Acts 6 Cross References - Rotherham

¹ But, in these days, the disciples, multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, in that, their widows, were being overlooked in the daily ministry. ² And the Twelve, calling near the throng of the disciples, said––It doth not seem, right, that, we, forsaking the word of God, should be ministering unto tables. ³ But look out for yourselves, brethren, seven men from among you, who can be well–attested, full of Spirit and wisdom,––whom we will appoint over this need; ⁴ But, we, unto prayer and unto the ministry of the word, will give constant attention. ⁵ And the word was pleasing in the sight of all the throng; and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith and Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicholaus, a proselyte of Antioch; ⁶ Whom they set before the Apostles, and, praying, they laid upon them their hands. ⁷ And, the word of God, went on growing, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem continued to multiply exceedingly; a great multitude of the priests also, were becoming obedient unto the faith.
⁸ Now, Stephen, full of favour and power, began to do great wonders and signs among the people. ⁹ But there rose up certain of those out of the synagogue which is called [the synagogue] of them of Libertium and Cyrene and Alexandria, and certain of them from Cilicia and Asia,––disputing with Stephen; ¹⁰ And they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking, ¹¹ Then, they set on men who were saying––We have heard him speaking profane things against Moses and God. ¹² And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes; and, coming upon him, they caught him away, and led him into the high–council. ¹³ And they set up false witnesses, who said––This man, ceaseth not speaking things against this holy place and the law; ¹⁴ For we have heard him saying––This Jesus the Nazarene, will overthrow this place, and will change the customs which, Moses, delivered unto us. ¹⁵ And, looking steadfastly at him, all they who were sitting in the high–council, saw his face, as if the face of a messenger;

³⁷ And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh,––and in the eyes of all his servants; ³⁸ and Pharaoh said unto his servants,––Can we find such a one, a man in whom is the Spirit of God? ³⁹ So Pharaoh said unto Joseph, After God hath made known unto thee all this, there is no one discreet and wise like thee.

¹² Now, therefore, go,––and, I, will be with thy mouth, so will I direct thee, what thou shalt speak.

¹⁷ Then said Moses’ father–in–law unto him,––Not good, is the thing that thou art doing. ¹⁸ Thou wilt get, quite worn out, both thou, and this people that is with thee,––for the thing is, too heavy for thee, thou canst not do it, alone. ¹⁹ Now, hearken thou to my voice––let me counsel thee, and may God be with thee: Be, thou, for, the people, in front of God, so shalt, thou, bring the matters unto God; ²⁰ and shalt cause to shine upon them, the statutes and the laws,––and make known to them the way wherein they should go, and the work they should do. ²¹ Thou thyself, therefore, shalt look out, from among all the people––men of ability, reverers of God, men of fidelity, haters of extortion,––and place them over [them] as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. ²² So shall they judge the people at any time, and it shall be, all the great matters, shall they bring in unto thee, but, all the small matters, shall, they themselves, judge,––so, lighten thou the burden for thyself, and let them bear it with thee. ²³ If, this thing, thou wilt do, and God shall command thee, then shalt thou be able to endure,––yea, moreover, all this people, shall go in, unto their dwellings, contented. ²⁴ So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father–in–law, and did all that he had said; ²⁵ and Moses chose men of ability out of all Israel, and set them to be heads over the people,––rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. ²⁶ And they shall judge the people, at any time,––the hard matters, shall they bring in unto Moses, but, all the small matters, shall, they themselves, judge.

²⁹ And it came to pass, when Moses came down out of Mount Sinai, with the two tables of testimony in the hand of Moses, when he came down out of the mount, that, Moses, knew not that the skin of his face shone, through his having spoken with him. ³⁰ And Aaron and all the sons of Israel saw Moses, and lo! the skin of his face shone,––and they stood in awe of drawing nigh unto him. ³¹ So then Moses called unto them, and Aaron and all the princes in the assembly returned unto him,––and Moses spake unto them. ³² And, afterwards, came nigh, all the sons of Israel,––and he gave them in commandment all that Yahweh had spoken with him, in Mount Sinai. ³³ And, when Moses had made an end of speaking with them, he put over his face, a veil: ³⁴ but, as often as Moses went in before Yahweh, to speak with him, he put aside the veil, until he came out,––and, as often as he came out and spake unto the sons of Israel, that which he had been commanded, ³⁵ the sons of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses face shone,––so Moses again, put the veil over his face, until he went in to speak with him.

¹⁶ And, he that contemptuously uttereth the name of Yahweh, shall be, surely put to death, all the assembly shall, surely stone, him,––as the sojourner, so the home–born, when he contemptuously uttereth the Name, he shall be put to death.

¹⁰ and shalt bring the Levites near before Yahweh,––and the sons of Israel shall lean their hands upon the Levites;

¹¹ And Moses said unto Yahweh––Wherefore hast thou let thy servant come to grief, and wherefore have I not found favour in thine eyes,––that thou shouldest lay the burden of all this people, upon me? ¹² Did, I, conceive all this people, or, I, beget them,––that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father carrieth a suckling, unto the soil which thou didst swear unto their fathers? ¹³ Whence should, I, have flesh to give to all this people,––for they keep weeping by me, saying, Oh give us flesh, that we may eat!

¹⁶ Then said Yahweh unto Moses––Gather thou unto me seventy men, from among the elders of Israel, of whom thou knowest that they are elders of the people, and their overseers,––then shalt thou take them unto the tent of meeting, and they shall station themselves there, with thee. ¹⁷ Then will I come down, and speak with thee there, and will take of the spirit that is upon thee, and put upon them,––and they shall carry, with thee, the burden of the people, and, thou, shalt not carry it, by thyself. ¹⁸ And, unto the people, shalt thou say: Hallow yourselves by tomorrow, and ye shall eat flesh, for ye have wept in the ears of Yahweh, saying––Who will grant us to eat flesh? for it was well with us in Egypt,––so then Yahweh will give you flesh, and ye shall eat. ¹⁹ Not one day, shall ye eat, nor two days,––nor five days, nor ten days, nor twenty days: ²⁰ for a month of days, until it cometh forth out of your nostrils, so shall it become to you a loathsome thing,––because ye have refused Yahweh who is in your midst, and have wept before him, saying, Wherefore, now, came we forth out of Egypt? ²¹ And Moses said, Six hundred thousand footmen, are the people in whose midst am, I: yet, thou, hast said––Flesh, will I give unto them, and they shall eat for a month of days. ²² Shall, the flocks and herds, be slaughtered for them, that it may suffice for them? Shall, all the fishes of the sea, be gathered together unto them, that it may suffice for them? ²³ Then said Yahweh unto Moses, Shall, the hand of Yahweh, fail? Now, shalt thou see whether my word come to pass unto thee, or not.
²⁴ And Moses went forth, and spake unto the people the words of Yahweh,––and gathered together seventy men from among the elders of the people, and caused them to stand, round about the tent. ²⁵ Then Yahweh, came down, in the cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave unto the seventy men––the elders. And it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and then did so no more.

¹⁸ And Yahweh said unto Moses: Take thee Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is spirit,––then shalt thou lean thy hand upon him; ¹⁹ and shalt cause him to stand, before Eleazar the priest, and before all the assembly,––and shalt charge him, before their eyes;

⁹ So I spake unto you, at that time, saying,––I am unable, by myself, to carry you. ¹⁰ Yahweh your God, hath multiplied you,––and, here ye are, today, like the stars of the heavens, for multitude. ¹¹ Yahweh, the God of your fathers, be adding unto you the like of you, a thousand times,––and bless you, as he hath spoken unto you! ¹² How should I carry, by myself, the fatigue of you and the burden of you, and your controversies? ¹³ Set forth, for you––men wise and discerning, and known to your tribes,––that I may appoint them to be heads over you.

¹³ Set forth, for you––men wise and discerning, and known to your tribes,––that I may appoint them to be heads over you. ¹⁴ And ye answered me,––and said, Good, is the word which thou hast spoken, to be done.

