Acts 5 Cross References - Noyes

¹ But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, ² and kept back part of the price, his wife also having knowledge of it; and brought a certain part, and laid it at the feet of the apostles. ³ But Peter said, Ananias, why did Satan fill thy heart that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land? ⁴ While it remained, was it not thine own? And after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? Why didst thou conceive this thing in thy heart? Thou didst not lie to men, but to God. ⁵ And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down, and expired. And great fear came on all that heard of it. ⁶ And the young men arose, and wrapt him up, and carried him out, and buried him. ⁷ And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in. ⁸ Peter said to her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yes, for so much. ⁹ And Peter said to her, Why is it that ye agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? Lo! the feet of those who have buried thy husband are at the door, and they will carry thee out. ¹⁰ And she fell down immediately at his feet, and expired; and the young men, when they came in, found her dead, and carried her out, and buried her by her husband. ¹¹ And great fear came upon all the church, and upon all that heard of these things. ¹² And many signs and wonders were wrought among the people by the hands of the apostles; and they were all with one accord in Solomons porch. ¹³ But of the rest no one dared to join himself to them. But the people highly honored them; ¹⁴ and more and more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women; ¹⁵ so that in the streets they brought out the sick, and laid them on beds and couches, in order that at least the shadow of Peter, as he passed, might overshadow some of them. ¹⁶ The multitude also belonging to the cities around came together to Jerusalem bringing the sick, and those plagued by unclean spirits; and they were all healed. ¹⁷ But the highpriest and all that were with him, which is the sect of the Sadducees, rose up and were filled with indignation, ¹⁸ and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the public prison. ¹⁹ But an angel of the Lord in the night opened the prisondoors, and brought them forth and said, ²⁰ Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. ²¹ And hearing this, they went into the temple at daybreak and taught. But the highpriest and they that were with him came and called together the council, and all the elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. ²² But the officers that came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and brought word, ²³ saying, The prison we found shut in all security and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we opened them, we found no one within. ²⁴ And when the priest, and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were at a loss concerning them, to what this would come. ²⁵ But one came and brought them word, Lo! the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people. ²⁶ Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence, that they might not be stoned; for they feared the people. ²⁷ And having brought them, they set them before the council. And the highpriest questioned them, ²⁸ saying, We strictly commanded you not to teach in this name, and lo! ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and mean to bring this mans blood upon us. ²⁹ But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. ³⁰ The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew by hanging him on a cross; ³¹ him hath God exalted by his right hand, as a Leader and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. ³² And we are his witnesses of these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit which God hath given to those who obey him. ³³ But when they heard this, they were filled with rage, and were resolving to kill them. ³⁴ But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, in high esteem with all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while, ³⁵ and said to them [of the council], Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as to what ye are about to do in respect to these men. ³⁶ For before these days arose Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and came to nought. ³⁷ After this man arose Judas the Galilaean, in the days of the registering, and drew people away after him; he also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. ³⁸ And now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this design or this work be of men, it will come to nought; ³⁹ but if it be of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found also fighting against God. ⁴⁰ And they were persuaded by him; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them. ⁴¹ They therefore went away from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame in behalf of that name; ⁴² and every day, in the temple, and in houses, they ceased not to teach, and to publish the glad tidings concerning Jesus the Christ.

²⁰ But while he thought on these things, lo! an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit. ²¹ And she will bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he will save his people from their sins.

³ And the tempter came and said to him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread. ⁴ But he answered and said, It is written, "Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God." ⁵ Then the Devil taketh him into the holy city, and setteth him on the pinnacle of the temple; ⁶ and saith to him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down; for it is written, "He will give his angels charge concerning thee; and in their hands they will bear thee up, that thou mayst not dash thy foot against a stone." ⁷ Jesus said to him, Again it is written, "Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God."

⁷ Jesus said to him, Again it is written, "Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God." ⁸ Again, the Devil taketh him m an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory; ⁹ and said to him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. ¹⁰ Then saith Jesus to him, Be gone, Satan! for it is written, "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve." ¹¹ Then the Devil leaveth him; and lo! angels came and ministered to him.

²⁴ And his fame went forth into all Syria; and they brought to him all that were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were possessed by demons, and lunatics, and those who were struck with palsy; and he healed them.

¹⁰ Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ¹¹ Blessed are ye, when men revile you, and persecute you, and say every thing that is bad against you, falsely, for my sake. ¹² Rejoice, and be exceeding glad; for great is your reward in heaven; for so did they persecute the prophets that were before you.

²² But I say to you, that whoever is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the Judges; and whoever shall say to his brother, Simpleton! shall be in danger of the Council; and whoever shall say, Fool! shall be in danger of hellfire.

² Therefore when thou doest alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Truly do I say to you, They have received their reward. ³ But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth;

¹⁶ And when evening came, they brought to him many that were possessed by demons; and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick;

²¹ For she said within herself, If I only touch his garment, I shall be made well.

¹⁷ But beware of men. For they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

²¹ And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children will rise up against their parent, and put them to death;

²⁵ It is enough for the disciple to be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they so call those of his household!

¹⁹ When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, the Evil One cometh, and snatcheth away that which was sown in his heart; this man is what was sown by the wayside.

⁴⁷ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, cast into the sea, and bringing together fish of every kind; ⁴⁸ which, when it was full, they drew upon the beach, and sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away.

⁵ And wishing to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they regarded him as a prophet.

³⁶ and besought him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched were made well.

¹³ But he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Father did not plant will be rooted up.

³⁰ And great multitudes came to him, having with them those who were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others; and they laid them down at his feet, and he healed them; ³¹ so that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb speaking, the maimed sound, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they gave glory to the God of Israel.

