Acts 21 Cross References - Etheridge

¹ And we separated from them and voyaged directly unto Ko the island, and the day after we came to Rodos, and from thence to Patara; ² and we found there a ship which was going to Punike, and we ascended into her and voyaged. ³ And coming near Kypros the island, we left it on the left hand and came unto Syria, and thence came we to Tsur: for there was the ship to relieve from her burden. ⁴ And having found disciples there, we sojourned with them seven days. And these said daily unto Paulos in the Spirit, That he should not go unto Urishlem. ⁵ And after those days we departed to go on the way. And they accompanied us, all of them, they and their wives and their children, till without the city, and kneeled upon their knees on the sea shore, and prayed. ⁶ And we kissed one another, and we ascended to the ship, and they returned to their homes. ⁷ But we voyaged from Tsur, and came to Aku the city, and gave the salutation to the brethren who were there, and abode among them one day. ⁸ And the day after we departed and came to Cesarea; and we entered and abode in the house of Philipos the preacher, he who was of the seven. ⁹ And he had four virgin daughters who prophesied. ¹⁰ And when we had been there many days, there came down from Jihud a certain prophet whose name was Agabos. ¹¹ And he came in to us, and took the loins'-girdle of Paulos, and bound his own feet and his hands, and said, Thus saith the Spirit of Holiness, So the man the master of this girdle will the Jihudoyee bind in Urishlem; and they will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. ¹² And when we heard these words, we and the sons of the place entreated of him not to go unto Urishlem. ¹³ THEN answered Paulos and said, What do you, weeping and bruising my heart? For not to be bound only am I prepared, but also to die in Urishlem, for the sake of the name of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha. ¹⁴ And when he would not be persuaded by us, we desisted, and said, The will of our Lord be done. ¹⁵ And after those days we prepared and went up to Urishlem. ¹⁶ And there went with us men, disciples, from Cesarea, who conducted with them a certain brother of the first disciples whose name was Mnason, and he was from Kypros, to receive us into his house. ¹⁷ And when we were come to Urishlem, the brethren received us joyfully. ¹⁸ And the day following we entered with Paulos to Jakub, while all the presbyters were with him. ¹⁹ And we gave them salutation.[Shaloma.] And Paulos recounted to them in order what Aloha had done among the Gentiles by his ministry. ²⁰ And when they heard, they glorified Aloha. And they said to him, Thou seest, our brother, how many myriads there are in Jihud who believe, and all of them are zealous for the law. ²¹ But it hath been said to them of thee, that thou teachest all the Jihudoyee who are among the Gentiles to remove from Musha; telling them that they should not circumcise their sons, nor walk in the customs of the law. ²² On this account, when they hear that thou art come hither, ²³ do that which we tell thee. We have four men who have a vow to be purified. ²⁴ Take them, and go, purify with them, and lay out upon them the expenses, that they may shave their heads; and it will be known to every man that what hath been said against thee is false, and that thou fulfillest and keepest the law. ²⁵ Concerning those of the Gentiles who believe, we wrote that they should keep themselves from sacrifices, and from fornication, and from the strangled, and from blood. ²⁶ Then Paul took those men the day after, and was purified with them. And he entered and went into the temple, making known to them the fulfillment of the days of the purification, so that an oblation might be offered for each man of them. ²⁷ And when the seventh day was come the Jihudoyee who were from Asia saw him in the temple, and stirred up against him all the people. And they lifted their hands against him, ²⁸ crying out, and saying, Men, sons of Israel, help! This is the man who contrary to our people teacheth every where, and contrary to the law, and against this place. And also Aramoyee hath he brought into the temple, and profaned this holy place. ²⁹ For they had before seen with him Trophimus the Ephesian in the city, and supposed that with Paulos he had entered the temple. ³⁰ And the whole city was commoved, and all the people assembled, and they laid hold of Paulos, and dragged him without from the temple; and instantly the gates were shut. ³¹ And while the multitude sought to kill him, the tribune [Kiliarka.] of the cohort heard that the whole city was agitated. ³² And forthwith took he a centurion and many soldiers and ran upon them; and when they saw the tribune and the soldiers, they desisted from beating Paulos. ³³ And the tribune drew near and took him, and commanded them to bind him with two chains. And he asked concerning him who (he was), and what he had done? ³⁴ And men from the crowd cried against him variously, and because of their crying he was not able to know what was the truth; and he commanded that they should lead him to the fortress. ³⁵ And as Paulos came to the stairs the soldiers carried him, on account of the violence of the people: ³⁶ for after him was much people; and they cried, and said, Away with him! ³⁷ And as they came to enter into the fortress, Paulos himself said to the tribune, May I be permitted to speak to the people? But he said to him, Javanith knowest thou? ³⁸ Art thou not that Metsroya who before these days stirred up and led forth into the waste four thousand men workers of evils? ³⁹ Paulos said to him, I am a man a Jihudoya from Tarsos of Cilicia, an illustrious city in which I was born: I pray you permit me to speak to the people. ⁴⁰ And when he had permitted him, Paulos stood upon the stairs, and signed to them with his hand; and when they had ceased, he spoke to them in Hebrew, and said to them,

³ But Herodes the king heard, and was troubled, and all Urishlem with him.

²⁴ And his fame was heard in all Suria; and they brought to him all those who were grievously affected with various diseases, and those who were pressed down by strong pains, and demoniacs, and lunatics, and the paralysed; and he healed them.

¹¹ Blessed are you when they treat you with reviling, and persecute you, and say concerning you every evil word, for my sake, in falsity.

⁴⁷ And if you wish peace to your brethren only, what more do you than they? do not also the tribute-gatherers this?

¹⁰ Come thy kingdom. Be done thy will, as in heaven, also in earth.

² Now, of the twelve apostles the names are these: the first of them, Shemun who is called Kipha, and Andreas his brother, and Jakubbar-Zabdai, and Juchanon his brother,

¹¹ And into whatsoever city or town you enter, inquire who is worthy in it, and there be till you depart.

¹⁸ and before governors and kings bring you, on my account, for the testimony concerning them and the gentiles. ¹⁹ But when they deliver you up, be not solicitous how or what you shall speak; for it is given you in that hour what you shall speak. ²⁰ For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking in you.

²¹ saying, Woe to thee, Korazin! woe to thee, Bethtsaida! for if in Tsur and in Tsaidon those miracles had been done which have been performed in you, they would a while ago in sackcloth and ashes have repented.

³¹ Another comparison allegorized he to them, and said: The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard, which a man took and sowed in his field. ³² This is less than all other seeds; but when it has grown, it is greater than all herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the fowl of the heavens come (and) build in its branches. ³³ Another parable he spake to them: The kingdom of heaven resembles that leaven which a woman took and hid in three satas [The seä, or sata, was the third of an ephah.] of meal, until the whole was leavened.

²¹ Now those men who had eaten were five thousand, besides women and children.

²¹ AND from that time began Jeshu to show to his disciples that it was to be that he should go to Urishlem, and suffer much from the elders and the chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and the third day arise again. ²² Then Kipha took him (apart?) and began to expostulate with him, and said, Far be it from thee, my Lord, that this should be to thee! ²³ But he turned and said to Kipha, Get thee behind me, Satana! thou art a stumbling-block to me, because thou thinkest not from Aloha, but from the sons of men!

¹⁸ Behold, we go up to Urishlem, and the Son of man is betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes, and they shall condemn him to the death; ¹⁹ and they shall consign him to the Gentiles, and they shall mock him, and scourge him, and shall crucify him, and on the third day he shall arise.