¹⁹ When thou cuttest down thy harvest in thy field, and forgettest a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not turn back to fetch it, to the sojourner, to the fatherless, and to the widow, shall it belong,––that Yahweh thy God, may bless thee, in all the work of thy hands. ²⁰ When thou beatest thine olive–tree, thou shalt not glean after thee,––to the sojourner, to the fatherless, and to the widow, shall it belong. ²¹ When thou cuttest off the grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not go about picking after thee,––to the sojourner, to the fatherless, and to the widow, shall it belong:

¹² When thou shalt make an end of tithing all the tithe of thine increase, in the third year, the year of tithing,––and shalt give unto the Levite, unto the sojourner, unto the fatherless and unto the widow, and they shall eat within thy gates, and be satisfied,

¹⁰ then let two reckless men take their seats before him, that they may bear witness against him, saying, Thou hast reviled God and king! then shall ye carry him forth and stone him, that he die. ¹¹ So the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did just as Jezebel had sent unto them,––as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them: ¹² they proclaimed a fast,––and caused Naboth to sit at the head of the people. ¹³ Then came in the two reckless men, and sat before him, and the men bare witness against him, even against Naboth, before the people, saying, Naboth hath reviled God and king! So they carried him forth, outside the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

³⁴ Only, the priests, were too few, and were unable to flay all the ascending–sacrifices,––so their brethren the Levites strengthened them, until the work was complete and until the priests had hallowed themselves, for, the Levites, were more upright in heart to hallow themselves, than the priests.

²⁴ For, Hezekiah king of Judah, presented to the convocation, a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep, and, the rulers, presented to the convocation, a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep,–and, priests in great numbers, hallowed themselves.

³ So I sent unto them messengers, saying, A great work, am, I, doing, and cannot come down,––wherefore should the work cease whilst I leave it, and come down unto you?

¹³ The blessing of him that was ready to perish, upon me was wont to descend, and, the heart of the widow, caused I to sing for joy;

¹⁶ If I withheld––from pleasure––the poor, or, the eyes of the widow, I dimmed;

⁷ I said, Days, should speak,––and, the multitude of years, should make known wisdom. ⁸ Yet surely, there is a spirit in men, and, the inspiration of the Almighty, giveth them understanding;

⁸ Yet surely, there is a spirit in men, and, the inspiration of the Almighty, giveth them understanding;

¹⁸ For I am full of discourse, The spirit in my bosom, presseth me on.

¹² Do not give me up unto the desire of mine adversaries, for there have risen up against me witnesses that are false, and he that fanneth up violence.

¹¹ There rise up witnesses helping forward violence and wrong, What I know not, they demand of me:

⁵ All the day, they wrest, my words, Against me, all their devices are for mischief;

¹⁶ May there be an abundance of corn in the earth, in the top of the mountains,––Let the fruit thereof, wave like Lebanon, And they of the city bloom like the fresh shoots of the earth.

³ Thy people, will freely offer themselves, in the day of thine army,––in the splendours of holiness, out of the womb of the dawn, To thee, [shall spring forth] the dew of thy youth.

⁹ Thy priests, let them be clothed with righteousness, Thy men of lovingkindness, let them shout for joy!

¹⁶ And, her priests, will I clothe with salvation, and, her men of lovingkindness, shall, shout aloud, for joy;

¹ A soft answer, turneth away wrath, but a cutting word raiseth anger.

¹⁸ A wrathful man, stirreth up strife, but, he that is slow to anger, calmeth contention.

²³ A man hath joy, in the answer of his own mouth, and, a word in its season,––how good!

¹¹ Golden fruit in figured silver baskets, is a word spoken on fitting occasion. ¹² A ring of gold, and a vessel of precious metal, is a wise reprover, on a hearing ear.

¹ Who is really a wise man, and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? The wisdom of a man, lighteth up his countenance, but, by defiance of countenance, one is disfigured.

¹⁷ Learn to do well––Seek justice, Correct the oppressor,––Vindicate the fatherless, Plead the cause of the widow.

² And the spirit of Yahweh shall rest, upon him,––The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and might, The spirit of knowledge, and reverence of Yahweh; ³ So will he find fragrance, in the reverence of Yahweh, And not, by the sight of his eyes, will he judge, Nor, by the hearing of his ears, will he decide; ⁴ But he will judge, with righteousness, them who are poor, And decide, with equity! for the oppressed of the land,––And he will smite the land with the sceptre of his mouth, And, with the breath of his lips, will he slay the lawless one; ⁵ And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins,––And faithfulness the girdle of his reins;

⁶ In coming times, shall Jacob, strike root, Israel, shall blossom and bud,––Then shall they fill the face of the world with fruit.

⁶ Even a spirit of justice––to him that presideth over justice, And strength to them who would turn back the battle at the gate.

²⁶ Yea, One hath trained him to good judgment, His God, directeth him.

¹⁷ No instrument formed against thee, shall prosper, And, every tongue that riseth against thee in judgment, shalt thou prove to be lawless,––This, is the inheritance of the servants of Yahweh, And, their righteousness, is, from me, Declareth Yahweh.

¹⁵ So shall ye leave your name for an oath, to my chosen ones,––So then My Lord Yahweh, will slay thee,––And, his servants, will he call by another name:

¹ Thus, saith Yahweh, The heavens, are my throne, and, The earth, is my footstool: Where, then is the house which ye can build me? Or where, is my place of rest? ² For, all these things, hath mine own hand made, And all these things, came into being,––Declareth Yahweh. But, for this one, will I look around, For him who is humbled and smitten in spirit, And so careth anxiously for my word. ³ He that slaughtereth an ox, [is as one] who smiteth a man, He that sacrificeth a lamb, [is as one] who beheadeth a dog, He that causeth a meal–offering to ascend, [offereth it with] the blood of swine, He that maketh a memorial of frankincense, [is as one] who blesseth iniquity: They indeed, have chosen their own ways, And, in their own abominations, their soul hath found delight; ⁴ I, also, will choose the things that vex them, And, the things they dread, will I bring upon them, Because––I called, and there was none, to answer, I spake, and they hearkened not,––But did that which was wicked in mine eyes, And, of that wherein I delighted not, made choice.
⁵ Hear the word of Yahweh, ye who care anxiously for his word: Said your brethren, Who hated you, Who thrust you out for my Name’s sake, Yahweh be glorified! Therefore shall he appear to your rejoicing, But, they, shall turn pale. ⁶ The sound of a tumult––out of the city, A sound, out of the temple,––The sound of Yahweh, rendering recompense to his foes.

¹⁹ Then will I set, among them, a sign, And will send, of them, such as have escaped, unto the nations––Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, Tubal and Javan,––The Coastlands that are afar off, Who have not heard my fame, Nor seen my glory, And they shall tell my glory throughout the nations. ²⁰ Then shall they bring in all your brethren out of all the nations, As a present unto Yahweh, Upon horses and in chariots and in palanquins and on mules and on dromedaries, Unto my holy, mountain––Jerusalem, Saith Yahweh,––Just as the sons of Israel, bring in, their present in a pure vessel, into the house of Yahweh. ²¹ And, of them also, will I take for priests––for Levites, Saith Yahweh,

¹⁸ I, therefore––lo! I have set thee today: as a fortified city, and, as a pillar of iron, and, as walls of bronze, over all the land,––against the kings of Judah, against her princes, against her priests, and against the people of the land. ¹⁹ And they will fight against thee, but shall not prevail against thee,––for, with thee, am, I, Declareth Yahweh, to deliver thee.