¹⁸ And I on my part say to thee, that thou art Peter, a rock, and on this rock will I build my church, and the gates of the underworld shall not prevail against it.

²³ And when he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? And who gave thee this authority?

²⁶ But if we say, From men, we fear the multitude; for all regard John as a prophet.

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⁵ And all their works they do to be observed by men. They make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge their fringes,

³⁴ Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; some of them ye will kill and crucify, and some of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;

³⁴ Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; some of them ye will kill and crucify, and some of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city; ³⁵ that on you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Barachiah, whom ye slew, between the temple and the altar.

³⁵ that on you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Barachiah, whom ye slew, between the temple and the altar. ³⁶ Truly do I say to you, All these things will come upon this generation.

⁹ Then will they deliver you up to distress, and will kill you; and ye will be hated by all nations on account of my name.

²⁴ For there will rise up false Christs, and false prophets, and will show great signs and wonders, so that, if possible, even the chosen will be deceived.

²⁶ If therefore they say to you, Lo! he is in the wilderness; go not forth; lo! he is in the private chambers; believe them not.

⁵ But they said, Not at the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people.

⁵² Then Jesus saith to him, Put back thy sword into its place; for all they that take the sword will perish by the sword.

¹⁸ For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up. ¹⁹ And while he was sitting on the judgmentseat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered much this day in a dream because of him.

²⁵ And all the people answering said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

⁶³ saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I rise. ⁶⁴ Command therefore that the sepulchre be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples come and steal him away, and say to the people, He hath risen from the dead; and the last error will be worse than the first. ⁶⁵ Pilate said to them, Ye have a guard; go, make it as secure as ye know how. ⁶⁶ And they went, and made the sepulchre secure, sealing the stone, and setting the guard.

¹² And having assembled with the elders, and taken counsel together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, ¹³ saying, Say, His disciples came by night, and stole him away, while we slept. ¹⁴ And should the governor hear of this, we will persuade him, and make you secure. ¹⁵ So they took the money, and did as they were taught. And this story hath been commonly reported among the Jews to this day.

¹⁸ And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, All power was given to me in heaven and on earth.

³ And they come to him, bringing one that was palsied, borne by four men. ⁴ And not being able to bring him to him on account of the crowd, they took off the roof where he was; and when they had broken an opening, they let down the bed whereon the palsied man lay.

¹⁰ But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins,he saith to the palsied man,

¹² hat seeing they may see, and not perceive, and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest they should turn, and be forgiven.

³⁰ And he said, To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or under what comparison shall we set it forth? ³¹ It is like a grain of mustard, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth; ³² and when it is sown, it grows up, and becomes greater than all the herbs, and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air can lodge under its shade.

⁵⁴ And when they had come out of the boat, the people immediately knowing who he was, ⁵⁵ ran through all that region, and began to carry about on beds those that were sick to the place where they heard he was. ⁵⁶ And wherever he entered into villages or cities or the open country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.

⁷ But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men." ⁸ Laying aside, the commandment of God, ye hold fast the tradition of men. ⁹ And he said to them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition!

⁹ But do ye take heed to yourselves; they will deliver you up to councils, and ye will be taken into synagogues and beaten; and ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.

¹⁷ And these signs will accompany believers: In my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; ¹⁸ they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.

²⁰ and they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs which followed it.]

¹¹ And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right of the altar of incense.

⁵⁵ toward Abraham and his offspring for ever, as he spoke to our fathers.

⁷² to accomplish his mercy toward our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant,

¹ And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be registered. ² (This registering was the first made while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

¹¹ for to you hath been born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, who is the Christ, the Lord.

⁴⁶ And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.

²⁸ And all in the synagogue, when they heard this, were filled with wrath. ²⁹ And they rose up, and forced him out of the city and took him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, to cast him down headlong;

¹⁷ And it came to pass on a certain day, that he was teaching, and there were sitting by Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every town of Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present that he might heal.

¹¹ But they were filled with madness, and conferred with one another as to what they should do to Jesus.

²² Blessed are ye when men hate you, and when they exclude you, and revile and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man.

¹¹ But the multitudes, when they knew it, followed him; and he welcomed them, and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.

¹⁶ He that hearkeneth to you, hearkeneth to me; and he that rejecteth you, rejecteth me; but he that rejecteth me, rejecteth him that sent me.

⁵⁰ that the blood of all the prophets, which hath been shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; ⁵¹ from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was slain between the altar and the temple. Yea, I tell you, it will be required of this generation. ⁵² Woe to you lawyers! because ye have taken away the key of knowledge; ye have not entered yourselves, and those who were entering ye have hindered. ⁵³ And as he came out thence, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very spiteful, and to press him to speak off hand about many things, ⁵⁴ lying in wait to catch something out of his mouth.

¹ In the mean time, when the multitude was gathered together in myriads, so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. ² But there is nothing covered, that will not be revealed; and hid, that will not be known.

¹ There were present also at the same time some who told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate mingled with their sacrifices. ² And he answering said to them, Do ye think that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they have suffered such things?

²⁶ If any one cometh to me, and hateth not his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. ²⁷ Whoever doth not bear his own cross and follow me, cannot be my disciple. ²⁸ For which of you, intending to build a tower, doth not sit down first and count the cost, whether he hath the means to finish it? ²⁹ lest haply when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to make sport of him, ³⁰ saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. ³¹ Or what king, setting out to give battle to another king, will not first sit down and consider whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? ³² Else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an embassy, and asketh conditions of peace. ³³ So likewise, whoever of you doth not forsake all that he hath, cannot be my disciple. ³⁴ Salt then is good; but if the salt itself have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned? ³⁵ It is fit neither for the land, nor for the dunghill; men cast it out. He that hath ears, let him hear.

² And he called him, and said to him, What is this that I hear of thee? Give an account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.

