterance4 #dd3jjb3jje ,and there were dwelling at ,jerusalem ,jews1 devout men1 out of every nation under heaven4 #dd3jjb3jjf ,now when this was noised abroad1 the multitude came together1 and were confounded1 because that every man heard them speak in his own language4 #dd3jjb3jjg ,and they were all amazed and marvelled1 saying one to another1 ,behold1 are not all these which speak ,galilaeans8 #dd3jjb3jjh ,and how hear we every man in our own tongue1 wherein we were born8 #dd3jjb3jji ,parthians1 and ,medes1 and ,elamites1 and the dwellers in ,mesopotamia1 and in ,judaea1 and ,cappadocia1 in ,pontus1 and ,asia1 #dd3jjb3jaj ,phrygia1 and ,pamphylia1 in ,egypt1 and in the parts of ,libya about ,cyrene1 and strangers of ,rome1 ,jews and proselytes1 #dd3jjb3jaa ,cretes and ,arabians1 we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of ,god4 #dd3jjb3jab ,and they were all amazed1 and were in doubt1 saying one to another1 ,what meaneth this8 #dd3jjb3jac ,others mocking said1 ,these men are full of new wine4 #dd3jjb3jad ,but ,peter1 standing up with the eleven1 lifted up his voice1 and said unto them1 ,ye men of ,judaea1 and all ye that dwell at ,jerusalem1 be this known unto you1 and hearken to my words3 #dd3jjb3jae ,for these are not drunken1 as ye suppose1 seeing it is but the third hour of the day4 #dd3jjb3jaf ,but this is that which was spoken by the prophet ,joel2 #dd3jjb3jag ,and it shall come to pass in the last days1 saith ,god1 ,i will pour out of my ,spirit upon all flesh3 and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy1 and your young men shall see visions1 and your old men shall dream dreams3 #dd3jjb3jah ,and on my servants and on my handmaidens ,i will pour out in those days of my ,spirit2 and they shall prophesy3 #dd3jjb3jai ,and ,i will shew wonders in heaven above1 and signs in the earth beneath2 blood1 and fire1 and vapour of smoke3 #dd3jjb3jbj ,the sun shall be turned into darkness1 and the moon into blood1 before the great and notable day of the ,lord come3 #dd3jjb3jba ,and it shall come to pass1 that whosoever shall call on the name of the ,lord shall be saved4 #dd3jjb3jbb ,ye men of ,israel1 hear these words2 ,jesus of ,nazareth1 a man approved of ,god among you by miracles and wonders and signs1 which ,god did by him in the midst of you1 as ye yourselves also know3 #dd3jjb3jbc ,him1 being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of ,god1 ye have taken1 and by wicked hands have crucified and slain3 #dd3jjb3jbd ,whom ,god hath raised up1 having loosed the pains of death3 because it was not possible that he should be holden of it4 #dd3jjb3jbe ,for ,david speaketh concerning him1 ,i foresaw the ,lord always before my face1 for he is on my right hand1 that ,i should not be moved3 #dd3jjb3jbf ,therefore did my heart rejoice1 and my tongue was glad2 moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope3 #dd3jjb3jbg ,because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell1 neither wilt thou suffer thine ,holy ,one to see corruption4 #dd3jjb3jbh ,thou hast made known to me the ways of life2 thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance4 #dd3jjb3jbi ,men and brethren1 let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch ,david1 that he is both dead and buried1 and his sepulchre is with us unto this day4 #dd3jjb3jcj ,therefore being a prophet1 and knowing that ,god had sworn with an oath to him1 that of the fruit of his loins1 according to the flesh1 he would raise up ,christ to sit on his throne2 #dd3jjb3jca ,he seeing this before spake of the resurrection of ,christ1 that his soul was not left in hell1 neither his flesh did see corruption4 #dd3jjb3jcb ,this ,jesus hath ,god raised up1 whereof we all are witnesses4 #dd3jjb3jcc ,therefore being by the right hand of ,god exalted1 and having received of the ,father the promise of the ,holy ,ghost1 he hath shed forth this1 which ye now see and hear4 #dd3jjb3jcd ,for ,david is not ascended into the heavens3 but he saith himself1 ,the ,lord said unto my ,lord1 ,sit thou on my right hand1 #dd3jjb3jce ,until ,i make thy foes thy footstool4 #dd3jjb3jcf ,therefore let all the house of ,israel know assuredly1 that ,god hath made the same ,jesus1 whom ye have crucified1 both ,lord and ,christ4 #dd3jjb3jcg ,now when they heard this1 they were pricked in their heart1 and said unto ,peter and to the rest of the apostles1 ,men and brethren1 what shall we do8 #dd3jjb3jch ,then ,peter said unto them1 ,repent1 and be baptized every one of you in the name of ,jesus ,christ for the remission of sins1 and ye shall receive the gift of the ,holy ,ghost4 #dd3jjb3jci ,for the promise is unto you1 and to your children1 and to all that are afar off1 even as many as the ,,lord our ,god shall call4 #dd3jjb3jdj ,and with many other words did he testify and exhort1 saying1 ,save yourselves from this untoward generation4 #dd3jjb3jda ,then they that gladly received his word were baptized3 and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls4 #dd3jjb3jdb ,and they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship1 and in breaking of bread1 and in prayers4 #dd3jjb3jdc ,and fear came upon every soul3 and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles4 #dd3jjb3jdd ,and all that believed were together1 and had all things common2 #dd3jjb3jde ,and sold their possessions and goods1 and parted them to all men1 as every man had need4 #dd3jjb3jdf ,and they1 continuing daily with one accord in the temple1 and breaking bread from house to house1 did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart1 #dd3jjb3jdg ,praising ,god1 and having favour with all the people4 ,and the ,lord added to the church daily such as should be saved4 #dd3jjc3jja ,now ,peter and ,john went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer1 being the ninth hour4 #dd3jjc3jjb ,and a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried1 whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called ,beautiful1 to ask alms of them that entered into the temple2 #dd3jjc3jjc ,who seeing ,peter and ,john about to go into the temple asked an alms4 #dd3jjc3jjd ,and ,peter1 fastening his eyes upon him with ,john1 said1 ,look on us4 #dd3jjc3jje ,and he gave heed unto them1 expecting to receive something of them4 #dd3jjc3jjf ,then ,peter said1 ,silver and gold have ,i none2 but such as ,i have give ,i thee3 ,in the name of ,jesus ,christ of ,nazareth rise up and walk4 #dd3jjc3jjg ,and he took him by the right hand1 and lifted him up3 and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength4 #dd3jjc3jjh ,and he leaping up stood1 and walked1 and entered with them into the temple1 walking1 and leaping1 and praising ,god4 #dd3jjc3jji ,and all the people saw him walking and praising ,god3 #dd3jjc3jaj ,and they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the ,beautiful gate of the temple3 and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him4 #dd3jjc3jaa ,and as the lame man which was healed held ,peter and ,john1 all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called ,solomon's1 greatly wondering4 #dd3jjc3jab ,and when ,peter saw it1 he answered unto the people1 ,ye men of ,israel1 why marvel ye at this8 or why look ye so earnestly on us1 as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk8 #dd3jjc3jac ,the ,god of ,abraham1 and of ,isaac1 and of ,jacob1 the ,god of our fathers1 hath glorified his ,son ,jesus2 whom ye delivered up1 and denied him in the presence of ,pilate1 when he was determined to let him go4 #dd3jjc3jad ,but ye denied the ,holy ,one and the ,just1 and desired a murderer to be granted unto you2 #dd3jjc3jae ,and killed the ,prince of life1 whom ,god hath raised from the dead2 whereof we are witnesses4 #dd3jjc3jaf ,and his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong1 whom ye see and know3 yea1 the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all4 #dd3jjc3jag ,and now1 brethren1 ,i wot that through ignorance ye did it1 as did also your rulers4 #dd3jjc3jah ,but those things1 which ,god before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets1 that ,christ should suffer1 he hath so fulfilled4 #dd3jjc3jai ,repent ye therefore1 and be converted1 that your sins may be blotted out1 when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the ,lord4 #dd3jjc3jbj ,and he shall send ,jesus ,christ1 which before was preached unto you3 #dd3jjc3jba ,whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things1 which ,god hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began4 #dd3jjc3jbb ,for ,moses truly said unto the fathers1 ,a prophet shall the ,lord your ,god raise up unto you of your brethren1 like unto me2 him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you4 #dd3jjc3jbc ,and it shall come to pass1 that every soul1 which will not hear that prophet1 shall be destroyed from among the people4 #dd3jjc3jbd ,yea1 and all the prophets from ,samuel and those that follow after1 as many as have spoken1 have likewise foretold of these days4 #dd3jjc3jbe ,ye are the children of the prophets1 and of the covenant which ,god made with our fathers1 saying unto ,abraham1 ,and in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed4 #dd3jjc3jbf ,unto you first ,god1 having raised up his ,son ,jesus1 sent him to bless you1 in turning away every one of you from his iniquities4 #dd3jjd3jja ,and as they spake unto the people1 the priests1 and the captain of the temple1 and the ,sadducees1 came upon them1 #dd3jjd3jjb ,being grieved that they taught the people1 and preached through ,jesus the resurrection from the dead4 #dd3jjd3jjc ,and they laid hands on them1 and put them in hold unto the next day3 for it was now eventide4 #dd3jjd3jjd ,howbeit many of them which heard the word believed2 and the number of the men was about five thousand4 #dd3jjd3jje ,and it came to pass on the morrow1 that their rulers1 and elders1 and scribes1 #dd3jjd3jjf ,and ,annas the high priest1 and ,caiaphas1 and ,john1 and ,alexander1 and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest1 were gathered together at ,jerusalem4 #dd3jjd3jjg ,and when they had set them in the midst1 they asked1 ,by what power1 or by what name1 have ye done this8 #dd3jjd3jjh ,then ,peter1 filled with the ,holy ,ghost1 said unto them1 ,ye rulers of the people1 and elders of ,israel1 #dd3jjd3jji ,if we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man1 by what means he is made whole2 #dd3jjd3jaj ,be it known unto you all1 and to all the people of ,israel1 that by the name of ,jesus ,christ of ,nazareth1 whom ye crucified1 whom ,god raised from the dead1 even by him doth this man stand here before you whole4 #dd3jjd3jaa ,this is the stone which was set at nought of you builders1 which is become the head of the corner4 #dd3jjd3jab ,neither is there salvation in any other3 for there is none other name under heaven given among men1 whereby we must be saved4 #dd3jjd3jac ,now when they saw the boldness of ,peter and ,john1 and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men1 they marvelled2 and they took knowledge of them1 that they had been with ,jesus4 #dd3jjd3jad ,and beholding the man which was healed standing with them1 they could say nothing against it4 #dd3jjd3jae ,but when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council1 they conferred among themselves1 #dd3jjd3jaf ,saying1 ,what shall we do to these men8 for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in ,jerusalem2 and we cannot deny it4 #dd3jjd3jag ,but that it spread no further among the people1 let us straitly threaten them1 that they speak henceforth to no man in this name4 #dd3jjd3jah ,and they called them1 and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of ,jesus4 #dd3jjd3jai ,but ,peter and ,john answered and said unto them1 ,whether it be right in the sight of ,god to hearken unto you more than unto ,god1 judge ye4 #dd3jjd3jbj ,for we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard4 #dd3jjd3jba ,so when they had further threatened them1 they let them go1 finding nothing how they might punish them1 because of the people3 for all men glorified ,god for that which was done4 #dd3jjd3jbb ,for the man was above forty years old1 on whom this miracle of healing was shewed4 #dd3jjd3jbc ,and being let go1 they went to their own company1 and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them4 #dd3jjd3jbd ,and when they heard that1 they lifted up their voice to ,god with one accord1 and said1 ,lord1 thou art ,god1 which hast made heaven1 and earth1 and the sea1 and all that in them is3 #dd3jjd3jbe ,who by the mouth of thy servant ,david hast said1 ,why did the heathen rage1 and the people imagine vain things8 #dd3jjd3jbf ,the kings of the earth stood up1 and the rulers were gathered together against the ,lord1 and against his ,christ4 #dd3jjd3jbg ,for of a truth against thy holy child ,jesus1 whom thou hast anointed1 both ,herod1 and ,pontius ,pilate1 with the ,gentiles1 and the people of ,israel1 were gathered together1 #dd3jjd3jbh ,for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done4 #dd3jjd3jbi ,and now1 ,lord1 behold their threatenings3 and grant unto thy servants1 that with all boldness they may speak thy word1 #dd3jjd3jcj ,by stretching forth thine hand to heal2 and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child ,jesus4 #dd3jjd3jca ,and when they had prayed1 the place was shaken where they were assembled together2 and they were all filled with the ,holy ,ghost1 and they spake the word of ,god with boldness4 #dd3jjd3jcb ,and the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul3 neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own2 but they had all things common4 #dd3jjd3jcc ,and with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the ,lord ,jesus3 and great grace was upon them all4 #dd3jjd3jcd ,neither was there any among them that lacked3 for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them1 and brought the prices of the things that were sold1 #dd3jjd3jce ,and laid them down at the apostles' feet3 and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need4 #dd3jjd3jcf ,and ,joses1 who by the apostles was surnamed ,barnabas1 7which is1 being interpreted1 ,the son of consolation17 a ,levite1 and of the country of ,cyprus1 #dd3jjd3jcg ,having land1 sold it1 and brought the money1 and laid it at the apostles' feet4 #dd3jje3jja ,but a certain man named ,ananias1 with ,sapphira his wife1 sold a possession1 #dd3jje3jjb ,and kept back part of the price1 his wife also being privy to it1 and brought a certain part1 and laid it at the apostles' feet4 #dd3jje3jjc ,but ,peter said1 ,ananias1 why hath ,satan filled thine heart to lie to the ,holy ,ghost1 and to keep back part of the price of the land8 #dd3jje3jjd ,whiles it remained1 was it not thine own8 and after it was sold1 was it not in thine own power8 why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart8 thou hast not lied unto men1 but unto ,god4 #dd3jje3jje ,and ,ananias hearing these words fell down1 and gave up the ghost3 and great fear came on all them that heard these things4 #dd3jje3jjf ,and the young men arose1 wound him up1 and carried him out1 and buried him4 #dd3jje3jjg ,and it was about the space of three hours after1 when his wife1 not knowing what was done1 came in4 #dd3jje3jjh ,and ,peter answered unto her1 ,tell me whether ye sold the land for so much8 ,and she said1 ,yea1 for so much4 #dd3jje3jji ,then ,peter said unto her1 ,how is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the ,spirit of the ,lord8 behold1 the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door1 and shall carry thee out4 #dd3jje3jaj ,then fell she down straightway at his feet1 and yielded up the ghost3 and the young men came in1 and found her dead1 and1 carrying her forth1 buried her by her husband4 #dd3jje3jaa ,and great fear came upon all the church1 and upon as many as heard these things4 #dd3jje3jab ,and by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people2 7and they were all with one accord in ,solomon's porch4 #dd3jje3jac ,and of the rest durst no man join himself to them3 but the people magnified them4 #dd3jje3jad ,and believers were the more added to the ,lord1 multitudes both of men and women47 #dd3jje3jae ,insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets1 and laid them on beds and couches1 that at the least the shadow of ,peter passing by might overshadow some of them4 #dd3jje3jaf ,there came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto ,jerusalem1 bringing sick folks1 and them which were vexed with unclean spirits3 and they were healed every one4 #dd3jje3jag ,then the high priest rose up1 and all they that were with him1 7which is the sect of the ,sadducees17 and were filled with indignation1 #dd3jje3jah ,and laid their hands on the apostles1 and put them in the common prison4 #dd3jje3jai ,but the angel of the ,lord by night opened the prison doors1 and brought them forth1 and said1 #dd3jje3jbj ,go1 stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life4 #dd3jje3jba ,and when they heard that1 they entered into the temple early in the morning1 and taught4 ,but the high priest came1 and they that were with him1 and called the council together1 and all the senate of the children of ,israel1 and sent to the prison to have them brought4 #dd3jje3jbb ,but when the officers came1 and found them not in the prison1 they returned and told1 #dd3jje3jbc ,saying1 ,the prison truly found we shut with