⁴ Do not, on your part, trust in false, words, saying,––The temple of Yahweh, The temple of Yahweh, The temple of Yahweh, they are! ⁵ But, if ye shall, thoroughly amend, your ways, and your doings,––Shall, thoroughly execute, justice, between a man and his neighbour; ⁶ The sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, shall not oppress, And, innocent blood, shall not shed in this place,––And, after other gods, shall not walk, to your own hurt, ⁷ Then will I cause you to dwell, In this place, In the land, which I gave to your fathers,––From one age even unto another. ⁸ Lo! ye, on your part, are trusting in false, words,––To no, profit! ⁹ Are ye to steal, commit murder, and commit adultery, and swear, falsely, and burn incense unto Baal,––and walk after other gods, whom ye have not known; ¹⁰ And will ye then come in, and stand before me, in this house, whereon my Name hath been called, and say,––We have set ourselves free,––for the purpose of committing all these abominations? ¹¹ A den of robbers, hath this house, on which my Name hath been called, become, in your own eyes? I, also,––lo! I have seen it, Declareth Yahweh. ¹² For go, I pray you, unto my place which was in Shiloh, Where I made my Name to dwell, at first,––And see what I did to it, because of the wickedness of my people Israel! ¹³ Now, therefore––Because ye have done all these deeds, Declareth Yahweh,––And though, I, spake unto you, betimes, speaking, Yet ye hearkened not, And though I cried unto you, Yet ye answered not, ¹⁴ Therefore will I do to the house, Whereon my Name hath been called, Wherein, ye, are trusting, Even to the place which I gave to you and to your fathers,––Just as I did unto Shiloh;

²⁰ So will I make thee, to this people, a wall of bronze, fortified, When they fight against thee, they shall not prevail against thee,––For, with thee, am, I, to save thee and to deliver thee, Declareth Yahweh;

⁶ Then I will make this house like Shiloh,––And, this city, will I make a contempt, to all the nations of the earth.
⁷ So the priests and the prophets, and all the people, heard, Jeremiah, speaking these words in the house of Yahweh. ⁸ And it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that Yahweh had commanded [him] to speak unto all the people, that the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, laid hold of him, saying––Thou shalt, surely die! ⁹ Why, hast thou prophesied in the name of Yahweh, saying, Like Shiloh, shall this house become, And, this city, shall be desolate, without inhabitant? And all the people, were gathered together, unto Jeremiah, in the house of Yahweh.

¹² Then spake Jeremiah, unto all the princes, and unto all the people, saying,––Yahweh, sent me to prophesy against this house, and against this city, all the words that ye have heard.

¹⁸ Micah the Morashtite, was prophesying, in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah,––and he spake unto all the people of Judah, saying, Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts––Zion, as a field, shall be plowed, And, Jerusalem, into heaps of ruins, shall be turned, And, the mountain of the house, [be] like mounds in a jungle,

¹⁹ So shall there proceed from them, thanksgiving, and, The sound of them who make merry,––And I will multiply them, and they shall not become few, And will make them honourable, and they shall not be despised:

²⁷ But, when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus, saith My Lord Yahweh,––He that is minded to hear, let him hear, And, he that is minded to forbear, let him forbear! For, a perverse house, they are!

⁷ Father and mother, have they despised in thee, To the sojourner, have they dealt with oppression, in the midst of thee,––The fatherless and the widow, have they maltreated in thee:

²⁶ And, after the sixty–two weeks, shall the Anointed One, be cut off, and have, nothing,––and, the city and the sanctuary, will one destroy with the Prince, and so will his own end come with an overwhelming flood, howbeit, up to the full end of the war, are decreed astounding things.

⁴ For, many days, shall the sons of Israel tarry, without king, and without ruler, and without sacrifice, and without pillar; and without ephod, or household gods.

⁸ But, in very deed, I, am full of vigour, with the spirit of Yahweh, and of justice and of valour,––to declare to Jacob, his transgression, and to Israel, his sin.

¹² Wherefore, for your sake, Zion, as a field, shall be ploughed, and, Jerusalem, unto heaps of ruins, shall be turned,––and, the mountain of the house, shall [be] like mounds in a jungle.

¹ Open, O Lebanon, thy doors,––that a fire, may devour, thy cedar,

² Yea I will gather together all the nations unto Jerusalem, to battle, and the city, shall be captured, and the houses, plundered, and, the women, ravished,––and half of the city, shall go forth, into exile, but, the remainder of the people, shall not be cut off out of the city.

⁵ Therefore will I draw near unto you for judgment, and will become a swift witness against the mutterers of incantations, and against the adulterers, and against them that swear to a falsehood,––and against them who rob the hire of the hireling, the widow and the fatherless, and that drive away the sojourner, and do not revere me, saith Yahweh of hosts.

²² But, I, say unto you, that, every one who is angry with his brother, shall be, liable, to judgment,––and, whosoever shall say to his brother, Worthless one!, shall be, liable, to the high council; and, whosoever shall say, Rebel!, shall be, liable, unto the fiery gehenna.

¹⁷ But beware of men; for they will deliver you up into high–councils, and, in their synagogues, will they scourge you,––

¹⁹ And, when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye shall speak,––for it shall be given you in that hour what ye shall speak; ²⁰ For it is not, ye, who are speaking, but, the Spirit of your Father, that is speaking in you.

⁴³ Then, the righteous, will shine forth as the sun, in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear!

² and was transformed before them,––and his face shone as the sun, and, his garments, became white as the light.

³⁰ But many shall be––first–last, and last–first.

⁸ But, ye,––do not be called Rabbi,––for, one, is your Teacher, and, all ye, are brethren;

¹³ But alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because ye are locking up the kingdom of the heavens before men,––for, ye, are not entering, neither, them who are entering, suffer ye to enter.

¹⁵ Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites: because ye compass sea and dry land, to make one convert––and, when it is done, ye make him a son of gehenna, twofold more than ye.

³⁴ For this cause, lo! I, send unto you, prophets and wise men and scribes,––some from among them, ye will slay and crucify, And some from among them ye will––scourge in your synagogues, and pursue from city to city:

¹ And, Jesus coming forth, from the temple, was taking his departure, when his disciples came forward to point out to him the buildings of the temple. ² But, he, answering, said unto them––Are ye not beholding all these things? Verily, I say unto you––in no wise, shall there be left here, stone upon stone, which shall not be thrown down.

¹⁵ Whensoever, therefore, ye shall see the abomination desolation, that was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in a holy place,––he that readeth, let him think,

⁵⁷ And, they who secured Jesus, led him away unto Caiaphas the High–priest, where the Scribes and the Elders gathered themselves together.

⁵⁹ Now, the High–priests and all the High–council, were seeking false–witness against Jesus, that they might, put him to death; ⁶⁰ and found not any, though many came forward as false–witnesses. At length, however, there came forward, two, ⁶¹ and said: This, man said––I am able to pull down the shrine of God, and, in three days, to, build, it.

³² And, as they were going forth, they found a man of Cyrene, by name, Simon,––the same, they impressed to bear his cross.

¹² and, being gathered together with the Elders and taking counsel, sufficient pieces of silver, gave they unto the soldiers,–– ¹³ saying––Say ye, His disciples, coming, by night, stole him, while we were sleeping; ¹⁴ And, if this be reported unto the governor, we, will persuade him, and will make, you, free from care. ¹⁵ And, they, taking the pieces of silver, did as they were instructed. And this account was spread abroad among the Jews. . . until this [very] day.

⁹ A beginning of birth–pangs, are these things. But be, ye, taking heed, unto yourselves: they will deliver you up into high–councils, and, in synagogues, shall ye be beaten,––and, before governors and kings, shall ye be set, for my sake, for a witness unto them.

⁵⁸ We, heard him saying, I, will pull down this shrine, the one made by hand, and, in three days, another, not made by hand, will I raise.

¹⁷ And, he, shall go before him, in the spirit and power of Elijah,––To turn the hearts of fathers unto children, and the unyielding, into the prudence of the righteous, and to prepare, for the Lord, a people made ready.

³⁴ And Symeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother––Lo! this one, is being set for the falling and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign to be spoken against;

¹¹ But, whensoever they shall be bringing you in before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, do not be anxious how, [or what] ye shall answer, or what ye shall say; ¹² For, the Holy Spirit, shall teach you, in that very hour, what ye ought to say.

