Acts
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Book of Acts Explained
The Acts of the Apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the New
Testament. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and
history. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only
partially discloses the theme of the document. The book focuses primarily
on the acts of two apostles, Peter and Paul. And it proposes to show the
continuation "of all that Jesus began both to do and teach" (1:1).
It contains the acts Jesus carried out after His ascension, through the
Holy Spirit, in establishing the church. The author evidently follows the
Great Commission in developing this theme, showing the beginning in
Jerusalem, the outreach to Judea and Samaria, and the expansion to the
distant city of Rome (1:8).
Verse 1 demonstrates clearly that the unnamed author of Acts is the same
person as the unnamed author of the third gospel (Luke 1:3 with Acts
1:1-2). The Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts form a single, two-volume
work. The author quite certainly was Luke for the following reason: First,
the author was a companion of Paul. (16:10-17; 20:5 - 21:18; 27:1 - 28:16).
The author distinguishes himself from Paul's other companions in Acts by
naming them. Of Paul's unnamed companions only Titus and Luke could have
been with Paul during each of the three "we" passages.
As the Book of Acts closes, the author places himself beside Paul at the
Roman imprisonment. Paul in his epistle states that Luke, not Titus, was
with him at that time (Philemon 24). Second, the author gives some evidence
of being a physician by the attention he gives to medical detail (Luke
8:43), and the technical Greek terms he uses (3:7). Luke was called "the
beloved physician" (Col. 4:14). Third, the early church writers attribute
the third gospel and the Book of Acts to Luke. Since Luke is an otherwise
little-known figure, there is no logical reason to attribute the authorship
to him, unless he is in fact the author.
Luke nowhere mentions the date for the writing of this document, yet the
manner in which he closed the book suggests a date. Luke stops abruptly
after mentioning the duration of Paul's Roman imprisonment. He mentions
neither the progress of the church nor the plans of Paul. Therefore, it
seems as if Luke stops where the history ends; he describes the events up
to the current time. If so, the date is about (A.D. 62).
Luke wrote to convince Theophilus of the "certainty of those things,
wherein thou hast been instructed" (Luke 1:4). Theophilus was probably a
Gentile official who had been won to Christ, and Luke desires that he may
understand more clearly the historical events that underlie his Christian
faith and practice.
Second, Luke's purpose is not to write the history of the early church.
Nothing is recorded for large segments of time (e.g., A.D. 35-44). Luke is
not a chronicler seeking to record every event. But he does write a history
that shows the beginning and spread of the church. He focuses on the
important initial events and those that give meaning to the epistles of
Paul by tracing Paul's ministry. Chronologically, the book divides into
three periods:
(1) Luke concentrates on the several years involved in the beginnings of
the church among the Jews (chapter 2), the Samaritans (chapter 8), and the
Gentiles at Caesarea (chapter 10), from (1:1 to 11:18).
(2) A period of virtual silence covering about 10 years follows. Glimpses
of these times can be caught (in 9:3 and 11:19-21).
(3) The period (A.D. 44-62), focuses around the ministry of Paul, and so
might be designated the Pauline period.
Third, Luke wrote to provide a unity between Christ's works in the gospels
and the apostles' labors after His ascension. That which Theophilus
experienced in his church in A.D. 60 was vastly different from all he had
read in Luke's gospel. Acts explains those changes. It shows the transition
from Christ's message of a coming kingdom to the apostles' message of one
new body of Jew and Gentile in Christ, called the church (Eph. 2:11 -
3:12). Often the experiences of Acts reveal a transitional event rather
than advocate a doctrinal truth. The apostles in their epistles explain the
doctrinal truths that are intended to be normative for God's people today.
Thus, Luke's purpose in Acts is more to provide a bridge for understanding
these changes than to provide a basis for universal doctrinal truth.
Finally, Luke wrote to show to the Roman world that Christianity is not a
subversive political movement. Unlike some of the Jews of Judea, Christians
were not seeking to overthrow Rome. Though they spoke of another King and
rejected the emperor as "lord," they submitted to political authority.
Though the apostles were often imprisoned, they were always exonerated.
Sometimes God Himself intervened (5:18-20; 9:1-5; 12:5-10; 16:24-26;
28:3-6); other times the governmental authority did (16:35-39; 18:12-17;
19:37-41; 23:29; 26:32). But each time they were vindicated.
Few biblical books are as misused as the Book of Acts. Some denominations
have collected their distinctive and divisive teachings from their
interpretation of them, of what to do but also what not to do. We cannot
properly interpret the Book of Acts by merely teaching the experiences the
apostles had. We must experience the things they taught. The apostles
taught out of their experiences, and we ought to do the same thing.
When the apostles experienced something early in the church age, yet later
taught contrary principles, we must realize God does not desire us to
practice that today. For example, the apostles cast lots in Acts 1; we
should not, for we possess the inner leading of God's Spirit (Rom. 8:14,
26-27; Gal. 5:18). The early church shared all things communally (chapters
2 and 4). We are instructed to be faithful stewards who freely and
cheerfully share (2 Cor. 9:6-8). Some regard the absence of musical
instruments in Acts as a mandate to exclude them from church services
today. The apostles do not so instruct us. Some teach us to receive the
Holy Spirit as (in Acts 2); others, as (in Acts 10). The apostles teach,
however, that everyone who receives Christ also receives the Spirit (Rom.
8:9; 1 Cor. 12:13; Eph. 1:13; 1 John 3:24; 4:13).
"We must not make the tragic spiritual mistake of 'teaching the experiences
of the apostles,' but rather 'experience the teachings of the apostles' "
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Acts 1
Acts Chapter 1
Acts 1:1 "The
former treatise
have I made, O
Theophilus, of all
that Jesus began
both to do and
teach,"
Acts 1:2 "Until the
day in which he was
taken up, after
that he through the
Holy Ghost had
given commandments
unto the apostles
whom he had
chosen:"
Acts 1:3 "To whom
also he shewed
himself alive after
his passion by many
infallible proofs,
being seen of them
forty days, and
speaking of the
things pertaining
to the kingdom of
God:"
Acts 1:4 "And,
being assembled
together with
[them], commanded
them that they
should not depart
from Jerusalem, but
wait for the
promise of the
Father, which,
[saith he], ye have
heard of me."
Acts 1:5 "For John
truly baptized with
water; but ye shall
be baptized with
the Holy Ghost not
many days hence."
Acts 1:6 "When they
therefore were come
together, they
asked of him,
saying, Lord, wilt
thou at this time
restore again the
kingdom to Israel?"
Acts 1:7 "And he
said unto them, It
is not for you to
know the times or
the seasons, which
the Father hath put
in his own power."
Acts 1:8 "But ye
shall receive
power, after that
the Holy Ghost is
come upon you: and
ye shall be
witnesses unto me
both in Jerusalem,
and in all Judea,
and in Samaria, and
unto the uttermost
part of the earth."
Acts 1:9 "And when
he had spoken these
things, while they
beheld, he was
taken up; and a
cloud received him
out of their
sight."
Acts 1:10 "And
while they looked
stedfastly toward
heaven as he went
up, behold, two men
stood by them in
white apparel;"
Acts 1:11 "Which
also said, Ye men
of Galilee, why
stand ye gazing up
into heaven? this
same Jesus, which
is taken up from
you into heaven,
shall so come in
like manner as ye
have seen him go
into heaven."