³⁷ And as he was drawing near, just at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen; ³⁸ saying, Blessed be the King in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heavens!

⁴⁵ And entering the temple, he began to cast out those who sold, ⁴⁶ saying to them, It is written, "And my house shall be a house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of robbers." ⁴⁷ And he was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests, and the scribes, and the leading men of the people sought to destroy him. ⁴⁸ And they could not find an opportunity of doing any thing; for all the people hung upon him, listening.

⁴⁸ And they could not find an opportunity of doing any thing; for all the people hung upon him, listening.

⁶ But if we say, From men, all the people will stone us; for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

¹⁰ And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard; but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away emptyhanded.

¹⁹ And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that hour, but they feared the people; for they knew that he spoke this parable against them.

¹² But before all these things they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues, and into prisons, and bringing you before kings and governors on account of my name.

¹⁵ For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or gainsay.

³⁷ And during the daytime he was teaching in the temple; but at night he went out, and lodged in the mount called the Mount of Olives.

³⁷ And during the daytime he was teaching in the temple; but at night he went out, and lodged in the mount called the Mount of Olives. ³⁸ And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.

² and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might kill him; for they feared the people. ³ And Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve. ⁴ And he went away, and consulted with the chief priests and captains, how he might deliver him up to them.

⁵² Then Jesus said to the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders who had come to him, Ye have come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs; ⁵³ when I was daily with you in the temple, ye did not put forth your hands against me; but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

⁶⁶ And when it was day, the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, came together, and brought him before their council, saying,

⁴⁷ and that repentance for the remission of sins should be preached in his name among all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

⁴⁷ and that repentance for the remission of sins should be preached in his name among all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem. ⁴⁸ Ye are witnesses of these things.

³⁷ All that the Father giveth me will come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out;

⁶³ It is the spirit which maketh alive; the flesh profiteth nothing. The words which I have spoken to you are spirit, and are life.

⁶⁸ Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast words of everlasting life;

³⁹ But this he said of the Spirit, which those that believed in him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

⁵⁰ Nicodemus saith to them, being one of them, ⁵¹ Doth our law judge a man, unless it first hear from him, and know what he doeth? ⁵² They answered and said to him, Art thou too from Galilee? Search and see that no prophet ariseth from Galilee. ⁵³ {Joh 7:538:12: This passage is omitted as ungenuine by Tischendorf and most critical editors of the Greek Testament. It is found in some manuscripts, but not in the most ancient. It is, however, very generally regarded as a genuine relic of the teaching of Christ, though not forming a part of the fourth Gospel. I give it in the text of Tregelles, omitting the words which he incloses in brackets. Tregelles, however, does not suppose it to be genuine.} [And they went each to his house;

² And early in the morning he came again to the temple, and all the people were coming to him. And he sat down and taught them.

⁵⁹ They therefore took up stones to throw at him; but Jesus concealed himself, and went out of the temple.

²² This his parents said, because they feared the Jews. For the Jews had already agreed, that if any one should acknowledge him as the Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

²³ and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomons porch.

⁴⁷ Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What are we to do, seeing that this man worketh many signs?

⁴⁷ Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What are we to do, seeing that this man worketh many signs? ⁴⁸ If we thus let him alone, all will believe in him; and the Romans will come, and take away both our place and nation.

⁴⁸ If we thus let him alone, all will believe in him; and the Romans will come, and take away both our place and nation.

⁴⁸ If we thus let him alone, all will believe in him; and the Romans will come, and take away both our place and nation. ⁴⁹ And a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being highpriest that year, said to them, Ye know nothing at all;

⁶ And this he said, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and kept the purse, and bore what was put therein.

¹⁰ But the priests consulted together that they might put Lazarus also to death;

¹⁹ The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Ye see that ye effect nothing; o! the world hath gone after him.

⁴² Yet even of the rulers many believed in him; but on account of the Pharisees they did not acknowledge him, lest they should be put of the synagogue;

⁵⁰ and I know that what he hath committed to me is everlasting life. What I speak therefore, I speak as the Father hath directed me.

² And supper being served,the Devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray him,

²⁷ And after the morsel, Satan entered into him. Jesus therefore saith to him, What thou doest, do quickly.

¹² Truly, truly do I say to you, He that believeth in me, the works that I do shall he do also, and greater than these shall he do; because I am going to the Father,

²⁰ Remember what I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my words, they will keep yours also. ²¹ But all these things will they do to you on account of my name, because they know not him that sent me.

²⁶ When the Comforter is come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he will bear witness of me. ²⁷ And ye also are witnesses, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

² They will put you out of the synagogues; yea, the hour is coming when every one that killeth you will think that he is offering sacrifice to God.

⁷ But I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I depart. For if I do not depart, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. ⁸ And when he is come, he will bring conviction to the world, of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment. ⁹ Of sin, because they believe not in me; ¹⁰ of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye see me no more; ¹¹ of judgment, because the prince of this world hath been judged. ¹² I have yet many things to say to you, but ye cannot bear them now. ¹³ But when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all the truth. For he will not speak from himself, but whatever he shall hear, that he will speak; and he will tell you the things to come. ¹⁴ He will glorify me, for he will receive of what is mine, and will tell it to you.

³ And this is the everlasting life, to know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou didst send.

⁸ for I have given to them the words which thou hast given me; and they received them, and knew surely that I came forth from thee, and believed that thou didst send me.

²⁰ Jesus answered him, I have spoken plainly to the world; I always taught in a synagogue and in the temple, where all the Jews assemble, and in secret I spoke nothing.

³⁵ Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thy own nation and the chief priests delivered thee up to me. What hast thou done?