³⁴ Jerusalem! Jerusalem! she that slayeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! How often, have I desired to gather together thy children, like as a hen, her own brood, under her wings,––and ye did not desire! ³⁵ Lo! your house is left to you. [And] I say unto you––In nowise shall ye see me, until ye say,––Blessed, is he that cometh in the name of the Lord!

⁶ As to these things, which ye are looking upon, There will come days, in which there will not be left here, stone upon stone, which will not be taken down.

¹² And before, all these things, they will thrust upon you their hands, and persecute you, delivering you up into the synagogues and prisons,––when ye have been led away before kings and governors, for the sake of my name;

¹⁵ For, I, will give you a mouth and wisdom, which one–and–all who are setting themselves against, you shall be unable to withstand or gainsay.

²⁴ And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be carried away captive into all the nations, and, Jerusalem, shall be trodden down by the nations, until the seasons of the nations shall be fulfilled [and shall be].

¹⁷ Because, the law, through Moses, was given, favour and truth, through Jesus Christ, came into existence.

²¹ Jesus saith unto her––Believe me, woman! There cometh an hour, when, neither in this mountain, nor yet in Jerusalem, shall ye worship the Father.

⁴⁸ Jesus therefore said unto him––Except, signs and wonders, ye see, in nowise will ye believe.

⁴⁵ Do not think that, I, will accuse you unto the Father: There, is, who accuseth you, even, Moses,––on whom, ye, have set your hope. ⁴⁶ For, if ye had been believing, in Moses, ye would, in that case, have been believing, in me: for, concerning me, he wrote. ⁴⁷ But, if, in his writings, ye are not believing, how, in my sayings, will ye believe?

⁴⁶ The officers answered––Never, man spake thus!

²⁹ We, know, that, unto Moses, hath God spoken; but, as for this man, we know not whence he is.

³³ The Jews answered him––Concerning a noble work, are we not stoning thee; but concerning profane speech,––and because, thou, being, a man, art making thyself, God. ³⁴ Jesus answered them––Is it not written in your law: I, said, Ye are, gods? ³⁵ If, those, he called gods, unto whom, the word of God, came––and the Scripture cannot be broken–– ³⁶ Of him whom, the Father, hallowed and sent forth into the world, are, ye, saying––Thou speakest profanely, because I said, Son of God, I am?

⁴² Nevertheless, however, even from among the rulers, many believed on him; but, because of the Pharisees, they were not confessing him, lest, excommunicants from the synagogue, they should be made;

³ And, these things, will they do, because they got to know, neither the Father nor me.

¹⁴ These all were giving constant attention with one accord unto the prayer, with [certain] women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

²¹ It is needful then that, of the men who companied with us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus came in and went out over us,

²⁴ And, praying, they said––Thou Lord! observer of the hearts of all men! shew forth whom thou hast chosen,––of these two, one; ––

⁴ And they were all filled with Holy Spirit, and began to be speaking with other kinds of tongues just as the Spirit was giving unto them to be sounding forth.

⁹ Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judaea also and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, ¹⁰ Phrygia also and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of the Libya that is towards Cyrene, and the sojourning Romans,––both Jews and proselytes,

¹⁷ And it shall be, in the last days saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and, your young men, visions shall see and, your elders, in dreams shall dream,–– ¹⁸ And, even upon my men–servants and upon my maid–servants in those days, will I pour out of my Spirit, and they shall prophesy;

⁴¹ They, therefore, who welcomed his word, were immersed; and there were added, on that day, about three thousand souls.
⁴² And they went on to give constant attention––unto the teaching of the apostles, and unto the fellowship, unto the breaking of bread, and unto the prayers.

⁴⁵ and, their possessions and goods, were they selling and distributing them unto all, in so far as anyone had need.

⁴⁷ Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And, the Lord, was adding them who were being saved, daily, together.

¹ But, as they were speaking unto the people, the High–priests and the Captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, ² Being tired out because of their teaching the people, and announcing, in Jesus, the resurrection from among the dead; ³ And they thrust on them their hands, and put them in custody for the morrow, for it was evening, already. ⁴ Howbeit, many of them that heard the word, believed; and the number of the men became about five thousand.

¹⁹ But, Peter and John, answering, said unto them––Whether it be right in presence of God, unto you, to be hearkening, rather than unto God, judge!

²⁹ As to the present things, then, O Lord,––look upon their threats, and grant unto thy servants, with all freedom of utterance, to be speaking thy word, ³⁰ By stretching forth thy hand for healing, and by the coming to pass of both signs and wonders, through the name of thy holy servant Jesus.

³⁵ And laying them at the feet of the Apostles, while on the other hand they were distributing unto each one, in so far as any one had, need.

¹⁴ And, the more, were being added, when they believed in the Lord, throngs both of men and women; ––

¹⁸ And thrust their hands upon the Apostles, and put them in a public ward.

²⁷ But, leading them in, set them in the high– council. And the High–priest questioned them, ²⁸ Saying––Strictly, did we charge you not to be teaching upon this name; and lo! ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and are minded to bring down upon us, the blood of this man.

³⁹ But, if it is, of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them: lest once, even fighters against God, ye be found.

³ But look out for yourselves, brethren, seven men from among you, who can be well–attested, full of Spirit and wisdom,––whom we will appoint over this need;

⁵ And the word was pleasing in the sight of all the throng; and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith and Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicholaus, a proselyte of Antioch; ⁶ Whom they set before the Apostles, and, praying, they laid upon them their hands. ⁷ And, the word of God, went on growing, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem continued to multiply exceedingly; a great multitude of the priests also, were becoming obedient unto the faith.
⁸ Now, Stephen, full of favour and power, began to do great wonders and signs among the people.

¹⁰ And they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking, ¹¹ Then, they set on men who were saying––We have heard him speaking profane things against Moses and God.

¹³ And they set up false witnesses, who said––This man, ceaseth not speaking things against this holy place and the law;

¹⁵ And, looking steadfastly at him, all they who were sitting in the high–council, saw his face, as if the face of a messenger;

¹ And the High–priest said––Are these things, so? ² And, he, said––Brethren and fathers, hearken! The God of Glory, appeared unto our father Abraham, while he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,––

³⁷ The same, is the Moses that said unto the sons of Israel––A prophet, unto you, will God raise up, from among your brethren, like unto me: ³⁸ The same, is he that came to be in the assembly in the desert, with the messenger who was speaking with him in Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, he who welcomed living utterances, to give unto us: ³⁹ Unto whom, our fathers would not become obedient, but thrust him away, and turned in their hearts unto Egypt,

⁵¹ Ye stiff–necked and uncircumcised in hearts and in ears, ye, always, against the Holy Spirit, do strive! As your fathers, ye also:

⁵⁵ But he, being already full of Holy Spirit, looking steadfastly into heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God;

⁵⁸ And, thrusting him forth outside the city, proceeded to stone him. And, the witnesses, laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

¹ And, Saul, was taking pleasure with them in his death. Moreover there arose, in that day, a great persecution against the assembly which was in Jerusalem; [and], all, were scattered abroad throughout the countries of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. ² Howbeit reverent men assisted at the burial of Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

⁵ And, Philip, going down unto the city of Samaria, proclaimed unto them the Christ. ⁶ And the multitudes began to give heed unto the things that were being spoken by Philip, with one accord, when they heard him, and saw the signs which he was working.