all safety1 and the keepers standing without before the doors3 but when we had opened1 we found no man within4 #dd3jje3jbd ,now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things1 they doubted of them whereunto this would grow4 #dd3jje3jbe ,then came one and told them1 saying1 ,behold1 the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple1 and teaching the people4 #dd3jje3jbf ,then went the captain with the officers1 and brought them without violence3 for they feared the people1 lest they should have been stoned4 #dd3jje3jbg ,and when they had brought them1 they set them before the council3 and the high priest asked them1 #dd3jje3jbh ,saying1 ,did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name8 and1 behold1 ye have filled ,jerusalem with your doctrine1 and intend to bring this man's blood upon us4 #dd3jje3jbi ,then ,peter and the other apostles answered and said1 ,we ought to obey ,god rather than men4 #dd3jje3jcj ,the ,god of our fathers raised up ,jesus1 whom ye slew and hanged on a tree4 #dd3jje3jca ,him hath ,god exalted with his right hand to be a ,prince and a ,saviour1 for to give repentance to ,israel1 and forgiveness of sins4 #dd3jje3jcb ,and we are his witnesses of these things2 and so is also the ,holy ,ghost1 whom ,god hath given to them that obey him4 #dd3jje3jcc ,when they heard that1 they were cut to the heart1 and took counsel to slay them4 #dd3jje3jcd ,then stood there up one in the council1 a ,pharisee1 named ,gamaliel1 a doctor of the law1 had in reputation among all the people1 and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space2 #dd3jje3jce ,and said unto them1 ,ye men of ,israel1 take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men4 #dd3jje3jcf ,for before these days rose up ,theudas1 boasting himself to be somebody2 to whom a number of men1 about four hundred1 joined themselves3 who was slain2 and all1 as many as obeyed him1 were scattered1 and brought to nought4 #dd3jje3jcg ,after this man rose up ,judas of ,galilee in the days of the taxing1 and drew away much people after him3 he also perished2 and all1 even as many as obeyed him1 were dispersed4 #dd3jje3jch ,and now ,i say unto you1 ,refrain from these men1 and let them alone3 for if this counsel or this work be of men1 it will come to nought3 #dd3jje3jci ,but if it be of ,god1 ye cannot overthrow it2 lest haply ye be found even to fight against ,god4 #dd3jje3jdj ,and to him they agreed3 and when they had called the apostles1 and beaten them1 they commanded that they should not speak in the name of ,jesus1 and let them go4 #dd3jje3jda ,and they departed from the presence of the council1 rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name4 #dd3jje3jdb ,and daily in the temple1 and in every house1 they ceased not to teach and preach ,jesus ,christ4 #dd3jjf3jja ,and in those days1 when the number of the disciples was multiplied1 there arose a murmuring of the ,grecians against the ,hebrews1 because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration4 #dd3jjf3jjb ,then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them1 and said1 ,it is not reason that we should leave the word of ,god1 and serve tables4 #dd3jjf3jjc ,wherefore1 brethren1 look ye out among you seven men of honest report1 full of the ,holy ,ghost and wisdom1 whom we may appoint over this business4 #dd3jjf3jjd ,but we will give ourselves continually to prayer1 and to the ministry of the word4 #dd3jjf3jje ,and the saying pleased the whole multitude3 and they chose ,stephen1 a man full of faith and of the ,holy ,ghost1 and ,philip1 and ,prochorus1 and ,nicanor1 and ,timon1 and ,parmenas1 and ,nicolas a proselyte of ,antioch3 #dd3jjf3jjf ,whom they set before the apostles3 and when they had prayed1 they laid their hands on them4 #dd3jjf3jjg ,and the word of ,god increased2 and the number of the disciples multiplied in ,jerusalem greatly2 and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith4 #dd3jjf3jjh ,and ,stephen1 full of faith and power1 did great wonders and miracles among the people4 #dd3jjf3jji ,then there arose certain of the synagogue1 which is called the synagogue of the ,libertines1 and ,cyrenians1 and ,alexandrians1 and of them of ,cilicia and of ,asia1 disputing with ,stephen4 #dd3jjf3jaj ,and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake4 #dd3jjf3jaa ,then they suborned men1 which said1 ,we have heard him speak blasphemous words against ,moses1 and against ,god4 #dd3jjf3jab ,and they stirred up the people1 and the elders1 and the scribes1 and came upon him1 and caught him1 and brought him to the council1 #dd3jjf3jac ,and set up false witnesses1 which said1 ,this man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place1 and the law3 #dd3jjf3jad ,for we have heard him say1 that this ,jesus of ,nazareth shall destroy this place1 and shall change the customs which ,moses delivered us4 #dd3jjf3jae ,and all that sat in the council1 looking stedfastly on him1 saw his face as it had been the face of an angel4 #dd3jjg3jja ,then said the high priest1 ,are these things so8 #dd3jjg3jjb ,and he said1 ,men1 brethren1 and fathers1 hearken2 ,the ,god of glory appeared unto our father ,abraham1 when he was in ,mesopotamia1 before he dwelt in ,charran1 #dd3jjg3jjc ,and said unto him1 ,get thee out of thy country1 and from thy kindred1 and come into the land which ,i shall shew thee4 #dd3jjg3jjd ,then came he out of the land of the ,chaldaeans1 and dwelt in ,charran3 and from thence1 when his father was dead1 he removed him into this land1 wherein ye now dwell4 #dd3jjg3jje ,and he gave him none inheritance in it1 no1 not so much as to set his foot on3 yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession1 and to his seed after him1 when as yet he had no child4 #dd3jjg3jjf ,and ,god spake on this wise1 ,that his seed should sojourn in a strange land2 and that they should bring them into bondage1 and entreat them evil four hundred years4 #dd3jjg3jjg ,and the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will ,i judge1 said ,god3 and after that shall they come forth1 and serve me in this place4 #dd3jjg3jjh ,and he gave him the covenant of circumcision3 and so ,abraham begat ,isaac1 and circumcised him the eighth day2 and ,isaac begat ,jacob2 and ,jacob begat the twelve patriarchs4 #dd3jjg3jji ,and the patriarchs1 moved with envy1 sold ,joseph into ,egypt3 but ,god was with him1 #dd3jjg3jaj ,and delivered him out of all his afflictions1 and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of ,pharaoh king of ,egypt2 and he made him governor over ,egypt and all his house4 #dd3jjg3jaa ,now there came a dearth over all the land of ,egypt and ,chanaan1 and great affliction3 and our fathers found no sustenance4 #dd3jjg3jab ,but when ,jacob heard that there was corn in ,egypt1 he sent out our fathers first4 #dd3jjg3jac ,and at the second time ,joseph was made known to his brethren2 and ,joseph's kindred was made known unto ,pharaoh4 #dd3jjg3jad ,then sent ,joseph1 and called his father ,jacob to him1 and all his kindred1 threescore and fifteen souls4 #dd3jjg3jae ,so ,jacob went down into ,egypt1 and died1 he1 and our fathers1 #dd3jjg3jaf ,and were carried over into ,sychem1 and laid in the sepulchre that ,abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of ,emmor the father of ,sychem4 #dd3jjg3jag ,but when the time of the promise drew nigh1 which ,god had sworn to ,abraham1 the people grew and multiplied in ,egypt1 #dd3jjg3jah ,till another king arose1 which knew not ,joseph4 #dd3jjg3jai ,the same dealt subtilly with our kindred1 and evil entreated our fathers1 so that they cast out their young children1 to the end they might not live4 #dd3jjg3jbj ,in which time ,moses was born1 and was exceeding fair1 and nourished up in his father's house three months3 #dd3jjg3jba ,and when he was cast out1 ,pharaoh's daughter took him up1 and nourished him for her own son4 #dd3jjg3jbb ,and ,moses was learned in all the wisdom of the ,egyptians1 and was mighty in words and in deeds4 #dd3jjg3jbc ,and when he was full forty years old1 it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of ,israel4 #dd3jjg3jbd ,and seeing one of them suffer wrong1 he defended him1 and avenged him that was oppressed1 and smote the ,egyptian3 #dd3jjg3jbe ,for he supposed his brethren would have understood how that ,god by his hand would deliver them3 but they understood not4 #dd3jjg3jbf ,and the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove1 and would have set them at one again1 saying1 ,sirs1 ye are brethren2 why do ye wrong one to another8 #dd3jjg3jbg ,but he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away1 saying1 ,who made thee a ruler and a judge over us8 #dd3jjg3jbh ,wilt thou kill me1 as thou diddest the ,egyptian yesterday8 #dd3jjg3jbi ,then fled ,moses at this saying1 and was a stranger in the land of ,madian1 where he begat two sons4 #dd3jjg3jcj ,and when forty years were expired1 there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount ,sina an angel of the ,lord in a flame of fire in a bush4 #dd3jjg3jca ,when ,moses saw it1 he wondered at the sight3 and as he drew near to behold it1 the voice of the ,,lord came unto him1 #dd3jjg3jcb ,saying1 ,i am the ,god of thy fathers1 the ,god of ,abraham1 and the ,god of ,isaac1 and the ,god of ,jacob4 ,then ,moses trembled1 and durst not behold4 #dd3jjg3jcc ,then said the ,lord to him1 ,put off thy shoes from thy feet3 for the place where thou standest is holy ground4 #dd3jjg3jcd ,i have seen1 ,i have seen the affliction of my people which is in ,egypt1 and ,i have heard their groaning1 and am come down to deliver them4 ,and now come1 ,i will send thee into ,egypt4 #dd3jjg3jce ,this ,moses whom they refused1 saying1 ,who made thee a ruler and a judge8 the same did ,god send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush4 #dd3jjg3jcf ,he brought them out1 after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of ,egypt1 and in the ,red sea1 and in the wilderness forty years4 #dd3jjg3jcg ,this is that ,moses1 which said unto the children of ,israel1 ,a prophet shall the ,lord your ,god raise up unto you of your brethren1 like unto me2 him shall ye hear4 #dd3jjg3jch ,this is he1 that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount ,sina1 and with our fathers3 who received the lively oracles to give unto us3 #dd3jjg3jci ,to whom our fathers would not obey1 but thrust him from them1 and in their hearts turned back again into ,egypt1 #dd3jjg3jdj ,saying unto ,aaron1 ,make us gods to go before us3 for as for this ,moses1 which brought us out of the land of ,egypt1 we wot not what is become of him4 #dd3jjg3jda ,and they made a calf in those days1 and offered sacrifice unto the idol1 and rejoiced in the works of their own hands4 #dd3jjg3jdb ,then ,god turned1 and gave them up to worship the host of heaven2 as it is written in the book of the prophets1 ,o ye house of ,israel1 have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness8 #dd3jjg3jdc ,yea1 ye took up the tabernacle of ,moloch1 and the star of your god ,remphan1 figures which ye made to worship them3 and ,i will carry you away beyond ,babylon4 #dd3jjg3jdd ,our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness1 as he had appointed1 speaking unto ,moses1 that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen4 #dd3jjg3jde ,which also our fathers that came after brought in with ,jesus into the possession of the ,gentiles1 whom ,god drave out before the face of our fathers1 unto the days of ,david2 #dd3jjg3jdf ,who found favour before ,god1 and desired to find a tabernacle for the ,god of ,jacob4 #dd3jjg3jdg ,but ,solomon built him an house4 #dd3jjg3jdh ,howbeit the most ,high dwelleth not in temples made with hands2 as saith the prophet1 #dd3jjg3jdi ,heaven is my throne1 and earth is my footstool3 what house will ye build me8 saith the ,lord3 or what is the place of my rest8 #dd3jjg3jej ,hath not my hand made all these things8 #dd3jjg3jea ,ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears1 ye do always resist the ,holy ,ghost3 as your fathers did1 so do ye4 #dd3jjg3jeb ,which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted8 and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the ,just ,one2 of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers3 #dd3jjg3jec ,who have received the law by the disposition of angels1 and have not kept it4 #dd3jjg3jed ,when they heard these things1 they were cut to the heart1 and they gnashed on him with their teeth4 #dd3jjg3jee ,but he1 being full of the ,holy ,ghost1 looked up stedfastly into heaven1 and saw the glory of ,god1 and ,jesus standing on the right hand of ,god1 #dd3jjg3jef ,and said1 ,behold1 ,i see the heavens opened1 and the ,son of man standing on the right hand of ,god4 #dd3jjg3jeg ,then they cried out with a loud voice1 and stopped their ears1 and ran upon him with one accord1 #dd3jjg3jeh ,and cast him out of the city1 and stoned him3 and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet1 whose name was ,saul4 #dd3jjg3jei ,and they stoned ,stephen1 calling upon ,god1 and saying1 ,lord ,jesus1 receive my spirit4 #dd3jjg3jfj ,and he kneeled down1 and cried with a loud voice1 ,lord1 lay not this sin to their charge4 ,and when he had said this1 he fell asleep4 #dd3jjh3jja ,and ,saul was consenting unto his death4 ,and at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at ,jerusalem2 and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of ,judaea and ,samaria1 except the apostles4 #dd3jjh3jjb ,and devout men carried ,stephen to his burial1 and made great lamentation over him4 #dd3jjh3jjc ,as for ,saul1 he made havock of the church1 entering into every house1 and haling men and women committed them to prison4 #dd3jjh3jjd ,therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word4 #dd3jjh3jje ,then ,philip went down to the city of ,samaria1 and preached ,christ unto them4 #dd3jjh3jjf ,and the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which ,philip spake1 hearing and seeing the miracles which he did4 #dd3jjh3jjg ,for unclean spirits1 crying with loud voice1 came out of many that were possessed with them3 and many taken with palsies1 and that were lame1 were healed4 #dd3jjh3jjh ,and there was great joy in that city4 #dd3jjh3jji ,but there was a certain man1 called ,simon1 which beforetime in the same city used sorcery1 and bewitched the people of ,samaria1 giving out that himself was some great one3 #dd3jjh3jaj ,to whom they all gave heed1 from the least to the greatest1 saying1 ,this man is the great power of ,god4 #dd3jjh3jaa ,and to him they had regard1 because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries4 #dd3jjh3jab ,but when they believed ,philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of ,god1 and the name of ,jesus ,christ1 they were baptized1 both men and women4 #dd3jjh3jac ,then ,simon himself believed also3 and when he was baptized1 he continued with ,philip1 and wondered1 beholding the miracles and signs which were done4 #dd3jjh3jad ,now when the apostles which were at ,jerusalem heard that ,samaria had received the word of ,god1 they sent unto them ,peter and ,john3 #dd3jjh3jae ,who1 when they were come down1 prayed for them1 that they might receive the ,holy ,ghost3 #dd3jjh3jaf 7,for as yet he was fallen upon none of them3 only they were baptized in the name of the ,lord ,jesus47 #dd3jjh3jag ,then laid they their hands on them1 and they received the ,holy ,ghost4 #dd3jjh3jah ,and when ,simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the ,holy ,ghost was given1 he offered them money1 #dd3jjh3jai ,saying1 ,give me also this power1 that on whomsoever ,i lay hands1 he may receive the ,holy ,ghost4 #dd3jjh3jbj ,but ,peter said unto him1 ,thy money perish with thee1 because thou hast thought that the gift of ,god may be purchased with money4 #dd3jjh3jba ,thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter3 for thy heart is not right in the sight of ,god4 #dd3jjh3jbb ,repent therefore of this thy wickedness1 and pray ,god1 if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee4 #dd3jjh3jbc ,for ,i perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness1 and in the bond of iniquity4 #dd3jjh3jbd ,then answered ,simon1 and said1 ,pray ye to the ,,lord for me1 that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me4 #dd3jjh3jbe ,and they1 when they had testified and preached the word of the ,lord1 returned to ,jerusalem1 and preached the gospel in many villages of the ,samaritans4 #dd3jjh3jbf ,and the angel of the ,lord spake unto ,philip1 saying1 ,arise1 and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from ,jerusalem unto ,gaza1 which is desert4 #dd3jjh3jbg ,and he arose and went3 and1 behold1 a man of ,ethiopia1 an eunuch of great authority under ,candace queen of the ,ethiopians1 who had the charge of all her treasure1 and had come to ,jerusalem for to worship1 #dd3jjh3jbh ,was returning1 and sitting in his chariot read ,esaias the prophet4 #dd3jjh3jbi ,then the ,spirit said unto ,philip1 ,go near1 and join thyself to this chariot4 #dd3jjh3jcj ,and ,philip ran thither to him1 and heard him read the prophet ,esaias1 and said1 ,understandest thou what thou readest8 #dd3jjh3jca ,and he said1 ,how can ,i1 except some man should guide me8 ,and he desired ,philip that he would come up and sit with him4 #dd3jjh3jcb ,the place of the scripture which he read was this1 ,he was led as a sheep to the slaughter2 and like a lamb dumb