The apostles delivered.

The ACTS.

Gamaliel's commui. mong the people; (and they were all with one cil, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of accord in Solomon's porch. the law, had in reputation among all the per13 And of the rest durst no man join him-ple, and commanded to put the apostles forth a self to them: but the people magnified them. little space; 14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women ;)

15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by night overshadow some of them.

16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

17 Then the high priest rose up and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison-doors, and brought them forth,

and said,

20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

22 But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,

23 Saying, The prison truly found we shut

35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to de as touching these men.

36 For before these days rose up Theude, boasting himself to be somebody; to when a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all. as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.

37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee, in the days of the taxing, and drew y much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.

38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if the counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:

39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against

God.

with all safety, and the keepers standing with- AND in those days, when the number of

out before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the He24 Now when the high priest and the cap-brews, because their widows were neglected tain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: (for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned:)

27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,

28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you, that ye should not teach in this name and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

in the daily ministration.

2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may ap point over this business.

4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch;

6 Whom they set before the apostles: and, when they ad prayed, they laid their hands

29 T Then Peter and the other apostles an-on them. swered, and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, and hanged on a tree:

31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

33 When they heard that, they were cut
the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
34 Then stood there up one in the coun-

7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

9 T Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

10 And they were not able to resist the

a

Stephen being accused,

Chap. vii.

answereth for himself.

wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. | 17 But when the time of the promise drew 11 Then they suborned men, which said, nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the We have heard him speak blasphemous words people grew and multiplied in Egypt, against Moses, and against God.

12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law.

18 Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph:

19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil-entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live

20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months:

14 For we have heard him say, That this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and 21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's shall change the customs which Moses deliver-daughter took him up, and nourished him for ed us. her own son.

15 And all that sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

CHAP. VIL

1 Stephen answereth to his accusation: 54 they stone him to death.

THEN said the high priest, Are these things

2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Cbarran,

3. And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.

22 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.

23 And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.

24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:

25 For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them; but they understood not.

26 And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them 4 Then came he out of the land of the Chal-at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; wby deans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.

do ye wrong one to another?

27 But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

28 Wilt thou kill me, as thou didst the Egyp yesterday?

5 And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a posses-tian sion, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.

6 And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.

7 And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.

8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.

9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt, and all his house.

11 Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

12 But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.

13 And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.

14 Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

15 So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,

16 And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmer the father of Sychem.

29 Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.

30 And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a fiamme of fire in a bush.

31 When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,

32 Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.

33 Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.

34 I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now, come, I will send thee into Egypt.

35 This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer, by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.

36 He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

37 This is that Moses which said unto the children of Israel, A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.

38 This is he that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our

Stephen stoned.

The ACTS

The eunuch and Philip."

AND Saul was consenting unto his death

And at that time there was a great per96

fathers who received the lively oracles to
give unto us.
39 To whom our fathers would not obey,cution against the church which was at Jerus
but thrust him from them, and in their hearts lem; and they were all scattered abroad
throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria,
turned back again into Egypt,
except the apostles.

40 Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us for as for this Moses, which, brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.

41 And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

2 And devout men carried Stephen to his
burial, and made great lamentation over him
3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church,
entering into every house, and haling men and
women, committed them to prison.

4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad 42 Then God turned, and gave them up to went every where preaching the word. 5 Then Philip went down to the city of Sworship the bost of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, maria, and preached Christ unto them. 6 And the people with one accord gave heed have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilder-unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. ness?

43 Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will earry you away beyond Babylon.

44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen:

45 Which also our fathers that came after, brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;

7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice,
came out of many that were possessed with
them: and many taken with palsies, and that
were lame, were healed.

8 And there was great joy in that city.
9 But there was a certain man called Simon,
which beforetime in the same city used sorcery,
and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving
out that himself was some great one;

10 To whom they all gave heed, from the
least to the greatest, saying, This man is the
great power of God.

11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with

sorceries.

46 Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob. 47 But Solomon built him an house. 12 But when they believed Philip, preaching 48 Howbeit, the Most High dwelleth not ia temples made with hands; as saith the pro-the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, phet, 49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my both men and women. footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord; or, what is the place of my rest 50 Hath not my hand made all these things? 51 Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost; as your fathers did, so do ye.

52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers;

53 Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.

54 When they heard these things, they were eut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.

55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

13 Thea Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.

14 Now, when the aposties which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

15 Who when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy

Ghost.

16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost war given, he offered them money.

19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on 56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens open-whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the ed, and the Son of man standing on the right Holy Ghost. hand of God.

57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned Kim: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. 59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

CHAP. VIII.

1 The church planted in Samaria by Philip: 26 He baptizeth the Ethiopian evauch.

20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.

24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.

25 And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to

Saul's conversion, who Chap. ix. Jerusalem, and pres, hed the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south, unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.

27 And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot, read Esaias the prophet.

29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near. and join thyself to this chariot.

preacheth Christ boldly. Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. 7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

8 And Saul arose from the earth: and when his eyes were opened he saw no man; but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

9 And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.

10 ¶ And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to bim said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and

30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Under-go into the street which is called Straight, and standest thou what thou readest?

31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth,

12 And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias, coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.

13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem.

14 And here he hath authority from the

33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away and who shall declare his genera-chief priests to bind all that call on thy name. tion? for his life is taken from the earth.

34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man

35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

37 And Philip said, If tho believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

40 Bat Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through, he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.

CHAP. IX.

1 Saul is called to the apostleship: 18 is bap-
tized, 20 and preacheth Christ boldly.
ND Saul yet breathing out threatenings

15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's e.

17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house: and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord (even Jesus that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest) hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

19 And when he had received meat he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?

22 But Saul increase the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

23 And after that many days were ful

A and slaughter against the disciples of the filled, the Jews took counsel to kill hire.

Lord, went unto the high priest,

2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus; and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me!

24 But their laying await was known of Saut: and they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.

26 Aud when Saul was coine to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and decked unto them how he 5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou perse-spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly cutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the at Damascus in the name of Jesus. pricks.

6 And he trembling and astonished, said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the

28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.

29 And he spake boldly in the name of the

The ACTS.

Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: household servants, and a devout solder of but they went about to slay him. them that waited on him continually;

12 Wherein were all manner of four-footed 34 And Peter said unto him, Eneas. Jesus beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creepChrist maketh thee whole : arise, and make thying things, and fowls of the air. bed. And he arose immediately.

35 And all that dwelt in Lydda and Saron Peter; kill and eat. saw him, and turned to the Lord.

14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have 36 Now there was at Joppa a certain dis-never eaten any thing that is common or uneiple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.

40 But Peter put them all forth, and 20 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning him go with them, doubting nothing; for I have to the body, said, Tabitha, arise. And she sent them. opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

4 And when he looked on him he was afraid,I and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.

5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter;

6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea-side: be shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.

28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is ■ Jew to keep company or come unto one of another nation: but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

7 And when the angel which spake unto 29 Therefore came 1 unto you without Cornelius was departed, he called two of his gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: 1 ask