¹ Then therefore Pilate took Jesus and scourged him. ² And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and put on him a purple robe, and approached him ³ and said, Hail, king of the Jews! and they gave him blows on the face. ⁴ Again Pilate went forth, and saith to them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find nothing criminal in him.

³⁸ And after this, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but concealing it for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him leave. They came therefore and took him away.

⁴⁰ Then they took the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen cloths with the spices, as is the manner of the Jews in preparing for burial.

²¹ Then he said to them again, Peace be to you! As the Father hath sent me, I also send you. ²² And having said this, he breathed on them, and saith to them, Receive the Holy Spirit. ²³ Whosever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; whosever ye retain, they are retained.

⁸ But ye will receive power when the Holy Spirit hath come upon you; and ye will be my witnesses, both in Jerusalem and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and to the end of the earth.

¹⁴ These all continued with one accord in prayer, with women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

⁴ And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, even as the Spirit gave them utterance.

¹² And they were all amazed and were in doubt, saying one to another, What can this mean?

²² Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus the Nazarene, a man approved of God to you by miracles, and wonders, and signs, which God wrought by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves know, ²³ this man, being delivered up by the settled purpose and foreknowledge of God, ye, by the hand of godless men, crucified and slew.

²³ this man, being delivered up by the settled purpose and foreknowledge of God, ye, by the hand of godless men, crucified and slew. ²⁴ But God raised him up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.

²⁴ But God raised him up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it. ²⁵ For David saith concerning him, "I saw the Lord always before me; because he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved. ²⁶ Therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue exulted; moreover also, my flesh shall dwell in hope; ²⁷ because thou wilt not abandon my soul to the underworld, nor wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption. ²⁸ Thou didst make known to me the ways of life; thou wilt make me full of joy with thy countenance." ²⁹ Brethren, I may speak to you with freedom of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is among us to this day. ³⁰ Being then a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath that he would set one sprung from his loins upon his throne, ³¹ he foresaw and spoke of the resurrection of Christ, that neither was he abandoned to the underworld, nor did his flesh see corruption. ³² This Jesus God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

³² This Jesus God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. ³³ Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit, he hath poured forth this, which ye both see and hear.

³³ Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit, he hath poured forth this, which ye both see and hear. ³⁴ For David did not ascend into the heavens; but he himself saith, The Lord said to my lord, "Sit thou on my right hand, ³⁵ until I make thine enemies thy footstool." ³⁶ Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.

³⁶ Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified. ³⁷ And when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what must we do? ³⁸ But Peter said to them, Repent, and let every one of you be baptized to the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

³⁸ But Peter said to them, Repent, and let every one of you be baptized to the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. ³⁹ For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all that are afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call.

⁴¹ They therefore received his word, and were baptized; and there were added on that day about three thousand souls. ⁴² And they were constantly attending on the teaching of the apostles, and the imparting [of their substance], the breaking of bread, and the prayers. ⁴³ And fear came upon every soul; and many wonders and signs were wrought through the apostles.

⁴³ And fear came upon every soul; and many wonders and signs were wrought through the apostles.

⁴⁶ And attending daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread in a private house, they partook of their food with gladness and singleness of heart, ⁴⁷ praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were in the way of salvation.

¹ And Peter and John were going up together to the temple, at the hour of prayer, which is the ninth hour. ² And a certain man lame from his birth was carried along, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of those who entered the temple; ³ who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked alms. ⁴ And Peter fixing his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look upon us. ⁵ And he gave heed to them, expecting to receive something from them. ⁶ Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have I give thee. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, rise up and walk.

⁶ Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have I give thee. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, rise up and walk. ⁷ And grasping him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and ankles received strength.

⁷ And grasping him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and ankles received strength. ⁸ And leaping forth he stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking and leaping, praising God. ⁹ And all the people saw him walking, and praising God; ¹⁰ and they recognized him as the man that sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened to him. ¹¹ And as he held fast to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomons greatly wondering.

¹³ The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his servant Jesus, whom ye indeed delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release him. ¹⁴ But ye denied the holy and righteous one, and asked that a murderer should be granted to you. ¹⁵ But the author of life ye killed; whom God raised from the dead, whereof we are witnesses.

¹⁵ But the author of life ye killed; whom God raised from the dead, whereof we are witnesses.

¹⁹ Repent therefore and turn from your ways, that your sins may be blotted out, in order that the times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

²⁶ To you first, God, having raised up his servant, sent him to bless you in turning away every one of you from your iniquities.

¹ And while they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

¹ And while they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, ² being indignant that they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. ³ And they laid hands upon them, and put them in prison until the next day; for it was now evening. ⁴ Many however of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men became five thousand. ⁵ And it came to pass on the next day, that their rulers and elders and scribes, ⁶ and Annas the highpriest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the highpriest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

⁶ and Annas the highpriest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the highpriest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. ⁷ And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, did ye do this?

⁷ And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, did ye do this?

¹⁰ be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead,by him doth this man stand here before you sound. ¹¹ This is the stone which was set at nought by you the builders, which is become a cornerstone.

¹¹ This is the stone which was set at nought by you the builders, which is become a cornerstone.

¹⁵ But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, ¹⁶ saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a remarkable sign hath been wrought by them is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. ¹⁷ But that it spread no further among the people, let us strictly forbid them with threats to speak any longer in this name to any one.

¹⁷ But that it spread no further among the people, let us strictly forbid them with threats to speak any longer in this name to any one. ¹⁸ And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all, nor teach, in the name of Jesus. ¹⁹ But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye.

¹⁹ But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye. ²⁰ For we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.

²⁰ For we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard. ²¹ So, having further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, on account of the people; because all were glorifying God for that which had been done.

²¹ So, having further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, on account of the people; because all were glorifying God for that which had been done.