before his shearer1 so opened he not his mouth3 #dd3jjh3jcc ,in his humiliation his judgment was taken away3 and who shall declare his generation8 for his life is taken from the earth4 #dd3jjh3jcd ,and the eunuch answered ,philip1 and said1 ,i pray thee1 of whom speaketh the prophet this8 of himself1 or of some other man8 #dd3jjh3jce ,then ,philip opened his mouth1 and began at the same scripture1 and preached unto him ,jesus4 #dd3jjh3jcf ,and as they went on their way1 they came unto a certain water3 and the eunuch said1 ,see1 here is water2 what doth hinder me to be baptized8 #dd3jjh3jcg ,and ,philip said1 ,if thou believest with all thine heart1 thou mayest4 ,and he answered and said1 ,i believe that ,jesus ,christ is the ,son of ,god4 #dd3jjh3jch ,and he commanded the chariot to stand still3 and they went down both into the water1 both ,philip and the eunuch2 and he baptized him4 #dd3jjh3jci ,and when they were come up out of the water1 the ,spirit of the ,lord caught away ,philip1 that the eunuch saw him no more3 and he went on his way rejoicing4 #dd3jjh3jdj ,but ,philip was found at ,azotus3 and passing through he preached in all the cities1 till he came to ,caesarea4 #dd3jji3jja ,and ,saul1 yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the ,lord1 went unto the high priest1 #dd3jji3jjb ,and desired of him letters to ,damascus to the synagogues1 that if he found any of this way1 whether they were men or women1 he might bring them bound unto ,jerusalem4 #dd3jji3jjc ,and as he journeyed1 he came near ,damascus3 and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven3 #dd3jji3jjd ,and he fell to the earth1 and heard a voice saying unto him1 ,saul1 ,saul1 why persecutest thou me8 #dd3jji3jje ,and he said1 ,who art thou1 ,lord8 ,and the ,lord said1 ,i am ,jesus whom thou persecutest3 it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks4 #dd3jji3jjf ,and he trembling and astonished said1 ,lord1 what wilt thou have me to do8 ,and the ,lord said unto him1 ,arise1 and go into the city1 and it shall be told thee what thou must do4 #dd3jji3jjg ,and the men which journeyed with him stood speechless1 hearing a voice1 but seeing no man4 #dd3jji3jjh ,and ,saul arose from the earth2 and when his eyes were opened1 he saw no man3 but they led him by the hand1 and brought him into ,damascus4 #dd3jji3jji ,and he was three days without sight1 and neither did eat nor drink4 #dd3jji3jaj ,and there was a certain disciple at ,damascus1 named ,ananias2 and to him said the ,lord in a vision1 ,ananias4 ,and he said1 ,behold1 ,i am here1 ,lord4 #dd3jji3jaa ,and the ,lord said unto him1 ,arise1 and go into the street which is called ,straight1 and enquire in the house of ,judas for one called ,saul1 of ,tarsus3 for1 behold1 he prayeth1 #dd3jji3jab ,and hath seen in a vision a man named ,ananias coming in1 and putting his hand on him1 that he might receive his sight4 #dd3jji3jac ,then ,ananias answered1 ,lord1 ,i have heard by many of this man1 how much evil he hath done to thy saints at ,jerusalem3 #dd3jji3jad ,and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name4 #dd3jji3jae ,but the ,lord said unto him1 ,go thy way3 for he is a chosen vessel unto me1 to bear my name before the ,gentiles1 and kings1 and the children of ,israel3 #dd3jji3jaf ,for ,i will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake4 #dd3jji3jag ,and ,ananias went his way1 and entered into the house2 and putting his hands on him said1 ,brother ,saul1 the ,lord1 even ,jesus1 that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest1 hath sent me1 that thou mightest receive thy sight1 and be filled with the ,holy ,ghost4 #dd3jji3jah ,and immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales3 and he received sight forthwith1 and arose1 and was baptized4 #dd3jji3jai ,and when he had received meat1 he was strengthened4 ,then was ,saul certain days with the disciples which were at ,damascus4 #dd3jji3jbj ,and straightway he preached ,christ in the synagogues1 that he is the ,son of ,god4 #dd3jji3jba ,but all that heard him were amazed1 and said2 ,is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in ,jerusalem1 and came hither for that intent1 that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests8 #dd3jji3jbb ,but ,saul increased the more in strength1 and confounded the ,jews which dwelt at ,damascus1 proving that this is very ,christ4 #dd3jji3jbc ,and after that many days were fulfilled1 the ,jews took counsel to kill him3 #dd3jji3jbd ,but their laying await was known of ,saul4 ,and they watched the gates day and night to kill him4 #dd3jji3jbe ,then the disciples took him by night1 and let him down by the wall in a basket4 #dd3jji3jbf ,and when ,saul was come to ,jerusalem1 he assayed to join himself to the disciples3 but they were all afraid of him1 and believed not that he was a disciple4 #dd3jji3jbg ,but ,barnabas took him1 and brought him to the apostles1 and declared unto them how he had seen the ,lord in the way1 and that he had spoken to him1 and how he had preached boldly at ,damascus in the name of ,jesus4 #dd3jji3jbh ,and he was with them coming in and going out at ,jerusalem4 #dd3jji3jbi ,and he spake boldly in the name of the ,lord ,jesus1 and disputed against the ,grecians3 but they went about to slay him4 #dd3jji3jcj ,which when the brethren knew1 they brought him down to ,caesarea1 and sent him forth to ,tarsus4 #dd3jji3jca ,then had the churches rest throughout all ,judaea and ,galilee and ,samaria1 and were edified2 and walking in the fear of the ,lord1 and in the comfort of the ,holy ,ghost1 were multiplied4 #dd3jji3jcb ,and it came to pass1 as ,peter passed throughout all quarters1 he came down also to the saints which dwelt at ,lydda4 #dd3jji3jcc ,and there he found a certain man named ,aeneas1 which had kept his bed eight years1 and was sick of the palsy4 #dd3jji3jcd ,and ,peter said unto him1 ,aeneas1 ,jesus ,christ maketh thee whole3 arise1 and make thy bed4 ,and he arose immediately4 #dd3jji3jce ,and all that dwelt at ,lydda and ,saron saw him1 and turned to the ,lord4 #dd3jji3jcf ,now there was at ,joppa a certain disciple named ,tabitha1 which by interpretation is called ,dorcas3 this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did4 #dd3jji3jcg ,and it came to pass in those days1 that she was sick1 and died3 whom when they had washed1 they laid her in an upper chamber4 #dd3jji3jch ,and forasmuch as ,lydda was nigh to ,joppa1 and the disciples had heard that ,peter was there1 they sent unto him two men1 desiring him that he would not delay to come to them4 #dd3jji3jci ,then ,peter arose and went with them4 ,when he was come1 they brought him into the upper chamber3 and all the widows stood by him weeping1 and shewing the coats and garments which ,dorcas made1 while she was with them4 #dd3jji3jdj ,but ,peter put them all forth1 and kneeled down1 and prayed2 and turning him to the body said1 ,tabitha1 arise4 ,and she opened her eyes3 and when she saw ,peter1 she sat up4 #dd3jji3jda ,and he gave her his hand1 and lifted her up1 and when he had called the saints and widows1 presented her alive4 #dd3jji3jdb ,and it was known throughout all ,joppa2 and many believed in the ,lord4 #dd3jji3jdc ,and it came to pass1 that he tarried many days in ,joppa with one ,simon a tanner4 #dd3jaj3jja ,there was a certain man in ,caesarea called ,cornelius1 a centurion of the band called the ,italian band1 #dd3jaj3jjb ,a devout man1 and one that feared ,god with all his house1 which gave much alms to the people1 and prayed to ,god alway4 #dd3jaj3jjc ,he saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of ,god coming in to him1 and saying unto him1 ,cornelius4 #dd3jaj3jjd ,and when he looked on him1 he was afraid1 and said1 ,what is it1 ,lord8 ,and he said unto him1 ,thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before ,god4 #dd3jaj3jje ,and now send men to ,joppa1 and call for one ,simon1 whose surname is ,peter3 #dd3jaj3jjf ,he lodgeth with one ,simon a tanner1 whose house is by the sea side3 he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do4 #dd3jaj3jjg ,and when the angel which spake unto ,cornelius was departed1 he called two of his household servants1 and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually2 #dd3jaj3jjh ,and when he had declared all these things unto them1 he sent them to ,joppa4 #dd3jaj3jji ,on the morrow1 as they went on their journey1 and drew nigh unto the city1 ,peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour3 #dd3jaj3jaj ,and he became very hungry1 and would have eaten3 but while they made ready1 he fell into a trance1 #dd3jaj3jaa ,and saw heaven opened1 and a certain vessel descending upon him1 as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners1 and let down to the earth3 #dd3jaj3jab ,wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth1 and wild beasts1 and creeping things1 and fowls of the air4 #dd3jaj3jac ,and there came a voice to him1 ,rise1 ,peter2 kill1 and eat4 #dd3jaj3jad ,but ,peter said1 ,not so1 ,lord2 for ,i have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean4 #dd3jaj3jae ,and the voice spake unto him again the second time1 ,what ,god hath cleansed1 that call not thou common4 #dd3jaj3jaf ,this was done thrice3 and the vessel was received up again into heaven4 #dd3jaj3jag ,now while ,peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean1 behold1 the men which were sent from ,cornelius had made enquiry for ,simon's house1 and stood before the gate1 #dd3jaj3jah ,and called1 and asked whether ,simon1 which was surnamed ,peter1 were lodged there4 #dd3jaj3jai ,while ,peter thought on the vision1 the ,spirit said unto him1 ,behold1 three men seek thee4 #dd3jaj3jbj ,arise therefore1 and get thee down1 and go with them1 doubting nothing3 for ,i have sent them4 #dd3jaj3jba ,then ,peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from ,cornelius2 and said1 ,behold1 ,i am he whom ye seek3 what is the cause wherefore ye are come8 #dd3jaj3jbb ,and they said1 ,cornelius the centurion1 a just man1 and one that feareth ,god1 and of good report among all the nation of the ,jews1 was warned from ,god by an holy angel to send for thee into his house1 and to hear words of thee4 #dd3jaj3jbc ,then called he them in1 and lodged them4 ,and on the morrow ,peter went away with them1 and certain brethren from ,joppa accompanied him4 #dd3jaj3jbd ,and the morrow after they entered into ,caesarea4 ,and ,cornelius waited for them1 and he had called together his kinsmen and near friends4 #dd3jaj3jbe ,and as ,peter was coming in1 ,cornelius met him1 and fell down at his feet1 and worshipped him4 #dd3jaj3jbf ,but ,peter took him up1 saying1 ,stand up2 ,i myself also am a man4 #dd3jaj3jbg ,and as he talked with him1 he went in1 and found many that were come together4 #dd3jaj3jbh ,and he said unto them1 ,ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a ,jew to keep company1 or come unto one of another nation2 but ,god hath shewed me that ,i should not call any man common or unclean4 #dd3jaj3jbi ,therefore came ,i unto you without gainsaying1 as soon as ,i was sent for3 ,i ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me8 #dd3jaj3jcj ,and ,cornelius said1 ,four days ago ,i was fasting until this hour2 and at the ninth hour ,i prayed in my house1 and1 behold1 a man stood before me in bright clothing1 #dd3jaj3jca ,and said1 ,cornelius1 thy prayer is heard1 and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of ,god4 #dd3jaj3jcb ,send therefore to ,joppa1 and call hither ,simon1 whose surname is ,peter2 he is lodged in the house of one ,simon a tanner by the sea side3 who1 when he cometh1 shall speak unto thee4 #dd3jaj3jcc ,immediately therefore ,i sent to thee2 and thou hast well done that thou art come4 ,now therefore are we all here present before ,god1 to hear all things that are commanded thee of ,god4 #dd3jaj3jcd ,then ,peter opened his mouth1 and said1 ,of a truth ,i perceive that ,god is no respecter of persons3 #dd3jaj3jce ,but in every nation he that feareth him1 and worketh righteousness1 is accepted with him4 #dd3jaj3jcf ,the word which ,god sent unto the children of ,israel1 preaching peace by ,jesus ,christ3 7he is ,lord of all37 #dd3jaj3jcg ,that word1 ,i say1 ye know1 which was published throughout all ,judaea1 and began from ,galilee1 after the baptism which ,john preached2 #dd3jaj3jch ,how ,god anointed ,jesus of ,nazareth with the ,holy ,ghost and with power3 who went about doing good1 and healing all that were oppressed of the devil2 for ,god was with him4 #dd3jaj3jci ,and we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the ,jews1 and in ,jerusalem2 whom they slew and hanged on a tree3 #dd3jaj3jdj ,him ,god raised up the third day1 and shewed him openly2 #dd3jaj3jda ,not to all the people1 but unto witnesses chosen before ,god1 even to us1 who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead4 #dd3jaj3jdb ,and he commanded us to preach unto the people1 and to testify that it is he which was ordained of ,god to be the ,judge of quick and dead4 #dd3jaj3jdc ,to him give all the prophets witness1 that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins4 #dd3jaj3jdd ,while ,peter yet spake these words1 the ,holy ,ghost fell on all them which heard the word4 #dd3jaj3jde ,and they of the circumcision which believed were astonished1 as many as came with ,peter1 because that on the ,gentiles also was poured out the gift of the ,holy ,ghost4 #dd3jaj3jdf ,for they heard them speak with tongues1 and magnify ,god4 ,then answered ,peter1 #dd3jaj3jdg ,can any man forbid water1 that these should not be baptized1 which have received the ,holy ,ghost as well as we8 #dd3jaj3jdh ,and he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the ,lord4 ,then prayed they him to tarry certain days4 #dd3jaa3jja ,and the apostles and brethren that were in ,judaea heard that the ,gentiles had also received the word of ,god4 #dd3jaa3jjb ,and when ,peter was come up to ,jerusalem1 they that were of the circumcision contended with him1 #dd3jaa3jjc ,saying1 ,thou wentest in to men uncircumcised1 and didst eat with them4 #dd3jaa3jjd ,but ,peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning1 and expounded it by order unto them1 saying1 #dd3jaa3jje ,i was in the city of ,joppa praying3 and in a trance ,i saw a vision1 ,a certain vessel descend1 as it had been a great sheet1 let down from heaven by four corners2 and it came even to me3 #dd3jaa3jjf ,upon the which when ,i had fastened mine eyes1 ,i considered1 and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth1 and wild beasts1 and creeping things1 and fowls of the air4 #dd3jaa3jjg ,and ,i heard a voice saying unto me1 ,arise1 ,peter2 slay and eat4 #dd3jaa3jjh ,but ,i said1 ,not so1 ,lord3 for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth4 #dd3jaa3jji ,but the voice answered me again from heaven1 ,what ,god hath cleansed1 that call not thou common4 #dd3jaa3jaj ,and this was done three times3 and all were drawn up again into heaven4 #dd3jaa3jaa ,and1 behold1 immediately there were three men already come unto the house where ,i was1 sent from ,caesarea unto me4 #dd3jaa3jab ,and the ,spirit bade me go with them1 nothing doubting4 ,moreover these six brethren accompanied me1 and we entered into the man's house3 #dd3jaa3jac ,and he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house1 which stood and said unto him1 ,send men to ,joppa1 and call for ,simon1 whose surname is ,peter2 #dd3jaa3jad ,who shall tell thee words1 whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved4 #dd3jaa3jae ,and as ,i began to speak1 the ,holy ,ghost fell on them1 as on us at the beginning4 #dd3jaa3jaf ,then remembered ,i the word of the ,lord1 how that he said1 ,john indeed baptized with water2 but ye shall be baptized with the ,holy ,ghost4 #dd3jaa3jag ,forasmuch then as ,god gave them the like gift as he did unto us1 who believed on the ,lord ,jesus ,christ2 what was ,i1 that ,i could withstand ,god8 #dd3jaa3jah ,when they heard these things1 they held their peace1 and glorified ,god1 saying1 ,then hath ,god also to the ,gentiles granted repentance unto life4 #dd3jaa3jai ,now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about ,stephen travelled as far as ,phenice1 and ,cyprus1 and ,antioch1 preaching the word to none but unto the ,jews only4 #dd3jaa3jbj ,and some of them were men of ,cyprus and ,cyrene1 which1 when they were come to ,antioch1 spake unto the ,grecians1 preaching the ,,lord ,jesus4 #dd3jaa3jba ,and the hand of the ,lord was with them3 and a great number believed1 and turned unto the ,lord4 #dd3jaa3jbb ,then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in ,jerusalem3 and they sent forth ,barnabas1 that he should go as far as ,antioch4 #dd3jaa3jbc ,who1 when he came1 and had seen the grace of ,god1 was glad1 and exhorted them all1 that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the ,lord4 #dd3jaa3jbd ,for he was a good man1 and full of the ,holy ,ghost and of faith3 and much people was added unto the ,lord4 #dd3jaa3jbe ,then departed ,barnabas to ,tarsus1 for to seek ,saul3 #dd3jaa3jbf ,and when he had found him1 he brought him unto ,antioch4 ,and it came to pass1 that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church1 and taught much people4 ,and the disciples were called ,christians first in ,antioch4 #dd3jaa3jbg ,and in these days came prophets from ,jerusalem unto ,antioch4 #dd3jaa3jbh ,and there stood up one of them