¹⁰ And when he had entered Urishlem, the whole city was commoved, and said, Who is this?

¹⁵ But when you see the unclean sign of desolation which was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, that it standeth in the holy place; - he who readeth let him understand!

²⁶ Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: or, Behold, he is in the inner chamber; believe not.

⁵ And they said, Let it not be on the festival, lest there be a tumult among the people.

³⁹ And he removed a little, and fell upon his face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not as I will, but as thou.

⁴² Again he went the second time, and prayed, and said, My Father, if it be not possible for this cup to pass, unless I drink it, be done thy will!

¹ BUT when it was morning, the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jeshu, how they should put him to death. ² And they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him to Pilatos the governor.

⁴⁰ And a leper came to him, and fell at his feet, and besought him, and said to him, If thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me.

² And they said, Not on the festival, lest there be a commotion among the people.

² This enrolment was first made under the government of Qurinos in Suria.

³⁶ NOW Chana,[Or, 'Hana.] the prophetess, (was) the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher; she was aged also in her days, and seven years with her husband had lived from her virginity.

²⁹ and they arose, forced him without from the city, and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built to throw him from the rock:

⁴ And when he was silent from his discourses, he said to Shemun, Lead into the deep, and cast forth your nets for a draught.

²² NOW it was on one of the days that Jeshu ascended and sat in a vessel and his disciples: and he said to them, Let us pass to the other side of the water.

¹³ Woe to thee, Kurazin! woe to thee, Bethtsaida! for if in Tsur and Tsaidon had been wrought the miracles which were wrought in you, now long since in sackcloth and in ashes would they have repented.

² Jeshu said to them, When you pray, thus be saying, Our Father who (art) in the heavens, be sanctified thy name. Come thy kingdom. Be done thy will as in the heavens also upon earth.

¹ AND when (there) had gathered (by) myriads great assemblies, so that they would have trodden upon one another, Jeshu began to say to his disciples, Beware for yourselves before all things [Luq'dam, imprimis, chiefly.] of the leaven of the Pharishee, which is hypocrisy.

³ And Jeshu spake to them this parable: ⁴ What man of you, who hath a hundred sheep, if he shall lose one from them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and, going, seeketh that which was lost until he shall have found it? ⁵ And when he hath found it, he rejoiceth and carrieth it upon his shoulders. ⁶ And, coming to his house, he calleth his friends and his neighbours, and saith to them, Rejoice with me; for I have found the sheep which was lost. ⁷ I say to you, that thus shall there be joy in heaven over one sinner who repenteth, more than over the ninety and nine just ones who have no need of repentance. ⁸ Or, who is the woman that hath ten zuzis, and shall lose one of them, (and) does not light a lamp and sweep the house, and seek it diligently, until she shall have found it? ⁹ And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours, and saith to them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my zuzi that I had lost. ¹⁰ I say to you, that so shall there be joy before the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

³² But to rejoice it behoves us, and to be glad, because this thy brother was dead, and is alive; and was lost, and is found.

¹² But before all these, they will lay hands upon you, and persecute you, and deliver you up to the synagogues, and to the house of the bound. And they will bring you before kings and governors on account of my name.

¹⁵ for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries cannot stand against.

⁴² and said, Father, if thou wilt, let this cup pass: nevertheless not my will, but thine be done.

¹⁸ But all the multitude cried out, saying, Take this, and release to us Baraba;

³⁸ And there was also an inscription which was written over him in Greek and Roman and Hebrew, [Javanoith, Rumoith, Ebroith.] THIS IS THE KING OF THE JIHUDOYEE.

¹¹ He came to his own, and his own received him not.

²⁵ But there was a question with some of the disciples of Juchanon (and) a certain Jihudoya, upon purification.

² Now there was there in Urishlem a certain place of ablution,[Or, of baptism.] which was called in Hebrew Bethchesda, and having in it five porticoes.

⁵³ ...

⁵⁵ NOW the petscha of the Jihudoyee drew nigh; and many went up from the country places to Urishlem before the festival, to purify themselves.

²⁴ Amen, amen, I say to you, That a grain of wheat if it fall not and die in the earth remaineth alone; but if it die, it bringeth much fruits.

² They shall cast you out from their synagogues; and the hour cometh when every one who shall kill you will think that a sacrifice he offereth unto Aloha.

³² Behold, the hour shall come, and now cometh, that you will be dispersed (every) man to his place, and you will have left me alone. But I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

¹² Then the band and the captains and the officials of the Jihudoyee took Jeshu and bound him,

²⁹ But Pilatos came forth to them without, and said to them, What accusation have you against this man? ³⁰ They answered and said to him, If he were not a worker of evils, we would not to thee have delivered him.

¹³ But when Pilatos heard that word, he brought Jeshu without, and sat down upon the tribunal in the place which is called the Pavement of Stones, but in Hebrew it is called Gaphiphtha.

¹⁵ But they cried out, Take him away, take him away! crucify him, [Or, suspend him.] crucify him! Pilatos saith to them, Your king shall I crucify? The chief priests say to him, We have no king but Cesar.

¹⁷ bearing his cross to a place which is called A Skull, but in Hebrew is Gogultha:

²⁰ And this title many of the Jihudoyee read; for nigh to the city was the place where Jeshu was crucified; and the writing was in Hebrew and Greek and Roman.

²⁷ and he said to that disciple, Behold thy mother! [Ho emok.] And from that hour that disciple received her to be with him.

¹⁷ For he had numbered with us, and had part in this ministry.

¹⁷ It shall be in the last days, saith Aloha, I will pour [out] my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your youths shall see visions, and your elders shall dream dreams:

⁴¹ And some of them eagerly received his word and believed and were baptized, and there were added in that day as three thousand souls.

³ And they laid upon them hands, and kept them unto the day after, because the evening had drawn nigh. ⁴ And many who heard the word believed; and they were in number as five thousand men.

²¹ And they threatened them, and dismissed them; for they could not find cause to lay [a penalty] upon their head,* because of the people; for every one glorified Aloha for that which had been done. [* Compare Act 12:5, Syriac; and SCHAAF. Lex. in verb.]

³⁶ But Jauseph, who was entitled Bar Naba by the apostles, which is interpreted, A son of consolation, a Levoya from the Isle of Kypros,

¹⁸ and they laid hands on the apostles, and apprehended and bound them in the house of the bound.

³⁶ For before this time arose Thuda, and said of himself that he was something great, and there went after him four hundred men: and he was slain, and they who went after him were scattered and became as nothing. ³⁷ Afterward arose Jihuda Galiloya in the days when men were enregistered for the head-silver, and tempted much people after him; and he died, and all they who went after him were scattered.

⁴⁰ and called the apostles, and scourged them, and commanded them that they should not teach in the name of Jeshu, and loosed them. ⁴¹ And they went out from before them, rejoicing to be worthy for the sake of the Name to be ill treated.

¹ AND in those days the disciples being many, the Javnoyee disciples murmured against the Ebroyee because their widows were slighted in the daily ministration.

⁵ And this saying was pleasing before all the people; and they chose Estephanos, a man who was full of faith and the Spirit of Holiness; and Philipos, and Prokoros, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmena, and Nikolos, a proselyte of Antiokia.

⁷ And the word of Aloha increased, and the number of the disciples increased in Urishlem greatly: and much people of the Jihudoyee were obedient to the faith.

⁹ And men arose from the congregation which was called Libertinu, Kyrainoyee, and Aleksandroyee, and from Cilicia, and from Asia, and disputed with Estephanos,

¹² And they stirred up the people and the elders and the sophree, and came and rose upon him, and carried him away and brought him into the midst of the assembly. ¹³ AND witnesses of falsehood arose, and said, This man ceases not from speaking words contrary to the law and against this holy place. ¹⁴ For we have heard him say that this Jeshu Natsroya shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Musha delivered unto us.