²⁶ The kings of the earth came up, and the rulers assembled together, against the Lord, and against his Anointed."

²⁹ And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and grant to thy servants that with all boldness they may speak thy word, ³⁰ while thou stretchest forth thy hand to heal, and signs and wonders are wrought through the name of thy holy servant Jesus.

³² And the multitude of those who believed were of one heart, and of one soul; and not one of them said that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. ³³ And with great power did the apostles give their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; and great grace was upon them all. ³⁴ For there was no one among them that was in want; for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, ³⁵ and laid them at the feet of the apostles; and distribution was made to every one, according as he had need.

³⁷ having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the feet of the apostles.

² and kept back part of the price, his wife also having knowledge of it; and brought a certain part, and laid it at the feet of the apostles. ³ But Peter said, Ananias, why did Satan fill thy heart that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land?

³ But Peter said, Ananias, why did Satan fill thy heart that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land? ⁴ While it remained, was it not thine own? And after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? Why didst thou conceive this thing in thy heart? Thou didst not lie to men, but to God.

⁴ While it remained, was it not thine own? And after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? Why didst thou conceive this thing in thy heart? Thou didst not lie to men, but to God. ⁵ And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down, and expired. And great fear came on all that heard of it. ⁶ And the young men arose, and wrapt him up, and carried him out, and buried him.

⁹ And Peter said to her, Why is it that ye agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? Lo! the feet of those who have buried thy husband are at the door, and they will carry thee out. ¹⁰ And she fell down immediately at his feet, and expired; and the young men, when they came in, found her dead, and carried her out, and buried her by her husband. ¹¹ And great fear came upon all the church, and upon all that heard of these things.

¹³ But of the rest no one dared to join himself to them. But the people highly honored them;

¹⁷ But the highpriest and all that were with him, which is the sect of the Sadducees, rose up and were filled with indignation,

¹⁹ But an angel of the Lord in the night opened the prisondoors, and brought them forth and said, ²⁰ Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. ²¹ And hearing this, they went into the temple at daybreak and taught. But the highpriest and they that were with him came and called together the council, and all the elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

²⁴ And when the priest, and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were at a loss concerning them, to what this would come.

²⁴ And when the priest, and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were at a loss concerning them, to what this would come. ²⁵ But one came and brought them word, Lo! the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people. ²⁶ Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence, that they might not be stoned; for they feared the people. ²⁷ And having brought them, they set them before the council. And the highpriest questioned them, ²⁸ saying, We strictly commanded you not to teach in this name, and lo! ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and mean to bring this mans blood upon us. ²⁹ But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

³⁴ But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, in high esteem with all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while, ³⁵ and said to them [of the council], Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as to what ye are about to do in respect to these men.

⁴⁰ And they were persuaded by him; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them. ⁴¹ They therefore went away from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame in behalf of that name;

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

¹⁰ and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.

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

⁹ And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt; and God was with him,

⁵¹ Stiffnecked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears! ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do ye. ⁵² Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? And they slew those who foretold the coming of the righteous one, of whom ye have now become the betrayers and murderers;

⁵⁴ But when they heard these things, their hearts were filled with rage, and they gnashed their teeth at him.

³ But Saul ravaged the church, entering house after house, and dragging both men and women, committed them to prison.

⁵ And Philip went down to a city of Samaria, and preached to them the Christ.

⁹ But before their arrival a certain man, named Simon, was in the city, a man practising sorcery, and amazing the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was some great person;

¹² But when they believed Philip, publishing the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

²¹ Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter; for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. ²² Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if haply the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee.

²⁶ But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert way.

³⁵ And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this scripture declared to him the glad tidings concerning Jesus.

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

⁵ And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he answered, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

²⁰ And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

²³ But after many days had passed, the Jews took counsel together to kill him;

³¹ The church therefore throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being built up, and walking in the fear of the Lord; and by the exhortation of the Holy Spirit it was greatly increased.

³³ And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had lain on a bed eight years, and was palsied.

³⁵ And all that dwelt in Lydda and Sharon saw him; and they turned to the Lord.

⁴⁰ But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and seeing Peter, she sat up.

⁴² And it became known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.

³⁹ And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also slew by hanging him on a cross.

³⁹ And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also slew by hanging him on a cross. ⁴⁰ Him God raised up on the third day, and caused him to be manifested, ⁴¹ not to all the people, but to witnesses before appointed by God, to ourselves, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead;

⁴⁴ While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all that heard the word.

¹⁴ who will speak to thee words by which thou shalt be saved, and all thy house.

¹⁷ Since then God gave the like gift to them as to us, on believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God? ¹⁸ And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, So then to the gentiles also God hath granted repentance unto life.

²⁰ But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks, publishing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus.

⁵ Peter therefore was kept guarded in prison; but earnest prayer was made by the church to God in his behalf. ⁶ And when Herod was about to bring him forth, on that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and keepers before the door were guarding the prison. ⁷ And lo! an angel of the Lord came to him, and a light shone in the room; and he smote Peter on the side, and roused him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell from his hands.

⁷ And lo! an angel of the Lord came to him, and a light shone in the room; and he smote Peter on the side, and roused him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell from his hands. ⁸ And the angel said to him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals; and he did so. And he saith to him, Throw thy garment round thee, and follow me. ⁹ And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision. ¹⁰ And when they had passed the first, and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which opened to them of itself; and they went out and passed on through one street, and the angel immediately departed from him. ¹¹ And when Peter had come to himself, he said, Now I know certainly, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

¹⁸ And when it was day, there was no small commotion among the soldiers, as to what had become of Peter. ¹⁹ And Herod, when he had sought for him and found him not, examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be led away [to execution]. And he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and there abode.

¹¹ And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou wilt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and darkness; and going about he sought to find some who would lead him by the hand.