Acts 1:12 "Then returned they unto
Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet,
which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's
journey."
Acts 1:13 "And when they were come in, they
went up into an upper room, where abode
both Peter, and James, and John, and
Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew,
and Matthew, James [the son] of Alphaeus,
and Simon Zelotes, and Judas [the brother]
of James."
Acts 1:14 "These all continued with one
accord in prayer and supplication, with the
women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and
with his brethren."
Acts 1:15 "And in those days Peter stood up
in the midst of the disciples, and said,
(the number of names together were about a
hundred and twenty,)"
Acts 1:16 "Men [and] brethren, this
scripture must needs have been fulfilled,
which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David
spake before concerning Judas, which was
guide to them that took Jesus."
Acts 1:17 "For he was numbered with us, and
had obtained part of this ministry."
Acts 1:18 "Now this man purchased a field
with the reward of iniquity; and falling
headlong, he burst asunder in the midst,
and all his bowels gushed out."
Acts 1:19 "And it was known unto all the
dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that
field is called in their proper tongue,
Aceldama, that is to say, The field of
blood."
Acts 1:20 "For it is written in the book of
Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and
let no man dwell therein: and his bishopric
let another take."
Acts 1:21 "Wherefore of these men which
have companied with us all the time that
the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,"
Acts 1:22 "Beginning from the baptism of
John, unto that same day that he was taken
up from us, must one be ordained to be a
witness with us of his resurrection."
Acts 1:23 "And they appointed two, Joseph
called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus,
and Matthias."
Acts 1:24 "And they prayed, and said, Thou,
Lord, which knowest the hearts of all
[men], shew whether of these two thou hast
chosen,"
Acts 1:25 "That he may take part of this
ministry and apostleship, from which Judas
by transgression fell, that he might go to
his own place."
Acts 1:26 "And they gave forth their lots;
and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was
numbered with the eleven apostles."
Acts 2
Acts Chapter 2
Acts 2:1 "And when
the day of
Pentecost was fully
come, they were all
with one accord in
one place."
Acts 2:2 "And
suddenly there came
a sound from heaven
as of a rushing
mighty wind, and it
filled all the
house where they
were sitting."
Acts 2:3 "And there
appeared unto them
cloven tongues like
as of fire, and it
sat upon each of
them."
Acts 2:4 "And they
were all filled
with the Holy
Ghost, and began to
speak with other
tongues, as the
Spirit gave them
utterance."
Acts 2:5 "And there
were dwelling at
Jerusalem Jews,
devout men, out of
every nation under
heaven."
Acts 2:6 "Now when
this was noised
abroad, the
multitude came
together, and were
confounded, because
that every man
heard them speak in
his own language."
Acts 2:7 "And they
were all amazed and
marveled, saying
one to another,
Behold, are not all
these which speak
Galileans?"
Acts 2:8-9 "And how
hear we every man
in our own tongue,
wherein we were
born?" "Parthians,
and Medes, and
Elamites, and the
dwellers in
Mesopotamia, and in
Judea, and
Cappadocia, in
Pontus, and Asia,"
Acts 2:10 "Phrygia,
and Pamphylia, in
Egypt, and in the
parts of Libya
about Cyrene, and
strangers of Rome,
Jews and
proselytes,"
Acts 2:11 "Cretes
and Arabians, we do
hear them speak in
our tongues the
wonderful works of
God."
Acts 2:12 "And they
were all amazed,
and were in doubt,
saying one to
another, What
meaneth this?"
Acts 2:13 "Others
mocking said, These
men are full of new
wine."
Acts 2:14 "But
Peter, standing up
with the eleven,
lifted up his
voice, and said
unto them, Ye men
of Judaea, and all
[ye] that dwell at
Jerusalem, be this
known unto you, and
hearken to my
words:"
Acts 2:15 "For
these are not
drunken, as ye
suppose, seeing it
is [but] the third
hour of the day."
Acts 2:16 "But this
is that which was
spoken by the
prophet Joel;"
Acts 2:17 "And it
shall come to pass
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 shall see
visions, and your
old men shall dream
dreams:"
Acts 2:18 "And on
my servants and on
my handmaidens I
will pour out in
those days of my
Spirit; and they
shall prophesy:"
Acts 2:19 "And I
will shew wonders
in heaven above,
and signs in the
earth beneath;
blood, and fire,
and vapor of
smoke:"
Acts 2:20 "The sun
shall be turned
into darkness, and
the moon into
blood, before that
great and notable
day of the Lord
come:"
Acts 2:21 "And it
shall come to pass,
[that] whosoever
shall call on the
name of the Lord
shall be saved."
Acts 2:22 "Ye men
of Israel, hear
these words; Jesus
of Nazareth, a man
approved of God
among you by
miracles and
wonders and signs,
which God did by
him in the midst of
you, as ye
yourselves also
know:"
Acts 2:23 "Him,
being delivered by
the determinate
counsel and
foreknowledge of
God, ye have taken,
and by wicked hands
have crucified and
slain:"
Acts 2:24 "Whom God
hath raised up,
having loosed the
pains of death:
because it was not
possible that he
should be holden of
it."
Acts 2:25 "For
David speaketh
concerning him, I
foresaw the Lord
always before my
face, for he is on
my right hand, that
I should not be
moved:"
Acts 2:26
"Therefore did my
heart rejoice, and
my tongue was glad;
moreover also my
flesh shall rest in
hope:"
Acts 2:27 "Because
thou wilt not leave
my soul in hell,
neither wilt thou
suffer thine Holy
One to see
corruption."
Acts 2:28 "Thou
hast made known to
me the ways of
life; thou shalt
make me full of joy
with thy
countenance."
Acts 2:29 "Men
[and] brethren, let
me freely speak
unto you of the
patriarch David,
that he is both
dead and buried,
and his sepulcher
is with us unto
this day."
Acts 2:30
"Therefore being a
prophet, and
knowing that God
had sworn with an
oath to him, that
of the fruit of his
loins, according to
the flesh, he would
raise up Christ to
sit on his throne;"
Acts 2:31 "He
seeing this before
spake of the
resurrection of
Christ, that his
soul was not left
in hell, neither
his flesh did see
corruption."
Acts 2:32 "This
Jesus hath God
raised up, whereof
we all are
witnesses."
Acts 2:33
"Therefore being by
the right hand of
God exalted, and
having received of
the Father the
promise of the Holy
Ghost, he hath shed
forth this, which
ye now see and
hear."
Acts 2:34 "For
David is not
ascended into the
heavens: but he
saith himself, The
Lord said unto my
Lord, Sit thou on
my right hand,"
Acts 2:35 "Until I
make thy foes thy
footstool."
Acts 2:36 "Therefore let all the house of
Israel know assuredly, that God hath made
that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified,
both Lord and Christ."
Acts 2:37 "Now when they heard [this], they
were pricked in their heart, and said unto
Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men
[and] brethren, what shall we do?"
Acts 2:38 "Then Peter said unto them,
Repent, and be baptized every one of you in
the name of Jesus Christ for the remission
of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of
the Holy Ghost."
Acts 2:39 "For the promise is unto you, and
to your children, and to all that are afar
off, [even] as many as the Lord our God
shall call."