⁵⁴ AND when they heard these they were filled with wrath in themselves, and they gnashed their teeth upon him.

⁵⁷ And they cried with a high voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed upon him, all of them, ⁵⁸ and seizing they brought him out of the city and stoned him. And they who witnessed against him laid their garments before the feet of a certain young man named Shaol.

⁵ But Philipos descended to a city of the Shomroyee, and preached concerning the Meshiha. ⁶ And when they heard his word, the men who were there attended to him, and were persuaded of all that he said: for they saw the signs that he wrought. ⁷ For many whom unclean spirits possessed cried with a high voice, and they came out from them; and others, palsied and lame, were healed: ⁸ and great joy was in that city. ⁹ But a certain man was there whose name was Simon, who had dwelt in that city much time, and with his sorceries had deceived the people of the Shomroyee, magnifying himself, and saying, I am the Great.[Ano 'no Rabo.] ¹⁰ And all inclined to him, great and small, and said, This is the great Power of Aloha. ¹¹ And they were persuaded by him, because that much time by his sorceries he had astonished them. ¹² But when they believed Philipos, who evangelized the kingdom of Aloha in the name of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, they were baptized, men and women. ¹³ And Simon also himself believed, and was baptized, and adhered to Philipos. And when he saw the signs and great works which were done by his hands, he wondered and was astonished.

²⁶ AND the angel of the Lord spake with Philipos, and said to him, Arise, go to the south, in the desert way which goeth down from Urishlem to Gaza. ²⁷ And arising he went. And there met him a certain eunuch* who had come from Cush, an officer of Kandak, queen of the Cushoyee; and he was officer over all her treasure. And he had been to worship at Urishlem; [* Mahaimna, "a faithful or confidential one."] ²⁸ and while returning that he might go, he sat in the chariot and read in Eshaia the prophet. ²⁹ And the Spirit of Holiness said to Philipos, Approach, and join the chariot. ³⁰ And being near, he heard that he read in Eshaia the prophet; and he said to him, Understandest thou what thou readest? ³¹ And he said, How can I understand, unless one teach me? And he prayed of him, of Philipos, to ascend and sit with him. ³² But the section (phosuka) of the scripture in which he was reading is this: As a lamb to the slaughter was he led; and as a sheep before the shearer is silent, so opened not he his mouth in his humiliation. ³³ From oppression and from judgment was he led; and his age who shall recount? For his life is taken from the earth. ³⁴ That eunuch said Unto Philipos, I pray thee, of whom speaketh this the prophet? of himself, or of another man? ³⁵ Then Philipos opened his mouth and began, from that very scripture, preaching to him concerning our Lord Jeshu. ³⁶ And as they went in the way they came to a certain place which had water in it, and that eunuch said, Behold the water; what is the hinderance that I should be baptized? ³⁷ [Verse 37 is wanting in the Peschito.] ³⁸ And he commanded that the chariot should stand; and they descended both of them to the water, and Philipos baptized that eunuch. ³⁹ And when they had ascended from the water, the Spirit of the Lord rapt away Philipos, and the eunuch again saw him not; but he went on his way rejoicing. ⁴⁰ But Philipos was found at Azotos, and from thence he itinerated and evangelized in all the cities until he came to Cesarea.

⁴⁰ But Philipos was found at Azotos, and from thence he itinerated and evangelized in all the cities until he came to Cesarea.

¹¹ And our Lord said to him, Arise, go to the street which is called the Straight, and inquire in the house of Jihuda for Shaol, who is from Tarsos the city. For, behold, while praying,

¹⁶ For I will show him what he is to suffer on account of my name.

³⁰ And when the brethren knew, they brought him by night to Cesarea, and from thence sent him to Tarsos.

⁴⁰ But Shemun put forth all the men without, and fell upon his knees and prayed; and he turned towards the corpse and said Tabitha, arise.[Tabitha Kumi.] And she opened her eyes; and when she beheld Shemun, she sat.

¹ BUT in Cesarea was a certain man, a centurion, whose name was Cornelius, of the cohort which was called the Italic.

²⁴ And the next day they entered Cesarea: but Cornelius was waiting for them, while all the sons of his family, and the friends and beloved ones whom he had, were assembled with him.

⁴⁸ Then he commanded them to be baptized in the name of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha. And they prayed of him to remain with them (certain) days.

⁴ And Shemun put forth in order to say to them, ⁵ That while praying in Joppa I saw a vision; a certain vessel descended which was like to a sheet, and bound at the four corners: and it came down from heaven and came unto me. ⁶ And gazing at it I beheld in it animals of four feet, and reptiles of the earth, and fowls of the heaven. ⁷ And I heard a voice which said to me, Shemun, arise, slay, and eat. ⁸ And I said, Not so, my Lord; for nothing hath entered my mouth that is unclean or profane.[Or, polluted.] ⁹ And again the voice said to me from heaven, What Aloha hath cleansed make not thou to be polluted. ¹⁰ This was done three times, and every thing was taken up into heaven. ¹¹ And at that moment three men, who had been sent to me by Cornelius from Cesarea, came and stood at the gate of the court where I was sojourning. ¹² And the Spirit said to me, Go with them without doubting. And there went also with me these six brethren, and we entered into the man's house. ¹³ And he related to us how he had seen in his house an angel, who stood and said to him, Send to the city Joppa, and bring Shemun who is called Kipha, ¹⁴ and he will speak with thee words by which thou wilt be saved, thou and all thy house. ¹⁵ And when I proceeded to speak there, the Spirit of Holiness overshadowed them, as upon us from the beginning. ¹⁶ And I remembered the word of our Lord, who said, Juhanon baptized you with waters, but you shall be baptized with the Spirit of Holiness. ¹⁷ If then Aloha equally hath given the gift to the Gentiles who have believed in our Lord Jeshu Meshiha as we, who was I, that I should be sufficient to prohibit Aloha? ¹⁸ And when these words they had heard they were silent, and they praised Aloha, and said, Now also unto the Gentiles Aloha hath given repentance unto life.

¹⁸ And when these words they had heard they were silent, and they praised Aloha, and said, Now also unto the Gentiles Aloha hath given repentance unto life. ¹⁹ BUT they who had been dispersed by the tribulation that was concerning Estephanos went unto Punika, also to the region of Kypros and to Antiokia, but with any one not speaking the word unless only with the Jihudoyee.

²⁶ and when he had found him he brought him with him to Antiokia. And a whole year together they assembled in the church, and taught much people: from thence first in Antiokia the disciples were called Christianee.

²⁸ And one of them arose whose name was Agabos: and he made known to them by the Spirit that a great famine would be in all the land. And that famine was in the days of Claudios Caesar.

³⁰ and they sent by the hand of Bar Naba and Shaol to the presbyters who were there.

⁶ And in that night of the coming morning when he should be delivered up, while Shemun slept between two soldiers, and bound with two chains, and the others were watching the gates of the house of the bound,

¹⁷ And he beckoned to them with his hand to be silent; and entered, and showed them how the Lord had brought him out from the house of the bound. And he said to them, Show these to Jakub and to the brethren; and he departed and went to another place.

²⁰ And because he was angry with the Tsuroyee and with the Tsaidonoyee, they gathered together and came to him by persuasion of Blestos the chamberlain of the king, and prayed of him that peace should be to them, because the sustenance of their country was from the kingdom of Herodes.