²³ From the seed of this man hath God, according to his promise, brought to Israel a Saviour, Jesus;

²⁸ And though they found nothing deserving death in him, they asked of Pilate that he should be slain. ²⁹ And when they had accomplished all that was written of him, they took him down from the cross, and laid him in a tomb.

³¹ and he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.

³³ God hath fulfilled to us their children, in raising up Jesus [from the dead]; as it is also written in the first Psalm: "Thou art my Son; I have this day begotten thee."

³⁸ Be it therefore known to you, brethren, that through this man is announced to you the forgiveness of sins; ³⁹ and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

⁴⁵ But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with indignation, and spoke against what was spoken by Paul, contradicting and reviling.

³ They abode therefore a long time there, speaking boldly in reliance on the Lord, who gave testimony to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be wrought by their a hands.

⁸ And at Lystra there sat a certain man who had not the use of his feet, a cripple from his birth, who never had walked. ⁹ This man heard Paul speaking; who looking steadily at him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, ¹⁰ said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped up and walked.

⁵ But there rose up certain believers of the sect of the Pharisees, saying, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

¹⁰ Now therefore why do ye provoke the anger of God, by putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

²⁸ For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to lay upon you no further burden except these necessary things:

¹⁸ And this she did for many days. But Paul, being much displeased, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out immediately.

²³ and when they had laid on them many stripes, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely;

²³ and when they had laid on them many stripes, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely; ²⁴ who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

²⁴ who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. ²⁵ But at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing praises to God; and the prisoners were listening to them.

²⁵ But at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing praises to God; and the prisoners were listening to them. ²⁶ And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bands of all were loosed.

²⁶ And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bands of all were loosed. ²⁷ And the jailer awakening out of sleep, and seeing the prisondoors open, drew his sword, and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

³ explaining them, and setting forth that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead, and that "this is the Christ,Jesus whom I am making known to you."

⁵ But the unbelieving Jews, taking with them certain bad men of the idlers in the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar; and having come to the house of Jason, they endeavored to bring them out to the people;

¹⁸ And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, What doth this babbler mean to say? and others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of foreign gods; because he brought the glad tidings of Jesus and the resurrection.

¹¹ And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul;

¹¹ And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul; ¹² so that even handkerchiefs, or aprons, were carried from his body to the sick, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.

¹⁷ And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

³⁶ Since then these things cannot be denied, ye ought to be quiet, and do nothing rashly.

²⁰ how I kept back nothing that was profitable, but have made it known to you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house;

³⁸ Art thou not then the Egyptian, who before these days made an insurrection, and led out into the wilderness those four thousand men of the assassins?

² And on hearing him speak to them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more silence. And he saith: ³ I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, hut brought up in this city, taught at the feet of Gamaliel in the strictness of the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as ye all are this day.

³ I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, hut brought up in this city, taught at the feet of Gamaliel in the strictness of the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as ye all are this day. ⁴ And I persecuted this way [of belief] even to death, binding and putting into prisons both men and women,

¹⁴ And he said, The God of our fathers chose thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth; ¹⁵ for thou shalt be a witness for him to all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

²² And they listened to him as far as this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth! for it was not fit that he should live.

²⁶ When the centurion heard this, he went and told the chief captain, saying, What art thou about to do? For this man is a Roman.

³⁰ On the morrow, wishing to have certain knowledge why he was accused by the Jews, he released him, and ordered the chief priests and all the council to assemble; and bringing Paul down, he set him before them.

⁶ But Paul, perceiving one part to be Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, cried aloud in the council, Brethren! I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees; for the hope of the resurrection of the dead I am now tried. ⁷ And when he had said this, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the multitude was divided.

⁷ And when he had said this, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the multitude was divided. ⁸ For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, and no angel or spirit; but the Pharisees affirm both.

⁸ For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, and no angel or spirit; but the Pharisees affirm both. ⁹ And there arose a great clamor; and scribes of the party of the Pharisees arose, and contended, saying, We find nothing amiss in this man; but if a spirit hath spoken to him or an angel

⁹ And there arose a great clamor; and scribes of the party of the Pharisees arose, and contended, saying, We find nothing amiss in this man; but if a spirit hath spoken to him or an angel

²⁰ And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul tomorrow into the council, as though thou wert about to inquire more thoroughly concerning him. ²¹ But do not thou yield to them; for there lie in wait for him more than forty men of them, who have bound themselves with an oath neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him; and they are now ready, looking for the promise from thee. ²² The chief captain then dismissed the young man with the charge, Tell no one that thou hast disclosed these things to me.

²³ For there stood by me this night an angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

¹⁵ So, according to my ability, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also in Rome. ¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel; for to every believer, to the Jew first and also to the Greek, it is the power of God unto salvation.

²¹ dost thou then who teachest another, not teach thyself? Thou who proclaimest that others should not steal, dost thou steal? ²² Dost thou who forbiddest to commit adultery, thyself commit adultery? Thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou rob temples?

¹⁹ Now we know that whatever the Law saith, it saith to those who are under the Law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world become subject to condemnation before God.

³ And not only so, but we rejoice in afflictions also, knowing that affliction produceth endurance,

¹⁵ and how shall men preach, unless they are sent forth? as it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring glad tidings of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!"

²⁶ And thus will all Israel be saved; as it is written, "There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer; he shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob. ²⁷ And this will be my covenant with them, when I shall have taken away their sins."