named ,agabus1 and signified by the ,spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world3 which came to pass in the days of ,claudius ,caesar4 #dd3jaa3jbi ,then the disciples1 every man according to his ability1 determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in ,judaea3 #dd3jaa3jcj ,which also they did1 and sent it to the elders by the hands of ,barnabas and ,saul4 #dd3jab3jja ,now about that time ,herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church4 #dd3jab3jjb ,and he killed ,james the brother of ,john with the sword4 #dd3jab3jjc ,and because he saw it pleased the ,jews1 he proceeded further to take ,peter also4 7,then were the days of unleavened bread47 #dd3jab3jjd ,and when he had apprehended him1 he put him in prison1 and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him2 intending after ,easter to bring him forth to the people4 #dd3jab3jje ,peter therefore was kept in prison3 but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto ,god for him4 #dd3jab3jjf ,and when ,herod would have brought him forth1 the same night ,peter was sleeping between two soldiers1 bound with two chains3 and the keepers before the door kept the prison4 #dd3jab3jjg ,and1 behold1 the angel of the ,lord came upon him1 and a light shined in the prison3 and he smote ,peter on the side1 and raised him up1 saying1 ,arise up quickly4 ,and his chains fell off from his hands4 #dd3jab3jjh ,and the angel said unto him1 ,gird thyself1 and bind on thy sandals4 ,and so he did4 ,and he saith unto him1 ,cast thy garment about thee1 and follow me4 #dd3jab3jji ,and he went out1 and followed him2 and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel2 but thought he saw a vision4 #dd3jab3jaj ,when they were past the first and the second ward1 they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city2 which opened to them of his own accord3 and they went out1 and passed on through one street2 and forthwith the angel departed from him4 #dd3jab3jaa ,and when ,peter was come to himself1 he said1 ,now ,i know of a surety1 that the ,,lord hath sent his angel1 and hath delivered me out of the hand of ,herod1 and from all the expectation of the people of the ,jews4 #dd3jab3jab ,and when he had considered the thing1 he came to the house of ,mary the mother of ,john1 whose surname was ,mark2 where many were gathered together praying4 #dd3jab3jac ,and as ,peter knocked at the door of the gate1 a damsel came to hearken1 named ,rhoda4 #dd3jab3jad ,and when she knew ,peter's voice1 she opened not the gate for gladness1 but ran in1 and told how ,peter stood before the gate4 #dd3jab3jae ,and they said unto her1 ,thou art mad4 ,but she constantly affirmed that it was even so4 ,then said they1 ,it is his angel4 #dd3jab3jaf ,but ,peter continued knocking3 and when they had opened the door1 and saw him1 they were astonished4 #dd3jab3jag ,but he1 beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace1 declared unto them how the ,lord had brought him out of the prison4 ,and he said1 ,go shew these things unto ,james1 and to the brethren4 ,and he departed1 and went into another place4 #dd3jab3jah ,now as soon as it was day1 there was no small stir among the soldiers1 what was become of ,peter4 #dd3jab3jai ,and when ,herod had sought for him1 and found him not1 he examined the keepers1 and commanded that they should be put to death4 ,and he went down from ,judaea to ,caesarea1 and there abode4 #dd3jab3jbj ,and ,herod was highly displeased with them of ,tyre and ,sidon3 but they came with one accord to him1 and1 having made ,blastus the king's chamberlain their friend1 desired peace2 because their country was nourished by the king's country4 #dd3jab3jba ,and upon a set day ,herod1 arrayed in royal apparel1 sat upon his throne1 and made an oration unto them4 #dd3jab3jbb ,and the people gave a shout1 saying1 ,it is the voice of a god1 and not of a man4 #dd3jab3jbc ,and immediately the angel of the ,lord smote him1 because he gave not ,god the glory3 and he was eaten of worms1 and gave up the ghost4 #dd3jab3jbd ,but the word of ,god grew and multiplied4 #dd3jab3jbe ,and ,barnabas and ,saul returned from ,jerusalem1 when they had fulfilled their ministry1 and took with them ,john1 whose surname was ,mark4 #dd3jac3jja ,now there were in the church that was at ,antioch certain prophets and teachers2 as ,barnabas1 and ,simeon that was called ,niger1 and ,lucius of ,cyrene1 and ,manaen1 which had been brought up with ,herod the tetrarch1 and ,saul4 #dd3jac3jjb ,as they ministered to the ,lord1 and fasted1 the ,holy ,ghost said1 ,separate me ,barnabas and ,saul for the work whereunto ,i have called them4 #dd3jac3jjc ,and when they had fasted and prayed1 and laid their hands on them1 they sent them away4 #dd3jac3jjd ,so they1 being sent forth by the ,holy ,ghost1 departed unto ,seleucia2 and from thence they sailed to ,cyprus4 #dd3jac3jje ,and when they were at ,salamis1 they preached the word of ,god in the synagogues of the ,jews3 and they had also ,john to their minister4 #dd3jac3jjf ,and when they had gone through the isle unto ,paphos1 they found a certain sorcerer1 a false prophet1 a ,jew1 whose name was ,barjesus3 #dd3jac3jjg ,which was with the deputy of the country1 ,sergius ,paulus1 a prudent man2 who called for ,barnabas and ,saul1 and desired to hear the word of ,god4 #dd3jac3jjh ,but ,elymas the sorcerer 7for so is his name by interpretation7 withstood them1 seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith4 #dd3jac3jji ,then ,saul1 7who also is called ,paul17 filled with the ,holy ,ghost1 set his eyes on him4 #dd3jac3jaj ,and said1 ,o full of all subtilty and all mischief1 thou child of the devil1 thou enemy of all righteousness1 wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the ,lord8 #dd3jac3jaa ,and now1 behold1 the hand of the ,lord is upon thee1 and thou shalt be blind1 not seeing the sun for a season4 ,and immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness2 and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand4 #dd3jac3jab ,then the deputy1 when he saw what was done1 believed1 being astonished at the doctrine of the ,lord4 #dd3jac3jac ,now when ,paul and his company loosed from ,paphos1 they came to ,perga in ,pamphylia3 and ,john departing from them returned to ,jerusalem4 #dd3jac3jad ,but when they departed from ,perga1 they came to ,antioch in ,pisidia1 and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day1 and sat down4 #dd3jac3jae ,and after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them1 saying1 ,ye men and brethren1 if ye have any word of exhortation for the people1 say on4 #dd3jac3jaf ,then ,paul stood up1 and beckoning with his hand said1 ,men of ,israel1 and ye that fear ,god1 give audience4 #dd3jac3jag ,the ,god of this people of ,israel chose our fathers1 and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of ,egypt1 and with an high arm brought he them out of it4 #dd3jac3jah ,and about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness4 #dd3jac3jai ,and when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of ,chanaan1 he divided their land to them by lot4 #dd3jac3jbj ,and after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years1 until ,samuel the prophet4 #dd3jac3jba ,and afterward they desired a king3 and ,god gave unto them ,saul the son of ,cis1 a man of the tribe of ,benjamin1 by the space of forty years4 #dd3jac3jbb ,and when he had removed him1 he raised up unto them ,david to be their king2 to whom also he gave their testimony1 and said1 ,i have found ,david the son of ,jesse1 a man after mine own heart1 which shall fulfil all my will4 #dd3jac3jbc ,of this man's seed hath ,god according to his promise raised unto ,israel a ,saviour1 ,jesus3 #dd3jac3jbd ,when ,john had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of ,israel4 #dd3jac3jbe ,and as ,john fulfilled his course1 he said1 ,whom think ye that ,i am8 ,i am not he4 ,but1 behold1 there cometh one after me1 whose shoes of his feet ,i am not worthy to loose4 #dd3jac3jbf ,men and brethren1 children of the stock of ,abraham1 and whosoever among you feareth ,god1 to you is the word of this salvation sent4 #dd3jac3jbg ,for they that dwell at ,jerusalem1 and their rulers1 because they knew him not1 nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day1 they have fulfilled them in condemning him4 #dd3jac3jbh ,and though they found no cause of death in him1 yet desired they ,pilate that he should be slain4 #dd3jac3jbi ,and when they had fulfilled all that was written of him1 they took him down from the tree1 and laid him in a sepulchre4 #dd3jac3jcj ,but ,god raised him from the dead3 #dd3jac3jca ,and he was seen many days of them which came up with him from ,galilee to ,jerusalem1 who are his witnesses unto the people4 #dd3jac3jcb ,and we declare unto you glad tidings1 how that the promise which was made unto the fathers1 #dd3jac3jcc ,god hath fulfilled the same unto us their children1 in that he hath raised up ,jesus again2 as it is also written in the second psalm1 ,thou art my ,son1 this day have ,i begotten thee4 #dd3jac3jcd ,and as concerning that he raised him up from the dead1 now no more to return to corruption1 he said on this wise1 ,i will give you the sure mercies of ,david4 #dd3jac3jce ,wherefore he saith also in another psalm1 ,thou shalt not suffer thine ,holy ,one to see corruption4 #dd3jac3jcf ,for ,david1 after he had served his own generation by the will of ,god1 fell on sleep1 and was laid unto his fathers1 and saw corruption3 #dd3jac3jcg ,but he1 whom ,god raised again1 saw no corruption4 #dd3jac3jch ,be it known unto you therefore1 men and brethren1 that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins3 #dd3jac3jci ,and by him all that believe are justified from all things1 from which ye could not be justified by the law of ,moses4 #dd3jac3jdj ,beware therefore1 lest that come upon you1 which is spoken of in the prophets2 #dd3jac3jda ,behold1 ye despisers1 and wonder1 and perish3 for ,i work a work in your days1 a work which ye shall in no wise believe1 though a man declare it unto you4 #dd3jac3jdb ,and when the ,jews were gone out of the synagogue1 the ,gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath4 #dd3jac3jdc ,now when the congregation was broken up1 many of the ,jews and religious proselytes followed ,paul and ,barnabas3 who1 speaking to them1 persuaded them to continue in the grace of ,god4 #dd3jac3jdd ,and the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of ,god4 #dd3jac3jde ,but when the ,jews saw the multitudes1 they were filled with envy1 and spake against those things which were spoken by ,paul1 contradicting and blaspheming4 #dd3jac3jdf ,then ,paul and ,barnabas waxed bold1 and said1 ,it was necessary that the word of ,god should first have been spoken to you3 but seeing ye put it from you1 and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life1 lo1 we turn to the ,gentiles4 #dd3jac3jdg ,for so hath the ,lord commanded us1 saying1 ,i have set thee to be a light of the ,gentiles1 that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth4 #dd3jac3jdh ,and when the ,gentiles heard this1 they were glad1 and glorified the word of the ,lord3 and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed4 #dd3jac3jdi ,and the word of the ,lord was published throughout all the region4 #dd3jac3jej ,but the ,jews stirred up the devout and honourable women1 and the chief men of the city1 and raised persecution against ,paul and ,barnabas1 and expelled them out of their coasts4 #dd3jac3jea ,but they shook off the dust of their feet against them1 and came unto ,iconium4 #dd3jac3jeb ,and the disciples were filled with joy1 and with the ,holy ,ghost4 #dd3jad3jja ,and it came to pass in ,iconium1 that they went both together into the synagogue of the ,jews1 and so spake1 that a great multitude both of the ,jews and also of the ,greeks believed4 #dd3jad3jjb ,but the unbelieving ,jews stirred up the ,gentiles1 and made their minds evil affected against the brethren4 #dd3jad3jjc ,long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the ,lord1 which gave testimony unto the word of his grace1 and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands4 #dd3jad3jjd ,but the multitude of the city was divided3 and part held with the ,jews1 and part with the apostles4 #dd3jad3jje ,and when there was an assault made both of the ,gentiles1 and also of the ,jews with their rulers1 to use them despitefully1 and to stone them1 #dd3jad3jjf ,they were ware of it1 and fled unto ,lystra and ,derbe1 cities of ,lycaonia1 and unto the region that lieth round about3 #dd3jad3jjg ,and there they preached the gospel4 #dd3jad3jjh ,and there sat a certain man at ,lystra1 impotent in his feet1 being a cripple from his mother's womb1 who never had walked3 #dd3jad3jji ,the same heard ,paul speak3 who stedfastly beholding him1 and perceiving that he had faith to be healed1 #dd3jad3jaj ,said with a loud voice1 ,stand upright on thy feet4 ,and he leaped and walked4 #dd3jad3jaa ,and when the people saw what ,paul had done1 they lifted up their voices1 saying in the speech of ,lycaonia1 ,the gods are come down to us in the likeness of men4 #dd3jad3jab ,and they called ,barnabas1 ,jupiter2 and ,paul1 ,mercurius1 because he was the chief speaker4 #dd3jad3jac ,then the priest of ,jupiter1 which was before their city1 brought oxen and garlands unto the gates1 and would have done sacrifice with the people4 #dd3jad3jad ,which when the apostles1 ,barnabas and ,paul1 heard of1 they rent their clothes1 and ran in among the people1 crying out1 #dd3jad3jae ,and saying1 ,sirs1 why do ye these things8 ,we also are men of like passions with you1 and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living ,god1 which made heaven1 and earth1 and the sea1 and all things that are therein3 #dd3jad3jaf ,who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways4 #dd3jad3jag ,nevertheless he left not himself without witness1 in that he did good1 and gave us rain from heaven1 and fruitful seasons1 filling our hearts with food and gladness4 #dd3jad3jah ,and with these sayings scarce restrained they the people1 that they had not done sacrifice unto them4 #dd3jad3jai ,and there came thither certain ,jews from ,antioch and ,iconium1 who persuaded the people1 and having stoned ,paul1 drew him out of the city1 supposing he had been dead4 #dd3jad3jbj ,howbeit1 as the disciples stood round about him1 he rose up1 and came into the city3 and the next day he departed with ,barnabas to ,derbe4 #dd3jad3jba ,and when they had preached the gospel to that city1 and had taught many1 they returned again to ,lystra1 and to ,iconium1 and ,antioch1 #dd3jad3jbb ,confirming the souls of the disciples1 and exhorting them to continue in the faith1 and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of ,god4 #dd3jad3jbc ,and when they had ordained them elders in every church1 and had prayed with fasting1 they commended them to the ,lord1 on whom they believed4 #dd3jad3jbd ,and after they had passed throughout ,pisidia1 they came to ,pamphylia4 #dd3jad3jbe ,and when they had preached the word in ,perga1 they went down into ,attalia3 #dd3jad3jbf ,and thence sailed to ,antioch1 from whence they had been recommended to the grace of ,god for the work which they fulfilled4 #dd3jad3jbg ,and when they were come1 and had gathered the church together1 they rehearsed all that ,god had done with them1 and how he had opened the door of faith unto the ,gentiles4 #dd3jad3jbh ,and there they abode long time with the disciples4 #dd3jae3jja ,and certain men which came down from ,judaea taught the brethren1 and said1 ,except ye be circumcised after the manner of ,moses1 ye cannot be saved4 #dd3jae3jjb ,when therefore ,paul and ,barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them1 they determined that ,paul and ,barnabas1 and certain other of them1 should go up to ,jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question4 #dd3jae3jjc ,and being brought on their way by the church1 they passed through ,phenice and ,samaria1 declaring the conversion of the ,gentiles3 and they caused great joy unto all the brethren4 #dd3jae3jjd ,and when they were come to ,jerusalem1 they were received of the church1 and of the apostles and elders1 and they declared all things that ,god had done with them4 #dd3jae3jje ,but there rose up certain of the sect of the ,pharisees which believed1 saying1 ,that it was needful to circumcise them1 and to command them to keep the law of ,moses4 #dd3jae3jjf ,and the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter4 #dd3jae3jjg ,and when there had been much disputing1 ,peter rose up1 and said unto them1 ,men and brethren1 ye know how that a good while ago ,god made choice among us1 that the ,gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel1 and believe4 #dd3jae3jjh ,and ,god1 which knoweth the hearts1 bare them witness1 giving them the ,holy ,ghost1 even as he did unto us2 #dd3jae3jji ,and put no difference between us and them1 purifying their hearts by faith4 #dd3jae3jaj ,now therefore why tempt ye ,god1 to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples1 which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear8 #dd3jae3jaa ,but we believe that through the grace of the ,,lord ,jesus ,christ we shall be saved1 even as they4 #dd3jae3jab ,then all the multitude kept silence1 and gave audience to ,barnabas and ,paul1 declaring what miracles and wonders ,god