¹ But there were in the church of Antiokia prophets and teachers, Bar Naba and Shemun who was called Niger, and Lukios who was from the city of Kyrene, and Manael, a fosterbrother of Herodes Tetrarka, and Shaol. ² And as they fasted and supplicated Aloha, the Spirit of Holiness said to them, Separate to me Shaol and Bar Naba for the work to which I have called them.

⁴ And they, being sent by the Spirit of Holiness, went down to Selukia, and from thence proceeded by sea to Cyprus.

¹⁶ And Paulos arose, and signed with his hand, and said to them: Men, sons of Israel, and those who fear Aloha, hearken!

⁵⁰ But the Jihudoyee excited the principal men of the city and [certain] rich women, who with them feared Aloha, and raised a persecution against Paulos and against Bar Naba, and cast them out from their bounds.

² But Jihudoyee, of those who were not persuaded, excited the Gentiles to ill-treat the brethren.

⁵ But there was made a movement by the Gentiles and by the Jihudoyee and their chiefs to maltreat them, and to crush them with stones.

¹⁹ But there came thither Jihudoyee from Ikanon and from Antiokia, and stirred up against them the people; and they stoned Paulos, and dragged him out of the city, because they thought that he was dead.

²⁷ And when all the church had convened, they recounted every thing which Aloha had done with them, and that he had opened the door of the faith unto the Gentiles.

¹ But men from Jihud came down and taught the brethren, If you be not circumcised after the custom of the law, you cannot be saved. ² And there were great agitation and disputation for Paulos and Bar Naba with them; and it was that Paulos and Bar Naba, and others with them, went up to the apostles and presbyters who were in Urishlem on account of this question. ³ And conducting, the church dismissed them; and they went through all Punika, and also among the Shomroyee, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles; and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. ⁴ AND when they came to Urishlem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles, and by the presbyters. And they recounted to them how much Aloha had done with them; ⁵ but (that) certain had arisen who had believed from the doctrine of the Pharishee, and said, It behoved you to circumcise them, and require them to keep the law of Musha. ⁶ But the apostles and presbyters assembled to consider this doctrine.

¹² And all the assembly were silent. And they listened to Paulos and Bar Naba, who related how Aloha had done by their hands signs and mighty works among the Gentiles. ¹³ AND after they were silent, Jakub arose, and said, Men, brethren, hear me:

¹⁹ On this account I say, that we should not molest those who from the Gentiles have been converted unto Aloha;

¹⁹ On this account I say, that we should not molest those who from the Gentiles have been converted unto Aloha; ²⁰ but that we send to them, that they shall separate from the uncleanness of (idol) sacrifice, and from fornication, and from the strangled, and from blood.

²⁰ but that we send to them, that they shall separate from the uncleanness of (idol) sacrifice, and from fornication, and from the strangled, and from blood. ²¹ For Musha from former generations in all cities hath had preachers in the synagogues who on all shabaths read him. ²² Then the apostles and presbyters, with all the church, elected men from them, and sent to Antiokia with Paulos and Bar Naba Jihuda, who was called Bar Shaba, and Shilo, men who were chief among the brethren. ²³ AND they wrote an epistle by their hands, thus: The apostles and presbyters and brethren, to those who are in Antiokia and in Syria and in Cilicia, the brethren who are of the Gentiles; peace. ²⁴ It hath been heard by us, that men from us have gone forth and disturbed you with words, and have subverted your souls by saying, that you should be circumcised and observe the law, whom we have not commanded.

²⁹ that you abstain from that which hath been sacrificed (to idols), and from blood, and from that which is strangled, and from fornication; and while you keep yourselves from these, you will be well. Be confirmed in our Lord.

³⁹ On account of this contention they separated one from the other; and Bar Naba took Markos, and they went by sea and came to Cypros.

⁴¹ And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

³ This Paulos willed to take with him; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jihudoyee who were in the place; for they all knew his father that he was an Aramoya.

⁶ But they went through the countries of Phrygia and Galatia; and the Spirit of Holiness forbad them, that they should not preach the word of Aloha in Asia.

¹⁰ But when Paulos had seen this vision, he immediately willed to go forth to Makedunia, for he understood that our Lord called us to evangelize them.

¹⁰ But when Paulos had seen this vision, he immediately willed to go forth to Makedunia, for he understood that our Lord called us to evangelize them. ¹¹ And we went from Troas and proceeded directly to Samuthracia, and from thence the day after we came to Neapolis the city,

¹³ And we went out on the day of shabath without the gate of the city to the bank of the river, because there was seen a house of prayer; and sitting down we discoursed with the women who assembled there.

¹⁶ AND it was while we went to the house of prayer, a certain damsel met us in whom was a spirit of divination, and she had produced her lords much gain by her divination.

¹⁹ And when her lords saw that the hope of their gain had gone from her, they laid hold on Paulos and Shilo and drew them to the public place, ²⁰ and brought them unto the prefects and to the chiefs of the city, and said, These men are troubling our city, because they are Jihudoyee, ²¹ and are preaching to us those rites which it is not permitted us to receive and perform, because we are Rumoyee. ²² And a great gathering assembled against them. Then the prefects rent their vestments, and commanded to scourge them.

³⁷ Paulos saith to him, They scourged us in the eyes of the world, (we) being innocent, (and) Roman men, and threw us into the house of the bound; and now would they bring us forth secretly? No, indeed, but they shall come and bring us out.

⁵ And the Jihudoyee envied, and joined to them evil men from the public place of the city, and made a great multitude, and conturbed the city. And they came and stood at the house of Jason, and demanded that they should bring them out from thence and deliver them to the multitude.

⁵ And the Jihudoyee envied, and joined to them evil men from the public place of the city, and made a great multitude, and conturbed the city. And they came and stood at the house of Jason, and demanded that they should bring them out from thence and deliver them to the multitude. ⁶ And when they could not find them there, they drew Jason and the brethren who were there, and brought them to the chiefs of the city, crying, These are they who have troubled the whole land; and behold again have they come here;

¹⁰ But the brethren immediately in that night dismissed Paulos and Shilo unto Beroa the city; and when they were come thither they entered into the synagogue of the Jihudoyee:

¹³ And when those Jihudoyee who were of Thessalonika knew that the word of Aloha was preached by Paulos in Beroa the city, they came there also, and ceased not to move and trouble the people.

¹² AND when Galion was proconsul of Akaia, they gathered together against Paulos, and brought him before the tribunal,

¹⁷ And all the Heathens seized Sosthenis the presbyter of the synagogue, and beat him before the tribunal. And Galion was careless of these. ¹⁸ And when Paulos had been there many days, he gave the salutation to the brethren, and proceeded by sea to go to Syria: and Priskila and Akilos went with him, when he had shaved his head at Kankreos, because he had vowed a vow. ¹⁹ And they came to Ephesos. And Paulos entered the synagogue and discoursed with the Jihudoyee;

²² And Akilos and Priskila he left at Ephesos; and he voyaged by sea and came to Cesarea: and he went up and wished the peace of the sons of the church, and went unto Antiokia.

¹ AND while Apolu was in Kurinthos, Paulos itinerated through the upper countries unto Ephesos; and he asked those disciples whom he found there,

²⁶ and you also hear and see, that not only the sons of Ephesos, but also many of all Asia, this Paulos persuadeth, and hath perverted them, saying, that there be no gods which by the hands of men are made. ²⁷ And not only is this business defamed and brought to an end, but also the temple of Artemis the great goddess is reputed as nothing, and she also, the goddess of all Asia, and (whom) all the nations worship, is despised. ²⁸ And when they heard these (words) they were filled with wrath; and they cried, and said, Great is Artemis of the Ephesoyee. ²⁹ And the whole city was perturbed, and they ran together and came to the theatre; and seizing, they led with them Gaios and Aristarkos, men of Makedunia, companions of Paulos. ³⁰ AND Paulos willed to enter the theatre, and the disciples restrained him.