⁶ And the multitudes began to give heed unto the things that were being spoken by Philip, with one accord, when they heard him, and saw the signs which he was working. ⁷ For, from many who had impure spirits, shouting with a loud voice, they were going out, and, many that were paralysed and lame, were cured. ⁸ And there came to be great joy in that city. ⁹ But, a certain man named Simon, was already in the city, practising magical arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria,––saying that himself was someone great: ¹⁰ Unto whom all were giving heed, from small even to great, saying––This, is the Power of God, which is called Great. ¹¹ And they were giving heed to him, because that, for a considerable time, with his magical arts, he had astonished them. ¹² But, when they believed Philip telling the good news concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they proceeded to be immersed, both men and women. ¹³ And, Simon himself also, believed; and, having been immersed, was in constant attendance on Philip,––and, beholding signs and great works of power coming to pass, was astonished.
¹⁴ And the Apostles who were in Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria had welcomed the word of God, sent out unto them Peter and John; ¹⁵ Who, indeed, going down, prayed for them, that they might receive Holy Spirit; –– ¹⁶ For, not yet, had it, upon any one of them, fallen, but, only, to begin with, they had been immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus. ¹⁷ Then, proceeded they to lay their hands upon them, and they were receiving Holy Spirit.

¹⁷ Then, proceeded they to lay their hands upon them, and they were receiving Holy Spirit. ¹⁸ But Simon, seeing that, through means of the laying on of the hands of the Apostles, the Spirit was being given, offered unto them money, ¹⁹ Saying––Give unto me also this authority,––in order that, on whomsoever may lay my hands, he may receive Holy Spirit. ²⁰ And Peter said unto him––Thy silver, with thee, go to destruction! Because, the free–gift of God, thou didst suppose could, with money, be obtained! ²¹ Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter; for, thy heart, is not upright before God. ²² Repent, therefore, from this thy baseness, and entreat of the Lord––whether, after all, the purpose of thy heart shall be forgiven thee; ²³ For see that thou servest as a gall–root of bitterness, and a bond of unrighteousness. ²⁴ And Simon, answering, said––Entreat ye, in my behalf, unto the Lord; that, nothing, may come upon me, of the things whereof ye have spoken! ²⁵ They, therefore, having fully borne witness, and spoken the word of the Lord, began their return unto Jerusalem, and, unto many villages of the Samaritans, were they telling the glad tidings.
²⁶ And, a messenger of the Lord, spake unto Philip, saying––Arise, and be journeying along southward, unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza,––the same, is desert. ²⁷ And, arising, he journeyed. And lo! a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, one in power under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure [who] had come to worship in Jerusalem; ²⁸ And was returning, and, sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah. ²⁹ And the Spirit said unto Philip––Go near, and join thyself unto this chariot! ³⁰ And, running near, Philip heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said––Dost thou, then, understand what thou art reading? ³¹ And, he, said––How indeed should be able––unless someone shall guide me? And he called upon Philip, to come up and sit with him. ³² Now, the passage of Scripture which he was reading, was, this:––As a sheep, unto slaughter, was he led, and, as a lamb, before him that sheareth it, is dumb, so, he openeth not his mouth. ³³ In his humiliation, his judgment was taken away,––his generation, who shall describe? because, his life, is taken away from the earth. ³⁴ And the eunuch, making answer unto Philip, said––I pray thee! Of whom, is the prophet saying this? of himself, or, of some different person? ³⁵ And Philip, opening his mouth, and beginning from this scripture, told him the glad tidings of Jesus. ³⁶ And, as they were journeying along the way, they came unto a certain water,––and the eunuch saith––Lo! water! What doth hinder my being immersed? ³⁷ <> ³⁸ And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they went down, both, into the water, both Philip and the eunuch,––and he immersed him. ³⁹ But, when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more; for he was going on his way rejoicing. ⁴⁰ Now Philip was found at Azotus; and, passing through, he was telling the glad tidings unto all the cities, until he came unto Caesarea.

¹⁷ And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and, laying upon him his hands, said––Saul, brother! The Lord, hath sent me,––Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way by which thou wast coming,––that thou mayest recover sight, and be filled with Holy Spirit.

²⁹ And was both speaking and discussing with the Grecian Jews,––but, they, were setting to work to kill him. ³⁰ And the brethren, discovering it, brought him down into Caesarea, and sent him away unto Tarsus.

³⁹ And Peter, arising, went with them,––whom, when he arrived, they brought up into the upper room; and there stood by him all the widows, weeping, and showing the tunics and mantles––whatsoever things Dorcas was making while she was with them.

⁴¹ And, giving her his hand, he raised her up; and, calling the saints and the widows, presented her, living.

²² And they said––Cornelius, a centurion, a man righteous and fearing God, well–attested by the whole nation of the Jews, hath been divinely instructed by a holy messenger to send for thee unto his house, and to hear words from thee.

¹⁹ They, therefore, who had been scattered abroad by reason of the tribulation that took place on account of Stephen, passed through as far as Phoenice and Cyprus and Antioch, unto no one speaking the word, save alone unto Jews. ²⁰ And there were some from among them, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who, indeed, coming unto Antioch, began speaking, even unto the Grecian Jews, announcing the glad tidings as to the Lord Jesus;

²⁴ Because he was a good man, and full of Holy Spirit and faith; and a considerable multitude were added unto the Lord.

²⁴ And, the word of the Lord, went on growing and multiplying.

¹ Now there were in Antioch, distributed through the existing assembly,––prophets and teachers: both Barnabas and Symeon who was called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen also, Herod the tetrarch’s foster–brother, and Saul. ² And, as they were publicly ministering unto the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said––Separate forthwith unto me, Barnabas and Saul, unto the work whereunto I have called them. ³ Then, fasting and praying, and laying their hands upon them, they sent them away.

³ Then, fasting and praying, and laying their hands upon them, they sent them away.

⁸ But Elymas the magician,––for so, when translated, is his name,––withstood them; seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.

⁴⁵ But, the Jews, seeing, the multitudes, were filled with jealousy,––and began speaking against the things which, by Paul, were being spoken, defaming them.

⁵⁰ But, the Jews, urged on the devout women of the higher class, and the chief men of the city, and roused up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas,––and thrust them out from their bounds.

² But, the unpersuaded Jews, roused up and provoked the souls of them of the nations against the brethren.

²² confirming the souls of the disciples, beseeching them to abide in the faith, and [declaring] that, through many tribulations, must we enter into the kingdom of God.

¹ And, certain persons, coming down from Judea, began to teach the brethren––Except ye be circumcised according to the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

²¹ For, Moses, out of ancient generation, hath, in every city, them who proclaim him; seeing, that in the synagogues, every sabbath, he is read.
²² Then, seemed it good unto the Apostles and the Elders with the whole Assembly to send chosen men from among them unto Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas,––even Judas who is called Barsabbas, and Silas, men taking a lead among the brethren: ²³ writing through their hand––The Apostles and the Elder Brethren, unto the brethren throughout Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, who are from among the nations, wish joy!

⁴¹ and proceeded to pass through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.

² who was well–attested by the brethren in Lystra, and Iconium.

⁶ And they passed through the Phrygian and Galatian country, being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

¹⁹ And, her masters, seeing that their hope of gain had gone out, laying hold on Paul and Silas, dragged them into the market–place, unto the rulers; ²⁰ and, leading them forward unto the magistrates, said––These men, are exceedingly troubling our city, they, being Jews, ²¹ And are declaring customs, which it is not allowable for us either to accept or to observe, being Romans.

⁵ But the Jews, being, jealous, and taking unto themselves certain wicked men, of the rabble, and making a riot, were setting the city in an uproar; and, besieging the house of Jason, were seeking to lead them forth unto the populace,–– ⁶ and, not finding them, they began dragging Jason and certain brethren unto the city–rulers, shouting––They who have thrown the inhabited earth into confusion, the same, hither also, are come,––

¹³ But, when the Jews from Thessalonica came to know that, in Beroea also, had the word of God been declared by Paul, they came thither also, stirring up and troubling the multitudes.

¹⁷ So then, he began reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews, and with them who worshipped; and, in the market–place, every day, with them who happened to be at hand. ¹⁸ But, certain both of the Epicurean and of the Stoic philosophers, were encountering him; and some were saying––What might this picker–up–of–scraps wish to be saying? And, others––Of foreign demons, he seemeth to be a declarer: because, of Jesus and the Resurrection, he was announcing the joyful tidings.