¹⁹ by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and in the country around even to Illyricum, I have fully made known the gospel of Christ;

²⁵ Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. ²⁶ For consider, brethren, who ye are that have been called; not many wise men after the fashion of the world, not many mighty, not many noble; ²⁷ but the foolish things of the world did God choose, to put to shame the wise; and the weak things of the world did God choose, to put to shame the things which are strong; ²⁸ and the mean things of the world, and the things which are despised, did God choose, the things which are not, to bring to nought things that are;

² For I determined not to know anything while with you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

¹⁹ For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written: "He that taketh the wise in their craftiness;"

²¹ What will ye? Am I to come to you with a rod, or in love, and the spirit of mildness?

⁸ But food will not recommend us to God; if we do not eat, we are not the worse; nor if we do eat, are we the better.

⁵ Have we not a right to carry about with us a sister as a wife, as well as the other apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas? ⁶ Or am I alone and Barnabas bound to labor with our own hands? ⁷ Who ever serveth as a soldier at his own charges? Who planteth a vineyard without eating its fruit? Or who tendeth a flock and doth not eat of the milk of the flock? ⁸ Is it on mans authority that I am saying these things, or doth not the Law too say the same? ⁹ For it is written in the law of Moses: "Thou shalt not muzzle an ox while treading out grain." Is it for oxen that God careth? ¹⁰ Or doth he say it altogether on our account? On our account, no doubt, it was written, that he who plougheth ought to plough in hope, and that he who thrasheth should do it in the hope of partaking. ¹¹ If we have sown to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap from you things for the body? ¹² If others possess this right in relation to you, do not we still more? But we have not used this right; but we submit to all things, that we may occasion no hindrance to the gospel of Christ. ¹³ Do ye not know, that they who minister in the offerings of the temple live from the temple? that they who serve at the altar share with the altar? ¹⁴ In like manner also did the Lord ordain that they who preach the gospel should live from the gospel. ¹⁵ But I have used no right of this kind; nor have I written thus that anything of this kind should be done for me; for it were better for me to die, than that any one should take from me what I glory in. ¹⁶ For in preaching the gospel, I have nothing to glory in; for I am under a necessity to do so; yea, woe is to me, if I preach not the gospel! ¹⁷ For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, still I have been intrusted with a stewardship.

⁹ Nor let us tempt Christ, as some of them tempted, and were destroyed by the serpents.

¹¹ Now these things happened to them as warnings, and were recorded for our admonition, to whom the ends of the ages have come. ¹² Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall.

²² Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

¹¹ But neither is the woman without the man, nor the man without the woman, in the Lord. ¹² For as the woman is from the man, so also is the man by the woman; but all things from God.

⁹ to another faith, by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing, by the one Spirit;

¹⁰ But to whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also; for what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes I forgave it in the person of Christ,

¹¹ For behold this very thing, that your sorrow had respect to God; what earnestness it wrought in you; yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what longing desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what readiness to punish! In every thing ye showed yourselves to be pure in the matter.

² but I entreat you, that I may not when I am present be bold with that confidence wherewith I think of being bold towards some, who think of us as walking according to the flesh. ³ For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, ⁴ (for the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds,) ⁵ casting down reasonings, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing every purpose into captivity to the obedience of Christ, ⁶ and being in readiness to punish every disobedience, when the measure of your obedience shall be full.

²³ Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as beside myself,) I am more; in labors more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often; ²⁴ of the Jews five times I received forty stripes save one;

¹⁰ Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses in behalf of Christ; for when I am weak, then am I strong.

¹² Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you with all endurance, by signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

¹ This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. ² I said before, and now say beforehand, as when present the second time, so also absent now, to those who have sinned before, and to all the others, that if I come again, I will not spare;

¹⁰ For this cause I write these things while absent, that when present I may not use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord gave me for edification, and not for destruction.

⁶ But from those who were reputed to be somewhatwhatever they were, it matters not to me, (God accepteth no mans person,) for to me those in reputation communicated nothing new.

¹³ Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, "Cursed is every one that is hanged on a beam of wood,"

²⁸ There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is no male and female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus;

²¹ envyings, drunkenness, revelings, and things like these; of which I tell you beforehand, as I also told you in time past, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

³ For if a man thinketh himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

¹⁴ But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ; through whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.

⁷ in whom we have the redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

²⁰ which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead; and seated him at his own right hand in the heavenly regions, ²¹ far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come; ²² and put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church, ²³ which is his body, the fullness of him who filleth all with all;

²⁰ But not so did ye learn Christ, ²¹ if indeed ye heard him, and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus;

¹¹ Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil; ¹² for our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the worldrulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of evil in the heavenly regions. ¹³ Wherefore take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. ¹⁴ Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, ¹⁵ and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; ¹⁶ taking up, in addition to all, the shield of faith, by which ye will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the Evil One;

²⁹ for to you it was given in behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but in his behalf to suffer also;

³ doing nothing in the spirit of faction, or in the spirit of vainglory, but in humility esteeming others as better than yourselves;

⁹ Wherefore God also highly exalted him, and gave him a name which is above every name; ¹⁰ that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those who are in heaven, and those on earth, and those under the earth, ¹¹ and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God, the Father. ¹² So then, my beloved, as ye always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

²⁰ For the country of which we are citizens is heaven, whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ,

¹⁴ in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins;

¹⁵ who both killed the Lord Jesus, and the prophets, and drove us out, and please not God, and set themselves against all men, ¹⁶ hindering us from speaking to the gentiles that they may be saved,to fill up their sins always! But the wrath is come upon them to the end.

⁸ He therefore that rejecteth, rejecteth not man, but God, who also gave to you his Holy Spirit.

³ Let no one deceive you in any manner; for [that day will not come] unless the apostasy shall have come first and the man of sin have been revealed, the son of perdition; ⁴ he that opposeth and exalteth himself above every one that is called God, or worthy of worship, so that he sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself to be God. ⁵ Do ye not remember, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? ⁶ And now ye know what restraineth, in order that he may be revealed in his own time. ⁷ For the mystery of lawlessness is already working; only there is one who now restraineth, until he be taken out of the way;

¹⁰ For the love of money is a root of all evils; which some coveting have strayed away from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many pangs.