³² But the crowd who were in the theatre were greatly commoved, and others cried other things; for many of them knew not on what account they were assembled. ³³ But the people of the Jihudoyee who were there appointed of them a man a Jihudoya, whose name was Aleksandros; and when he stood (forth) he signed that he would apologize to the people.

⁴⁰ For now also are we standing in peril of being accused as disturbers, because we cannot make excuse for the concourse of this day, inasmuch as we have met uselessly, and have made a tumult without cause.

⁴ And (there) went forth with him into Asia Supatros who was from Berula, the city; and Aristarkos and Sakundos, who (were) from Thessalonika; and Gaios, who was from Derbe the city; and Timotheos, who was from Lystra; and from Asia, Tukikos and Trophimos.

⁶ But we went forth from Philipos, a city of the Makedunoyee, after the days of the Phatiree, and voyaged by sea and came to Troas in five days, and there were we seven days.

⁶ But we went forth from Philipos, a city of the Makedunoyee, after the days of the Phatiree, and voyaged by sea and came to Troas in five days, and there were we seven days. ⁷ AND on the first day in the week, when we were assembled to break the eucharist, Paulos discoursed with them, because the day following he was to depart; and he prolonged his discourse until the dividing of the night.

¹³ But we went down to the ship, and voyaged to the port* of Thesos, because there we were to receive Paulos, for thus he had instructed us, while he himself would proceed by land. [* Portus. But Tremellius, G. Faber, Buxtorf, and Trostius say, Caetus, congregatio. Schaaff seems to prefer caetus.]

¹⁶ for Paulos had decided with himself to pass by Ephesos, that he might not be hindered there, because he hastened, that, if it were possible, on the day of the Pentecost in Urishlem he might work. ¹⁷ AND from Militos he sent to bring the presbyters of the church of Ephesos;

²² And now I, bound in the Spirit, go to Urishlem; not knowing what I shall know in her.

²² And now I, bound in the Spirit, go to Urishlem; not knowing what I shall know in her. ²³ Nevertheless, the Spirit of Holiness in every city testifieth to me and saith, that bonds and afflictions are for me.

²³ Nevertheless, the Spirit of Holiness in every city testifieth to me and saith, that bonds and afflictions are for me. ²⁴ But by me my life is reckoned nothing, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry I have received from our Lord Jeshu, to bear witness concerning the gospel of the grace of Aloha.

³⁶ And when these he had said, he kneeled on his knees and prayed, and all the men with him. ³⁷ And there was a great weeping with all of them, and they embraced him and kissed him;

³⁷ And there was a great weeping with all of them, and they embraced him and kissed him; ³⁸ but most agonized (were they) by that word which he had spoken, that again they were not to see his face. And they accompanied him to the ship.

³⁸ but most agonized (were they) by that word which he had spoken, that again they were not to see his face. And they accompanied him to the ship.

³ And coming near Kypros the island, we left it on the left hand and came unto Syria, and thence came we to Tsur: for there was the ship to relieve from her burden. ⁴ And having found disciples there, we sojourned with them seven days. And these said daily unto Paulos in the Spirit, That he should not go unto Urishlem.

⁴ And having found disciples there, we sojourned with them seven days. And these said daily unto Paulos in the Spirit, That he should not go unto Urishlem.

⁷ But we voyaged from Tsur, and came to Aku the city, and gave the salutation to the brethren who were there, and abode among them one day. ⁸ And the day after we departed and came to Cesarea; and we entered and abode in the house of Philipos the preacher, he who was of the seven.

¹⁰ And when we had been there many days, there came down from Jihud a certain prophet whose name was Agabos.

¹⁰ And when we had been there many days, there came down from Jihud a certain prophet whose name was Agabos. ¹¹ And he came in to us, and took the loins'-girdle of Paulos, and bound his own feet and his hands, and said, Thus saith the Spirit of Holiness, So the man the master of this girdle will the Jihudoyee bind in Urishlem; and they will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

¹¹ And he came in to us, and took the loins'-girdle of Paulos, and bound his own feet and his hands, and said, Thus saith the Spirit of Holiness, So the man the master of this girdle will the Jihudoyee bind in Urishlem; and they will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. ¹² And when we heard these words, we and the sons of the place entreated of him not to go unto Urishlem.

¹⁶ And there went with us men, disciples, from Cesarea, who conducted with them a certain brother of the first disciples whose name was Mnason, and he was from Kypros, to receive us into his house.

¹⁹ And we gave them salutation.[Shaloma.] And Paulos recounted to them in order what Aloha had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.

²¹ But it hath been said to them of thee, that thou teachest all the Jihudoyee who are among the Gentiles to remove from Musha; telling them that they should not circumcise their sons, nor walk in the customs of the law.

²⁴ Take them, and go, purify with them, and lay out upon them the expenses, that they may shave their heads; and it will be known to every man that what hath been said against thee is false, and that thou fulfillest and keepest the law.

²⁶ Then Paul took those men the day after, and was purified with them. And he entered and went into the temple, making known to them the fulfillment of the days of the purification, so that an oblation might be offered for each man of them.

²⁸ crying out, and saying, Men, sons of Israel, help! This is the man who contrary to our people teacheth every where, and contrary to the law, and against this place. And also Aramoyee hath he brought into the temple, and profaned this holy place.

³³ And the tribune drew near and took him, and commanded them to bind him with two chains. And he asked concerning him who (he was), and what he had done? ³⁴ And men from the crowd cried against him variously, and because of their crying he was not able to know what was the truth; and he commanded that they should lead him to the fortress. ³⁵ And as Paulos came to the stairs the soldiers carried him, on account of the violence of the people:

³⁷ And as they came to enter into the fortress, Paulos himself said to the tribune, May I be permitted to speak to the people? But he said to him, Javanith knowest thou? ³⁸ Art thou not that Metsroya who before these days stirred up and led forth into the waste four thousand men workers of evils?

⁴⁰ And when he had permitted him, Paulos stood upon the stairs, and signed to them with his hand; and when they had ceased, he spoke to them in Hebrew, and said to them,

² And when they heard that Hebrew he was speaking with them, the more they ceased; and he said to them, ³ I am a man a Jihudoya; and I was born in Tarsos of Cilicia, but was brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and instructed perfectly in the law of our fathers. And I was zealous for Aloha, even as all of you are also.

¹⁹ And I said, My Lord, they know also how I delivered to the house of the bound, and smote in all the synagogues, those who have believed in thee.

²² And when they had heard Paulos until this word, they lifted up their voice, and cried, Take from the earth one like this; for he ought not to live.

²⁴ the tribune commanded that he should be brought into the fortress, and commanded him to be questioned by scourging, that he might know for what cause they cried against him.

²⁴ the tribune commanded that he should be brought into the fortress, and commanded him to be questioned by scourging, that he might know for what cause they cried against him. ²⁵ And as they exposed him with thongs, Paulos said to the centurion who stood near him, Is it allowed you to scourge a Roman man who is not condemned?

²⁵ And as they exposed him with thongs, Paulos said to the centurion who stood near him, Is it allowed you to scourge a Roman man who is not condemned?