⁶ But, as they began opposing and defaming, shaking out his garments, he said unto them––Your blood, be upon your own head! Pure, am, I: henceforth, unto the nations, will I go.

¹² But, when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews, with one accord, set upon Paul, and led him unto the judgment–seat,

²⁴ But, a certain Jew, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by birth, a learned man, came down to Ephesus, being, mighty, in the Scriptures.

¹⁰ And, this, took place for two years, so that, all who dwelt in Asia, heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

²⁰ Thus, with might, the Lord’s word, was growing and prevailing.

²⁶ and ye perceive and hear that, not only in Ephesus, but well–nigh in all Asia, this Paul, hath persuaded and turned away a considerable multitude, saying that they are, no gods, which, with hands, are made.

¹⁹ doing service unto the Lord, with all humility and tears, and temptations which befell me through the plots of the Jews: ²⁰ in what manner I in nowise shrank from announcing unto you anything that was profitable and teaching you publicly and in your homes; ²¹ bearing full witness, both to Jews and to Greeks, as to the repentance due unto God, and as to belief on our Lord Jesus. ²² And, now, lo! I, bound in my spirit, am journeying unto Jerusalem; the things which therein shall befall me, not knowing,–– ²³ save that, the Holy Spirit, from city to city, doth bear me full witness, saying that, bonds and tribulations, await me. ²⁴ But, for no cause whatever, am I making my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I have received from the Lord Jesus, to bear full witness as to the good news of the favour of God. ²⁵ And, now, lo! I, know that, no more, shall ye see my face,––ye all, among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom. ²⁶ Wherefore I take you to witness, on this very day, that, pure am I from the blood of all; ²⁷ for I have not shrunk from announcing all the counsel of God unto you. ²⁸ Be taking heed unto yourselves, and unto all the little flock in which the Holy Spirit hath set, you, as overseers,––to be shepherding the assembly of God which he hath acquired through means of the blood of his own. ²⁹ I, know, that there will enter, after my departure, grievous wolves into your midst, not sparing the little flock; ³⁰ and, from among your own selves, will arise men speaking distorted things, to draw away the disciples after themselves. ³¹ Wherefore, be on the watch, remembering that, for three years, night and day, I gave myself no rest, with tears, admonishing each one.

⁸ and, on the morrow departing, we came to Caesarea, and, entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was of the seven, we abode with him.

²⁰ And, they, having heard, began glorifying God; and they said to him––Thou observest, brother, how many myriads there are among the Jews who have believed, and, all, are zealous for the law.

²⁰ And, they, having heard, began glorifying God; and they said to him––Thou observest, brother, how many myriads there are among the Jews who have believed, and, all, are zealous for the law. ²¹ Now they have heard it rumoured concerning thee, that, an apostacy, art thou teaching, from Moses, unto all the Jews, who are among the nations, telling them not to be circumcising their children, nor, by the customs, to be walking.

²¹ Now they have heard it rumoured concerning thee, that, an apostacy, art thou teaching, from Moses, unto all the Jews, who are among the nations, telling them not to be circumcising their children, nor, by the customs, to be walking. ²² What, then, is it? at all events, they will hear that thou hast come.

²² What, then, is it? at all events, they will hear that thou hast come.

²⁷ When, however, the seven days were on the point of being concluded, the Jews from Asia, observing him in the temple, began to urge–on all the multitude, and thrust upon them their hands, ²⁸ crying out––Israelites! be giving help! This, is the man who, against the people, and the law, and this place, is teaching, all men everywhere; furthermore, even Greeks, hath he brought into the temple, and hath profaned this holy place.

³⁹ And Paul said––I, indeed, am a Jew, of Tarsus in Cilicia,––a citizen, of no obscure city; but I beseech thee, give me leave to speak unto the people!

³ I, am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but nurtured in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel,––trained after the strictness of our ancestral law; being jealous for God just as, all ye, are this day;

¹² And, one Ananias, a man devout according to the law, well–attested by all the Jews that dwelt there,

¹⁹ And, I, said––Lord! they themselves, well know that I was imprisoning and beating in every synagogue them who were believing on thee.

¹² And, when it became day, the Jews, forming a conspiracy, bound themselves under a curse, saying, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had slain Paul. ¹³ And they were, more than forty, who, this sworn–confederacy, had formed. ¹⁴ And they went unto the High–priests and Elders, and said––With a curse have we bound ourselves, to taste, nothing, until we have slain Paul. ¹⁵ Now, therefore, do, ye, with the High–council, make it appear unto the captain, that he should bring him down unto you, as though about to ascertain more exactly the things that concern him; and, we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

³⁴ And, when he had read it, and asked out of what province he was, and learned that he was from Cilicia,

¹ And, after five days, came down the High–priest Ananias, with certain Elders and a certain orator Tertullus, and they informed the governor against Paul. ² And, when he was called, Tertullus began to make accusation, saying––Seeing that, great peace, we are obtaining through thee, and that, reforms, are being brought about for this nation through thy forethought, ³ both in all ways and in all places, are we accepting it, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. ⁴ But, lest I too long detain thee, I beseech thee to hear us concisely in thy considerateness. ⁵ For, finding this man a pest, and moving sedition with all the Jews that are throughout the inhabited earth, a leader also of the sect of the Nazarenes,–– ⁶ who also attempted to desecrate even, the temple, whom we also seized, ⁷ <> ⁸ from whom thou shall be able, thyself, by making examination concerning all these things, to ascertain the things of which, we, are accusing him. ⁹ Moreover, the Jews also were joining in the attack, saying that, these things, were, so.
¹⁰ And Paul answered, when the governor had motioned him to be speaking,––Well knowing thee to have been, for many years, judge unto his nation, cheerfully, as to the things concerning myself, do I make defence; ¹¹ seeing thou art able to ascertain, that there are, not more, than twelve days, since I went up to worship in Jerusalem,–– ¹² and neither, in the temple, found they me, with any one, disputing, or causing, a halt, of the multitude, either in the synagogues or throughout the city,–– ¹³ neither can they make good the things concerning which they are, now, accusing me.

³ asking for themselves as a favour against him, that he would send for him unto Jerusalem,––making, an ambush, to kill him on the way.

⁷ And, when he presented himself, the Jews who, from Jerusalem, had come down, stood round about him, many and grievous charges, bringing against [him], which they were not able to prove,–– ⁸ Paul saying in defence––Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I in anything sinned.

²⁷ For, unreasonable, unto me, it seemeth, when sending a prisoner, not also, the accusations against him, to signify.

³ especially, as thou art, well–versed, in all the Jewish customs and questions. Wherefore, I beseech thee, patiently, to hear me.

¹¹ and, throughout all the synagogues, ofttimes punishing them, I would fain have compelled them to defame; and, being excessively maddened against them, I went on to pursue them as far as even the outlying cities.

⁵ and, sailing across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came down to Myra, a city of Lycia. ⁶ And the centurion, there, finding a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, put us therein.

¹⁷ And it came to pass, after three days, that he called together those who were the chief of the Jews; and, when they came together, he began to say unto them––I, brethren, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, as a prisoner, out of Jerusalem, was delivered into the hands of the Romans;

⁵ Through whom we have received favour and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of his name,

⁹ For God is, my witness,––unto whom I am rendering divine service in my spirit, in the glad message of his Son,––how incessantly, I am making mention of you

⁸ And why not, according as we are injuriously charged, [and] according as some affirm that we say, Let us do the bad things, that the good ones may come? whose sentence is, just.

⁶ Now, having gifts of favour, according to the favour given unto us, differing––whether prophesying, [let us use it] according to the proportion of our faith, ⁷ Or ministering, [use it] in our ministering, or he that teacheth, [let him use his gift] in his teaching, ⁸ Or he that exhorteth, in his exhorting, he that imparteth, [let it be] with liberality, he that taketh a lead, with diligence, he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

²⁶ But now made manifest, and through means of prophetic scriptures, according to the command of the age–abiding God, for obedience of faith unto all the nations made known,

²⁰ Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

⁴ And, my discourse, and what I proclaimed, were not in suasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of Spirit and power:

¹⁶ For, if I be telling the glad–message, it is, with me, no matter of boasting; for, necessity, upon me, lieth,––for it is, Woe to me, if I should not be telling the glad–message;

¹⁰ Neither be ye murmuring, even, as some of them, murmured, and perished by the destroyer.

