Acts 18 Cross References - Lamsa

¹ THEN Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; ² And there he found a Jew named AÆqui-la, from the region of Pontus, who had just arrived from Italy with his wife Pris-cilÆla, because ClauÆdi-us CµsÆar had commanded all Jews to leave Rome: and Paul went to them. ³ And because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked with them: for they were saddle makers by trade. ⁴ And he spoke in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the pagans. ⁵ And when Silas and Ti-moÆthe-us came from Mac-e-doÆni-a, Paul felt he was not free to speak, because the Jews opposed him and blasphemed as he testified that Jesus is the Christ. ⁶ So he shook his garments and said to them, From henceforth I am not to be blamed for what I am about to do; I am going to the Gentiles. ⁷ And he departed thence, and entered into the house of a certain man named Titus, a devout man whose household had joined the synagogue. ⁸ And Crispus, the chief of the synagogue, believed in our LORD, together with all his household; and many of the Corinthians hearing him believed in God and were baptized. ⁹ Then the LORD spoke to Paul in a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and be not silent. ¹⁰ For I am with you, and no man can harm you: and I have many people in this city. ¹¹ For he had already been in Corinth a year and six months and had taught the word of God among them. ¹² And when GalÆli-o was proconsul of AchaÆia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul; and they brought him to the judgment seat, ¹³ Saying, This fellow persuades men to worship God contrary to the law. ¹⁴ And as Paul was desirous to open his mouth and speak, GalÆli-o said to the Jews, If your accusations were based on something criminal, fraudulent, or vicious, I would welcome you properly, O Jews: ¹⁵ But if they are a mere question of words and names and concerning your law, you can settle it better among yourselves; for I do not wish to be a judge of such matters. ¹⁶ And he drove them from his judgment seat. ¹⁷ Then the pagans seized SosÆthe-nes, the priest of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And GalÆli-o disregarded these things. ¹⁸ And after Paul had remained there many days, he bade the brethen farewell and sailed for Syria, and with him Pris-cilÆla and AÆquila; having shorn his head in CenÆchre-a: because he had vowed a vow. ¹⁹ And they came to EphÆe-sus, and Paul entered into the synagogue and spoke to the Jews. ²⁰ When they wanted him to tarry a longer time with them, he consented not; ²¹ Saying, I must by all means celebrate the coming feast as is my custom at Jerusalem; but I will return to you again, God willing. ²² And he left AÆqui-la and Pris-cilÆla at EphÆe-sus and sailed and when he landed at Cµs-a-reÆa, he went up and saluted the members of the church, and went on to AnÆti-och. ²³ And after he had spent some special days there he departed and traveled all through the country of PhrygÆi-a and Ga-laÆtia, increasing disciples in all of them. ²⁴ And a certain Jew named A-polÆlos, a native of Al-ex-anÆdri-a, an eloquent man and well versed in the scriptures, came to EphÆesus. ²⁵ He had been converted to the way of the LORD, and was fervent in the spirit; he spoke and taught very fully concerning Jesus, but he knew only the baptism of John. ²⁶ And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: and when AÆqui-la and Pris-cilÆla heard him, they took him to their home, and fully showed him the way of the LORD. ²⁷ And when he was disposed to go to AchaÆia, the brethren gave him a warm reception and wrote to the disciples to welcome him, and when he had come, he greatly helped all believers by means of grace. ²⁸ For he forcefully and publicly argued against the Jews, proving by the scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

²³ Behold, a virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel, which is interpreted, Our God is with us.

¹ IN those days came John the Baptist; and he was preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, ² Saying, Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is near. ³ For it was he of whom it was said by the prophet Isaiah, The voice which cries in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, and straighten his highways. ⁴ Now the same JohnÆs clothes were made of camelÆs hair, and he had leathern belts around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. ⁵ Then there went out to him, Jerusalem and all of Judaea, and the whole country around Jordan. ⁶ And they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, as they confessed their sins. ⁷ But when he saw a great many of the Pharisees and Sadducees who were coming to be baptized, he said to them, O offspring of scorpions, who has warned you to escape from the anger which is to come? ⁸ Bring forth therefore fruits which are worthy of repentance; ⁹ And do not think and say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father; for I say to you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones. ¹⁰ Behold, the axe is already placed at the root of the trees; therefore, every tree which bears not good fruits shall be cut down and dropped in the fire. ¹¹ I am just baptizing you with water for repentance; but he who is coming after me is greater than I, the one even whose shoes I am not worthy to remove; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. ¹² Whose shovel is in his hand, and he purifies his threshings; the wheat he gathers into his barns, and the straw he burns up in the unquenchable fire. ¹³ Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. ¹⁴ But John tried to stop him, and said, I need to be baptized by you, and yet have you come to me? ¹⁵ But Jesus answered and said to him, Permit now, for this is necessary for us so that all righteousness may be fulfilled; and then he permitted him. ¹⁶ When Jesus was baptized, he immediately came out of the water; and the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon him; ¹⁷ And behold, a voice from heaven, which said, This is my beloved Son, with whom I am pleased.

¹¹ And I say to you, that a great many will come from the east and from the west, and sit down with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

¹⁴ Whoever will not welcome you, and will not listen to your words, when you leave the house or the village, shake off the sand from your feet.

³⁰ But so far as you are concerned, even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

⁵² He said to them, Therefore every scribe who is converted to the kingdom of heaven, is like a man who is a householder, who brings out new and old things from his treasures.

³ And he said, Truly I say to you, Unless you change and become like little boys, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. ⁴ Whoever therefore will humble himself like this little boy, shall be great in the kingdom of heaven.

⁴³ Therefore I say to you, that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a people who bear fruits.

¹⁰ So the servants went out to the roads and gathered together every one they could find, bad and good; and the wedding-house was filled with guests.

³⁹ And he went a little further and fell on his face, and prayed saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; but let it be, not as I will, but as you.

⁴ And he said, I have sinned, because I have betrayed innocent blood. But they said to him, What is that to us? You know better.

¹⁹ When the governor was sitting on his judgment seat, his wife sent to him and said to him, Have nothing to do with that righteous man; for today I have suffered a great deal in my dream because of him.

²⁴ Now when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but that instead confusion was increasing, he took water and washed his hands before the people, and said, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; do as you please. ²⁵ All the people then answered and said, Let his blood be on us and on our children.

¹⁹ Go, therefore, and convert all nations; and baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit; ²⁰ And teach them to obey everything that I have commanded you; and, behold, I am with you all the days, to the end of the world. Amen.

³ The voice that cries in the wilderness, Make ready the way of the Lord, and straighten his high ways.

³⁷ And when they found him, they said to him, Everyone wants you. ³⁸ He said to them, Let us walk to the neighboring towns and cities, so that I may preach there also; because I came for this.

²² And there came one of the leaders of the synagogue, whose name was Jairus; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

³⁵ While he was still talking, some men came from the house of the leader of the synagogue, saying, Your daughter is dead; why do you trouble the Teacher?

¹⁹ Jesus answered and said to him, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? and how long shall I preach to you? bring him to me.

¹⁵ Truly I say to you, Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little boy shall not enter it.