²⁵ And as they exposed him with thongs, Paulos said to the centurion who stood near him, Is it allowed you to scourge a Roman man who is not condemned? ²⁶ And when the centurion heard, he approached the tribune, and said to him, What doest thou? For this is a Roman man. ²⁷ And the tribune approached him, and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said to him, Yes. ²⁸ The tribune answered, and said to him, I with much money purchased the Roman-right.[Rumoiutha.] Paulos said to him, But I was born in it. ²⁹ And immediately those who had sought to scourge him desisted from him; and the tribune feared when he learned that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.

²⁹ And immediately those who had sought to scourge him desisted from him; and the tribune feared when he learned that he was a Roman, because he had bound him. ³⁰ AND the day after he willed to know truly what was the accusation which the Jihudoyee brought against him. And he ordered him and commanded the great priests and all the synagogue of their rulers to come; and he took Paulos and brought (him) down, and stood him among them.

¹⁰ And when there was a great commotion among them, the tribune feared lest they should tear Paulos in pieces, and he sent to the Rumoyee to come and carry him away from the midst of them, and take him into the fortress.

¹⁶ And the son of the sister of Paulos heard this plot, and he entered the fortress and informed Paulos. ¹⁷ And Paulos sent (and) called one of the centurions, and said to him, Bring this youth to the tribune, for he has somewhat to tell him.

²³ And he called two centurions, and said to them, Go, prepare two hundred Romans to go to Cesarea, and seventy horsemen and right-handed spearmen two hundred, to go forth at the third hour of the night;

²³ And he called two centurions, and said to them, Go, prepare two hundred Romans to go to Cesarea, and seventy horsemen and right-handed spearmen two hundred, to go forth at the third hour of the night; ²⁴ but provide also a beast to carry Paulos, and escape to Felix the governor. [Verse 25 is wanting.]

²⁷ The Jihudoyee had seized this man to kill him; and I arose with the Romans and rescued him, when I had learned that he is a Roman.

³² and the day after the horsemen sent away their foot-companions to return to the fortress.

³⁴ And when he had read the letter, he asked him from what province he was. And when he had heard that (he was) from Cilicia,

⁵ For we have found this man to be a destroyer, and an exciter of agitation among all the Jihudoyee, and in all the land: for he is a chief of the doctrine of the Natsroyee, ⁶ and he willed to pollute our temple; and having apprehended him, we sought to judge him according to our law;

⁶ and he willed to pollute our temple; and having apprehended him, we sought to judge him according to our law;

¹⁸ And these found me in the temple being purified, not with a concourse nor with tumult;

²² But Felix, because he knew this way fully, delayed them, saying, When the tribune comes I will hear between you.

²⁷ And when two years were fulfilled to him, another governor came in his place, who was called Porcios Festos. But Felix, as to do a favour to the Jihudoyee, left Paulos bound.

¹ And when Festos came to Cesarea, after three days he went up to Urishlem.

⁶ And when he had been there eight days or ten, he went down to Cesarea. And the day after he sat on the tribunal, and commanded to bring Paulos.

⁹ But Festos, because he willed to accord a favour to the Jihudoyee, said to Paulos, Art thou willing to go up to Urishlem, and there concerning these things to be judged before me?

¹³ AND when days had been, Agripos the king and Bernike came down to Cesarea to salute [To wish the peace of.] Festos.

¹⁶ And I told them, it was not the custom of the Romans to give any man as a gift to be killed, until his adversaries have come and accused him to his face, and there be given him place to defend himself against that of which he is accused.

²³ And the day after came Agripos and Bernike with great pomp, and entered the house of judgment, with the tribunes and the chiefs of the city. And Festos commanded, and Paulos came.

²⁶ But (as) I know not what to write of him unto Caesar, therefore have I willed to bring him before you, and especially before thee, king Agripos, that, having inquired into his case, I may find what to write.

⁹ For I, at the first, proposed in my mind to do many things against the name of Jeshu Natsroya. ¹⁰ This I also did in Urishlem. And many holy ones I cast into the house of the bound, by the authority which I had received from the great priests; and when they were killed by them, I participated with those who condemned them.

¹⁴ And we fell all of us upon the earth; and I heard a voice that said to me in Hebrew, Shaol, Shaol, why persecutest thou me? [Shaol, Shaol, mono rodeph ath li?] It is hard to thee to kick against the pricks!

²⁰ but preached, at first to them who were in Darmsuk, and to them who were at Urishlem, and in all the districts of Jihud, and also to the Gentiles have I preached, that they should repent, and turn to Aloha, and do works worthy of repentance. ²¹ And for these things the Jihudoyee seized me in the temple, and would have killed me;

²¹ And for these things the Jihudoyee seized me in the temple, and would have killed me;

²⁹ And Paulos said, I would from Aloha that in little and in much, not only thou, but also all who hear me to-day, were as I am, except these bonds.

¹ And Festos commanded concerning him that he should be sent unto Caesar in Italia. And he delivered Paulos, and other prisoners with him, to a certain man, a centurion of the band of Sebaste, whose name was Julios. ² And when he would proceed, we went down to a ship which was from Adramantos the city, to go to the region of Asia. And Aristarkos, a Makedonoya who was of Thessalunike the city, entered the ship with us.

⁴ And from thence we voyaged; and because the winds were contrary we made a circuit unto Cypros.[Al Kypros.]

⁶ And the centurion found there a ship from Aleksandria which was going to Italia, and he placed us in her.

¹¹ But we went forth after three months and voyaged in an Alexandrine ship which had wintered at the island; and she had upon her the sign of the Twins. ¹² And we came to Sarakosa the city, and remained there three days.

¹⁴ And we found there brethren, and they prayed of us, and we were with them seven days, and then went we unto Ruma.

¹⁶ And we entered Ruma. And the centurion allowed Paulos to sojourn where he willed, with the soldier, him who guarded him. ¹⁷ And after three days Paulos sent to convoke the principal men of the Jihudoyee; and when they were assembled, he said to them, Men, brethren, I, who in nothing have risen against the people, nor the law of our fathers, in bonds was delivered from Urishlem into the hands of the Rumoyee.

²⁰ Wherefore I have besought you to come, that I might see you, and declare to you these things; for on account of the hope of Israel am I bound with this chain.

²⁵ And they removed from him, while not agreeing together. And Paulos said to them this word, Well spake the Spirit of Holiness, by the mouth of Eshaia the prophet, against your fathers,

³⁵ Who shall separate us from the love of Meshiha? Affliction, or sorrow, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or the sword? ³⁶ As it is written: For thee all the day long are we killed, we are reckoned as sheep for the slaughter. ³⁷ But in these we all are victorious by the hand of him who hath loved us.

² For I testify of them that they have zeal for Aloha,[Or, the zeal of Aloha.] but not in knowledge.

¹ But to him who is weak in the faith give the hand, and be not divided in your thoughts. ² For there are some who believe that one may eat every thing, and he who is weak; eateth (only) the herb. ³ But let not him who eateth despise him who eateth not; and he who eateth not, let him not judge him who eateth; for Aloha hath received him. ⁴ Who art thou that judgest a servant who is not thine? who, if he stand, unto his Lord he standeth, and if he fall, falleth unto his Lord. But standing, he standeth; for there is power in the hands of his Lord to make him stand. ⁵ There is who distinguisheth [Or, judgeth.] day from day, and there is who judgeth all days (to be alike); but let every man in the conviction [Or, knowledge, intelligence.] of his (own) mind be confirmed. ⁶ He who thinketh of the day, to his Lord he thinketh; and every one who thinketh not of the day, unto his Lord he thinketh not (of it). He who eateth, to his Lord he eateth, and to Aloha giveth thanks; and he who eateth not, to his Lord he eateth not, and giveth thanks to Aloha.