had wrought among the ,gentiles by them4 #dd3jae3jac ,and after they had held their peace1 ,james answered1 saying1 ,men and brethren1 hearken unto me3 #dd3jae3jad ,simeon hath declared how ,god at the first did visit the ,gentiles1 to take out of them a people for his name4 #dd3jae3jae ,and to this agree the words of the prophets2 as it is written1 #dd3jae3jaf ,after this ,i will return1 and will build again the tabernacle of ,david1 which is fallen down2 and ,i will build again the ruins thereof1 and ,i will set it up3 #dd3jae3jag ,that the residue of men might seek after the ,lord1 and all the ,gentiles1 upon whom my name is called1 saith the ,lord1 who doeth all these things4 #dd3jae3jah ,known unto ,god are all his works from the beginning of the world4 #dd3jae3jai ,wherefore my sentence is1 that we trouble not them1 which from among the ,gentiles are turned to ,god3 #dd3jae3jbj ,but that we write unto them1 that they abstain from pollutions of idols1 and from fornication1 and from things strangled1 and from blood4 #dd3jae3jba ,for ,moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him1 being read in the synagogues every sabbath day4 #dd3jae3jbb ,then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church1 to send chosen men of their own company to ,antioch with ,paul and ,barnabas2 namely1 ,judas surnamed ,barsabas and ,silas1 chief men among the brethren3 #dd3jae3jbc ,and they wrote letters by them after this manner2 ,the apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the ,gentiles in ,antioch and ,syria and ,cilicia4 #dd3jae3jbd ,forasmuch as we have heard1 that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words1 subverting your souls1 saying1 ,ye must be circumcised1 and keep the law3 to whom we gave no such commandment3 #dd3jae3jbe ,it seemed good unto us1 being assembled with one accord1 to send chosen men unto you with our beloved ,barnabas and ,paul1 #dd3jae3jbf ,men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 #dd3jae3jbg ,we have sent therefore ,judas and ,silas1 who shall also tell you the same things by mouth4 #dd3jae3jbh ,for it seemed good to the ,holy ,ghost1 and to us1 to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things2 #dd3jae3jbi ,that ye abstain from meats offered to idols1 and from blood1 and from things strangled1 and from fornication3 from which if ye keep yourselves1 ye shall do well4 ,fare ye well4 #dd3jae3jcj ,so when they were dismissed1 they came to ,antioch3 and when they had gathered the multitude together1 they delivered the epistle3 #dd3jae3jca ,which when they had read1 they rejoiced for the consolation4 #dd3jae3jcb ,and ,judas and ,silas1 being prophets also themselves1 exhorted the brethren with many words1 and confirmed them4 #dd3jae3jcc ,and after they had tarried there a space1 they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles4 #dd3jae3jcd ,notwithstanding it pleased ,silas to abide there still4 #dd3jae3jce ,paul also and ,barnabas continued in ,antioch1 teaching and preaching the word of the ,lord1 with many others also4 #dd3jae3jcf ,and some days after ,paul said unto ,barnabas1 ,let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the ,,lord1 and see how they do4 #dd3jae3jcg ,and ,barnabas determined to take with them ,john1 whose surname was ,mark4 #dd3jae3jch ,but ,paul thought not good to take him with them1 who departed from them from ,pamphylia1 and went not with them to the work4 #dd3jae3jci ,and the contention was so sharp between them1 that they departed asunder one from the other3 and so ,barnabas took ,mark1 and sailed unto ,cyprus2 #dd3jae3jdj ,and ,paul chose ,silas1 and departed1 being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of ,god4 #dd3jae3jda ,and he went through ,syria and ,cilicia1 confirming the churches4 #dd3jaf3jja ,then came he to ,derbe and ,lystra3 and1 behold1 a certain disciple was there1 named ,timotheus1 the son of a certain woman1 which was a ,jewess1 and believed2 but his father was a ,greek3 #dd3jaf3jjb ,which was well reported of by the brethren that were at ,lystra and ,iconium4 #dd3jaf3jjc ,him would ,paul have to go forth with him2 and took and circumcised him because of the ,jews which were in those quarters3 for they knew all that his father was a ,greek4 #dd3jaf3jjd ,and as they went through the cities1 they delivered them the decrees for to keep1 that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at ,jerusalem4 #dd3jaf3jje ,and so were the churches established in the faith1 and increased in number daily4 #dd3jaf3jjf ,now when they had gone throughout ,phrygia and the region of ,galatia1 and were forbidden of the ,holy ,ghost to preach the word in ,asia1 #dd3jaf3jjg ,after they were come to ,mysia1 they assayed to go into ,bithynia3 but the ,spirit suffered them not4 #dd3jaf3jjh ,and they passing by ,mysia came down to ,troas4 #dd3jaf3jji ,and a vision appeared to ,paul in the night2 ,there stood a man of ,macedonia1 and prayed him1 saying1 ,come over into ,macedonia1 and help us4 #dd3jaf3jaj ,and after he had seen the vision1 immediately we endeavoured to go into ,macedonia1 assuredly gathering that the ,lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them4 #dd3jaf3jaa ,therefore loosing from ,troas1 we came with a straight course to ,samothracia1 and the next day to ,neapolis2 #dd3jaf3jab ,and from thence to ,philippi1 which is the chief city of that part of ,macedonia1 and a colony3 and we were in that city abiding certain days4 #dd3jaf3jac ,and on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side1 where prayer was wont to be made2 and we sat down1 and spake unto the women which resorted thither4 #dd3jaf3jad ,and a certain woman named ,lydia1 a seller of purple1 of the city of ,thyatira1 which worshipped ,god1 heard us3 whose heart the ,lord opened1 that she attended unto the things which were spoken of ,paul4 #dd3jaf3jae ,and when she was baptized1 and her household1 she besought us1 saying1 ,if ye have judged me to be faithful to the ,lord1 come into my house1 and abide there4 ,and she constrained us4 #dd3jaf3jaf ,and it came to pass1 as we went to prayer1 a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us1 which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying3 #dd3jaf3jag ,the same followed ,paul and us1 and cried1 saying1 ,these men are the servants of the most high ,god1 which shew unto us the way of salvation4 #dd3jaf3jah ,and this did she many days4 ,but ,paul1 being grieved1 turned and said to the spirit1 ,i command thee in the name of ,jesus ,christ to come out of her4 ,and he came out the same hour4 #dd3jaf3jai ,and when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone1 they caught ,paul and ,silas1 and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers1 #dd3jaf3jbj ,and brought them to the magistrates1 saying1 ,these men1 being ,jews1 do exceedingly trouble our city1 #dd3jaf3jba ,and teach customs1 which are not lawful for us to receive1 neither to observe1 being ,romans4 #dd3jaf3jbb ,and the multitude rose up together against them3 and the magistrates rent off their clothes1 and commanded to beat them4 #dd3jaf3jbc ,and when they had laid many stripes upon them1 they cast them into prison1 charging the jailor to keep them safely3 #dd3jaf3jbd ,who1 having received such a charge1 thrust them into the inner prison1 and made their feet fast in the stocks4 #dd3jaf3jbe ,and at midnight ,paul and ,silas prayed1 and sang praises unto ,god3 and the prisoners heard them4 #dd3jaf3jbf ,and suddenly there was a great earthquake1 so that the foundations of the prison were shaken3 and immediately all the doors were opened1 and every one's bands were loosed4 #dd3jaf3jbg ,and the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep1 and seeing the prison doors open1 he drew out his sword1 and would have killed himself1 supposing that the prisoners had been fled4 #dd3jaf3jbh ,but ,paul cried with a loud voice1 saying1 ,do thyself no harm3 for we are all here4 #dd3jaf3jbi ,then he called for a light1 and sprang in1 and came trembling1 and fell down before ,paul and ,silas1 #dd3jaf3jcj ,and brought them out1 and said1 ,sirs1 what must ,i do to be saved8 #dd3jaf3jca ,and they said1 ,believe on the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 and thou shalt be saved1 and thy house4 #dd3jaf3jcb ,and they spake unto him the word of the ,lord1 and to all that were in his house4 #dd3jaf3jcc ,and he took them the same hour of the night1 and washed their stripes2 and was baptized1 he and all his1 straightway4 #dd3jaf3jcd ,and when he had brought them into his house1 he set meat before them1 and rejoiced1 believing in ,god with all his house4 #dd3jaf3jce ,and when it was day1 the magistrates sent the serjeants1 saying1 ,let those men go4 #dd3jaf3jcf ,and the keeper of the prison told this saying to ,paul1 ,the magistrates have sent to let you go3 now therefore depart1 and go in peace4 #dd3jaf3jcg ,but ,paul said unto them1 ,they have beaten us openly uncondemned1 being ,romans1 and have cast us into prison2 and now do they thrust us out privily8 nay verily2 but let them come themselves and fetch us out4 #dd3jaf3jch ,and the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates3 and they feared1 when they heard that they were ,romans4 #dd3jaf3jci ,and they came and besought them1 and brought them out1 and desired them to depart out of the city4 #dd3jaf3jdj ,and they went out of the prison1 and entered into the house of ,lydia3 and when they had seen the brethren1 they comforted them1 and departed4 #dd3jag3jja ,now when they had passed through ,amphipolis and ,apollonia1 they came to ,thessalonica1 where was a synagogue of the ,jews3 #dd3jag3jjb ,and ,paul1 as his manner was1 went in unto them1 and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures1 #dd3jag3jjc ,opening and alleging1 that ,christ must needs have suffered1 and risen again from the dead2 and that this ,jesus1 whom ,i preach unto you1 is ,christ4 #dd3jag3jjd ,and some of them believed1 and consorted with ,paul and ,silas2 and of the devout ,greeks a great multitude1 and of the chief women not a few4 #dd3jag3jje ,but the ,jews which believed not1 moved with envy1 took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort1 and gathered a company1 and set all the city on an uproar1 and assaulted the house of ,jason1 and sought to bring them out to the people4 #dd3jag3jjf ,and when they found them not1 they drew ,jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city1 crying1 ,these that have turned the world upside down are come hither also2 #dd3jag3jjg ,whom ,jason hath received3 and these all do contrary to the decrees of ,caesar1 saying that there is another king1 one ,jesus4 #dd3jag3jjh ,and they troubled the people and the rulers of the city1 when they heard these things4 #dd3jag3jji ,and when they had taken security of ,jason1 and of the other1 they let them go4 #dd3jag3jaj ,and the brethren immediately sent away ,paul and ,silas by night unto ,berea3 who coming thither went into the synagogue of the ,jews4 #dd3jag3jaa ,these were more noble than those in ,thessalonica1 in that they received the word with all readiness of mind1 and searched the scriptures daily1 whether those things were so4 #dd3jag3jab ,therefore many of them believed2 also of honourable women which were ,greeks1 and of men1 not a few4 #dd3jag3jac ,but when the ,jews of ,thessalonica had knowledge that the word of ,god was preached of ,paul at ,berea1 they came thither also1 and stirred up the people4 #dd3jag3jad ,and then immediately the brethren sent away ,paul to go as it were to the sea3 but ,silas and ,timotheus abode there still4 #dd3jag3jae ,and they that conducted ,paul brought him unto ,athens3 and receiving a commandment unto ,silas and ,timotheus for to come to him with all speed1 they departed4 #dd3jag3jaf ,now while ,paul waited for them at ,athens1 his spirit was stirred in him1 when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry4 #dd3jag3jag ,therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the ,jews1 and with the devout persons1 and in the market daily with them that met with him4 #dd3jag3jah ,then certain philosophers of the ,epicureans1 and of the ,stoicks1 encountered him4 ,and some said1 ,what will this babbler say8 other some1 ,he seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods3 because he preached unto them ,jesus1 and the resurrection4 #dd3jag3jai ,and they took him1 and brought him unto ,areopagus1 saying1 ,may we know what this new doctrine1 whereof thou speakest1 is8 #dd3jag3jbj ,for thou bringest certain strange things to our ears3 we would know therefore what these things mean4 #dd3jag3jba 7,for all the ,athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else1 but either to tell1 or to hear some new thing47 #dd3jag3jbb ,then ,paul stood in the midst of ,mars' hill1 and said1 ,ye men of ,athens1 ,i perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious4 #dd3jag3jbc ,for as ,i passed by1 and beheld your devotions1 ,i found an altar with this inscription1 ,,to ,,the ,,unknown ,,god4 ,whom therefore ye ignorantly worship1 him declare ,i unto you4 #dd3jag3jbd ,god that made the world and all things therein1 seeing that he is ,lord of heaven and earth1 dwelleth not in temples made with hands2 #dd3jag3jbe ,neither is worshipped with men's hands1 as though he needed any thing1 seeing he giveth to all life1 and breath1 and all things2 #dd3jag3jbf ,and hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth1 and hath determined the times before appointed1 and the bounds of their habitation2 #dd3jag3jbg ,that they should seek the ,lord1 if haply they might feel after him1 and find him1 though he be not far from every one of us3 #dd3jag3jbh ,for in him we live1 and move1 and have our being2 as certain also of your own poets have said1 ,for we are also his offspring4 #dd3jag3jbi ,forasmuch then as we are the offspring of ,god1 we ought not to think that the ,godhead is like unto gold1 or silver1 or stone1 graven by art and man's device4 #dd3jag3jcj ,and the times of this ignorance ,god winked at2 but now commandeth all men every where to repent3 #dd3jag3jca ,because he hath appointed a day1 in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained2 whereof he hath given assurance unto all men1 in that he hath raised him from the dead4 #dd3jag3jcb ,and when they heard of the resurrection of the dead1 some mocked3 and others said1 ,we will hear thee again of this matter4 #dd3jag3jcc ,so ,paul departed from among them4 #dd3jag3jcd ,howbeit certain men clave unto him1 and believed3 among the which was ,dionysius the ,areopagite1 and a woman named ,damaris1 and others with them4 #dd3jah3jja ,after these things ,paul departed from ,athens1 and came to ,corinth2 #dd3jah3jjb ,and found a certain ,jew named ,aquila1 born in ,pontus1 lately come from ,italy1 with his wife ,priscilla2 7because that ,claudius had commanded all ,jews to depart from ,rome37 and came unto them4 #dd3jah3jjc ,and because he was of the same craft1 he abode with them1 and wrought3 for by their occupation they were tentmakers4 #dd3jah3jjd ,and he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath1 and persuaded the ,jews and the ,greeks4 #dd3jah3jje ,and when ,silas and ,timotheus were come from ,macedonia1 ,paul was pressed in the spirit1 and testified to the ,jews that ,jesus was ,christ4 #dd3jah3jjf ,and when they opposed themselves1 and blasphemed1 he shook his raiment1 and said unto them1 ,your blood be upon your own heads2 ,i am clean2 from henceforth ,i will go unto the ,gentiles4 #dd3jah3jjg ,and he departed thence1 and entered into a certain man's house1 named ,justus1 one that worshipped ,god1 whose house joined hard to the synagogue4 #dd3jah3jjh ,and ,crispus1 the chief ruler of the synagogue1 believed on the ,lord with all his house2 and many of the ,corinthians hearing believed1 and were baptized4 #dd3jah3jji ,then spake the ,lord to ,paul in the night by a vision1 ,be not afraid1 but speak1 and hold not thy peace3 #dd3jah3jaj ,for ,i am with thee1 and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee3 for ,i have much people in this city4 #dd3jah3jaa ,and he continued there a year and six months1 teaching the word of ,god among them4 #dd3jah3jab ,and when ,gallio was the deputy of ,achaia1 the ,jews made insurrection with one accord against ,paul1 and brought him to the judgment seat1 #dd3jah3jac ,saying1 ,this fellow persuadeth men to worship ,god contrary to the law4 #dd3jah3jad ,and when ,paul was now about to open his mouth1 ,gallio said unto the ,jews1 ,if it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness1 ,o ye ,jews1 reason would that ,i should bear with you3 #dd3jah3jae ,but if it be a question of words and names1 and of your law1 look ye to it2 for ,i will be no judge of such matters4 #dd3jah3jaf ,and he drave them from the judgment seat4 #dd3jah3jag ,then all the ,greeks took ,sosthenes1 the chief ruler of the synagogue1 and beat him before the judgment seat4 ,and ,gallio cared for none of those things4 #dd3jah3jah ,and ,paul after this tarried there yet a good while1 and then took his leave of the brethren1 and sailed thence into ,syria1 and with him ,priscilla and ,aquila2 having shorn his head in ,cenchrea3 for he had a vow4 #dd3jah3jai ,and he came to ,ephesus1 and left them there3 but he himself entered into the synagogue1 and reasoned with the ,jews4 #dd3jah3jbj ,when they desired him to tarry longer time with