Acts 2:40 "And with many other words did he
testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves
from this untoward generation."
Acts 2:41 "Then they that gladly received
his word were baptized: and the same day
there were added [unto them] about three
thousand souls."
Acts 2:42 "And they continued stedfastly in
the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and
in breaking of bread, and in prayers."
Acts 2:43 "And fear came upon every soul:
and many wonders and signs were done by the
apostles."
Acts 2:44 "And all that believed were
together, and had all things common;"
Acts 2:45 "And sold their possessions and
goods, and parted them to all [men], as
every man had need."
Acts 2:46 "And they, continuing daily with
one accord in the temple, and breaking
bread from house to house, did eat their
meat with gladness and singleness of
heart,"
Acts 2:47 "Praising God, and having favour
with all the people. And the Lord added to
the church daily such as should be saved."
Acts 3
Acts Chapter 3
Acts 3:1 "Now Peter
and John went up
together into the
temple at the hour
of prayer, [being]
the ninth [hour]."
Acts 3:2 "And a
certain man lame
from his mother's
womb was carried,
whom they laid
daily at the gate
of the temple which
is called
Beautiful, to ask
alms of them that
entered into the
temple;"
Acts 3:3 "Who
seeing Peter and
John about to go
into the temple
asked an alms."
Acts 3:4-5 "And
Peter, fastening
his eyes upon him
with John, said,
Look on us." "And
he gave heed unto
them, expecting to
receive something
of them."
Acts 3:6 "Then
Peter said, Silver
and gold have I
none; but such as I
have give I thee:
In the name of
Jesus Christ of
Nazareth rise up
and walk."
Acts 3:7 "And he
took him by the
right hand, and
lifted [him] up:
and immediately his
feet and ankle
bones received
strength."
Acts 3:8 "And he
leaping up stood,
and walked, and
entered with them
into the temple,
walking, and
leaping, and
praising God."
Acts 3:9 "And all
the people saw him
walking and
praising God:"
Acts 3:10 "And they
knew that it was he
which sat for alms
at the Beautiful
gate of the temple:
and they were
filled with wonder
and amazement at
that which had
happened unto him."
Acts 3:11 "And as
the lame man which
was healed held
Peter and John, all
the people ran
together unto them
in the porch that
is called
Solomon's, greatly
wondering."
Acts 3:12 "And when
Peter saw [it], he
answered unto the
people, Ye men of
Israel, why marvel
ye at this? or why
look ye so
earnestly on us, as
though by our own
power or holiness
we had made this
man to walk?"
Acts 3:13 "The God of Abraham, and of
Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our
fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom
ye delivered up, and denied him in the
presence of Pilate, when he was determined
to let [him] go."
Acts 3:14 "But ye denied the Holy One and
the Just, and desired a murderer to be
granted unto you;"
Acts 3:15 "And killed the Prince of life,
whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof
we are witnesses."
Acts 3:16 "And his name through faith in
his name hath made this man strong, whom ye
see and know: yea, the faith which is by
him hath given him this perfect soundness
in the presence of you all."
Acts 3:17 "And now, brethren, I wot that
through ignorance ye did [it], as [did]
also your rulers."
Acts 3:18 "But those things, which God
before had shewed by the mouth of all his
prophets, that Christ should suffer, he
hath so fulfilled."
Acts 3:19 "Repent ye therefore, and be
converted, that your sins may be blotted
out, when the times of refreshing shall
come from the presence of the Lord;"
Acts 3:20-21 "And he shall send Jesus
Christ, which before was preached unto
you:" "Whom the heaven must receive until
the times of restitution of all things,
which God hath spoken by the mouth of all
his holy prophets since the world began."
Acts 3:22 "For Moses truly said unto the
fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God
raise up unto you of your brethren, like
unto me; him shall ye hear in all things
whatsoever he shall say unto you."
Acts 3:23 "And it shall come to pass,
[that] every soul, which will not hear that
prophet, shall be destroyed from among the
people."
Acts 3:24 "Yea, and all the prophets from
Samuel and those that follow after, as many
as have spoken, have likewise foretold of
these days."
Acts 3:25 "Ye are the children of the
prophets, and of the covenant which God
made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham,
And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of
the earth be blessed."
Acts 3:26 "Unto you first God, having
raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless
you, in turning away every one of you from
his iniquities."
Acts 4
Acts Chapter 4
Acts 4:1 "And as
they spake unto the
people, the
priests, and the
captain of the
temple, and the
Sadducees, came
upon them,"
Acts 4:2 "Being
grieved that they
taught the people,
and preached
through Jesus the
resurrection from
the dead."
Acts 4:3 "And they
laid hands on them,
and put [them] in
hold unto the next
day: for it was now
eventide."
Acts 4:4 "Howbeit
many of them which
heard the word
believed; and the
number of the men
was about five
thousand."
Acts 4:5 "And it
came to pass on the
morrow, that their
rulers, and elders,
and scribes,"
Acts 4:6 "And Annas
the high priest,
and Caiaphas, and
John, and
Alexander, and as
many as were of the
kindred of the high
priest, were
gathered together
at Jerusalem."
Acts 4:7 "And when
they had set them
in the midst, they
asked, By what
power, or by what
name, have ye done
this?"
Acts 4:8 "Then
Peter, filled with
the Holy Ghost,
said unto them, Ye
rulers of the
people, and elders
of Israel,"
Acts 4:9-10 "If we
this day be
examined of the
good deed done to
the impotent man,
by what means he is
made whole;" "Be it
known unto you all,
and to all the
people of Israel,
that by the name of
Jesus Christ of
Nazareth, whom ye
crucified, whom God
raised from the
dead, [even] by him
doth this man stand
here before you
whole."
Acts 4:11 "This is
the stone which was
set at nought of
you builders, which
is become the head
of the corner."
Acts 4:12 "Neither
is there salvation
in any other: for
there is none other
name under heaven
given among men,
whereby we must be
saved."
Acts 4:13 "Now when
they saw the
boldness of Peter
and John, and
perceived that they
were unlearned and
ignorant men, they
marveled; and they
took knowledge of
them, that they had
been with Jesus."
Acts 4:14 "And
beholding the man
which was healed
standing with them,
they could say
nothing against
it."
Acts 4:15 "But when
they had commanded
them to go aside
out of the council,
they conferred
among themselves,"
Acts 4:16 "Saying,
What shall we do to
these men? for that
indeed a notable
miracle hath been
done by them [is]
manifest to all
them that dwell in
Jerusalem; and we
cannot deny [it]."
Acts 4:17 "But that it spread no further
among the people, let us straitly threaten
them, that they speak henceforth to no man
in this name."
Acts 4:18 "And they called them, and
commanded them not to speak at all nor
teach in the name of Jesus."
Acts 4:19 "But Peter and John answered and
said unto them, Whether it be right in the
sight of God to hearken unto you more than
unto God, judge ye."
Acts 4:20 "For we cannot but speak the
things which we have seen and heard."
Acts 4:21 "So when they had further
threatened them, they let them go, finding
nothing how they might punish them, because
of the people: for all [men] glorified God
for that which was done."
Acts 4:22 "For the man was above forty
years old, on whom this miracle of healing
was shewed."