⁸ For, unto one, indeed, through the Spirit, is given, a word of wisdom, but, unto another, a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit; ––

³ And, as soon as I arrive, whomsoever ye shall approve by letters, these, will I send, to bear away your favour unto Jerusalem:

⁷ But, if, the ministry of death, in letters engraven in stones, was brought into existence with glory, so that the sons of Israel could not look steadfastly into the face of Moses, by reason of the glory of his face––which [glory] was to be done away, ⁸ How shall not, rather, the ministry of the Spirit, be with glory?

¹⁸ And, we all, with unveiled face, receiving and reflecting, the glory of [the] Lord, into the same image, are being transformed, from glory into glory,––even as from a Spirit that is Lord.

¹⁹ Not only so, however, but he hath also been appointed by the assemblies, as a fellow–traveler with us in this favour, which is being ministered by us with a view to the Lord’s glory and our earnest desire:–– ²⁰ Arranging this––lest anyone, upon us, should cast blame, in this munificence which is being ministered by us; ²¹ For we provide things honourable, not only before [the] Lord, but also before men.

²² Hebrews, are they? I also, Israelites, are they? I also, seed of Abraham, are they? I also,

²¹ After that, I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia,

¹⁹ Why, then, the law? Because of the transgressions, it was added, until such time as the seed should come, unto whom the promise had been made, and was given in charge through messengers, at the hand of a mediator;

²³ Before the coming of the faith, however, under law, were we being kept in ward, being shut up unto the faith which should afterwards, be revealed.

³ So also, we, when we were infants, under the elementary principles of the world, were held in servitude; ⁴ But, when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, who came to be of a woman, who came to be under law,–– ⁵ That, them who were under law, he might redeem, that, the sonship, we might duly receive; ––

¹⁵ For this cause, I also,––having heard of the faith on your part in the Lord Jesus, and that towards all the saints, ¹⁶ Cease not giving thanks in your behalf, making mention in my prayers, ¹⁷ That, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you a Spirit of wisdom and understanding in gaining a personal knowledge of him,––

¹⁴ For this cause, I bow my knees unto the Father,–– ¹⁵ From whom every fatherhood in [the] heavens and upon the earth is named,–– ¹⁶ In order that he may give unto you––according to his glorious riches, with power, to be strengthened, through his Spirit, in the inner man, ¹⁷ That the Christ may dwell, through means of your faith, in your hearts, in love, having become rooted and founded, ¹⁸ In order that ye may be mighty enough to grasp firmly, with all the saints,––what is the breadth and length and depth and height, ¹⁹ To get to know, also, the knowledge–surpassing, love of the Christ,––in order that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God: ²⁰ Now, unto him who is able to do, above all things, exceeding abundantly above the things which we ask or conceive,––according to the power which doth energise itself within us,–– ²¹ Unto him, be the glory, in the assembly, and in Christ Jesus––unto all the generations of the age of ages; Amen:––

¹¹ And, he, gave––some, indeed, to be apostles, and some, prophets, and some, evangelists, and some, shepherds and teachers,––

¹⁸ And be not getting drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be getting filled in Spirit; ––

⁴ At all times, in every supplication of mine, in behalf of you all, with joy, my supplication, making,––

⁹ And, this, I pray––that, your love, may be, yet more and more, pre–eminent in personal knowledge and all perception, ¹⁰ To the end ye may be putting to the test the things that differ, in order that ye may be incorrupt and may give no occasion of stumbling, unto the day of Christ, ¹¹ Filled with that fruit of righteousness which is through Jesus Christ unto the glory and praise of God.

⁵ Circumcised, the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews,––regarding law, a Pharisee,

⁶ When it presented itself unto you; even as, in all the world also, it is bearing fruit and growing, even as also among you, from the day when ye heard, and came personally to know the favour of God in truth,

⁹ For this cause, we also, from the day when we heard [of you], cease not, in your behalf, praying and asking––that ye may be filled unto the personal knowledge of his will, in all spiritual wisdom and discernment, ¹⁰ So as to walk worthily of the Lord, unto all pleasing, in every good work, bearing fruit, and growing in the personal knowledge of God, ¹¹ With all power, being empowered, according to the grasp of his glory, unto all endurance and long–suffering with joy,
¹² Giving thanks unto the Father that hath made you sufficient for your share in the inheritance of the saints in the light, ¹³ Who hath rescued us out of the authority of the darkness, and translated [us] into the kingdom of the Son of his love;

¹ For I desire you to know, how great a contest I am having––in behalf of you, and of those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

¹² Epaphras who is from among you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you,––at all times, contending in your behalf in his prayers, that ye may be caused to stand complete and fully assured in everything willed by God;

¹⁷ And say to Archippus: be taking heed unto the ministry which thou hast accepted in the Lord,––that, the same, thou fulfill.

⁸ In a fiery flame; holding forth vengeance––against them that refuse to know God, and them who decline to hearken unto the glad–message of our Lord Jesus,

¹³ Though, formerly, a defamer, and persecutor, and insulter; nevertheless mercy was shown me, because, without knowledge, I acted, in unbelief:

⁷ It is needful, moreover, to have, an honourable testimony also, from them who are without, lest, into reproach, he fall, and the snare of the adversary.
⁸ Ministers, in the same way,––dignified, not double–tongued, not, to much wine, given, not greedy of base gain, ⁹ Holding the sacred secret of the faith in a pure conscience; ¹⁰ But let, these also, be proved first, then, let them be ministering, being, unaccusable: ¹¹ Wives, in the same way,––dignified, not given to intrigue, sober, faithful in all things. ¹² Let, ministers, be husbands of, one wife, over children, presiding, well, and over their own houses; ¹³ For, they who have ministered well, a good degree for themselves, are acquiring, and great freedom of speech in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

¹³ For, they who have ministered well, a good degree for themselves, are acquiring, and great freedom of speech in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
¹⁴ These things, unto thee, I am writing, hoping to come [unto thee] shortly,–– ¹⁵ But, if I should tarry, that thou mayest know––how it behoveth, in a house of God, to behave oneself,––the which, is an assembly of a Living God, a pillar and basement of the truth; ––

¹³ While I am coming, be giving heed––to the reading, to the exhorting, to the teaching: ¹⁴ Be not careless of the gift of favour, that is in thee, which was given thee through means of prophesying, along with a laying on of the hands of the eldership.

¹⁴ Be not careless of the gift of favour, that is in thee, which was given thee through means of prophesying, along with a laying on of the hands of the eldership. ¹⁵ These things, be thy care, in these things, be thou, that, thine advancement, may be, manifest, unto all: ¹⁶ Be giving heed to thyself, and to thy teaching,––abide still in them; for, this doing, both, thyself, shalt thou save, and them that hearken to thee.

⁴ Howbeit, if, any widow, hath, children or grandchildren, let them be learning––first, unto their own house, to be shewing reverence, and, returns, to be making unto their progenitors; for, this, is acceptable before God; ⁵ But, she who is indeed a widow, and is left alone, hath turned her hope towards God, and is giving attendance unto the supplications and the prayers, night and day,––

⁹ Let, a widow, be put on the list––having become, not less than sixty years old, one man’s, wife, ¹⁰ In noble works, being well–attested; ––if she hath nourished children, if she hath shewn hospitality, if, saints feet, she hath washed, if, them who were in tribulation, she hath succoured, if, in every good, work she hath followed on:

²² Hands, suddenly, upon no one, lay, neither have fellowship with sins of strangers: thyself, keep, chaste:––

⁶ For which cause, I put thee in remembrance, to be stirring up God’s gift of favour, which is in thee through means of the laying on of my hands;

⁴ No one that is serving as a soldier, entangleth himself with the matters of his livelihood, that he may please him that hath summoned him to serve as a soldier;

⁹ In which I am suffering hardship, even unto bonds, as an evil–doer; but, the word of God, is not bound.