¹⁴ They came and asked him, Master, we know that you are true, and you do not favor any man; for you are impartial, and you teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give head-tax to Caesar or not?

¹⁵ And he said to them, Go to all the world, and preach my gospel to the whole creation. ¹⁶ He who believes and is baptized shall be saved; and he who does not believe shall be condemned.

¹ IN the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, during the governorship of Pontius Pilate in Judaea, when Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanius tetrarch of Abilene, ² During the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, son of Zacharias, in the wilderness. ³ And he came throughout the country around Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins; ⁴ As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, who said, The voice which calls in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make the paths of our God straight in the plain. ⁵ Let all the valleys be filled up, and all the mountains and hills be levelled; let the crooked places be made straight, and the rough places like a plain; ⁶ And let every flesh see the salvation of God. ⁷ And he said to the people, who were coming to him to be baptized, O offspring of scorpions, who has warned you to escape from the anger which is coming? ⁸ Therefore bring forth fruits which are worthy of repentance; and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father; for I say to you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones. ⁹ Behold, the axe is already placed at the root of the trees; therefore every tree which bears not good fruits will be cut down and dropped in the fire. ¹⁰ And the people asked him saying, What then shall we do? ¹¹ He answered and said to them, He who has two shirts, let him give to him who has not; and he who has food, let him do likewise. ¹² And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said to him, Teacher, what shall we do? ¹³ He said to them, Do not exact anything more over what is commanded you to exact. ¹⁴ And the soldiers also asked him saying, What shall we do? And he said to them, Do not molest any man, and do not despise any man; your own wages should be enough for you. ¹⁵ While the people were placing their hope on John, and all of them were thinking in their hearts, that perhaps he is the Christ; ¹⁶ John answered and said to them, Behold, I baptize you with water; but one is coming after me, who is greater than I, the strings of whose shoes I am not worthy to untie; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire; ¹⁷ He holds a shovel in his hand, and purifies his threshing; the wheat he gathers into his barns, and the straw he burns in the unquenchable fire. ¹⁸ Many other things also, he taught and preached to the people. ¹⁹ Now Herod the tetrarch, because he was rebuked by John concerning Herodias wife of Philip his brother, and for all the evil things that he was doing, ²⁰ Added this also to them all, that he put John into prison. ²¹ It came to pass when all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized, and while he prayed the heaven was opened, ²² And the Holy Spirit descended on him, like a dove, and a voice from heaven, saying, You are my beloved Son, with whom I am pleased. ²³ Now Jesus was about thirty years old, and he was supposed to be the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, ²⁴ The son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, ²⁵ The son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, ²⁶ The son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semei, the son of Joseph, the son of Juda, ²⁷ The son of John, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, ²⁸ The son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Kosam, the son of Elmodad, the son of Er, ²⁹ The son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Mattitha, the son of Levi, ³⁰ The son of Simon, the son of Juda, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim, ³¹ The son of Melea, the son of Mani, the son of Matta, the son of Nathan, the son of David, ³² The son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, ³³ The son of Aminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Juda, ³⁴ The son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, ³⁵ The son of Serug, the son of Arau, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shalah, ³⁶ The son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, ³⁷ The son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, ³⁸ The son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, who was of God.

¹⁶ And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and he entered the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was the custom, and stood up to read.

²⁹ And all the people who heard it, even the publicans, justified themselves before God, for they were baptized with the baptism of John.

⁵ And whoever will not welcome you, when you leave that city, shake off even the sand from your feet for a testimony to them.

⁶¹ Another one said to him, I will follow you, my Lord; but permit me first to entrust my household to some one, and then come.

¹⁰ But into whatever city you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into the street and say, ¹¹ Even the sand of your city which cleaves to our feet, we shake it off to you; but know this that the kingdom of God has come near to you.

⁵⁰ I have a baptism to be baptized with; and I am oppressed until it is fulfilled.

³¹ Abraham said to him, If they will not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they believe even if a man should rise from the dead.

²⁶ He said to them, I say to you, to everyone who has shall be given; and from him who has not, even that which he has will be taken away from him.

¹² But before all these things, they will lay hands on you, and persecute you, and deliver you to the synagogues and the prisons; and they will bring you before kings and governors for the sake of my name. ¹³ It will be to you for a testimony. ¹⁴ Treasure it in your heart, and do not try to learn what to answer. ¹⁵ For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your enemies will not be able to withstand.

¹⁸ And yet not a hair of your head will be lost.

³² But I have made supplication for you that your faith may not weaken; and even you in time will repent, and strengthen your brethren.

⁴³ And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, to strengthen him.

⁶⁵ And many other things they blasphemed and said against him.

¹⁹ He said to them, What things? They said to him, About Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet, mighty in word and deed before God and before all the people.

²⁷ And he began from Moses and from all the prophets, and interpreted to them from all the scriptures concerning himself.

⁴⁴ And he said to them, These are the words which I spoke to you when I was with you, that everything must be fulfilled which is written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

¹² But those who received him, to them he gave power to become sons of God, especially to those who believed in his name; ¹³ Those who are not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but born of God.

¹⁹ This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent to him priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you? ²⁰ And he confessed and did not deny it; but he declared, I am not the Christ. ²¹ Then they asked him again, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you a prophet? And he said, No. ²² Then they said to him, Who are you? so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say concerning yourself? ²³ He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Straighten the highway of the Lord, as the prophet Isaiah said. ²⁴ Those who were sent were from the Pharisees. ²⁵ And they asked him and said to him, Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor a prophet? ²⁶ John answered and said to them, I baptize with water; but among you stands one whom you do not know; ²⁷ This is the one who comes after me, and is ahead of me, the one even the strings of whose shoes I am not good enough to untie. ²⁸ These things happened in Bethany, at the Jordan crossing, where John was baptizing. ²⁹ The next day John saw Jesus coming to him, and he said, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! ³⁰ This is the one of whom I said, The man who comes after me is yet ahead of me, because he was before me. ³¹ And I did not know him; but that he might be made known to Israel, I came to baptize with water. ³² And John testified and said, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it rested upon him. ³³ And yet I did not know him; but he who sent me to baptize with water, said to me, The one upon whom you see the Spirit descending and resting, he is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit. ³⁴ And I saw and testified that this is the Son of God. ³⁵ The next day John was standing, with two of his disciples; ³⁶ And he looked at Jesus while he walked, and said, Behold, the Lamb of God!

⁴¹ He saw his brother Simon first, and said to him, We have found the Christ.

²⁸ You yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but only a messenger to go before him.

³⁹ Examine the scriptures, in which you trust that you have eternal life; and even they testify concerning me.

¹⁷ He who wills to do his will, he will understand if my teaching is from God, or if I am just speaking of my own accord.

¹⁶ I have other sheep also, which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear my voice; and all the sheep will become one flock and one shepherd.

²⁴ Then the Jews surrounded him and said to him, How long do you vex our soul with uncertainty? If you are the Christ, tell us openly.

⁵² And not only for the sake of the people, but also to gather together the children of God who are scattered abroad.

²⁷ And you also will testify because you have been with me from the beginning.