Acts 4:23 "And being let go, they went to
their own company, and reported all that
the chief priests and elders had said unto
them."
Acts 4:24 "And when they heard that, they
lifted up their voice to God with one
accord, and said, Lord, thou [art] God,
which hast made heaven, and earth, and the
sea, and all that in them is:"
Acts 4:25 "Who by the mouth of thy servant
David hast said, Why did the heathen rage,
and the people imagine vain things?"
Acts 4:26 "The kings of the earth stood up,
and the rulers were gathered together
against the Lord, and against his Christ."
Acts 4:27 "For of a truth against thy holy
child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both
Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the
Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were
gathered together,"
Acts 4:28 "For to do whatsoever thy hand
and thy counsel determined before to be
done."
Acts 4:29 "And now, Lord, behold their
threatenings: and grant unto thy servants,
that with all boldness they may speak thy
word,"
Acts 4:30 "By stretching forth thine hand
to heal; and that signs and wonders may be
done by the name of thy holy child Jesus."
Acts 4:31 "And when they had prayed, the
place was shaken where they were assembled
together; and they were all filled with the
Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God
with boldness."
Acts 4:32 "And the multitude of them that
believed were of one heart and of one soul:
neither said any [of them] that ought of
the things which he possessed was his own;
but they had all things common."
Acts 4:33 "And with great power gave the
apostles witness of the resurrection of the
Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them
all."
Acts 4:34 "Neither was there any among them
that lacked: for as many as were possessors
of lands or houses sold them, and brought
the prices of the things that were sold,"
Acts 4:35 "And laid [them] down at the
apostles' feet: and distribution was made
unto every man according as he had need."
Acts 4:36 "And Joses, who by the apostles
was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being
interpreted, The son of consolation,) a
Levite, [and] of the country of Cyprus,"
Acts 4:37 "Having land, sold [it], and
brought the money, and laid [it] at the
apostles' feet."
Acts 5
Acts Chapter 5
Acts 5:1 "But a
certain man named
Ananias, with
Sapphira his wife,
sold a possession,"
Acts 5:2 "And kept
back [part] of the
price, his wife
also being privy
[to it], and
brought a certain
part, and laid [it]
at the apostles'
feet."
Acts 5:3 "But Peter
said, Ananias, why
hath Satan filled
thine heart to lie
to the Holy Ghost,
and to keep back
[part] of the price
of the land?"
Acts 5:4 "Whiles it
remained, was it
not thine own? And
after it was sold,
was it not in thine
own power? why hast
thou conceived this
thing in thine
heart? thou hast
not lied unto men,
but unto God."
Acts 5:5 "And
Ananias hearing
these words fell
down, and gave up
the ghost: and
great fear came on
all them that heard
these things."
Acts 5:6 "And the
young men arose,
wound him up, and
carried [him] out,
and buried [him]."
Acts 5:7 "And it
was about the space
of three hours
after, when his
wife, not knowing
what was done, came
in."
Acts 5:8 "And Peter
answered unto her,
Tell me whether ye
sold the land for
so much? And she
said, Yea, for so
much."
Acts 5:9 "Then
Peter said unto
her, How is it that
ye have agreed
together to tempt
the Spirit of the
Lord? behold, the
feet of them which
have buried thy
husband [are] at
the door, and shall
carry thee out."
Acts 5:10 "Then
fell she down
straightway at his
feet, and yielded
up the ghost: and
the young men came
in, and found her
dead, and, carrying
[her] forth, buried
[her] by her
husband."
Acts 5:11 "And
great fear came
upon all the
church, and upon as
many as heard these
things."
Acts 5:12 "And by
the hands of the
apostles were many
signs and wonders
wrought among the
people; (and they
were all with one
accord in Solomon's
porch."
Acts 5:13 "And of
the rest durst no
man join himself to
them: but the
people magnified
them."
Acts 5:14 "And
believers were the
more added to the
Lord, multitudes
both of men and
women.)"
Acts 5:15 "Insomuch
that they brought
forth the sick into
the streets, and
laid [them] on beds
and couches, that
at the least the
shadow of Peter
passing by might
overshadow some of
them."
Acts 5:16 "There
came also a
multitude [out] of
the cities round
about unto
Jerusalem, bringing
sick folks, and
them which were
vexed with unclean
spirits: and they
were healed every
one."
Acts 5:17 "Then the
high priest rose
up, and all they
that were with him,
(which is the sect
of the Sadducees,)
and were filled
with indignation,"
Acts 5:18 "And laid
their hands on the
apostles, and put
them in the common
prison."
Acts 5:19 "But the
angel of the Lord
by night opened the
prison doors, and
brought them forth,
and said,"
Acts 5:20 "Go,
stand and speak in
the temple to the
people all the
words of this
life."
Acts 5:21 "And when
they heard [that],
they entered into
the temple early in
the morning, and
taught. But the
high priest came,
and they that were
with him, and
called the council
together, and all
the senate of the
children of Israel,
and sent to the
prison to have them
brought."
Acts 5:22-23 "But
when the officers
came, and found
them not in the
prison, they
returned, and
told," "Saying, The
prison truly found
we shut with all
safety, and the
keepers standing
without before the
doors: but when we
had opened, we
found no man
within."
Acts 5:24 "Now when
the high priest and
the captain of the
temple and the
chief priests heard
these things, they
doubted of them
whereunto this
would grow."
Acts 5:25 "Then
came one and told
them, saying,
Behold, the men
whom ye put in
prison are standing
in the temple, and
teaching the
people."
Acts 5:26 Then went
the captain with
the officers, and
brought them
without violence:
for they feared the
people, lest they
should have been
stoned."
Acts 5:27 "And when
they had brought
them, they set
[them] before the
council: and the
high priest asked
them,"
Acts 5:28 "Saying,
Did not we straitly
command you that ye
should not teach in
this name? and,
behold, ye have
filled Jerusalem
with your doctrine,
and intend to bring
this man's blood
upon us."
Acts 5:29 "Then
Peter and the
[other] apostles
answered and said,
We ought to obey
God rather than
men."
Acts 5:30 The God
of our fathers
raised up Jesus,
whom ye slew and
hanged on a tree."
Acts 5:31 "Him hath
God exalted with
his right hand [to
be] a Prince and a
Savior, for to give
repentance to
Israel, and
forgiveness of
sins."
Acts 5:32 "And we
are his witnesses
of these things;
and [so is] also
the Holy Ghost,
whom God hath given
to them that obey
him."
Acts 5:33 "When they heard [that], they
were cut [to the heart], and took counsel
to slay them."
Acts 5:34 "Then stood there up one in the
council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a
doctor of the law, had in reputation among
all the people, and commanded to put the
apostles forth a little space;"
Acts 5:35 "And said unto them, Ye men of
Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye
intend to do as touching these men."
Acts 5:36 "For before these days rose up
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 brought to nought."
Acts 5:37 "After this man rose up Judas of
Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew
away much people after him: he also
perished; and all, [even] as many as obeyed
him, were dispersed."
Acts 5:38 "And now I say unto you, Refrain
from these men, and let them alone: for if
this counsel or this work be of men, it
will come to nought:"
Acts 5:39 "But if it be of God, ye cannot
overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even
to fight against God."