⁶ that with one mind and with one mouth you may glorify Aloha, the Father of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha. ⁷ Therefore, receive and bear with one another, as also the Meshiha hath received you, to the glory of Aloha.

⁷ Therefore, receive and bear with one another, as also the Meshiha hath received you, to the glory of Aloha.

⁹ and the Gentiles might glorify Aloha for his mercy that was upon them. As it is written, I will confess thee among the Gentiles, and to thy name will I sing. ¹⁰ And again he hath said, be glad, ye Gentiles, with his people. ¹¹ And again he hath said, praise the Lord, all (ye) Gentiles; let all peoples praise him. ¹² And again, Eshaia hath said, there shall be a root of Jeshai, and he who shall arise shall be the chief of the peoples; and upon him will the Gentiles hope. ¹³ But the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace, through faith, that you may abound in hope through the power of the Spirit of Holiness.

¹⁸ For I dare not speak any thing which the Meshiha hath not done by my hands, unto the obedience of the Gentiles, in word and in deeds, ¹⁹ with the power of signs and miracles, and with the power of the Spirit of Aloha; as that I have itinerated from Urishlem unto Illyrikum, to fulfil the preaching of Meshiha;

⁷ Ask for the peace of Andronikos and Junia, my kindred, who were captives with me, and are known among the apostles, and in Meshiha were before me.

⁵ For who is Paulos, or who Apollo, but ministers by whom you have believed and each as the Lord gave to him? ⁶ I have planted, and Apollo watered, but Aloha made to increase. ⁷ He then who planteth is not any thing nor he who watereth; but Aloha who maketh to increase. ⁸ But he who planteth and he who watereth are one, (and) each according to his labour his recompence receiveth. ⁹ For with Aloha we work; and the work of Aloha and the edifice of Aloha are you.

¹³ they maltreat us, and we pray for them; as the refuse of the world are we made and the execration* of all men until now. [* Kuphoro. Piaculum; flagitium expiatione dignum.]

¹⁸ If a man circumcised hath been called, let him not turn to uncircumcision; and if in uncircumcision he hath been called, let him not be circumcised. ¹⁹ For circumcision is not any thing, nor uncircumcision, but the observances of the commandments of Aloha.

²⁵ BUT respecting virginity, a commandment from Aloha I have not received; but I give counsel as a man who hath had grace from Aloha to be faithful. ²⁶ And I consider that this is good [counsel], on account of the necessity of the time, that it is expedient for a man so to be. ²⁷ Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. ²⁸ Yet, if thou takest a wife, thou sinnest not; and if a virgin shall be to a husband, she sinneth not. Yet affliction in the body will be to them who are such; but I am sparing over you. ²⁹ And this I say, my brethren, that the time now becomes contracted; and they who have wives should be as not having them; ³⁰ and they who weep, as not weeping; and they who rejoice, as not rejoicing; and they who buy, as not possessing; ³¹ and they who use this world should not exceed the just use [thereof]; for the fashion of this world passeth away. ³² Wherefore I would that you be without anxiety; for he who hath not a wife thinketh of the things of his Lord, that so he may please his Lord; ³³ and he who hath a wife is anxious for the world, that so he may please his wife. ³⁴ But there is a distinction between the wife and the virgin. She who hath no man is thoughtful of the things of her Lord, that she may be holy in her body and in her spirit; and she who hath a husband is thoughtful of the world, that so she may please her husband.

³⁸ And he then who giveth his virgin doeth well, and he who giveth not his virgin doeth better.

¹⁹ For while free of all men, to all men I subject myself, that the many I may gain. ²⁰ And I become with the Jihudoyee as a Jihudoya, that the Jihudoyee I may gain; and with them who are under the law, I become as one under the law, that them who are under the law I may gain;

²⁰ And I become with the Jihudoyee as a Jihudoya, that the Jihudoyee I may gain; and with them who are under the law, I become as one under the law, that them who are under the law I may gain; ²¹ and to those who have not the law I become as one without law, while I am not unto Aloha without law, but in the law of the Meshiha, that them also who have not law I may gain.

⁴ Every man who prayeth or prophesieth having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. ⁵ And every woman who prayeth or prophesieth having her head uncovered, dishonoureth her head, for she is similar to one whose head is shaven.

¹⁰ but by the grace of Aloha I am what I am; and his grace in me was not in vain; but more than all have I laboured, (yet) not I, but his grace which is with me.

³¹ I asseverate, by your glorying, my brethren, which is mine in our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, that daily I die!

¹³ I had no rest in my spirit because I found not Titos my brother. But leaving them, I went forth to Makedunia.

¹⁰ In all time the dying of Jeshu in our bodies we bear, that the life also of Jeshu might in our bodies be revealed. ¹¹ For if we, the living, unto death are delivered on account of Jeshu, so also will the life of Jeshu be revealed in this our body of death. ¹² Now death in us worketh earnestly, but life in you. ¹³ We then also who have one spirit of faith, as it is written, I have believed, and therefore also spoken; we believe, therefore also we speak. ¹⁴ And we know that He who raised up our Lord Jeshu, will by Jeshu raise us also, and will present us with you unto himself. ¹⁵ For every thing is for your sake, that grace, abounding by many, may multiply praise to the glory of Aloha. ¹⁶ For this cause we have not weariness; for if our outward man is wasted, yet the interior man is renovated day by day. ¹⁷ For the affliction of this time, while small and light, a glory without end for ever and ever prepareth for us.

¹ And as helpers, we beseech of you that the grace of Aloha which you have received be not made ineffectual [Lo testaraq.] in you.

²³ if they are ministers of the Meshiha, - I speak with defectiveness of mind, - I exceed then! In labours I exceed them, in stripes I exceed them, in chains I exceed them, in deaths many times.

²³ if they are ministers of the Meshiha, - I speak with defectiveness of mind, - I exceed then! In labours I exceed them, in stripes I exceed them, in chains I exceed them, in deaths many times. ²⁴ From the Jihudoyee, five times, forty (stripes) wanting one have I devoured;

²⁴ From the Jihudoyee, five times, forty (stripes) wanting one have I devoured; ²⁵ three times with staves have I been beaten, once was I stoned, three times have I been in shipwreck, a day and a night without a ship have I been in the sea.

²⁵ three times with staves have I been beaten, once was I stoned, three times have I been in shipwreck, a day and a night without a ship have I been in the sea. ²⁶ In journeys many, in danger of rivers, in danger of robbers, in danger from my own race, in danger from the Gentiles; I have been in danger in cities, I have been in danger in the waste, in danger by sea, in danger from false brethren;

²⁶ In journeys many, in danger of rivers, in danger of robbers, in danger from my own race, in danger from the Gentiles; I have been in danger in cities, I have been in danger in the waste, in danger by sea, in danger from false brethren;

²⁶ In journeys many, in danger of rivers, in danger of robbers, in danger from my own race, in danger from the Gentiles; I have been in danger in cities, I have been in danger in the waste, in danger by sea, in danger from false brethren; ²⁷ in labour and weariness, in much watching, in hunger and thirst, in much fasting, in cold and in nakedness;

²⁷ in labour and weariness, in much watching, in hunger and thirst, in much fasting, in cold and in nakedness; ²⁸ besides the aboundings and the gathering which are upon me daily even my care which is for all the churches. ²⁹ Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is offended, and I burn not? ³⁰ If I must boast in my infirmities, I will boast. ³¹ Aloha, the Father of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, the Blessed for ever and ever, knoweth that I lie not. ³² In Darmsuk the great force of Aretos the king kept the city of the Darmsukoyee to apprehend me. ³³ And from a window in a basket they sent me from the wall, and I was delivered from his hands.