³¹ Then said Pilate to them, Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your own law. The Jews said to him, We have no power to kill a man;

¹³ When Pilate heard this word, he brought Jesus outside; then he sat down on the judgment seat, at a place which is called the Stone Pavement but in Hebrew it is called, Gabbatha.

⁹ ParÆthi-ans and Medes and EÆlam-ites and those who dwell in Mes-o-po-taÆmi-a, Jews and Cap-pa-doÆci-ans and those from Pontus and Asia Minor,

³⁶ Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this very Jesus whom you have crucified, both Lord and Christ. ³⁷ When they heard these things, their hearts were touched and they said to Simon and the rest of the apostles, Our brethren, what shall we do? ³⁸ Then Simon said to them, Repent and be baptized, every one of you in the name of the LORD Jesus for the remission of sins, so that you may receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. ³⁹ For the promise was made to you and to your children, and for all of those who are far off, even as many as the very God shall call. ⁴⁰ And he testified to them with many other words and besought them, saying, Save yourselves from this sinful generation. ⁴¹ And those men among them who readily accepted his word and believed were baptized and about three thousand souls were added in that day.

²⁰ For we cannot stop speaking about the things which we have seen and heard.

⁹ Then there arose certain men of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the LibÆer-tines, and Cy-reÆni-ans and Al-exanÆdri- ans and Ci-liÆci-ans and persons from Asia Minor, and they debated with Stephen.

¹³ And they appointed false witnesses who said, This man does not cease to speak against the law and against this holy land:

²² So Moses was trained in all the wisdom of the E-gypÆtians and he was well versed in his words and also in his deeds.

¹² But when they believed Philip, preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God in the name of our LORD Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

³¹ And the E-thi-oÆpi-an said, How can I understand unless some one teach me? and he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

³⁵ Then Philip opened his mouth and began at that same scripture and preached to him concerning our LORD Jesus. ³⁶ And as they went on their way, they came to a place where there was water; and the eunuch said, Behold here is water; what prevents me from being baptized? ³⁷ * And Philip said, If you believe with all your heart, you may. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. ³⁸ And he commanded the chariot be stopped: and both went down into the water, and Philip baptized the eunuch.

⁴⁰ Philip was found at Az-oÆtus: and from there he traveled around and preached in all the cities till he came to Cµs-a-reÆa.

² And he asked the high priests to give him letters to the synagogues at Damascus, that if he should find anyone, men or women, following this faith, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

²² But Saul became more powerful and he made the Jews who dwelt in Damascus tremble when he proved that Jesus is the Christ.

²⁷ But BarÆna-bas took him and brought him to the apostles, and told them how he had seen the LORD on the way, and how he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken openly in the name of Jesus.

¹ THERE was in Cµs-a-reÆa a man called Cornelius, a centurion of the regiment which is called the Italian, ² A righteous and God-fearing man as were all his household; which gave much alms to the people, and always sought after God.

²² They said to him, A man called Cornelius, a righteous and God-fearing centurion of whom all the Jewish people speak well, was told in a vision by a holy angel to send and bring you to his house and to hear words from you.

²⁴ And the next day they entered Cµs-areÆa. And Cornelius was waiting for them, and all his relatives and also his dear friends were assembled with him.

⁴² And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify, that it is he who was ordained by God to be the judge of the living and of the dead.

¹¹ And in that very hour, three men who were sent to me by Cornelius from Cµs-areÆa came and stood at the gate of the courtyard where I was staying.

¹⁴ And he shall speak to you words by which you and all of your household shall be saved.

¹⁹ Now those who had been dispersed by the persecution which occurred on account of Stephen, traveled as far as Phoe-niÆci-a and even to the land of Cyprus, and to AnÆtioch, preaching the word to none but to the Jews only. ²⁰ But there were some men among them from Cyprus and from Cyrene; these men entered into AnÆti-och and spoke to the Greeks and preached concerning our LORD Jesus. ²¹ And the hand of the LORD was with them: and a great number believed, and turned to the LORD. ²² Then tidings of these things came to the attention of the members of the congregation at Jerusalem: and they sent BarÆnabas to AnÆti-och. ²³ When he came there and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he pleaded with them that they should follow our LORD with all their hearts. ²⁴ For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and many people were added to our LORD. ²⁵ Then BarÆna-bas departed to TarÆsus, to seek for Saul. ²⁶ And when he had found him, he brought him to AnÆti-och. And for the whole year they assembled together in the church, and taught a great many people. The disciples were called Christians first at AnÆti-och and from that time on. ²⁷ And in those days came prophets from Jerusalem to AnÆti-och. ²⁸ And one of them, named AgÆa-bus, stood up and foretold by the spirit, that a great famine was to come throughout the land: the famine which occurred in the days of ClauÆdi-us CµÆsar.

¹ NOW there were in the church at AnÆti-och prophets and teachers; BarÆna-bas, and Simeon who was called NiÆger, and LuÆcius from the city of Cy-rene, and ManÆa-el, * who was the son of the man who brought up Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

⁷ Who was very close friend to a wise man, the proconsul whose name was SerÆgi-us PauÆlus, who called for Saul and BarÆna-bas, and desired to hear from them the word of God.

¹⁰ And said, O man full of every kind of subtlety and of all evil things, you son of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the LORD?

¹² And when the proconsul saw what had happened, he was amazed, and believed the teaching of the LORD.

¹⁴ But they left PerÆga and came to AnÆtioch, a city in Pi-sidÆi-a, and on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down. ¹⁵ And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the elders of the synagogue sent to them, saying, O men and brethren, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, speak.

¹⁸ And he fed them in the wilderness for forty years.

⁴² And as Paul and BarÆna-bas were leaving them, the people besought them to speak these things to them the next sabbath.

⁴⁵ But when the Jews saw the great crowd, they were filled with envy, and they bitterly opposed the words of Paul, and they blasphemed. ⁴⁶ Then Paul and BarÆna-bas said to them boldly, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you: but because you reject it, you have decided against yourselves and you are unworthy of everlasting life, so behold, we turn to the Gentiles. ⁴⁷ For so has our Lord commanded us, as it is written, I have set you to be a light to the Gentiles, that you should be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

⁵⁰ But the Jews stirred up the chief men of the city and the rich women who worshipped God with them, so that they stirred up a persecution against Paul and BarÆna-bas, and expelled them beyond their borders. ⁵¹ And as they went out, they shook off the dust of their feet upon them, and they came to the city of I-coÆni-um.

² But the Jews who would not listen stirred up the Gentiles to oppress the brethren. ³ So they remained there for a long time, and spoke boldly concerning the LORD, and he gave them testimony to the word of his grace, by means of signs and wonders which he performed by their hands.

¹⁹ But there came there Jews from I-coÆnium and AnÆti-och and stirred up the people against them, and they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.

²² Strengthening the souls of the converts, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and telling them that only through much tribulation can we enter into the kingdom of God.

²⁶ And thence they sailed and came to AnÆtioch, because from there they had been recommended to the grace of the LORD, for the work which they fulfilled.

⁴ On their arrival at Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and elders; and they reported everything that God had done with them.