Acts 5:40 "And to him they agreed: and when
they had called the apostles, and beaten
[them], they commanded that they should not
speak in the name of Jesus, and let them
go."
Acts 5:41 "And they departed from the
presence of the council, rejoicing that
they were counted worthy to suffer shame
for his name."
Acts 5:42 "And daily in the temple, and in
every house, they ceased not to teach and
preach Jesus Christ."
Acts 6
Acts Chapter 6
Acts 6:1 "And in those days, when the
number of the disciples was multiplied,
there arose a murmuring of the Grecians
against the Hebrews, because their widows
were neglected in the daily ministration."
Acts 6:2 "Then the twelve called the
multitude of the disciples [unto them], and
said, It is not reason that we should leave
the word of God, and serve tables."
Acts 6:3 "Wherefore, brethren, look ye out
among you seven men of honest report, full
of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may
appoint over this business."
Acts 6:4 "But we will give ourselves
continually to prayer, and to the ministry
of the word."
Acts 6:5 "And the saying pleased the whole
multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man
full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and
Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and
Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a
proselyte of Antioch:"
Acts 6:6 "Whom they set before the
apostles: and when they had prayed, they
laid [their] hands on them."
Acts 6:7 "And the word of God increased;
and the number of the disciples multiplied
in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company
of the priests were obedient to the faith."
Acts 6:8 "And Stephen, full of faith and
power, did great wonders and miracles among
the people."
Acts 6:9 "Then there arose certain of the
synagogue, which is called [the synagogue]
of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and
Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of
Asia, disputing with Stephen."
Acts 6:10 "And they were not able to resist
the wisdom and the spirit by which he
spake."
Acts 6:11 "Then they suborned men, which
said, We have heard him speak blasphemous
words against Moses, and [against] God."
Acts 6:12 "And they stirred up the people,
and the elders, and the scribes, and came
upon [him], and caught him, and brought
[him] to the council,"
Acts 6:13 "And set up false witnesses,
which said, This man ceaseth not to speak
blasphemous words against this holy place,
and the law:"
Acts 6:14 "For we have heard him say, that
this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this
place, and shall change the customs which
Moses delivered us."
Acts 6:15 "And all that sat in the council,
looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as
it had been the face of an angel."
Acts 7
Acts Chapter 7
Acts 7:1 "Then said
the high priest,
Are these things
so?"
Acts 7:2 "And he
said, Men,
brethren, and
fathers, hearken;
The God of glory
appeared unto our
father Abraham,
when he was in
Mesopotamia, before
he dwelt in Haran,"
Acts 7:3 "And said
unto him, Get thee
out of thy country,
and from thy
kindred, and come
into the land which
I shall shew thee."
Acts 7:4 "Then came
he out of the land
of the Chaldaeans,
and dwelt in Haran:
and from thence,
when his father was
dead, he removed
him into this land,
wherein ye now
dwell."
Acts 7:5 "And he
gave him none
inheritance in it,
no, not [so much
as] to set his foot
on: yet he promised
that he would give
it to him for a
possession, and to
his seed after him,
when [as yet] he
had no child."
Acts 7:6 "And God
spake on this wise,
That his seed
should sojourn in a
strange land; and
that they should
bring them into
bondage, and
entreat [them] evil
four hundred
years."
Acts 7:7 "And the
nation to whom they
shall be in bondage
will I judge, said
God: and after that
shall they come
forth, and serve me
in this place."
Acts 7:8 "And he
gave him the
covenant of
circumcision: and
so [Abraham] begat
Isaac, and
circumcised him the
eighth day; and
Isaac [begat]
Jacob; and Jacob
[begat] the twelve
patriarchs."
Acts 7:9-10 "And
the patriarchs,
moved with envy,
sold Joseph into
Egypt: but God was
with him," "And
delivered him out
of all his
afflictions, and
gave him favor and
wisdom in the sight
of Pharaoh king of
Egypt; and he made
him governor over
Egypt and all his
house."
Acts 7:11 "Now
there came a dearth
over all the land
of Egypt and
Canaan, and great
affliction: and our
fathers found no
sustenance."
Acts 7:12 "But when
Jacob heard that
there was corn in
Egypt, he sent out
our fathers first."
Acts 7:13 "And at
the second [time]
Joseph was made
known to his
brethren; and
Joseph's kindred
was made known unto
Pharaoh."
Acts 7:14 "Then
sent Joseph, and
called his father
Jacob to [him], and
all his kindred,
threescore and
fifteen souls."
Acts 7:15-16 "So
Jacob went down
into Egypt, and
died, he, and our
fathers," "And were
carried over into
Shechem, and laid
in the sepulcher
that Abraham bought
for a sum of money
of the sons of
Emmor [the father]
of Shechem."
Acts 7:17 "But when
the time of the
promise drew nigh,
which God had sworn
to Abraham, the
people grew and
multiplied in
Egypt,"
Acts 7:18 "Till
another king arose,
which knew not
Joseph."
Acts 7:19 "The same
dealt subtilly with
our kindred, and
evil entreated our
fathers, so that
they cast out their
young children, to
the end they might
not live."
Acts 7:20 "In which
time Moses was
born, and was
exceeding fair, and
nourished up in his
father's house
three months:"
Acts 7:21-22 "And
when he was cast
out, Pharaoh's
daughter took him
up, and nourished
him for her own
son." "And Moses
was learned in all
the wisdom of the
Egyptians, and was
mighty in words and
in deeds."
Acts 7:23 "And when
he was full forty
years old, it came
into his heart to
visit his brethren
the children of
Israel."
Acts 7:24 "And
seeing one [of
them] suffer wrong,
he defended [him],
and avenged him
that was oppressed,
and smote the
Egyptian:"
Acts 7:25 "For he
supposed his
brethren would have
understood how that
God by his hand
would deliver them:
but they understood
not."
Acts 7:26-28 "And
the next day he
shewed himself unto
them as they
strove, and would
have set them at
one again, saying,
Sirs, ye are
brethren; why do ye
wrong one to
another?" "But he
that did his
neighbor wrong
thrust him away,
saying, Who made
thee a ruler and a
judge over us?"
"Wilt thou kill me,
as thou didst the
Egyptian yesterday?
Acts 7:29 "Then
fled Moses at this
saying, and was a
stranger in the
land of Midian,
where he begat two
sons."
Acts 7:30 "And when
forty years were
expired, there
appeared to him in
the wilderness of
mount Sinai an
angel of the Lord
in a flame of fire
in a bush."
Acts 7:31-32 "When
Moses saw [it], he
wondered at the
sight: and as he
drew near to behold
[it], the voice of
the Lord came unto
him," "[Saying], I
[am] the God of thy
fathers, the God of
Abraham, and the
God of Isaac, and
the God of Jacob.
Then Moses
trembled, and durst
not behold."
Acts 7:33 "Then
said the Lord to
him, Put off thy
shoes from thy
feet: for the place
where thou STANDEST
IS HOLY GROUND."
Acts 7:34 "I have
seen, I have seen
the affliction of
my people which is
in Egypt, and I
have heard their
groaning, and am
come down to
deliver them. And
now come, I will
send thee into
Egypt."
Acts 7:35 "This
Moses whom they
refused, saying,
Who made thee a
ruler and a judge?
the same did God
send [to be] a
ruler and a
deliverer by the
hand of the angel
which appeared to
him in the bush."