² Proclaim the word, take thy position––in season, out of season,––convince, rebuke, encourage,––with all long–suffering and teaching.

² As one, faithful, to him who made him: as, Moses also, in [all] his house. ³ For, of more glory than Moses, hath, this one been counted worthy––by as much as more honour than, the house, hath, he that prepared it; ⁴ For, every house, is prepared by someone,––but, he that hath prepared all things, is, God. ⁵ Even Moses, indeed, was faithful in all his house, as an attendant, for a witness of the things which were to be spoken;

⁹ And, being made perfect, became, to all them that obey him, Author of salvation age–abiding;

² Of immersions––in respect of teaching, and of the laying on of hands, of the resurrection of the dead, and of judgment age–abiding; ––

¹¹ If indeed, therefore, there had been, a perfecting through means of the Levitical priesthood,––for, the people, thereon, have had based a code of laws, what further need, according to the rank of Melchizedek, for a different priest to be raised up, and, not according to the rank of Aaron, to be designated? ¹² For, seeing there is to be a change of the priesthood, of necessity, of law too, a change cometh. ¹³ For, he as to whom these things are said, with a different tribe, hath taken partnership, from which, no one, hath given attendance at the altar; ¹⁴ For it is, very evident, that out of Judah hath sprung our Lord,––respecting which tribe, concerning priests, nothing did Moses speak, ¹⁵ And, yet more abundantly evident it is––that, according to the likeness of Melchizedek, there is to be raised up, a different priest. ¹⁶ Who, not according to a law of commandment dealing with the flesh, hath arisen, but according to the power of an indissoluble life; ¹⁷ For it is witnessed––Thou, art a priest, age–abidingly, according to the rank of Melchizedek. ¹⁸ For, a setting aside, doth, indeed, take place, of a foregoing commandment, by reason of its own weakness and unprofitableness,–– ¹⁹ For, the law, perfected, nothing; but there is the superinducing of a better hope,––through which we draw near unto God.

⁶ But, now, hath he attained unto, a more distinguished public ministry,––by as much as of a better covenant also he is, mediator, which indeed, upon better promises, hath been legislated. ⁷ For, if, that first, had been, faultless, not, in that case, for a second, had there been sought, a place. ⁸ For, finding fault with them, he saith––Lo! days are coming, saith the Lord, when I will conclude, for the house of Israel and the house of Judah, a covenant of a new sort: ⁹ Not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers, in the day when I took them by their hand, to lead them forth out of the land of Egypt,––because, they, abode not in my covenant, and, I, disregarded them, saith the Lord. ¹⁰ Because, this, is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel, after those days, saith the Lord:––giving my laws into their understanding, upon their hearts also, will I inscribe them: and I will become their God, and, they, shall become my people; ¹¹ And in nowise shall they teach––every one his fellow–citizen, and every one his brother, saying,––Get to know the Lord! Because, all, shall know me, from the least unto the greatest of them; ¹² Because, propitious, will I be as to their unrighteousnesses, and, of their sins, in nowise will I be mindful, any more. ¹³ In saying, Of a new sort, he hath made obsolete, the first; but, the thing that is becoming obsolete and aged, is near, disappearing!

⁹ The which is a similitude for the present season, according to which both gifts and sacrifices are offered, which cannot, as to the conscience, perfect him that rendereth the divine service:–– ¹⁰ Only as to eatings, and drinkings, and diversified immersions,––righteous–appointments of the flesh, which, until a season of rectifying, are in force. ¹¹ But, when Christ approached, as high–priest of the coming good things, through the greater and more perfect tent, not made by hand, that is, not of this creation,––

¹ For the law, having in a shadow of the destined good things, not the very image of the things, they can never, with the same sacrifices which year by year they offer evermore, make them who approach, perfect; ² Else would they not, in that case, have ceased being offered, by reason of those rendering the divine service having no further conscience at all of sins, being once for all purified? ³ But, in them, is a recalling to mind of sins, year by year, ⁴ For it is impossible for blood of bulls and goats to be taking away sins. ⁵ Wherefore, coming into the world, he saith: Sacrifice and offering, thou willedst not, but, a body, hast thou fitted for me,–– ⁶ In whole–burnt–offerings and sacrifices for sins, thou didst not delight:
⁷ Then, said I––Lo! I am come,––in the heading of the scroll, it is written concerning me,––to do, O God, thy will. ⁸ Higher up, saying––Sacrifices, and offerings, and whole–burnt–offerings, and sacrifices for sins, thou willedst not, neither delightedst in,––the which, according to the law, are offered, ⁹ Then, hath he said––Lo! I am come! to do, thy will:––he taketh away the first, that, the second, he may establish: ¹⁰ By which will, we have been made holy, through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all. ¹¹ And, every priest, indeed, standeth daily publicly ministering, and the same sacrifices ofttimes offering, the which never can clear away sins; ¹² But this priest, having offered one sacrifice for sins evermore, sat down on the right hand of God: ¹³ As for the rest, waiting––until his foes be made his footstool; ¹⁴ For, by one offering, hath he perfected for evermore, them who are being made holy. ¹⁵ But even the Holy Spirit beareth us witness; for, after having said–– ¹⁶ This is the covenant which I will covenant unto them after these days, saith the Lord,––Giving my laws upon their hearts, upon their understandings also, will I inscribe them, ¹⁷ [He] also [saith]––of their sins, and of their lawlessnesses, I will in nowise be mindful any more. ¹⁸ But, wherever a remission of these is, there is, no further, offering, for sins.

⁸ By faith, being called, Abraham obeyed––to come forth into a place he was destined to receive for an inheritance; and he came forth, not well knowing whither he was coming.

²⁶ Whose voice shook the earth, then, but, now, hath he promised, saying––Yet once for all, I, will shake––not only the earth, but, also the heaven. ²⁷ But, the saying, Yet once for all, maketh clear the removal of the things which can be shaken, as of things done with,––that they may remain, which cannot be shaken. ²⁸ Wherefore, seeing that, of a kingdom not to be shaken, we are receiving possession, let us have gratitude––whereby we may be rendering divine service well–pleasingly unto God, with reverence and awe;

¹ Let brotherly love continue.

¹⁷ Every good giving, and every perfect gift, is, from above, coming down from the Father of lights––with whom is no alternation, nor shadow cast, by turning:

²⁷ Religious observance, pure and undefiled with our God and Father, is, this––to be visiting orphans and widows in their affliction, unspotted, to keep, himself, from the world.

¹⁷ But, the wisdom from above, is––first pure, then peaceable, reasonable, easy to be entreated, fraught with mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy. ¹⁸ And, in harvest of righteousness, with peace, is sown by them that make peace.

⁵ Or think ye that, in vain, the scripture speaketh? Is it, for envying, that the spirit which hath taken an abode within us doth crave?

⁹ Be not sighing, brethren, one against another, lest ye be judged,––Lo! the Judge, before the doors, is standing.

¹⁴ We, know, that we have passed over out of death into life, because we love the brethren: he that loveth not, abideth in death. ¹⁵ Whosoever is hating his brother, is, a murderer; and ye know that, no murderer, hath life age–during, within him abiding. ¹⁶ Hereby, have we come to understand love: in that, He, for us, his life laid down; and, we, ought, for the brethren, our lives to lay down.

¹² Unto Demetrius, hath witness been borne by all and by the truth itself; howbeit, we also, bear witness, and thou knowest that, our witness, is, true.

⁶ But, this, thou hast, that thou hatest the works of the Nicolaitanes, which, I also, hate.

¹⁵ thus, even, thou, hast such as hold fast the teaching of the Nicolaitanes, in like manner.