¹⁴ Simon Peter has told you how God from the beginning chose a people from the Gentiles for his name.

¹⁸ The works of God are known from the very beginning.

²² Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, chose men from among themselves and sent them to AnÆti-och with Paul and BarÆna-bas; namely, Judas who is called BarÆsa-bas and Silas, men who were leaders among the brethren: ²³ And they wrote a letter and sent it by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren to the brethren of the Gentiles in AnÆti-och and SyÆria and Ci-liÆci-a, greetings.

²⁹ That you abstain from sacrifices offered to idols, and from blood, and from animals strangled, and from fornication: when you keep yourselves from these things, you will do well. Remain steadfast in our LORD. ³⁰ Now when those who were sent came to AnÆti-och and when the whole people were gathered together, they delivered the epistle:

³² And Judas and Silas, being prophets themselves also, confirmed the brethren with gracious words.

³⁵ Paul also and BarÆna-bas remained in AnÆti-och, teaching and preaching the word of God, with many others also.

⁴¹ And he traveled through SyrÆi-a and CiliÆcia, establishing churches.

¹ THEN he arrived at the city of DerÆbe and LysÆtra: there was there a disciple whose name was TimoÆthe-us, the son of a Jewess convert, but whose father was a SyrÆian.

⁶ Then they traveled through the countries of PhrygÆi-a and Ga-laÆtia, and the Holy Spirit forbade them to speak the word of God in Asia Minor.

⁹ And, in a vision of the night, there appeared to Paul a man resembling a Mac-edoÆni- an, standing and begging him, saying, Come over to Mac-e-doÆni-a and help me.

¹⁴ And a certain woman, named LydÆi-a, a seller of purple of the city of Thy-a-tiÆra, feared God; her heart was so touched by our LORD that she listened to what Paul said.

¹⁴ And a certain woman, named LydÆi-a, a seller of purple of the city of Thy-a-tiÆra, feared God; her heart was so touched by our LORD that she listened to what Paul said. ¹⁵ And she was baptized together with her household, and she begged us, saying, If you are sincerely convinced that I believe in our LORD, come and stay in my house; and she urged us strongly.

¹⁷ And she followed Paul and us, crying and saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, and they preach to you the way of salvation.

³⁴ And when he had brought them up into his house, he set food before them; and he and all the members of his household rejoiced, believing in God.

⁴⁰ And they went out of the prison and entered into the house of Lydia where they saw the brethren and comforted them, and departed.

¹ They passed by the cities of Am-phipÆolis and Ap-ol-loÆni-a, and came to Thessa- lo-niÆca, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. ² And Paul, as was his custom, went in to join them, and for three sabbaths, he spoke to them from the scriptures, ³ Interpreting and proving that Christ had to suffer, and rise again from the dead; and that he is the same Jesus Christ whom I preach to you.

³ Interpreting and proving that Christ had to suffer, and rise again from the dead; and that he is the same Jesus Christ whom I preach to you. ⁴ And some of them believed and joined Paul and Silas; and many of them were Greeks who feared God, and many of them were well known women, a goodly number. ⁵ But the Jews, being jealous, secured a band of bad men from the streets of the city and formed a great mob, who caused disturbances in the city, and who came and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out from it and deliver them to the mob.

¹¹ For the Jews there were more liberal than the Jews who were in Thes-sa-lo-niÆca, in that they gladly heard the word daily, and searched the scriptures to find out if these things were so.

¹³ But when the Jews of Thes-sa-lo-niÆca found out that the word of God was preached by Paul in the city of Be-reÆa, they came there also; and ceased not to stir up and alarm the people. ¹⁴ Then the brethren sent Paul away to go to the sea; but Silas and Ti-moÆthe-us remained in that city. ¹⁵ And those who escorted Paul went with him as far as the city of Athens: and when they were leaving him, they received from him an epistle to Silas and Ti-moÆthe-us requesting them to come to him in haste.

¹⁵ And those who escorted Paul went with him as far as the city of Athens: and when they were leaving him, they received from him an epistle to Silas and Ti-moÆthe-us requesting them to come to him in haste. ¹⁶ Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, he saw the whole city full of idols, and he murmured thereat in his spirit. ¹⁷ And he spoke in the synagogue to the Jews and to those who feared God, and in the market place daily with them who were there.

³² And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear you again on this matter.

³² And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear you again on this matter. ³³ So Paul left them.

² And there he found a Jew named AÆqui-la, from the region of Pontus, who had just arrived from Italy with his wife Pris-cilÆla, because ClauÆdi-us CµsÆar had commanded all Jews to leave Rome: and Paul went to them.

² And there he found a Jew named AÆqui-la, from the region of Pontus, who had just arrived from Italy with his wife Pris-cilÆla, because ClauÆdi-us CµsÆar had commanded all Jews to leave Rome: and Paul went to them. ³ And because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked with them: for they were saddle makers by trade. ⁴ And he spoke in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the pagans. ⁵ And when Silas and Ti-moÆthe-us came from Mac-e-doÆni-a, Paul felt he was not free to speak, because the Jews opposed him and blasphemed as he testified that Jesus is the Christ.

¹² And when GalÆli-o was proconsul of AchaÆia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul; and they brought him to the judgment seat, ¹³ Saying, This fellow persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.

¹⁵ But if they are a mere question of words and names and concerning your law, you can settle it better among yourselves; for I do not wish to be a judge of such matters. ¹⁶ And he drove them from his judgment seat. ¹⁷ Then the pagans seized SosÆthe-nes, the priest of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And GalÆli-o disregarded these things.

¹⁷ Then the pagans seized SosÆthe-nes, the priest of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And GalÆli-o disregarded these things. ¹⁸ And after Paul had remained there many days, he bade the brethen farewell and sailed for Syria, and with him Pris-cilÆla and AÆquila; having shorn his head in CenÆchre-a: because he had vowed a vow.

²¹ Saying, I must by all means celebrate the coming feast as is my custom at Jerusalem; but I will return to you again, God willing.

²¹ Saying, I must by all means celebrate the coming feast as is my custom at Jerusalem; but I will return to you again, God willing. ²² And he left AÆqui-la and Pris-cilÆla at EphÆe-sus and sailed and when he landed at Cµs-a-reÆa, he went up and saluted the members of the church, and went on to AnÆti-och.

²⁴ And a certain Jew named A-polÆlos, a native of Al-ex-anÆdri-a, an eloquent man and well versed in the scriptures, came to EphÆesus. ²⁵ He had been converted to the way of the LORD, and was fervent in the spirit; he spoke and taught very fully concerning Jesus, but he knew only the baptism of John. ²⁶ And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: and when AÆqui-la and Pris-cilÆla heard him, they took him to their home, and fully showed him the way of the LORD. ²⁷ And when he was disposed to go to AchaÆia, the brethren gave him a warm reception and wrote to the disciples to welcome him, and when he had come, he greatly helped all believers by means of grace. ²⁸ For he forcefully and publicly argued against the Jews, proving by the scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

²⁸ For he forcefully and publicly argued against the Jews, proving by the scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

¹ AND it came to pass, that while ApolÆlos was at CorÆinth, Paul traveled through the northern countries and came to EphÆe-sus, and inquired of the disciples whom he found there,

³ Then he said to them, By what baptism then were you baptized? They said, By the baptism of John.