Acts 7:36 "He
brought them out,
after that he had
shewed wonders and
signs in the land
of Egypt, and in
the Red sea, and in
the wilderness
forty years."
Acts 7:37 "This is
that Moses, which
said unto the
children of Israel,
A prophet shall the
Lord your God raise
up unto you of your
brethren, like unto
me; him shall ye
hear."
Acts 7:38 "This is
he, that was in the
church in the
wilderness with the
angel which spake
to him in the mount
Sina, and [with]
our fathers: who
received the lively
oracles to give
unto us:"
Acts 7:39 "To whom
our fathers would
not obey, but
thrust [him] from
them, and in their
hearts turned back
again into Egypt,"
Acts 7:40 "Saying
unto Aaron, Make us
gods to go before
us: for [as for]
this Moses, which
brought us out of
the land of Egypt,
we wot not what is
become of him."
Acts 7:41 "And they
made a calf in
those days, and
offered sacrifice
unto the idol, and
rejoiced in the
works of their own
hands."
Acts 7:42 "Then God
turned, and gave
them up to worship
the host of heaven;
as it is written in
the book of the
prophets, O ye
house of Israel,
have ye offered to
me slain beasts and
sacrifices [by the
space of] forty
years in the
wilderness?"
Acts 7:43 "Yea, ye
took up the
tabernacle of
Moloch, and the
star of your god
Remphan, figures
which ye made to
worship them: and I
will carry you away
beyond Babylon."
Acts 7:44 "Our fathers had the tabernacle
of witness in the wilderness, as he had
appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he
should make it according to the fashion
that he had seen."
Acts 7:45-46 "Which also our fathers that
came after brought in with Jesus into the
possession of the Gentiles, whom God drove
out before the face of our fathers, unto
the days of David;" "Who found favor before
God, and desired to find a tabernacle for
the God of Jacob."
Acts 7:47-48 "But Solomon built him a
house." "Howbeit the most High dwelleth not
in temples made with hands; as saith the
prophet,"
Acts 7:49 "Heaven [is] my throne, and earth
[is] my footstool: what house will ye build
me? saith the Lord: or what [is] the place
of my rest?"
Acts 7:50 "Hath not my hand made all these
things?"
Acts 7:51 "Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised
in heart and ears, ye do always resist the
Holy Ghost: as your fathers [did], so [do]
ye."
Acts 7:52 "Which of the prophets have not
your fathers persecuted? and they have
slain them which shewed before of the
coming of the Just One; of whom ye have
been now the betrayers and murderers:"
Acts 7:53 "Who have received the law by the
disposition of angels, and have not kept
[it]."
Acts 7:54 "When they heard these things,
they were cut to the heart, and they
gnashed on him with [their] teeth."
Acts 7:55 "But he, being full of the Holy
Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven,
and saw the glory of God, and Jesus
standing on the right hand of God,"
Acts 7:56 "And said, Behold, I see the
heavens opened, and the Son of man standing
on the right hand of God."
Acts 7:57 "Then they cried out with a loud
voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon
him with one accord,"
Acts 7:58 "And cast [him] out of the city,
and stoned [him]: and the witnesses laid
down their clothes at a young man's feet,
whose name was Saul."
Acts 7:59 "And they stoned Stephen, calling
upon [God], and saying, Lord Jesus, receive
my spirit."
Acts 7:60 "And he kneeled down, and cried
with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin
to their charge. And when he had said this,
he fell asleep."
Acts 8
Acts Chapter 8
Acts 8:1 "And Saul
was consenting unto
his death. And at
that time there was
a great persecution
against the church
which was at
Jerusalem; and they
were all scattered
abroad throughout
the regions of
Judea and Samaria,
except the
apostles."
Acts 8:2 "And
devout men carried
Stephen [to his
burial], and made
great lamentation
over him."
Acts 8:3 "As for
Saul, he made havoc
of the church,
entering into every
house, and haling
men and women
committed [them] to
prison."
Acts 8:4 "Therefore
they that were
scattered abroad
went every where
preaching the
word."
Acts 8:5 "Then
Philip went down to
the city of
Samaria, and
preached Christ
unto them."
Acts 8:6 "And the
people with one
accord gave heed
unto those things
which Philip spake,
hearing and seeing
the miracles which
he did."
Acts 8:7 "For
unclean spirits,
crying with loud
voice, came out of
many that were
possessed [with
them]: and many
taken with palsies,
and that were lame,
were healed."
Acts 8:8 "And there
was great joy in
that city."
Acts 8:9 "But there
was a certain man,
called Simon, which
beforetime in the
same city used
sorcery, and
bewitched the
people of Samaria,
giving out that
himself was some
great one:"
Acts 8:10 "To whom
they all gave heed,
from the least to
the greatest,
saying, This man is
the great power of
God."
Acts 8:11 "And to
him they had
regard, because
that of long time
he had bewitched
them with
sorceries."
Acts 8:12 "But when
they believed
Philip preaching
the things
concerning the
kingdom of God, and
the name of Jesus
Christ, they were
baptized, both men
and women."
Acts 8:13 "Then
Simon himself
believed also: and
when he was
baptized, he
continued with
Philip, and
wondered, beholding
the miracles and
signs which were
done."
Acts 8:14-15 "Now
when the apostles
which were at
Jerusalem heard
that Samaria had
received the word
of God, they sent
unto them Peter and
John:" "Who, when
they were come
down, prayed for
them, that they
might receive the
Holy Ghost:"
Acts 8:16 "(For as
yet he was fallen
upon none of them:
only they were
baptized in the
name of the Lord
Jesus.)"
Acts 8:17 "Then
laid they [their]
hands on them, and
they received the
Holy Ghost."
Acts 8:18 "And when
Simon saw that
through laying on
of the apostles'
hands the Holy
Ghost was given, he
offered them
money,"
Acts 8:19 "Saying,
Give me also this
power, that on
whomsoever I lay
hands, he may
receive the Holy
Ghost."
Acts 8:20 "But
Peter said unto
him, Thy money
perish with thee,
because thou hast
thought that the
gift of God may be
purchased with
money."
Acts 8:21 "Thou
hast neither part
nor lot in this
matter: for thy
heart is not right
in the sight of
God."
Acts 8:22 "Repent
therefore of this
thy wickedness, and
pray God, if
perhaps the thought
of thine heart may
be forgiven thee."
Acts 8:23 "For I
perceive that thou
art in the gall of
bitterness, and
[in] the bond of
iniquity."
Acts 8:24 "Then
answered Simon, and
said, Pray ye to
the Lord for me,
that none of these
things which ye
have spoken come
upon me."
Acts 8:25 "And they, when they had
testified and preached the word of the
Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached
the gospel in many villages of the
Samaritans."
Acts 8:26 "And the angel of the Lord spake
unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward
the south unto the way that goeth down from
Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert."
Acts 8:27 "And he arose and went: and,
behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of
great authority under Candace queen of the
Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her
treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to
worship,"
Acts 8:28 "Was returning, and sitting in
his chariot read Isaiah the prophet."
Acts 8:30 "And Philip ran thither to [him],
and heard him read the prophet Isaiah, and
said, Understandest thou what thou
readest?"