them1 he consented not2 #dd3jah3jba ,but bade them farewell1 saying1 ,i must by all means keep this feast that cometh in ,jerusalem3 but ,i will return again unto you1 if ,god will4 ,and he sailed from ,ephesus4 #dd3jah3jbb ,and when he had landed at ,caesarea1 and gone up1 and saluted the church1 he went down to ,antioch4 #dd3jah3jbc ,and after he had spent some time there1 he departed1 and went over all the country of ,galatia and ,phrygia in order1 strengthening all the disciples4 #dd3jah3jbd ,and a certain ,jew named ,apollos1 born at ,alexandria1 an eloquent man1 and mighty in the scriptures1 came to ,ephesus4 #dd3jah3jbe ,this man was instructed in the way of the ,lord2 and being fervent in the spirit1 he spake and taught diligently the things of the ,lord1 knowing only the baptism of ,john4 #dd3jah3jbf ,and he began to speak boldly in the synagogue3 whom when ,aquila and ,priscilla had heard1 they took him unto them1 and expounded unto him the way of ,god more perfectly4 #dd3jah3jbg ,and when he was disposed to pass into ,achaia1 the brethren wrote1 exhorting the disciples to receive him3 who1 when he was come1 helped them much which had believed through grace3 #dd3jah3jbh ,for he mightily convinced the ,jews1 and that publickly1 shewing by the scriptures that ,jesus was ,christ4 #dd3jai3jja ,and it came to pass1 that1 while ,apollos was at ,corinth1 ,paul having passed through the upper coasts came to ,ephesus3 and finding certain disciples1 #dd3jai3jjb ,he said unto them1 ,have ye received the ,holy ,ghost since ye believed8 ,and they said unto him1 ,we have not so much as heard whether there be any ,holy ,ghost4 #dd3jai3jjc ,and he said unto them1 ,unto what then were ye baptized8 ,and they said1 ,unto ,john's baptism4 #dd3jai3jjd ,then said ,paul1 ,john verily baptized with the baptism of repentance1 saying unto the people1 that they should believe on him which should come after him1 that is1 on ,christ ,jesus4 #dd3jai3jje ,when they heard this1 they were baptized in the name of the ,lord ,jesus4 #dd3jai3jjf ,and when ,paul had laid his hands upon them1 the ,holy ,ghost came on them2 and they spake with tongues1 and prophesied4 #dd3jai3jjg ,and all the men were about twelve4 #dd3jai3jjh ,and he went into the synagogue1 and spake boldly for the space of three months1 disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of ,god4 #dd3jai3jji ,but when divers were hardened1 and believed not1 but spake evil of that way before the multitude1 he departed from them1 and separated the disciples1 disputing daily in the school of one ,tyrannus4 #dd3jai3jaj ,and this continued by the space of two years2 so that all they which dwelt in ,asia heard the word of the ,lord ,jesus1 both ,jews and ,greeks4 #dd3jai3jaa ,and ,god wrought special miracles by the hands of ,paul3 #dd3jai3jab ,so that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons1 and the diseases departed from them1 and the evil spirits went out of them4 #dd3jai3jac ,then certain of the vagabond ,jews1 exorcists1 took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the ,,lord ,jesus1 saying1 ,we adjure you by ,jesus whom ,paul preacheth4 #dd3jai3jad ,and there were seven sons of one ,sceva1 a ,jew1 and chief of the priests1 which did so4 #dd3jai3jae ,and the evil spirit answered and said1 ,jesus ,i know1 and ,paul ,i know2 but who are ye8 #dd3jai3jaf ,and the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them1 and overcame them1 and prevailed against them1 so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded4 #dd3jai3jag ,and this was known to all the ,jews and ,greeks also dwelling at ,ephesus2 and fear fell on them all1 and the name of the ,lord ,jesus was magnified4 #dd3jai3jah ,and many that believed came1 and confessed1 and shewed their deeds4 #dd3jai3jai ,many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together1 and burned them before all men3 and they counted the price of them1 and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver4 #dd3jai3jbj ,so mightily grew the word of ,god and prevailed4 #dd3jai3jba ,after these things were ended1 ,paul purposed in the spirit1 when he had passed through ,macedonia and ,achaia1 to go to ,jerusalem1 saying1 ,after ,i have been there1 ,i must also see ,rome4 #dd3jai3jbb ,so he sent into ,macedonia two of them that ministered unto him1 ,timotheus and ,erastus2 but he himself stayed in ,asia for a season4 #dd3jai3jbc ,and the same time there arose no small stir about that way4 #dd3jai3jbd ,for a certain man named ,demetrius1 a silversmith1 which made silver shrines for ,diana1 brought no small gain unto the craftsmen2 #dd3jai3jbe ,whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation1 and said1 ,sirs1 ye know that by this craft we have our wealth4 #dd3jai3jbf ,moreover ye see and hear1 that not alone at ,ephesus1 but almost throughout all ,asia1 this ,paul hath persuaded and turned away much people1 saying that they be no gods1 which are made with hands3 #dd3jai3jbg ,so that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought2 but also that the temple of the great goddess ,diana should be despised1 and her magnificence should be destroyed1 whom all ,asia and the world worshippeth4 #dd3jai3jbh ,and when they heard these sayings1 they were full of wrath1 and cried out1 saying1 ,great is ,diana of the ,ephesians4 #dd3jai3jbi ,and the whole city was filled with confusion3 and having caught ,gaius and ,aristarchus1 men of ,macedonia1 ,paul's companions in travel1 they rushed with one accord into the theatre4 #dd3jai3jcj ,and when ,paul would have entered in unto the people1 the disciples suffered him not4 #dd3jai3jca ,and certain of the chief of ,asia1 which were his friends1 sent unto him1 desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre4 #dd3jai3jcb ,some therefore cried one thing1 and some another3 for the assembly was confused3 and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together4 #dd3jai3jcc ,and they drew ,alexander out of the multitude1 the ,jews putting him forward4 ,and ,alexander beckoned with the hand1 and would have made his defence unto the people4 #dd3jai3jcd ,but when they knew that he was a ,jew1 all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out1 ,great is ,diana of the ,ephesians4 #dd3jai3jce ,and when the townclerk had appeased the people1 he said1 ,ye men of ,ephesus1 what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the ,ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess ,diana1 and of the image which fell down from ,jupiter8 #dd3jai3jcf ,seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against1 ye ought to be quiet1 and to do nothing rashly4 #dd3jai3jcg ,for ye have brought hither these men1 which are neither robbers of churches1 nor yet blasphemers of your goddess4 #dd3jai3jch ,wherefore if ,demetrius1 and the craftsmen which are with him1 have a matter against any man1 the law is open1 and there are deputies3 let them implead one another4 #dd3jai3jci ,but if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters1 it shall be determined in a lawful assembly4 #dd3jai3jdj ,for we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar1 there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse4 #dd3jai3jda ,and when he had thus spoken1 he dismissed the assembly4 #dd3jbj3jja ,and after the uproar was ceased1 ,paul called unto him the disciples1 and embraced them1 and departed for to go into ,macedonia4 #dd3jbj3jjb ,and when he had gone over those parts1 and had given them much exhortation1 he came into ,greece1 #dd3jbj3jjc ,and there abode three months4 ,and when the ,jews laid wait for him1 as he was about to sail into ,syria1 he purposed to return through ,macedonia4 #dd3jbj3jjd ,and there accompanied him into ,asia ,sopater of ,berea2 and of the ,thessalonians1 ,aristarchus and ,secundus2 and ,gaius of ,derbe1 and ,timotheus2 and of ,asia1 ,tychicus and ,trophimus4 #dd3jbj3jje ,these going before tarried for us at ,troas4 #dd3jbj3jjf ,and we sailed away from ,philippi after the days of unleavened bread1 and came unto them to ,troas in five days2 where we abode seven days4 #dd3jbj3jjg ,and upon the first day of the week1 when the disciples came together to break bread1 ,paul preached unto them1 ready to depart on the morrow2 and continued his speech until midnight4 #dd3jbj3jjh ,and there were many lights in the upper chamber1 where they were gathered together4 #dd3jbj3jji ,and there sat in a window a certain young man named ,eutychus1 being fallen into a deep sleep3 and as ,paul was long preaching1 he sunk down with sleep1 and fell down from the third loft1 and was taken up dead4 #dd3jbj3jaj ,and ,paul went down1 and fell on him1 and embracing him said1 ,trouble not yourselves2 for his life is in him4 #dd3jbj3jaa ,when he therefore was come up again1 and had broken bread1 and eaten1 and talked a long while1 even till break of day1 so he departed4 #dd3jbj3jab ,and they brought the young man alive1 and were not a little comforted4 #dd3jbj3jac ,and we went before to ship1 and sailed unto ,assos1 there intending to take in ,paul3 for so had he appointed1 minding himself to go afoot4 #dd3jbj3jad ,and when he met with us at ,assos1 we took him in1 and came to ,mitylene4 #dd3jbj3jae ,and we sailed thence1 and came the next day over against ,chios2 and the next day we arrived at ,samos1 and tarried at ,trogyllium2 and the next day we came to ,miletus4 #dd3jbj3jaf ,for ,paul had determined to sail by ,ephesus1 because he would not spend the time in ,asia3 for he hasted1 if it were possible for him1 to be at ,jerusalem the day of ,pentecost4 #dd3jbj3jag ,and from ,miletus he sent to ,ephesus1 and called the elders of the church4 #dd3jbj3jah ,and when they were come to him1 he said unto them1 ,ye know1 from the first day that ,i came into ,asia1 after what manner ,i have been with you at all seasons1 #dd3jbj3jai ,serving the ,,lord with all humility of mind1 and with many tears1 and temptations1 which befell me by the lying in wait of the ,jews3 #dd3jbj3jbj ,and how ,i kept back nothing that was profitable unto you1 but have shewed you1 and have taught you publickly1 and from house to house1 #dd3jbj3jba ,testifying both to the ,jews1 and also to the ,greeks1 repentance toward ,god1 and faith toward our ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 #dd3jbj3jbb ,and now1 behold1 ,i go bound in the spirit unto ,jerusalem1 not knowing the things that shall befall me there3 #dd3jbj3jbc ,save that the ,holy ,ghost witnesseth in every city1 saying that bonds and afflictions abide me4 #dd3jbj3jbd ,but none of these things move me1 neither count ,i my life dear unto myself1 so that ,i might finish my course with joy1 and the ministry1 which ,i have received of the ,lord ,jesus1 to testify the gospel of the grace of ,god4 #dd3jbj3jbe ,and now1 behold1 ,i know that ye all1 among whom ,i have gone preaching the kingdom of ,god1 shall see my face no more4 #dd3jbj3jbf ,wherefore ,i take you to record this day1 that ,i am pure from the blood of all men4 #dd3jbj3jbg ,for ,i have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of ,god4 #dd3jbj3jbh ,take heed therefore unto yourselves1 and to all the flock1 over the which the ,holy ,ghost hath made you overseers1 to feed the church of ,god1 which he hath purchased with his own blood4 #dd3jbj3jbi ,for ,i know this1 that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you1 not sparing the flock4 #dd3jbj3jcj ,also of your own selves shall men arise1 speaking perverse things1 to draw away disciples after them4 #dd3jbj3jca ,therefore watch1 and remember1 that by the space of three years ,i ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears4 #dd3jbj3jcb ,and now1 brethren1 ,i commend you to ,god1 and to the word of his grace1 which is able to build you up1 and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified4 #dd3jbj3jcc ,i have coveted no man's silver1 or gold1 or apparel4 #dd3jbj3jcd ,yea1 ye yourselves know1 that these hands have ministered unto my necessities1 and to them that were with me4 #dd3jbj3jce ,i have shewed you all things1 how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak1 and to remember the words of the ,lord ,jesus1 how he said1 ,it is more blessed to give than to receive4 #dd3jbj3jcf ,and when he had thus spoken1 he kneeled down1 and prayed with them all4 #dd3jbj3jcg ,and they all wept sore1 and fell on ,paul's neck1 and kissed him1 #dd3jbj3jch ,sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake1 that they should see his face no more4 ,and they accompanied him unto the ship4 #dd3jba3jja ,and it came to pass1 that after we were gotten from them1 and had launched1 we came with a straight course unto ,coos1 and the day following unto ,rhodes1 and from thence unto ,patara3 #dd3jba3jjb ,and finding a ship sailing over unto ,phenicia1 we went aboard1 and set forth4 #dd3jba3jjc ,now when we had discovered ,cyprus1 we left it on the left hand1 and sailed into ,syria1 and landed at ,tyre3 for there the ship was to unlade her burden4 #dd3jba3jjd ,and finding disciples1 we tarried there seven days3 who said to ,paul through the ,spirit1 that he should not go up to ,jerusalem4 #dd3jba3jje ,and when we had accomplished those days1 we departed and went our way2 and they all brought us on our way1 with wives and children1 till we were out of the city3 and we kneeled down on the shore1 and prayed4 #dd3jba3jjf ,and when we had taken our leave one of another1 we took ship2 and they returned home again4 #dd3jba3jjg ,and when we had finished our course from ,tyre1 we came to ,ptolemais1 and saluted the brethren1 and abode with them one day4 #dd3jba3jjh ,and the next day we that were of ,paul's company departed1 and came unto ,caesarea3 and we entered into the house of ,philip the evangelist1 which was one of the seven2 and abode with him4 #dd3jba3jji ,and the same man had four daughters1 virgins1 which did prophesy4 #dd3jba3jaj ,and as we tarried there many days1 there came down from ,judaea a certain prophet1 named ,agabus4 #dd3jba3jaa ,and when he was come unto us1 he took ,paul's girdle1 and bound his own hands and feet1 and said1 ,thus saith the ,holy ,ghost1 ,so shall the ,jews at ,jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle1 and shall deliver him into the hands of the ,gentiles4 #dd3jba3jab ,and when we heard these things1 both we1 and they of that place1 besought him not to go up to ,jerusalem4 #dd3jba3jac ,then ,paul answered1 ,what mean ye to weep and to break mine heart8 for ,i am ready not to be bound only1 but also to die at ,jerusalem for the name of the ,lord ,jesus4 #dd3jba3jad ,and when he would not be persuaded1 we ceased1 saying1 ,the will of the ,lord be done4 #dd3jba3jae ,and after those days we took up our carriages1 and went up to ,jerusalem4 #dd3jba3jaf ,there went with us also certain of the disciples of ,caesarea1 and brought with them one ,mnason of ,cyprus1 an old disciple1 with whom we should lodge4 #dd3jba3jag ,and when we were come to ,jerusalem1 the brethren received us gladly4 #dd3jba3jah ,and the day following ,paul went in with us unto ,james2 and all the elders were present4 #dd3jba3jai ,and when he had saluted them1 he declared particularly what things ,god had wrought among the ,gentiles by his ministry4 #dd3jba3jbj ,and when they heard it1 they glorified the ,lord1 and said unto him1 ,thou seest1 brother1 how many thousands of ,jews there are which believe2 and they are all zealous of the law3 #dd3jba3jba ,and they are informed of thee1 that thou teachest all the ,jews which are among the ,gentiles to forsake ,moses1 saying that they ought not to circumcise their children1 neither to walk after the customs4 #dd3jba3jbb ,what is it therefore8 the multitude must needs come together3 for they will hear that thou art come4 #dd3jba3jbc ,do therefore this that we say to thee3 ,we have four men which have a vow on them2 #dd3jba3jbd ,them take1 and purify thyself with them1 and be at charges with them1 that they may shave their heads3 and all may know that those things1 whereof they were informed concerning thee1 are nothing2 but that thou thyself also walkest orderly1 and keepest the law4 #dd3jba3jbe ,as touching the ,gentiles which believe1 we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing1 save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols1 and from blood1 and from strangled1 and from fornication4 #dd3jba3jbf ,then ,paul took the men1 and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple1 to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification1 until that an offering should be offered for every one of them4 #dd3jba3jbg ,and when the seven days were almost ended1 the ,jews which were of ,asia1 when they saw him in the temple1 stirred up all the people1 and laid hands on him1 #dd3jba3jbh ,crying out1 ,men of ,israel1 help3 ,this is the man1 that teacheth all men every where against the people1 and the law1 and this place3 and further brought ,greeks also into the temple1 and hath polluted this holy place4 #dd3jba3jbi 7,for they had seen before with him in the city ,trophimus an ,ephesian1 whom they supposed that ,paul had brought into the temple47 #dd3jba3jcj ,and all the city was moved1 and the people ran together3 and they took ,paul1 and drew him out of the temple3 and forthwith the doors were shut4 #dd3jba3jca ,and as they went about to kill him1 tidings came unto the chief captain of the band1 that all ,jerusalem was in an uproar4 #dd3jba3jcb ,who