⁸ Then Paul entered into the synagogue, and spoke openly for a period of three months, persuading the people concerning the kingdom of God. ⁹ But some of them were stubborn, and they disputed and cursed the way of God in the presence of the assembly. Then Paul withdrew, and separated the disciples from them, and he spoke to them daily in the school of a man named Ty-ranÆus.

⁹ But some of them were stubborn, and they disputed and cursed the way of God in the presence of the assembly. Then Paul withdrew, and separated the disciples from them, and he spoke to them daily in the school of a man named Ty-ranÆus. ¹⁰ And this continued for two years until all who dwelt in Asia Minor, both Jews and Arameans (Syrians), heard the word of God.

¹⁰ And this continued for two years until all who dwelt in Asia Minor, both Jews and Arameans (Syrians), heard the word of God.

¹⁷ And this became known to all the Jews and Arameans (Syrians) who dwelt at EphÆesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of our LORD Jesus Christ was magnified.

²¹ When these things had been accomplished, Paul made up his mind to travel through all of Mac-e-doÆni-a and A-chaÆia, and then to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

²³ And at that time there was a great uprising against those who followed in the way of God.

²⁶ You also hear and see that not only the EpheÆsi- ans, but almost throughout all Asia Minor, this Paul has persuaded, and turned away many people simply by saying that gods made by the hands of men are not gods,

¹⁶ For Paul had determined not to stop at EphÆe-sus, fearing he might be delayed there; because he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to celebrate the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem.

²¹ Thus testifying both to the Jews and to the SyrÆi-ans, about repentance toward God and faith in our LORD Jesus Christ.

²⁶ Therefore, I testify to you this very day that I am innocent of the blood of all. ²⁷ For I have never shunned to declare to you, all the will of God.

³¹ Therefore watch, and remember, that for three years, night and day, I did not cease to teach every one of you with tears.

³⁴ Indeed you yourselves know, that my own hands have provided for my needs and for those who have been with me. ³⁵ I have showed you all things, how that one must work hard, and be mindful of the weak, and remember the words of our LORD Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

³ Then we reached the Island of Cyprus, and passed it on the left hand, and sailed to for there the ship was to unload her cargo.

¹³ Then Paul answered and said, Why do you weep and break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the sake of the name of our LORD Jesus Christ. ¹⁴ And when he would not listen to us, we ceased, saying, Let the will of our LORD be done.

¹⁴ And when he would not listen to us, we ceased, saying, Let the will of our LORD be done.

¹⁷ When we arrived at Jerusalem, the brethren welcomed us gladly. ¹⁸ And the next day when all the elders were present we went in with Paul unto James. ¹⁹ And when we had saluted them, Paul told them in successive order everything that God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.

²⁴ Take them and go purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses so that they may shave their heads: then every one will know that what has been said against you is false, and that you yourself have fulfilled the law and obey it.

²⁷ And when the seventh day approached, and the Jews from Asia Minor saw him in the temple, they stirred up all the people against him and laid hands on him, ²⁸ And cried out, saying, Men of Israel, help: This is the man who teaches everywhere against our people, against the law, and against this place; and further, he has brought Syr-i-ans into the temple, and has defiled this holy place.

²⁸ And cried out, saying, Men of Israel, help: This is the man who teaches everywhere against our people, against the law, and against this place; and further, he has brought Syr-i-ans into the temple, and has defiled this holy place. ²⁹ For they had previously seen TrophÆimus, the E-pheÆsian, with him in the city, and they thought he had entered into the temple with Paul. ³⁰ So the whole city was in a tumult, and all the people ran together; they seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple; and the doors were immediately shut. ³¹ And as the mob sought to kill him, the news reached the captain of the company, that all the city was in an uproar. ³² He immediately took a centurion and many soldiers, and ran down to them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they ceased beating Paul. ³³ Then the chief captain came near him and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains. Then he inquired, Who is he and what has he done? ³⁴ And some of the mob cried against him one thing, some another: and because of their confusion he was unable to know what was true, so he commanded him to be taken to headquarters. ³⁵ And when Paul reached the stairs, the soldiers bore him because of the violence of the people. ³⁶ For a great many people followed after, crying, and saying, Away with him.

³⁹ But Paul said, I am a Jew of Tarsus in CiliÆcia, a citizen of a well-known city: I beg you, permit me to speak to the people.

¹⁸ I saw a vision, saying to me, Make haste, and get quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive your testimony concerning me.

¹¹ During the night, our LORD appeared to Paul and said, Be strong, for as you have testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so also you are to testify at Rome.

²³ And he called to him two centurions, and said, Go and make ready two hundred Roman soldiers to go to Cµs-a-reÆa and seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, to leave at nine oÆclock tonight.

²⁷ This man was seized by the Jews who intended to kill him: but I intervened with Roman soldiers and rescued him, when I understood he was a Roman citizen. ²⁸ And because I wanted to know the cause for which they accused him, I took him down to their council. ²⁹ And I found that only concerning questions of their law was he accused, and that he had done nothing worthy of bonds or of death.

²⁹ And I found that only concerning questions of their law was he accused, and that he had done nothing worthy of bonds or of death.

⁵ We have found this man to be a pestilent fellow and a worker of sedition among the Jews throughout the world, for he is the ringleader of the sect of the NazÆa-renes. ⁶ He sought to defile our temple: therefore when we seized him, we would have judged him according to our law.

⁶ He sought to defile our temple: therefore when we seized him, we would have judged him according to our law. ⁷ But the chief captain LysÆias came, and by force took him away out of our hands and sent him to you, ⁸ Then he commanded his accusers to come to you. Now when you question him, you can learn for yourself concerning all these things of which we accuse him.

¹ NOW when FesÆtus arrived at Cµsa- reÆa, after three days he went up to Jerusalem.

⁸ Then Paul answered, I have committed no offense against the Jewish law, or against the temple, or against Cµsar. ⁹ But Festus, because he was willing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, Would you be willing to go to Jerusalem and there be tried of these things before me? ¹⁰ Paul answered and said, I stand before CµsarÆs judgment seat, where I ought to be tried: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you very well know. ¹¹ If I had committed any crime or had done anything worthy of death, I should not refuse to die: but if there is no truth in the charges made against me, then no man may deliver me to them just to please them. I appeal to Cµsar.

¹⁸ When his accusers stood up with him, they were unable to prove, as I had expected, any serious charges against him. ¹⁹ But they had certain grievances against him relative to their own worship and to one named Jesus, now dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

¹⁹ But they had certain grievances against him relative to their own worship and to one named Jesus, now dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. ²⁰ And because I was not well acquainted with their controversy, I said to Paul. Would you be willing to go to Jerusalem, and there be tried of these matters?

²⁶ But I do not know what to write Caesar concerning him, therefore I was pleased to bring him before you, and especially before you, O King A-gripÆpa, so that when he is questioned, I may find somewhat to write.