Acts 8:31 "And he said, How can I, except
some man should guide me? And he desired
Philip that he would come up and sit with
him."
Acts 8:32 "The place of the scripture which
he read was this, He was led as a sheep to
the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before
his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:"
Acts 8:33 "In his humiliation his judgment
was taken away: and who shall declare his
generation? For his life is taken from the
earth."
Acts 8:34 "And the eunuch answered Philip,
and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the
prophet this? of himself, or of some other
man?"
Acts 8:35 "Then Philip opened his mouth,
and began at the same scripture, and
preached unto him Jesus."
Acts 8:36 "And as they went on [their] way,
they came unto a certain water: and the
eunuch said, See, [here is] water; what
doth hinder me to be baptized?"
Acts 8:37 "And Philip said, If thou
believest with all thine heart, thou
mayest. And he answered and said, I believe
that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."
Acts 8:38 "And he commanded the chariot to
stand still: and they went down both into
the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and
he baptized him."
Acts 8:39 "And when they were come up out
of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught
away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no
more: and he went on his way rejoicing."
Acts 8:40 "But Philip was found at Azotus:
and passing through he preached in all the
cities, till he came to Caesarea."
Acts 9
Acts Chapter 9
Acts 9:1 "And Saul,
yet breathing out
threatenings and
slaughter against
the disciples of
the Lord, went unto
the high priest,"
Acts 9:2 "And
desired of him
letters to Damascus
to the synagogues,
that if he found
any of this way,
whether they were
men or women, he
might bring them
bound unto
Jerusalem."
Acts 9:3 "And as he
journeyed, he came
near Damascus: and
suddenly there
shined round about
him a light from
heaven:"
Acts 9:4 "And he
fell to the earth,
and heard a voice
saying unto him,
Saul, Saul, why
persecutest thou
me?"
Acts 9:5 "And he
said, Who art thou,
Lord? And the Lord
said, I am Jesus
whom thou
persecutest: [it
is] hard for thee
to kick against the
pricks."
Acts 9:6 "And he
trembling and
astonished said,
Lord, what wilt
thou have me to do?
And the Lord [said]
unto him, Arise,
and go into the
city, and it shall
be told thee what
thou must do."
Acts 9:7 "And the
men which journeyed
with him stood
speechless, hearing
a voice, but seeing
no man."
Acts 9:8 "And Saul
arose from the
earth; and when his
eyes were opened,
he saw no man: but
they led him by the
hand, and brought
[him] into
Damascus."
Acts 9:9 "And he
was three days
without sight, and
neither did eat nor
drink."
Acts 9:10 "And
there was a certain
disciple at
Damascus, named
Ananias; and to him
said the Lord in a
vision, Ananias.
And he said,
Behold, I [am
here], Lord."
Acts 9:11 "And the
Lord [said] unto
him, Arise, and go
into the street
which is called
Straight, and
inquire in the
house of Judas for
[one] called Saul,
of Tarsus: for,
behold, he
prayeth,"
Acts 9:12 "And hath
seen in a vision a
man named Ananias
coming in, and
putting [his] hand
on him, that he
might receive his
sight."
Acts 9:13 "Then
Ananias answered,
Lord, I have heard
by many of this
man, how much evil
he hath done to thy
saints at
Jerusalem:"
Acts 9:14 "And here
he hath authority
from the chief
priests to bind all
that call on thy
name."
Acts 9:16 "For I
will shew him how
great things he
must suffer for my
name's sake."
Acts 9:17 "And
Ananias went his
way, and entered
into the house; and
putting his hands
on him said,
Brother Saul, the
Lord, [even] Jesus,
that appeared unto
thee in the way as
thou camest, hath
sent me, that thou
mightest receive
thy sight, and be
filled with the
Holy Ghost."
Acts 9:18 "And
immediately there
fell from his eyes
as it had been
scales: and he
received sight
forthwith, and
arose, and was
baptized."
Acts 9:19 "And when
he had received
meat, he was
strengthened. Then
was Saul certain
days with the
disciples which
were at Damascus."
Acts 9:20 "And straightway he preached
Christ in the synagogues, that he is the
Son of God."
Acts 9:21 "But all that heard [him] were
amazed, and said; Is not this he that
destroyed them which called on this name in
Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent,
that he might bring them bound unto the
chief priests?"
Acts 9:22 "But Saul increased the more in
strength, and confounded the Jews which
dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is
very Christ."
Acts 9:23 "And after that many days were
fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill
him:"
Acts 9:24 "But their laying await was known
of Saul. And they watched the gates day and
night to kill him."
Acts 9:25 "Then the disciples took him by
night, and let [him] down by the wall in a
basket."
Acts 9:26 "And when Saul was come to
Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to
the disciples: but they were all afraid of
him, and believed not that he was a
disciple."
Acts 9:27 "But Barnabas took him, and
brought [him] to the apostles, and declared
unto them how he had seen the Lord in the
way, and that he had spoken to him, and how
he had preached boldly at Damascus in the
name of Jesus."
Acts 9:28 "And he was with them coming in
and going out at Jerusalem."
Acts 9:29 "And he spake boldly in the name
of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the
Grecians: but they went about to slay him."
Acts 9:30 "[Which] when the brethren knew,
they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent
him forth to Tarsus."
Acts 9:31 "Then had the churches rest
throughout all Judea and Galilee and
Samaria, and were edified; and walking in
the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of
the Holy Ghost, were multiplied."
Acts 9:32 "And it came to pass, as Peter
passed throughout all [quarters], he came
down also to the saints which dwelt at
Lydda."
Acts 9:33 "And there he found a certain man
named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight
years, and was sick of the palsy."
Acts 9:34 "And Peter said unto him, Aeneas,
Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and
make thy bed. And he arose immediately."
Acts 9:35 "And all that dwelt at Lydda and
Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord."
Acts 9:36 "Now there was at Joppa a certain
disciple named Tabitha, which by
interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman
was full of good works and almsdeeds which
she did."
Acts 9:37 "And it came to pass in those
days, that she was sick, and died: whom
when they had washed, they laid [her] in an
upper chamber."
Acts 9:38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh
to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that
Peter was there, they sent unto him two
men, desiring [him] that he would not delay
to come to them."
Acts 9:39 "Then Peter arose and went with
them. When he was come, they brought him
into the upper chamber: and all the widows
stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats
and garments which Dorcas made, while she
was with them."
Acts 9:40 "But Peter put them all forth,
and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning
[him] to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And
she opened her eyes: and when she saw
Peter, she sat up."
Acts 9:41 "And he gave her [his] hand, and
lifted her up, and when he had called the
saints and widows, presented her alive."
Acts 9:42 "And it was known throughout all
Joppa; and many believed in the Lord."
Acts 9:43 "And it came to pass, that he
tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a
tanner."
Acts 10
Acts Chapter 10
Acts 10:1 "There
was a certain man
in Caesarea called
Cornelius, a
centurion of the
band called the
Italian [band],"
Acts 10:2 "[A]
devout [man], and
one that feared God
with all his house,
which gave much
alms to the people,
and prayed to God
always."
Acts 10:3 "He saw
in a vision
evidently about the
ninth hour of the
day an angel of God
coming in to him,
and saying unto
him, Cornelius."