²⁰ But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also wooden and earthen ones; and some for honor, and some for dishonor.

²⁵ in meekness admonishing those that oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance to attain the full knowledge of the truth, ²⁶ and they may awake to their senses out of the snare of the Devil, by whom they have been taken captive to do his will.

² preach the word, be urgent in season, out of season, confute, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and teaching.

⁴ to Titus, true child after the common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

¹⁰ not contradicting, not purloining, but showing all good faith; that they may adorn the teaching of God our Saviour in all things.

¹³ looking for the blessed hope, and appearing of the glory of the great God and of our Saviour Jesus Christ;

⁴ But when the kindness and love for men of God our Saviour appeared, ⁵ not by works of righteousness which we did, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the bath of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit, ⁶ which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour,

¹⁴ but I chose to do nothing without thy consent, that thy benefit may be not as from necessity, but willingly.

³ how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation, which at the first was spoken through the Lord, and was confirmed to us through those who heard him, ⁴ God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his will?

⁴ God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his will?

¹⁰ For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

¹ Let us then fear, since a promise is still left us of entering into his rest, lest any one of you should appear to fail of obtaining it.

³⁴ For ye sympathized with those in bonds, and ye took joyfully the plundering of your goods, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better and an enduring substance.

⁷ By faith Noah, being warned by God of things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

³⁶ and others had trial of mockings and scourgings, and also of bonds and imprisonment;

² looking to the author and perfecter of the faith, Jesus, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

¹⁵ looking diligently, lest any one come short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and the many be thereby defiled;

²⁸ Wherefore receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear.

² Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various temptations;

¹⁵ then lust, having conceived, bringeth forth sin, and sin, when completed, bringeth forth death.

¹⁴ But if ye have bitter rivalry and strife in your hearts, do not glory and lie against the truth. ¹⁵ This wisdom is not that which descendeth from above, but earthly, sensual, devilish. ¹⁶ For where there is rivalry and strife, there is confusion and every evil work.

⁵ Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, "Zealously doth the Spirit, which made its abode in us, long for us"?

⁷ Submit yourselves therefore to God; resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.

¹⁶ Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

¹² to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, they were ministering the things, which have now been announced to you by them that have brought the glad tidings to you by the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

¹⁷ And if ye call him Father who without respect of persons judgeth according to each ones work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear;

¹ Laying aside therefore all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all slander,

²⁴ who himself bore our sins in his own body on the cross, that we, having died to our sins, should live to righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.

²² who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

¹³ but, in so far as ye share in Christs sufferings, rejoice; that also at the manifestation of his glory ye may rejoice with exceeding joy. ¹⁴ If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye for the Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you. ¹⁵ For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evildoer, or as a busybody in other mens matters; ¹⁶ but if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this name.

⁸ Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the Devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour;

¹ Symeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of our God, and the Saviour Jesus Christ:

¹¹ For in this way the entrance will be richly furnished you into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

² And many will follow their dissolute ways, by reason of whom the way of truth will be evil spoken of;

¹⁴ having eyes full of an adulteress, and that cannot cease from sin, alluring unstable souls, having a heart exercised in covetousness, children of a curse, ¹⁵ they have forsaken the right way, and have gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,

¹⁸ For speaking great swelling words of vanity, they allure in the lusts of the flesh, by dissolute ways, such as were in some measure escaping from those who live in error;

²⁰ For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state is worse with them than the first.

²⁰ For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state is worse with them than the first. ²¹ For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. ²² It hath happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his own vomit; and, The sow that was washed, to her wallowing in the mire.

¹⁸ But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory, both now and for ever.

¹ That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we looked upon, and our hands handled, concerning the word of life, ² and the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and announce to you the everlasting life, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us, ³ that which we have seen and heard we announce to you, that ye also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

¹⁴ And we have seen and bear witness, that the Father hath sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

¹¹ And this is the witness, that God gave to us everlasting life, and this life is in his Son. ¹² He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life.

¹⁶ These are murmurers, complaining of their lot, walking according to their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words; admiring mens persons, for the sake of profit.

²⁵ to the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, is glory, majesty, dominion and power, before all time, and now, and for ever. Amen.

⁵ and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him that loveth us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

¹⁰ Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer. Behold, now, the Devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye will have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

⁵ And if any one designs to hurt them, fire goeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies; and if any one designs to hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.

¹³ And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain seven thousand men; and the rest became afraid, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

⁹ And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, called the Devil and Satan, who deceiveth the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him. ¹⁰ And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, Now is come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ; for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accused them before our God day and night; ¹¹ and they conquered him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives, even to death.

⁸ And another, a second angel, followed, saying: Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, which hath made all the nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. ⁹ And another, a third angel, followed them, saying with a loud voice: If any one worship the beast and his image, and receive the mark on his forehead or on his hand, ¹⁰ the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation, and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the angels, and in the presence of the Lamb. ¹¹ And the smoke of their torment goeth up for ever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worshiped the beast and his image, and whoever receiveth the mark of his name. ¹² Here is the endurance of the saints, who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

⁴ who shall not fear, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy; for all nations shall come and worship before thee, because thy judgments are made manifest.

³ So he carried me away in the Spirit into the wilderness. And I saw a woman sitting upon a scarletcolored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

⁵ and upon her forehead a name written: MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

¹² And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, who have received no kingdom as yet, but receive authority as kings one hour with the beast. ¹³ These have one mind, and give their power and authority to the beast. ¹⁴ These will make war with the Lamb; and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they who are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.