¹ THEN A-gripÆpa said to Paul, You have permission to speak in your own behalf. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and answered, saying, ² In view of all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews, I consider myself blessed, O King A-gripÆpa, to defend myself today before you. ³ Especially because I know you are familiar with all the customs and questions and laws of the Jews: wherefore, I beg you to hear me patiently.

¹¹ And I tortured them in every synagogue, thus compelling them to blaspheme the name of Jesus; and being exceedingly mad against them, I also went to other cities to persecute them.

²⁰ But I preached first to them of Damascus and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the villages of Judµa, and then to the Gentiles, that they might repent and turn to God and do works worthy of repentance.

²² But God has helped me to this very day, and behold I stand and testify to the humble and to the great, saying nothing contrary to Moses and the prophets, but the very things which they said were to take place; ²³ That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first to rise from the dead, and that he should preach light to the people and to the Gentiles.

²⁸ Then King A-gripÆpa said to him, With little effort you almost persuade me to become a Christian. *

⁶ And there the centurion found a ship from Al-ex-anÆdri-a bound for Italy; and he put us on board of it.

²³ For there has appeared to me this night the angel of God to whom I belong and whom I serve, ²⁴ And he said to me, Fear not, Paul; you must stand before Cµsar: and behold, God has given to you all of them who sail with you. ²⁵ Therefore, men, be of good cheer: for I have confidence in God, that it shall be just as it was told me.

²³ So they appointed a day for him and many gathered together and came to him where he was staying; and he explained to them about the Kingdom of God, thus testifying and persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.

²⁸ Let this be known to you therefore: that this salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, for they will listen to it.

⁵ And by him we have received grace and apostleship among all the Gentiles, so that they may hear the faith which is under his name,

¹⁰ Beseeching that, if the way is open to me by the will of God, I may come to you.

²⁹ Why? Is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also God of the Gentiles? Yes, he is God of the Gentiles also;

³¹ What then shall we say concerning these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

²⁵ As he said also in Hosea, I will call them my people, who were not my own people; and her beloved, who was not beloved. ²⁶ And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said you are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.

³⁰ What shall we say then? That the Gentiles who followed not after righteousness have attained to righteousness; that is, the righteousness which is the result of faith. ³¹ But Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness. ³² Why? Because it was not sought by faith, but by the works of the law. So they stumbled at that stumbling-stone. ³³ As it is written, Behold, the prophet I give to Zion becomes a stumblingstone, and rock of offence: but whoever believes on him shall not be ashamed.

¹² And in this, it does not discriminate between the Jews and the Syrians: for the same LORD over all is rich unto all who call upon him. ¹³ For whoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be saved. ¹⁴ How then can they call on him on whom they have not believed? Or how can they believe on him whom they have never heard? Or how can they hear without a preacher? ¹⁵ Or how can they preach, if they are not sent forth? As it is written, How becoming are the feet of those who preach peace, and of those who bring good tidings. ¹⁶ For all have not heard the preaching of the gospel. For Isaiah said, My LORD, who has believed the echoes of our voice? ¹⁷ So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

²⁰ Then Isaiah dared, and said, I appeared to those who did not seek me, and was found by those who did not ask for me. ²¹ But to Israel he said, All the day long I have stretched out my hands to a quarrelsome and disobedient people.

¹¹ I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? Far be it. But rather by their stumbling salvation has come to the Gentiles, in order to make them zealous. ¹² Now if their stumbling has resulted in riches to the world, and their condemnation in riches to the Gentiles; how much more is their restoration? ¹³ It is to you Gentiles that I speak, inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, and perhaps magnify my ministry: ¹⁴ But if I am able to make those who are my flesh zealous, I may thus save some of them. ¹⁵ And if their rejection has resulted in reconciliation of the world, how much more will their restoration be? Indeed it will be life from the dead.

¹¹ Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit, serving the LORD;

³ For judges are not a menace to good works, but to evil. Now if you do not wish to be afraid of the authority, then do good, and you will be praised for it.

³ For judges are not a menace to good works, but to evil. Now if you do not wish to be afraid of the authority, then do good, and you will be praised for it. ⁴ For he is the minister of God to you for good. But if you do that which is wrong, be afraid; for he is not girded with the sword in vain; for he is the minister of God, and an avenger of wrath upon those who commit crime.

²⁶ For the brethren in Mac-e-doÆni-a and A-chaÆia have been pleased to take part in helping the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

³² So that I may come to you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

¹ I ENTRUST to your care PheÆbe, our sis ter, who is a deaconess of the church which is at CenÆchre-a:

¹ I ENTRUST to your care PheÆbe, our sis ter, who is a deaconess of the church which is at CenÆchre-a: ² That you may receive her in our LORD, with the respect which is due saints, and that you may assist her in whatever she may need of you: for she has been a help to many, and to me also. ³ Salute Pris-cilÆla and AÆqui-la, fellowworkers with me in Jesus Christ, ⁴ Who have risked their necks for my sake: I am not the only one grateful to them, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. ⁵ Likewise salute the congregation that is in their house. Salute my well beloved E-pµnÆetus, who is the first-fruits of A-chaÆia unto Christ.

¹ PAUL, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and brother SosÆthe-nes, ² Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, the invited and holy ones who are sanctified by Jesus Christ, and to all of them in every place who invoke the name of our LORD Jesus Christ, both theirs and ours:

¹² Now this I say, because there are some among you who say, I am a follower of Paul; and some who say, I am a follower of ApolÆlos; and some who say, I am a follower of CeÆphas; and some who say, I am a follower of Christ. ¹³ Why? Is Christ divided? or was Paul crucified for you? or were you baptized in the name of Paul? ¹⁴ I confess to my God that I have baptized none of you, except CrisÆpus and GaÆius; ¹⁵ So no man can say that I have baptized in my own name. ¹⁶ And I baptized also the household of StephÆa-nas. I do not know whether I have baptized any one else. ¹⁷ For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel: and not to rely on the wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be in vain.

²³ But we preach Christ crucified, which is a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Syrians. *

¹ AND I, my brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellency of speech, nor did I preach to you with learning the mystery of God. ² For I did not pretend to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and even him crucified.

⁵ Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you were converted; each one is gifted according as the LORD gave to him. ⁶ I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

⁶ I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

¹⁰ According to the grace of God which is given to me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds upon it. But let every man be careful how he builds thereon. ¹¹ For other foundation can no man lay than that which is already laid, which is Jesus Christ. ¹² Now if any man build on this foundation gold, silver, or precious stones, or wood, or hay, or stubble; ¹³ Every manÆs work shall be plainly seen: for the light of day shall expose it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall test every manÆs work and show of what sort it is. ¹⁴ And the builder whose work survives shall receive his reward.

¹⁸ Let no man deceive himself. Whoever among you thinks he is wise in this world, let him consider himself a fool so that he may become wise.

⁶ These things, my brethren, concerning myself and Apollos I have pictured for your sakes; that in our example you may learn not to think beyond that which is written, and let no one exalt himself over his fellow man, on account of any man.