¹² The signs of the apostles I have wrought among you in all patience, and with mighty acts and miracles and with powers.

¹⁴ And I excelled in Judaism more than many of the sons of my years who were of my kindred, and was exceedingly zealous for the doctrine of my fathers.

¹⁹ But others of the apostles I saw not, only Jakub, the brother of our Lord.

²⁴ And in me they glorified Aloha.

⁹ Jakub and Kipha and Juchanon, who were considered to be pillars, the right hand of fellowship gave to me and to Bar Naba, that we (should preach) among the Gentiles, and they among the circumcision:

¹² For until certain men came from Jakub, he had eaten with the Gentiles; but when they were come, he withdrew himself and separated, because he was afraid of those who were of the circumcision.

¹ Stand therefore in that liberty with which the Meshiha hath freed you, and be not enthralled with the yoke of bondage. ² Behold, I, Paulos, tell you, that if you be circumcised, the Meshiha profiteth you nothing. ³ But I attest again to every man who is circumcised, that he is obligated to fulfil the whole law. ⁴ You have ceased from the Meshiha who are justified by the law, and from grace you have fallen. ⁵ But we through the Spirit, who is from faith, expect the hope of righteousness. ⁶ For, in the Meshiha Jeshu, circumcision is not any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith which is made perfect by love.

¹² They who would glory in the flesh would constrain you to be circumcised; only lest for the cross of the Meshiha they might be persecuted. ¹³ For neither do these who are circumcised keep the law; but they will that you be circumcised, that in your flesh they may glory. ¹⁴ But to me let it not be that I shall glory except in the cross of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, by which the world is crucified unto me, and I am crucified to the world. ¹⁵ For circumcision is not any thing, nor uncircum-cision, but the new creature.

¹ On account of this I, Paulos, am bound for Jeshu Meshiha for the sake of you Gentiles:

¹ I BESEECH of you, therefore, I, the bound one for our Lord, that you walk as is worthy of the calling wherewith you are called,

¹¹ And he gave some who (are) apostles, and some who (are) prophets, and some who (are) evangelists, and some who (are) pastors, and some who (are) doctors;

²⁰ for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may speak with freedom, as it behoveth me to speak it.

²⁰ even as I hope and expect, that in nothing I shall be confounded, but manifestly, as at all times, so also now, the Meshiha shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. ²¹ For my life is the Meshiha; and if I die, it is gain to me.

¹⁷ But, also, [if I should be] offered on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad, and rejoice with you all;

²⁶ for he desired to see you all, and was anxious, because he knew that you had heard that he was sick.

²⁴ I rejoice in the sufferings which are on your account, and fulfil the void of the afflictions of the Meshiha in my flesh for the sake of his body, which is the church;

²⁹ for which also I labour and contend, according to the help of the power which is given to me.

¹⁷ BUT we, my brethren, having been bereaved-ones of you the time of an hour, as to our presence,[In our faces.] but not in our heart, have been the more solicitous to see your faces with great love,

¹⁰ when he cometh to be glorified in his saints, and to show his wonders in his faithful ones, that our testimony that was concerning you may be believed in that day.

⁴ and have longed to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy:

¹⁶ Our Lord give mercies to the house of Onesiphoros, who many times hath refreshed me, and of the chains of my bonds hath not been ashamed. ¹⁷ But when also he came to Ruma, with diligence he sought me, and found me.

⁴ No man serveth as a soldier, and entangleth himself with the affairs of the world, that he might please him who hath chosen him. ⁵ And if one contendeth, he is not crowned, unless according to his law he contend. ⁶ It becometh the husbandman who laboureth that he should first eat of his fruits.

⁹ for which I endure evils unto bonds, as an evil-doer: but the word of Aloha is not bound.

⁵ But watch thou in every thing, and endure evils, and work the work of an evangelist, and thy ministry fulfil. ⁶ But I am sacrificed, and the time when I shall be dissolved cometh.

²⁰ Erastos remains at Kurinthos; but Trophimos I left ill in Miletos the city.

⁹ but for love's sake entreating I entreat of thee, I, Paulos, who am the aged as thou knowest, but now also the bondman of Jeshu Meshiha.

⁷ Therefore the Spirit of Holiness hath said, To-day if ye will hear his voice,

¹⁰ but (have consisted) in meat and drink only, and in various kinds of baptism, being institutions of the flesh appointed until the time of setting right. ¹¹ BUT the Meshiha who hath come was a High Priest of good things which he wrought out, and hath entered into the great and perfect tabernacle (which was) not made with hands, nor made from these creatures. ¹² Nor entered he with the blood of goats and calves, but with the blood of himself he entered once the holy place, and hath found eternal redemption. ¹³ For if the blood of goats and of calves, and the dust of an heifer, sprinkled upon those who were unclean, sanctifieth them for the purification of their flesh, ¹⁴ how much more then shall the blood of the Meshiha, who, by the Eternal Spirit, himself hath offered without spot unto Aloha, purify our conscience from dead works, to serve the Aloha the Living?

³⁴ And it afflicted you on account of them who were bound; and the pillage of your goods with joy ye sustained, as knowing that ye have a possession in heaven, which is better, and passeth not away.

¹ Let the love of the brethren continue in you; ² and kindness to strangers forget not; for in this some who were made worthy, while not perceiving [Or, feeling it.] it, have received angels.

²⁴ Ask for the peace of all your leaders, and of all the saints: they of Italia ask for your peace.

¹ JAKUB, a servant of Aloha and of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, unto the twelve tribes who are dispersed among the nations: Peace.

¹² And all that they searched was revealed to them; for not for themselves they inquired, but to us (and) of us [Lan dilan.] they prophesied those (blessings) which now are revealed to you by them who have preached to you [Or, evangelized you.] by the Spirit of Holiness which is sent from heaven; for into these themselves the angels also desire to look.

¹⁵ But sanctify in your hearts the Lord Meshiha. AND be prepared to make defence to every one who shall seek of you speech concerning the hope of the faith, with meekness and with seriousness,

¹⁵ Only, let no man of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as a doer of evils. ¹⁶ But if he suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify Aloha in that very name.

¹⁴ knowing that the decease of my body is shortly (to be,) as also our Lord Jeshu Meshiha hath made me know.

¹³ I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who hath been from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked. I have written to you, children,[Teloyee.] because you have known the Father. ¹⁴ I have written to you, fathers, because you have known Him who (hath been) from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of Aloha remaineth in you, and you have overcome the wicked.

⁷ For after his name they went forth, taking nothing from the Gentiles. ⁸ We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be helpers of the truth.

¹⁰ I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day;[Yaumo moronoio.] and I heard behind me a great voice as a trumpet, saying,

²⁰ But I have against thee that thou permittest thy wife Izabel, who calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat what the sons of idols* (eat). [* WALTON, "To eat the sacrifices of idols."]

¹⁰ Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which is to come upon all the habitable world, to try them who dwell upon the earth.

¹¹ And they had a king over them, the angel of the abyss, and his name in Hebrew is Abadon; but in Javanith his name is Apolon.

¹¹ And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of his testimony. But they loved not their lives unto death.

¹⁶ And they gathered them to a place which is called in Hebrew Armagedon.

⁶ And I heard as the voice of a great host, as the voice of many waters, as the voice of mighty thunders, saying, Halleluia, for the Lord our God the Omnipotent reigneth! ⁷ Let us rejoice and exult and give glory unto him; because the marriage feast of the Lamb hath come, and his bride hath made herself ready.