immediately took soldiers and centurions1 and ran down unto them3 and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers1 they left beating of ,paul4 #dd3jba3jcc ,then the chief captain came near1 and took him1 and commanded him to be bound with two chains2 and demanded who he was1 and what he had done4 #dd3jba3jcd ,and some cried one thing1 some another1 among the multitude3 and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult1 he commanded him to be carried into the castle4 #dd3jba3jce ,and when he came upon the stairs1 so it was1 that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people4 #dd3jba3jcf ,for the multitude of the people followed after1 crying1 ,away with him4 #dd3jba3jcg ,and as ,paul was to be led into the castle1 he said unto the chief captain1 ,may ,i speak unto thee8 ,who said1 ,canst thou speak ,greek8 #dd3jba3jch ,art not thou that ,egyptian1 which before these days madest an uproar1 and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers8 #dd3jba3jci ,but ,paul said1 ,i am a man which am a ,jew of ,tarsus1 a city in ,cilicia1 a citizen of no mean city3 and1 ,i beseech thee1 suffer me to speak unto the people4 #dd3jba3jdj ,and when he had given him licence1 ,paul stood on the stairs1 and beckoned with the hand unto the people4 ,and when there was made a great silence1 he spake unto them in the ,hebrew tongue1 saying1 #dd3jbb3jja ,men1 brethren1 and fathers1 hear ye my defence which ,i make now unto you4 #dd3jbb3jjb 7,and when they heard that he spake in the ,hebrew tongue to them1 they kept the more silence3 and he saith17 #dd3jbb3jjc ,i am verily a man which am a ,jew1 born in ,tarsus1 a city in ,cilicia1 yet brought up in this city at the feet of ,gamaliel1 and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers1 and was zealous toward ,god1 as ye all are this day4 #dd3jbb3jjd ,and ,i persecuted this way unto the death1 binding and delivering into prisons both men and women4 #dd3jbb3jje ,as also the high priest doth bear me witness1 and all the estate of the elders3 from whom also ,i received letters unto the brethren1 and went to ,damascus1 to bring them which were there bound unto ,jerusalem1 for to be punished4 #dd3jbb3jjf ,and it came to pass1 that1 as ,i made my journey1 and was come nigh unto ,damascus about noon1 suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me4 #dd3jbb3jjg ,and ,i fell unto the ground1 and heard a voice saying unto me1 ,saul1 ,saul1 why persecutest thou me8 #dd3jbb3jjh ,and ,i answered1 ,who art thou1 ,lord8 ,and he said unto me1 ,i am ,jesus of ,nazareth1 whom thou persecutest4 #dd3jbb3jji ,and they that were with me saw indeed the light1 and were afraid2 but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me4 #dd3jbb3jaj ,and ,i said1 ,what shall ,i do1 ,,lord8 ,and the ,lord said unto me1 ,arise1 and go into ,damascus2 and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do4 #dd3jbb3jaa ,and when ,i could not see for the glory of that light1 being led by the hand of them that were with me1 ,i came into ,damascus4 #dd3jbb3jab ,and one ,ananias1 a devout man according to the law1 having a good report of all the ,jews which dwelt there1 #dd3jbb3jac ,came unto me1 and stood1 and said unto me1 ,brother ,saul1 receive thy sight4 ,and the same hour ,i looked up upon him4 #dd3jbb3jad ,and he said1 ,the ,god of our fathers hath chosen thee1 that thou shouldest know his will1 and see that ,just ,one1 and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth4 #dd3jbb3jae ,for thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard4 #dd3jbb3jaf ,and now why tarriest thou8 arise1 and be baptized1 and wash away thy sins1 calling on the name of the ,lord4 #dd3jbb3jag ,and it came to pass1 that1 when ,i was come again to ,jerusalem1 even while ,i prayed in the temple1 ,i was in a trance2 #dd3jbb3jah ,and saw him saying unto me1 ,make haste1 and get thee quickly out of ,jerusalem3 for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me4 #dd3jbb3jai ,and ,i said1 ,lord1 they know that ,i imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee3 #dd3jbb3jbj ,and when the blood of thy martyr ,stephen was shed1 ,i also was standing by1 and consenting unto his death1 and kept the raiment of them that slew him4 #dd3jbb3jba ,and he said unto me1 ,depart3 for ,i will send thee far hence unto the ,gentiles4 #dd3jbb3jbb ,and they gave him audience unto this word1 and then lifted up their voices1 and said1 ,away with such a fellow from the earth3 for it is not fit that he should live4 #dd3jbb3jbc ,and as they cried out1 and cast off their clothes1 and threw dust into the air1 #dd3jbb3jbd ,the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle1 and bade that he should be examined by scourging2 that he might know wherefore they cried so against him4 #dd3jbb3jbe ,and as they bound him with thongs1 ,paul said unto the centurion that stood by1 ,is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a ,roman1 and uncondemned8 #dd3jbb3jbf ,when the centurion heard that1 he went and told the chief captain1 saying1 ,take heed what thou doest3 for this man is a ,roman4 #dd3jbb3jbg ,then the chief captain came1 and said unto him1 ,tell me1 art thou a ,roman8 ,he said1 ,yea4 #dd3jbb3jbh ,and the chief captain answered1 ,with a great sum obtained ,i this freedom4 ,and ,paul said1 ,but ,i was free born4 #dd3jbb3jbi ,then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him3 and the chief captain also was afraid1 after he knew that he was a ,roman1 and because he had bound him4 #dd3jbb3jcj ,on the morrow1 because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the ,jews1 he loosed him from his bands1 and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear1 and brought ,paul down1 and set him before them4 #dd3jbc3jja ,and ,paul1 earnestly beholding the council1 said1 ,men and brethren1 ,i have lived in all good conscience before ,god until this day4 #dd3jbc3jjb ,and the high priest ,ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth4 #dd3jbc3jjc ,then said ,paul unto him1 ,god shall smite thee1 thou whited wall3 for sittest thou to judge me after the law1 and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law8 #dd3jbc3jjd ,and they that stood by said1 ,revilest thou ,god's high priest8 #dd3jbc3jje ,then said ,paul1 ,i wist not1 brethren1 that he was the high priest3 for it is written1 ,thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people4 #dd3jbc3jjf ,but when ,paul perceived that the one part were ,sadducees1 and the other ,pharisees1 he cried out in the council1 ,men and brethren1 ,i am a ,pharisee1 the son of a ,pharisee3 of the hope and resurrection of the dead ,i am called in question4 #dd3jbc3jjg ,and when he had so said1 there arose a dissension between the ,pharisees and the ,sadducees3 and the multitude was divided4 #dd3jbc3jjh ,for the ,sadducees say that there is no resurrection1 neither angel1 nor spirit3 but the ,pharisees confess both4 #dd3jbc3jji ,and there arose a great cry3 and the scribes that were of the ,pharisees' part arose1 and strove1 saying1 ,we find no evil in this man3 but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him1 let us not fight against ,god4 #dd3jbc3jaj ,and when there arose a great dissension1 the chief captain1 fearing lest ,paul should have been pulled in pieces of them1 commanded the soldiers to go down1 and to take him by force from among them1 and to bring him into the castle4 #dd3jbc3jaa ,and the night following the ,lord stood by him1 and said1 ,be of good cheer1 ,paul3 for as thou hast testified of me in ,jerusalem1 so must thou bear witness also at ,rome4 #dd3jbc3jab ,and when it was day1 certain of the ,jews banded together1 and bound themselves under a curse1 saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed ,paul4 #dd3jbc3jac ,and they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy4 #dd3jbc3jad ,and they came to the chief priests and elders1 and said1 ,we have bound ourselves under a great curse1 that we will eat nothing until we have slain ,paul4 #dd3jbc3jae ,now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow1 as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him3 and we1 or ever he come near1 are ready to kill him4 #dd3jbc3jaf ,and when ,paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait1 he went and entered into the castle1 and told ,paul4 #dd3jbc3jag ,then ,paul called one of the centurions unto him1 and said1 ,bring this young man unto the chief captain3 for he hath a certain thing to tell him4 #dd3jbc3jah ,so he took him1 and brought him to the chief captain1 and said1 ,paul the prisoner called me unto him1 and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee1 who hath something to say unto thee4 #dd3jbc3jai ,then the chief captain took him by the hand1 and went with him aside privately1 and asked him1 ,what is that thou hast to tell me8 #dd3jbc3jbj ,and he said1 ,the ,jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down ,paul to morrow into the council1 as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly4 #dd3jbc3jba ,but do not thou yield unto them3 for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men1 which have bound themselves with an oath1 that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him3 and now are they ready1 looking for a promise from thee4 #dd3jbc3jbb ,so the chief captain then let the young man depart1 and charged him1 ,see thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me4 #dd3jbc3jbc ,and he called unto him two centurions1 saying1 ,make ready two hundred soldiers to go to ,caesarea1 and horsemen threescore and ten1 and spearmen two hundred1 at the third hour of the night2 #dd3jbc3jbd ,and provide them beasts1 that they may set ,paul on1 and bring him safe unto ,felix the governor4 #dd3jbc3jbe ,and he wrote a letter after this manner3 #dd3jbc3jbf ,claudius ,lysias unto the most excellent governor ,felix sendeth greeting4 #dd3jbc3jbg ,this man was taken of the ,jews1 and should have been killed of them3 then came ,i with an army1 and rescued him1 having understood that he was a ,roman4 #dd3jbc3jbh ,and when ,i would have known the cause wherefore they accused him1 ,i brought him forth into their council3 #dd3jbc3jbi ,whom ,i perceived to be accused of questions of their law1 but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds4 #dd3jbc3jcj ,and when it was told me how that the ,jews laid wait for the man1 ,i sent straightway to thee1 and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him4 ,farewell4 #dd3jbc3jca ,then the soldiers1 as it was commanded them1 took ,paul1 and brought him by night to ,antipatris4 #dd3jbc3jcb ,on the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him1 and returned to the castle3 #dd3jbc3jcc ,who1 when they came to ,caesarea and delivered the epistle to the governor1 presented ,paul also before him4 #dd3jbc3jcd ,and when the governor had read the letter1 he asked of what province he was4 ,and when he understood that he was of ,cilicia2 #dd3jbc3jce ,i will hear thee1 said he1 when thine accusers are also come4 ,and he commanded him to be kept in ,herod's judgment hall4 #dd3jbd3jja ,and after five days ,ananias the high priest descended with the elders1 and with a certain orator named ,tertullus1 who informed the governor against ,paul4 #dd3jbd3jjb ,and when he was called forth1 ,tertullus began to accuse him1 saying1 ,seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness1 and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence1 #dd3jbd3jjc ,we accept it always1 and in all places1 most noble ,felix1 with all thankfulness4 #dd3jbd3jjd ,notwithstanding1 that ,i be not further tedious unto thee1 ,i pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words4 #dd3jbd3jje ,for we have found this man a pestilent fellow1 and a mover of sedition among all the ,jews throughout the world1 and a ringleader of the sect of the ,nazarenes3 #dd3jbd3jjf ,who also hath gone about to profane the temple3 whom we took1 and would have judged according to our law4 #dd3jbd3jjg ,but the chief captain ,lysias came upon us1 and with great violence took him away out of our hands1 #dd3jbd3jjh ,commanding his accusers to come unto thee3 by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things1 whereof we accuse him4 #dd3jbd3jji ,and the ,jews also assented1 saying that these things were so4 #dd3jbd3jaj ,then ,paul1 after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak1 answered1 ,forasmuch as ,i know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation1 ,i do the more cheerfully answer for myself3 #dd3jbd3jaa ,because that thou mayest understand1 that there are yet but twelve days since ,i went up to ,jerusalem for to worship4 #dd3jbd3jab ,and they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man1 neither raising up the people1 neither in the synagogues1 nor in the city3 #dd3jbd3jac ,neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me4 #dd3jbd3jad ,but this ,i confess unto thee1 that after the way which they call heresy1 so worship ,i the ,god of my fathers1 believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets3 #dd3jbd3jae ,and have hope toward ,god1 which they themselves also allow1 that there shall be a resurrection of the dead1 both of the just and unjust4 #dd3jbd3jaf ,and herein do ,i exercise myself1 to have always a conscience void to offence toward ,god1 and toward men4 #dd3jbd3jag ,now after many years ,i came to bring alms to my nation1 and offerings4 #dd3jbd3jah ,whereupon certain ,jews from ,asia found me purified in the temple1 neither with multitude1 nor with tumult4 #dd3jbd3jai ,who ought to have been here before thee1 and object1 if they had ought against me4 #dd3jbd3jbj ,or else let these same here say1 if they have found any evil doing in me1 while ,i stood before the council1 #dd3jbd3jba ,except it be for this one voice1 that ,i cried standing among them1 ,touching the resurrection of the dead ,i am called in question by you this day4 #dd3jbd3jbb ,and when ,felix heard these things1 having more perfect knowledge of that way1 he deferred them1 and said1 ,when ,lysias the chief captain shall come down1 ,i will know the uttermost of your matter4 #dd3jbd3jbc ,and he commanded a centurion to keep ,paul1 and to let him have liberty1 and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him4 #dd3jbd3jbd ,and after certain days1 when ,felix came with his wife ,drusilla1 which was a ,jewess1 he sent for ,paul1 and heard him concerning the faith in ,christ4 #dd3jbd3jbe ,and as he reasoned of righteousness1 temperance1 and judgment to come1 ,felix trembled1 and answered1 ,go thy way for this time2 when ,i have a convenient season1 ,i will call for thee4 #dd3jbd3jbf ,he hoped also that money should have been given him of ,paul1 that he might loose him3 wherefore he sent for him the oftener1 and communed with him4 #dd3jbd3jbg ,but after two years ,porcius ,festus came into ,felix' room3 and ,felix1 willing to shew the ,jews a pleasure1 left ,paul bound4 #dd3jbe3jja ,now when ,festus was come into the province1 after three days he ascended from ,caesarea to ,jerusalem4 #dd3jbe3jjb ,then the high priest and the chief of the ,jews informed him against ,paul1 and besought him1 #dd3jbe3jjc ,and desired favour against him1 that he would send for him to ,jerusalem1 laying wait in the way to kill him4 #dd3jbe3jjd ,but ,festus answered1 that ,paul should be kept at ,caesarea1 and that he himself would depart shortly thither4 #dd3jbe3jje ,let them therefore1 said he1 which among you are able1 go down with me1 and accuse this man1 if there be any wickedness in him4 #dd3jbe3jjf ,and when he had tarried among them more than ten days1 he went down unto ,caesarea2 and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded ,paul to be brought4 #dd3jbe3jjg ,and when he was come1 the ,jews which came down from ,jerusalem stood round about1 and laid many and grievous complaints against ,paul1 which they could not prove4 #dd3jbe3jjh ,while he answered for himself1 ,neither against the law of the ,jews1 neither against the temple1 nor yet against ,caesar1 have ,i offended any thing at all4 #dd3jbe3jji ,but ,festus1 willing to do the ,jews a pleasure1 answered ,paul1 and said1 ,wilt thou go up to ,jerusalem1 and there be judged of these things before me8 #dd3jbe3jaj ,then said ,paul1 ,i stand at ,caesar's judgment seat1 where ,i ought to be judged3 to the ,jews have ,i done no wrong1 as thou very well knowest4 #dd3jbe3jaa ,for if ,i be an offender1 or have committed any thing worthy of death1 ,i refuse not to die3 but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me1 no man may deliver me unto them4 ,i appeal unto ,caesar4 #dd3jbe3jab ,then ,festus1 when he had conferred with the council1 answered1 ,hast thou appealed unto ,caesar8 unto ,caesar shalt thou go4 #dd3jbe3jac ,and after certain days king ,agrippa and ,bernice came unto ,caesarea to salute ,festus4 #dd3jbe3jad ,and when they had been there many days1 ,festus declared ,paul's cause unto the king1 saying1 ,there is a certain man left in bonds by ,felix3 #dd3jbe3jae ,about whom1 when ,i was at ,jerusalem1 the chief priests and the elders of the ,jews informed me1 desiring to have judgment against him4 #dd3jbe3jaf ,to whom ,i answered1 ,it is not the manner of the ,romans to deliver any man to die1 before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face1 and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him4 #dd3jbe3jag ,therefore1 when they were come