¹² And labor, working with our own hands: being cursed we bless, being persecuted, we endure it;

¹⁹ But I will come to you very soon, if the LORD wills, and then I shall find out not the words of these men who exalt themselves, but their power.

⁹ Do you not know that the wicked shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not misled: neither the immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the corrupt, nor men who lie down with males, ¹⁰ Nor extortioners, nor thieves, nor drunkards, nor railers, nor grafters, shall inherit the kingdom of God. ¹¹ And some of these evils were to be found in some of you, but you have been cleansed, and have been sanctified, and made righteous in the name of our LORD Jesus Christ, and through the Spirit of our God.

² And if any man thinks that, of himself, he knows any thing, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know it.

⁶ Or only I and Barnabas, have not we the right to live without working? ⁷ What officer commands an army at his own expense? or who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruits? or who feeds sheep, and does not eat of the milk of his flock? ⁸ I say these things as a man. Behold the law says them also. ⁹ For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. Why? Is God concerned only for the ox? ¹⁰ No. It is known that he said it for our sakes and it was written for our sakes because the ploughman must plough in hope, and he who threshes, threshes in hope of the crop. ¹¹ Now if we have sown among you spiritual things, is it too much that we should reap material things from you? ¹² If others have this authority over you, have we not the more right? Nevertheless we have not used this authority; but we have endured all things so that we would not hinder the gospel of Christ.

²⁰ So with the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win the Jews; and with those who are under the law, I became as one who is under the law, in order to win those who are under the law.

²¹ The eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of you: nor can the head say to the feet, I have no need of you.

³ For I delivered to you first of all that which I had also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; ⁴ And that he was buried, and that he rose again on the third day according to the scriptures:

¹⁰ But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace that is in me has not been in vain; for I labored more abundantly than them all: yet not I, but GodÆs grace that is within me.

³² If, after the manner of men, I were thrown to wild beasts at EphÆe-sus, what good would come to me, if the dead rise not? Let us eat and drink for tomorrow we die.

¹ NOW concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, likewise do you also.

³ And when I come, whomsoever you may select, I will send with a letter, to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem.

⁷ For I do not want to see you now just as a wayfarer; because I trust to tarry for a time with you, if my LORD permit me. ⁸ But I will tarry at EphÆe-sus until Pentecost.

¹² My brethren, as for Apollos, I have often begged him to visit you with the brethren: probably it was not intended that he should come to you; but he will come to you when he has an opportunity.

¹⁵ I beseech you, my brethren, concerning the household of Stephanas, for you know that they were the first converts from AchaÆia and that they have devoted themselves to the ministry of the saints,

¹⁹ All the churches of Asia Minor salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in our LORD, with the congregation that meets in their house.

¹ PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Ti-moÆthe-us our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in all A-chaÆia:

²³ Moreover I testify to God concerning myself, that it was because I wanted to spare you, that I did not come to Corinth. ²⁴ Not that we are the masters of your faith, but we are helpers of your joy; for by faith you stand.

¹ DO we begin again to commend our selves? Or do we need, as some other people, epistles of commendation concerning us written to you, or that you should write commending us? ² You are our epistle written in our hearts, well-known and read by all men:

¹¹ Knowing therefore the fear of our LORD, we try in a persuasive way to win men; so we are very well understood by God; and I trust we are also understood by you.

¹⁴ For the love of Christ compels us to reason thus, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

² For I know that you have made up your minds, and that is why I boasted of you to the Macedonians stating that A-chaÆia was ready a year ago; and your zeal has stirred up a great many people.

¹⁰ For there are men who say that his epistles are weighty and powerful; but his bodily appearance is weak, and his speech foolish.

¹ I WISH you to be patient with me for a while, so that I may speak plainly, and I am sure you will be.

⁴ For if he who has come to you preaches another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if you have received another spirit, which you had not received, or another gospel which you had not accepted, you might well listen to him.

⁷ Probably I have acted foolishly in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God freely.

⁹ And when I came to you and was in need, I did not burden any of you for my wants were supplied by the brethren who came from Mac-e-doÆni-a : I have taken care of myself in every way and I will so continue to keep myself that I will not be a burden to you. ¹⁰ As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of A-chaÆia.

¹ BOASTING is proper, but there is no advantage in it, and I prefer to relate the visions and revelations of our LORD. ² I knew a man in Christ more than fourteen years ago, but whether I knew him in the body or without the body, I do not know: God knows; this very one was caught up to the third heaven. ³ And I still know this man, but whether in the body or whether without the body, I cannot tell; God knows;

⁹ And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore I would rather boast in my infirmities that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

¹³ For what do you lack that other churches have, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this ôfaultö!

¹¹ Henceforth, my brethren, rejoice, be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

² And all the brethren who are with me, to the churches of Galatia:

²¹ After that I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

¹⁴ And yet you did not despise me, nor reject me on account of my weakness; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Jesus Christ.

¹ PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to those who are in EphÆe-sus, saints and believers in Jesus Christ:

⁸ For it is by grace that you are saved through faith; not of your doing: it is the gift of God: ⁹ Not of works, lest any man should boast. ¹⁰ For we are his creation, created through Jesus Christ ultimately for good works, which God has before ordained that we should live in them.

¹⁹ And for me also, that words may be given to me as soon as I open my mouth, so that I may boldly preach the mystery of the gospel, ²⁰ For which I am a messenger in chains: that I may speak openly about it, as I ought to speak.

²³ For I am drawn between two desires, the one to depart, that I may be with Christ, which is far better:

²⁵ And this I surely know, that I shall be spared and remain for your joy and for the furtherance of your faith;

²⁹ For it has been given to you, not only to believe in Christ, but also to suffer for his sake.

¹⁹ But I trust in our LORD Jesus Christ to send Ti-moÆthe-us to you soon, that I also may be at ease when I learn of your well being. ²⁰ For I have no one here as interested as I am, who will sincerely care for your welfare; ²¹ For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus ChristÆs. ²² But you know his record, that as a son with his father, he has served with me in the gospel. ²³ I hope to send him to you presently, as soon as I see how it will go with me. ²⁴ But I trust in my LORD that I also myself shall come shortly.

²⁸ Him we preach, and teach, and make known to every man in all wisdom, that we may bring up every man perfect through Jesus Christ; ²⁹ And to this end, I labour and strive through the help of the power which is given to me.

¹² And you were buried with him in baptism, and by him you were raised with him, for you believed in the power of God who raised him from the dead.

¹⁶ And let his word dwell in you abundantly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to God.

¹⁰ Ar-is-tarÆchus, my fellow-prisoner, salutes you, together with Mark, cousin to Barnabas, concerning whom you have been instructed: and if he comes, receive him; ¹¹ And Jesus, who is called Justus. These are of the circumcision, and the only ones who have helped me toward the Kingdom of God; and have been a comfort to me.

⁷ Thus you have become examples to all the believers in Mac-e-doÆni-a and A-chaÆia. ⁸ Not only have you sounded out the word of our LORD in Mac-e-doÆni-a and A-chaÆia but also, in every place your faith in God has been heard so that we need not speak anything about you.

² But from the beginning we suffered and as you know were treated shamefully, at PhilipÆpi; then with more struggle but with confidence in our God, we preached to you the gospel of Christ.

⁹ For you remember, brethren, that we labored hard, working night and day, with our hands, so that we would not burden you.

¹⁴ For you, my brethren, have taken the pattern of the churches of God in Judµa which are in Christ Jesus: for you also have suffered from the people of your own tribe, even as they have suffered from the Jews; ¹⁵ Who both killed the LORD Jesus Christ, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God, and are against all men; ¹⁶ Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, adding this to their sins always; but the wrath of God is upon them to the uttermost.

² And send Ti-moÆthe-us, our brother, a minister of God, and our helper in the gospel of Christ, to sustain you and comfort you concerning your faith:

¹⁸ Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

¹⁴ Now we beseech you, my brethren, correct those who offend, comfort those who lack courage, bear the burdens of the weak, and be patient toward all men.

¹³ But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, my brethren beloved of our LORD, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through holiness of the Spirit and through a true faith: ¹⁴ And it is to these things that God called you by our preaching, to be the glory of our LORD Jesus Christ.

⁸ Neither did we eat bread for nothing from any of you, but worked with hard labor and toiled night and day so that we might not be a burden to any of you: ⁹ Not because we did not have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you to follow us.

³ When I went to Mac-e-doÆni-a, I besought you to remain at EphÆe-sus, so that you might charge certain ones not to teach diverse doctrines, ⁴ And not to give heed to fables and stories of endless genealogies, which cause dispute, rather than build up the faith of God.

²² Do not lay hands hastily on any man, neither be a partaker of other menÆs sins; keep yourself pure.

⁴ He is proud, knowing nothing, and dotes on an argument and quarrels on the use of a word and this is the cause of envy and controversy and blasphemy and evil premeditation,

¹⁸ Let our LORD grant to him, that he may find mercy in heaven, where our LORD is, in that day: and of how he ministered to me at EphÆe-sus, you know very well.

⁴ No man can be a soldier, and also entangle himself with the things of this life; if he would please him who has chosen him to be a soldier.

²³ Keep away from foolish disputes which do not educate, you know they cause strife.

²⁵ So that he may discipline gently those who argue against him; and perhaps God will grant them repentance and they will know the truth:

¹² I have sent TychÆi-cus to EphÆe-sus.

¹⁷ Nevertheless, my LORD stood by me and strengthened me, that by me the preaching might be fulfilled, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

¹⁹ Salute Pris-ca and AÆqui-la, and their household, and On-e-siphÆo-rus. ²⁰ E-rasÆtus has remained at Corinth: but I left TrophÆi-mus sick at the city of Mi-leÆtus.

²² Our LORD Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with all of us. Amen.

⁴ But after the goodness and kindness of God our Saviour was manifested, ⁵ Not so much by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy, he saved us by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit; ⁶ Which he shed on us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour,

⁹ But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and the theological arguments of the scribes, for they are unprofitable and vain.

¹³ See that ZeÆnas, the scribe, and A-polÆlos are given a good farewell on their journey, that they lack nothing.

² He is one who can humble himself and have compassion on those who are ignorant and go astray: for he himself also is subject to weaknesses.

¹ THEREFORE, let us leave the elementary word of Christ, and let us go on to perfection: Why do you again lay another foundation for the repentance from past deeds, and for faith in God?

³ If the LORD permits, this we will do.

¹ FOR this Mel-chisÆe-dec was king of Sa lem, the priest of the most high God, who met AÆbra-ham, returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; ² And to whom AÆbra-ham also set aside a tenth part from the choice things he had with him. His name is interpreted King of righteousness, and again, King of Salem, which means King of peace. ³ Neither his father nor his mother is recorded in the genealogies; and neither the beginning of his days nor the end of his life; but, like the Son of God, his priesthood abides for ever. ⁴ Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave tithes and paid head tax. ⁵ For those sons of Levi who received the office of the priesthood, were authorized by law to take tithes from the people; even from their own brethren who also had come out of the loins of Abraham. ⁶ But this man who is not recorded in their genealogies took tithes even from Abraham, and blessed him who had received the promises. ⁷ Beyond dispute: he who was less was blessed by him who was greater than himself. ⁸ And here mortal men receive tithes; but there he, of whom the scripture testifies that he lives, receives them. ⁹ Speaking as a man, through AÆbra-ham, even Levi who received tithes, also gave tithes. ¹⁰ For he was yet in the loins of his forefather Abraham, when Mel-chisÆe-dec met him.

¹² Therefore, be courageous and strong; ¹³ And make straight the paths for your feet, so that the weak do not go astray but are healed.

¹⁶ Do not err, my beloved brethren. ¹⁷ Every good and perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variableness nor shadow of change. ¹⁸ It is he, who begot us of his own will with the word of truth, that we should be the firstfruits of his creatures.

⁶ But you have despised the poor. Do not rich men exalt themselves over you and drag you before the judgment seat?

⁶ But you have despised the poor. Do not rich men exalt themselves over you and drag you before the judgment seat? ⁷ Do not they blaspheme against that good name by which you are called?

¹⁵ Instead of that they should say, If the LORD will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

¹⁶ Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man is powerful.

¹ PETER, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones and pilgrims, scattered throughout Pontus, Ga-laÆtia, Cap-padoÆcia, Asia Minor and Bi-thynÆi-a, ² Who have been chosen by the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, to be obedient and to sprinkle the blood of our LORD Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace, be multiplied. ³ Blessed be God, the Father of our LORD Jesus Christ, who by his abundant mercy has again renewed us spiritually to a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

¹⁴ But, and if you suffer for righteousnessÆ sake, you are blessed: and be not afraid of those who terrify you, neither be troubled. ¹⁵ But sanctify the LORD Christ in your hearts: and be ready to give an answer in meekness and reverence to everyone who seeks from you a word concerning the hope of your faith:

¹⁷ For it is better, if it is the will of God, that you suffer for good deeds, rather than for evil doing.

⁴ And behold, they think it strange that you do not indulge with them in the past excesses, and they blaspheme against you.

¹⁴ If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you: for the glorious Spirit of God rests upon you.

¹² By Sil-vaÆnus, a faithful brother, I have written you these things briefly according to my opinion, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein you stand.

¹⁸ But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our LORD and Saviour Jesus Christ, and of God the Father. To him be glory both now and forever, and through all eternity. Amen.

⁸ We, therefore, ought to welcome such, so that we may be fellow helpers to the truth. ⁹ I wrote to the church, that Di-otÆre-phes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, would not receive us. ¹⁰ Therefore, if I come, I will mention the things which he did, gossiping against us with malicious words: and not content with this, he not only did not receive the brethren, but also forbade those who would like to receive them, and cast them out of the church. ¹¹ What you see, write in a book, and send it to the seven churches; to EphÆe-sus, and to Smyrna, and to PerÆga-mos, and to Thy-atiÆra, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to La-od-i-ceÆa.

¹ TO the angel * of the church of EphÆesus write: These things says the Omnipotent; who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

¹⁶ But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed up the water which the dragon had gushed out of his mouth.