hither1 without any delay on the morrow ,i sat on the judgment seat1 and commanded the man to be brought forth4 #dd3jbe3jah ,against whom when the accusers stood up1 they brought none accusation of such things as ,i supposed3 #dd3jbe3jai ,but had certain questions against him of their own superstition1 and of one ,jesus1 which was dead1 whom ,paul affirmed to be alive4 #dd3jbe3jbj ,and because ,i doubted of such manner of questions1 ,i asked him whether he would go to ,jerusalem1 and there be judged of these matters4 #dd3jbe3jba ,but when ,paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of ,augustus1 ,i commanded him to be kept till ,i might send him to ,caesar4 #dd3jbe3jbb ,then ,agrippa said unto ,festus1 ,i would also hear the man myself4 ,to morrow1 said he1 thou shalt hear him4 #dd3jbe3jbc ,and on the morrow1 when ,agrippa was come1 and ,bernice1 with great pomp1 and was entered into the place of hearing1 with the chief captains1 and principal men of the city1 at ,festus' commandment ,paul was brought forth4 #dd3jbe3jbd ,and ,festus said1 ,king ,agrippa1 and all men which are here present with us1 ye see this man1 about whom all the multitude of the ,jews have dealt with me1 both at ,jerusalem1 and also here1 crying that he ought not to live any longer4 #dd3jbe3jbe ,but when ,i found that he had committed nothing worthy of death1 and that he himself hath appealed to ,augustus1 ,i have determined to send him4 #dd3jbe3jbf ,of whom ,i have no certain thing to write unto my lord4 ,wherefore ,i have brought him forth before you1 and specially before thee1 ,o king ,agrippa1 that1 after examination had1 ,i might have somewhat to write4 #dd3jbe3jbg ,for it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner1 and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him4 #dd3jbf3jja ,then ,agrippa said unto ,paul1 ,thou art permitted to speak for thyself4 ,then ,paul stretched forth the hand1 and answered for himself3 #dd3jbf3jjb ,i think myself happy1 king ,agrippa1 because ,i shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof ,i am accused of the ,jews3 #dd3jbf3jjc ,especially because ,i know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the ,jews3 wherefore ,i beseech thee to hear me patiently4 #dd3jbf3jjd ,my manner of life from my youth1 which was at the first among mine own nation at ,jerusalem1 know all the ,jews2 #dd3jbf3jje ,which knew me from the beginning1 if they would testify1 that after the most straitest sect of our religion ,i lived a ,pharisee4 #dd3jbf3jjf ,and now ,i stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of ,god1 unto our fathers3 #dd3jbf3jjg ,unto which promise our twelve tribes1 instantly serving ,god day and night1 hope to come4 ,for which hope's sake1 king ,agrippa1 ,i am accused of the ,jews4 #dd3jbf3jjh ,why should it be thought a thing incredible with you1 that ,god should raise the dead8 #dd3jbf3jji ,i verily thought with myself1 that ,i ought to do many things contrary to the name of ,jesus of ,nazareth4 #dd3jbf3jaj ,which thing ,i also did in ,jerusalem3 and many of the saints did ,i shut up in prison1 having received authority from the chief priests2 and when they were put to death1 ,i gave my voice against them4 #dd3jbf3jaa ,and ,i punished them oft in every synagogue1 and compelled them to blaspheme2 and being exceedingly mad against them1 ,i persecuted them even unto strange cities4 #dd3jbf3jab ,whereupon as ,i went to ,damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests1 #dd3jbf3jac ,at midday1 ,o king1 ,i saw in the way a light from heaven1 above the brightness of the sun1 shining round about me and them which journeyed with me4 #dd3jbf3jad ,and when we were all fallen to the earth1 ,i heard a voice speaking unto me1 and saying in the ,hebrew tongue1 ,saul1 ,saul1 why persecutest thou me8 it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks4 #dd3jbf3jae ,and ,i said1 ,who art thou1 ,lord8 ,and he said1 ,i am ,jesus whom thou persecutest4 #dd3jbf3jaf ,but rise1 and stand upon thy feet3 for ,i have appeared unto thee for this purpose1 to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen1 and of those things in the which ,i will appear unto thee2 #dd3jbf3jag ,delivering thee from the people1 and from the ,gentiles1 unto whom now ,i send thee1 #dd3jbf3jah ,to open their eyes1 and to turn them from darkness to light1 and from the power of ,satan unto ,god1 that they may receive forgiveness of sins1 and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me4 #dd3jbf3jai ,whereupon1 ,o king ,agrippa1 ,i was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision3 #dd3jbf3jbj ,but shewed first unto them of ,damascus1 and at ,jerusalem1 and throughout all the coasts of ,judaea1 and then to the ,gentiles1 that they should repent and turn to ,god1 and do works meet for repentance4 #dd3jbf3jba ,for these causes the ,jews caught me in the temple1 and went about to kill me4 #dd3jbf3jbb ,having therefore obtained help of ,god1 ,i continue unto this day1 witnessing both to small and great1 saying none other things than those which the prophets and ,moses did say should come3 #dd3jbf3jbc ,that ,christ should suffer1 and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead1 and should shew light unto the people1 and to the ,gentiles4 #dd3jbf3jbd ,and as he thus spake for himself1 ,festus said with a loud voice1 ,paul1 thou art beside thyself2 much learning doth make thee mad4 #dd3jbf3jbe ,but he said1 ,i am not mad1 most noble ,festus2 but speak forth the words of truth and soberness4 #dd3jbf3jbf ,for the king knoweth of these things1 before whom also ,i speak freely3 for ,i am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him2 for this thing was not done in a corner4 #dd3jbf3jbg ,king ,agrippa1 believest thou the prophets8 ,i know that thou believest4 #dd3jbf3jbh ,then ,agrippa said unto ,paul1 ,almost thou persuadest me to be a ,christian4 #dd3jbf3jbi ,and ,paul said1 ,i would to ,god1 that not only thou1 but also all that hear me this day1 were both almost1 and altogether such as ,i am1 except these bonds4 #dd3jbf3jcj ,and when he had thus spoken1 the king rose up1 and the governor1 and ,bernice1 and they that sat with them3 #dd3jbf3jca ,and when they were gone aside1 they talked between themselves1 saying1 ,this man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds4 #dd3jbf3jcb ,then said ,agrippa unto ,festus1 ,this man might have been set at liberty1 if he had not appealed unto ,caesar4 #dd3jbg3jja ,and when it was determined that we should sail into ,italy1 they delivered ,paul and certain other prisoners unto one named ,julius1 a centurion of ,augustus' band4 #dd3jbg3jjb ,and entering into a ship of ,adramyttium1 we launched1 meaning to sail by the coasts of ,asia2 one ,aristarchus1 a ,macedonian of ,thessalonica1 being with us4 #dd3jbg3jjc ,and the next day we touched at ,sidon4 ,and ,julius courteously entreated ,paul1 and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself4 #dd3jbg3jjd ,and when we had launched from thence1 we sailed under ,cyprus1 because the winds were contrary4 #dd3jbg3jje ,and when we had sailed over the sea of ,cilicia and ,pamphylia1 we came to ,myra1 a city of ,lycia4 #dd3jbg3jjf ,and there the centurion found a ship of ,alexandria sailing into ,italy2 and he put us therein4 #dd3jbg3jjg ,and when we had sailed slowly many days1 and scarce were come over against ,cnidus1 the wind not suffering us1 we sailed under ,crete1 over against ,salmone2 #dd3jbg3jjh ,and1 hardly passing it1 came unto a place which is called ,the fair havens2 nigh whereunto was the city of ,lasea4 #dd3jbg3jji ,now when much time was spent1 and when sailing was now dangerous1 because the fast was now already past1 ,paul admonished them1 #dd3jbg3jaj ,and said unto them1 ,sirs1 ,i perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage1 not only of the lading and ship1 but also of our lives4 #dd3jbg3jaa ,nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship1 more than those things which were spoken by ,paul4 #dd3jbg3jab ,and because the haven was not commodious to winter in1 the more part advised to depart thence also1 if by any means they might attain to ,phenice1 and there to winter2 which is an haven of ,crete1 and lieth toward the south west and north west4 #dd3jbg3jac ,and when the south wind blew softly1 supposing that they had obtained their purpose1 loosing thence1 they sailed close by ,crete4 #dd3jbg3jad ,but not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind1 called ,euroclydon4 #dd3jbg3jae ,and when the ship was caught1 and could not bear up into the wind1 we let her drive4 #dd3jbg3jaf ,and running under a certain island which is called ,clauda1 we had much work to come by the boat3 #dd3jbg3jag ,which when they had taken up1 they used helps1 undergirding the ship2 and1 fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands1 strake sail1 and so were driven4 #dd3jbg3jah ,and we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest1 the next day they lightened the ship2 #dd3jbg3jai ,and the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship4 #dd3jbg3jbj ,and when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared1 and no small tempest lay on us1 all hope that we should be saved was then taken away4 #dd3jbg3jba ,but after long abstinence ,paul stood forth in the midst of them1 and said1 ,sirs1 ye should have hearkened unto me1 and not have loosed from ,crete1 and to have gained this harm and loss4 #dd3jbg3jbb ,and now ,i exhort you to be of good cheer3 for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you1 but of the ship4 #dd3jbg3jbc ,for there stood by me this night the angel of ,god1 whose ,i am1 and whom ,i serve1 #dd3jbg3jbd ,saying1 ,fear not1 ,paul2 thou must be brought before ,caesar3 and1 lo1 ,god hath given thee all them that sail with thee4 #dd3jbg3jbe ,wherefore1 sirs1 be of good cheer3 for ,i believe ,god1 that it shall be even as it was told me4 #dd3jbg3jbf ,howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island4 #dd3jbg3jbg ,but when the fourteenth night was come1 as we were driven up and down in ,adria1 about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country2 #dd3jbg3jbh ,and sounded1 and found it twenty fathoms3 and when they had gone a little further1 they sounded again1 and found it fifteen fathoms4 #dd3jbg3jbi ,then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks1 they cast four anchors out of the stern1 and wished for the day4 #dd3jbg3jcj ,and as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship1 when they had let down the boat into the sea1 under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship1 #dd3jbg3jca ,paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers1 ,except these abide in the ship1 ye cannot be saved4 #dd3jbg3jcb ,then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat1 and let her fall off4 #dd3jbg3jcc ,and while the day was coming on1 ,paul besought them all to take meat1 saying1 ,this day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting1 having taken nothing4 #dd3jbg3jcd ,wherefore ,i pray you to take some meat3 for this is for your health3 for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you4 #dd3jbg3jce ,and when he had thus spoken1 he took bread1 and gave thanks to ,god in presence of them all3 and when he had broken it1 he began to eat4 #dd3jbg3jcf ,then were they all of good cheer1 and they also took some meat4 #dd3jbg3jcg ,and we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls4 #dd3jbg3jch ,and when they had eaten enough1 they lightened the ship1 and cast out the wheat into the sea4 #dd3jbg3jci ,and when it was day1 they knew not the land3 but they discovered a certain creek with a shore1 into the which they were minded1 if it were possible1 to thrust in the ship4 #dd3jbg3jdj ,and when they had taken up the anchors1 they committed themselves unto the sea1 and loosed the rudder bands1 and hoised up the mainsail to the wind1 and made toward shore4 #dd3jbg3jda ,and falling into a place where two seas met1 they ran the ship aground2 and the forepart stuck fast1 and remained unmoveable1 but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves4 #dd3jbg3jdb ,and the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners1 lest any of them should swim out1 and escape4 #dd3jbg3jdc ,but the centurion1 willing to save ,paul1 kept them from their purpose2 and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea1 and get to land3 #dd3jbg3jdd ,and the rest1 some on boards1 and some on broken pieces of the ship4 ,and so it came to pass1 that they escaped all safe to land4 #dd3jbh3jja ,and when they were escaped1 then they knew that the island was called ,melita4 #dd3jbh3jjb ,and the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness3 for they kindled a fire1 and received us every one1 because of the present rain1 and because of the cold4 #dd3jbh3jjc ,and when ,paul had gathered a bundle of sticks1 and laid them on the fire1 there came a viper out of the heat1 and fastened on his hand4 #dd3jbh3jjd ,and when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand1 they said among themselves1 ,no doubt this man is a murderer1 whom1 though he hath escaped the sea1 yet vengeance suffereth not to live4 #dd3jbh3jje ,and he shook off the beast into the fire1 and felt no harm4 #dd3jbh3jjf ,howbeit they looked when he should have swollen1 or fallen down dead suddenly3 but after they had looked a great while1 and saw no harm come to him1 they changed their minds1 and said that he was a god4 #dd3jbh3jjg ,in the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island1 whose name was ,publius2 who received us1 and lodged us three days courteously4 #dd3jbh3jjh ,and it came to pass1 that the father of ,publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux3 to whom ,paul entered in1 and prayed1 and laid his hands on him1 and healed him4 #dd3jbh3jji ,so when this was done1 others also1 which had diseases in the island1 came1 and were healed3 #dd3jbh3jaj ,who also honoured us with many honours2 and when we departed1 they laded us with such things as were necessary4 #dd3jbh3jaa ,and after three months we departed in a ship of ,alexandria1 which had wintered in the isle1 whose sign was ,castor and ,pollux4 #dd3jbh3jab ,and landing at ,syracuse1 we tarried there three days4 #dd3jbh3jac ,and from thence we fetched a compass1 and came to ,rhegium3 and after one day the south wind blew1 and we came the next day to ,puteoli3 #dd3jbh3jad ,where we found brethren1 and were desired to tarry with them seven days3 and so we went toward ,rome4 #dd3jbh3jae ,and from thence1 when the brethren heard of us1 they came to meet us as far as ,appii forum1 and ,the three taverns3 whom when ,paul saw1 he thanked ,god1 and took courage4 #dd3jbh3jaf ,and when we came to ,rome1 the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard3 but ,paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him4 #dd3jbh3jag ,and it came to pass1 that after three days ,paul called the chief of the ,jews together3 and when they were come together1 he said unto them1 ,men and brethren1 though ,i have committed nothing against the people1 or customs of our fathers1 yet was ,i delivered prisoner from ,jerusalem into the hands of the ,romans4 #dd3jbh3jah ,who1 when they had examined me1 would have let me go1 because there was no cause of death in me4 #dd3jbh3jai ,but when the ,jews spake against it1 ,i was constrained to appeal unto ,caesar2 not that ,i had ought to accuse my nation of4 #dd3jbh3jbj ,for this cause therefore have ,i called for you1 to see you1 and to speak with you3 because that for the hope of ,israel ,i am bound with this chain4 #dd3jbh3jba ,and they said unto him1 ,we neither received letters out of ,judaea concerning thee1 neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee4 #dd3jbh3jbb ,but we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest3 for as concerning this sect1 we know that every where it is spoken against4 #dd3jbh3jbc ,and when they had appointed him a day1 there came many to him into his lodging2 to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of ,god1 persuading them concerning ,jesus1 both out of the law of ,moses1 and out of the prophets1 from morning till evening4 #dd3jbh3jbd ,and some believed the things which were spoken1 and some believed not4 #dd3jbh3jbe ,and when they agreed not among themselves1 they departed1 after that ,paul had spoken one word1 ,well spake the ,holy ,ghost by ,esaias the prophet unto our fathers1 #dd3jbh3jbf ,saying1 ,go unto this people1 and say1 ,hearing ye shall hear1 and shall not understand2 and seeing ye shall see1 and not perceive3 #dd3jbh3jbg ,for the heart of this people is waxed gross1 and their ears are dull of hearing1 and their eyes have they closed2 lest they should see with their eyes1 and hear with their ears1 and understand with their heart1 and should be converted1 and ,i should heal them4 #dd3jbh3jbh ,be it known therefore unto you1 that the salvation of ,god is sent unto the ,gentiles1 and that they will hear it4 #dd3jbh3jbi ,and when he had said these words1 the ,jews departed1 and had great reasoning among themselves4 #dd3jbh3jcj ,and ,paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house1 and received all that came in unto him1 #dd3jbh3jca ,preaching the kingdom of ,god1 and teaching those things which concern the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 with all confidence1 no man forbidding him4