Acts 10:4 "And when
he looked on him,
he was afraid, and
said, What is it,
Lord? And he said
unto him, Thy
prayers and thine
alms are come up
for a memorial
before God."
Acts 10:5 "And now
send men to Joppa,
and call for [one]
Simon, whose
surname is Peter:"
Acts 10:6 He
lodgeth with one
Simon a tanner,
whose house is by
the sea side: he
shall tell thee
what thou oughtest
to do."
Acts 10:7 "And when
the angel which
spake unto
Cornelius was
departed, he called
two of his
household servants,
and a devout
soldier of them
that waited on him
continually;"
Acts 10:8 "And when
he had declared all
[these] things unto
them, he sent them
to Joppa."
Acts 10:9 "On the
morrow, as they
went on their
journey, and drew
nigh unto the city,
Peter went up upon
the housetop to
pray about the
sixth hour:"
Acts 10:10 "And he
became very hungry,
and would have
eaten: but while
they made ready, he
fell into a
trance,"
Acts 10:11 "And saw
heaven opened, and
a certain vessel
descending unto
him, as it had been
a great sheet knit
at the four
corners, and let
down to the earth:"
Acts 10:12 "Wherein
were all manner of
fourfooted beasts
of the earth, and
wild beasts, and
creeping things,
and fowls of the
air."
Acts 10:13 "And
there came a voice
to him, Rise,
Peter; kill, and
eat."
Acts 10:14 "But
Peter said, Not so,
Lord; for I have
never eaten any
thing that is
common or unclean."
Acts 10:15 "And the
voice [spake] unto
him again the
second time, What
God hath cleansed,
[that] call not
thou common."
Acts 10:16 "This
was done thrice:
and the vessel was
received up again
into heaven."
Acts 10:17-18 "Now
while Peter doubted
in himself what
this vision which
he had seen should
mean, behold, the
men which were sent
from Cornelius had
made inquiry for
Simon's house, and
stood before the
gate," "And called,
and asked whether
Simon, which was
surnamed Peter,
were lodged there."
Acts 10:19 "While
Peter thought on
the vision, the
Spirit said unto
him, Behold, three
men seek thee."
Acts 10:20 "Arise
therefore, and get
thee down, and go
with them, doubting
nothing: for I have
sent them."
Acts 10:21 "Then
Peter went down to
the men which were
sent unto him from
Cornelius; and
said, Behold, I am
he whom ye seek:
what [is] the cause
wherefore ye are
come?"
Acts 10:22 "And
they said,
Cornelius the
centurion, a just
man, and one that
feareth God, and of
good report among
all the nation of
the Jews, was
warned from God by
a holy angel to
send for thee into
his house, and to
hear words of
thee."
Acts 10:23 "Then
called he them in,
and lodged [them].
And on the morrow
Peter went away
with them, and
certain brethren
from Joppa
accompanied him."
Acts 10:24 "And the
morrow after they
entered into
Caesarea. And
Cornelius waited
for them, and had
called together his
kinsmen and near
friends."
Acts 10:25 "And as
Peter was coming
in, Cornelius met
him, and fell down
at his feet, and
worshipped [him]."
Acts 10:26 "But
Peter took him up,
saying, Stand up; I
myself also am a
man."
Acts 10:27 "And as he talked with him, he
went in, and found many that were come
together."
Acts 10:28 "And he said unto them, Ye know
how that it is an unlawful thing for a man
that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto
one of another nation; but God hath shewed
me that I should not call any man common or
unclean."
Acts 10:29 "Therefore came I [unto you]
without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent
for: I ask therefore for what intent ye
have sent for me?"
Acts 10:30 "And Cornelius said, Four days
ago I was fasting until this hour; and at
the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and,
behold, a man stood before me in bright
clothing,"
Acts 10:31 "And said, Cornelius, thy prayer
is heard, and thine alms are had in
remembrance in the sight of God."
Acts 10:32 "Send therefore to Joppa, and
call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter;
he is lodged in the house of [one] Simon a
tanner by the sea side: who, when he
cometh, shall speak unto thee."
Acts 10:33 "Immediately therefore I sent to
thee; and thou hast well done that thou art
come. Now therefore are we all here present
before God, to hear all things that are
commanded thee of God."
Acts 10:34 "Then Peter opened [his] mouth,
and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is
no respecter of persons:"
Acts 10:35 "But in every nation he that
feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is
accepted with him."
Acts 10:36 "The word which [God] sent unto
the children of Israel, preaching peace by
Jesus Christ: (He is Lord of all:)"
Acts 10:37 "That word, [I say], ye know,
which was published throughout all Judea,
and began from Galilee, after the baptism
which John preached;"
Acts 10:38 "How God anointed Jesus of
Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with
power: who went about doing good, and
healing all that were oppressed of the
devil; for God was with him."
Acts 10:39 "And we are witnesses of all
things which he did both in the land of the
Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and
hanged on a tree:"
Acts 10:40 "Him God raised up the third
day, and shewed him openly;"
Acts 10:41 "Not to all the people, but unto
witnesses chosen before of God, [even] to
us, who did eat and drink with him after he
rose from the dead."
Acts 10:42 "And he commanded us to preach
unto the people, and to testify that it is
he which was ordained of God [to be] the
Judge of quick and dead."
Acts 10:43 "To him give all the prophets
witness, that through his name whosoever
believeth in him shall receive remission of
sins."
Acts 10:44 "While Peter yet spake these
words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them
which heard the word."
Acts 10:45 "And they of the circumcision
which believed were astonished, as many as
came with Peter, because that on the
Gentiles also was poured out the gift of
the Holy Ghost."
Acts 10:46 "For they heard them speak with
tongues, and magnify God. Then answered
Peter,"
Acts 10:47 "Can any man forbid water, that
these should not be baptized, which have
received the Holy Ghost as well as we?"
Acts 10:48 "And he commanded them to be
baptized in the name of the Lord. Then
prayed they him to tarry certain days."
Acts 11
Acts Chapter 11
Acts 11:1 "And the
apostles and
brethren that were
in Judea heard that
the Gentiles had
also received the
word of God."
Acts 11:2 "And when
Peter was come up
to Jerusalem, they
that were of the
circumcision
contended with
him,"
Acts 11:3 "Saying,
Thou wentest in to
men uncircumcised,
and didst eat with
them."
Acts 11:4-5 "But
Peter rehearsed
[the matter] from
the beginning, and
expounded [it] by
order unto them,
saying," "I was in
the city of Joppa
praying: and in a
trance I saw a
vision, A certain
vessel descend, as
it had been a great
sheet, let down
from heaven by four
corners; and it
came even to me:"
Acts 11:6-10 "Upon
the which when I
had fastened mine
eyes, I considered,
and saw fourfooted
beasts of the
earth, and wild
beasts, and
creeping things,
and fowls of the
air." "And I heard
a voice saying unto
me, Arise, Peter;
slay and eat." "But
I said, Not so,
Lord: for nothing
common or unclean
hath at any time
entered into my
mouth." "But the
voice answered me
again from heaven,
What God hath
cleansed, [that]
call not thou
common." "And this
was done three
times: and all were
drawn up again into
heaven."
Acts 11:11-14 "And,
behold, immediately
there were three
men already come
unto the house
where I was, sent
from Caesarea unto
me." "And the
Spirit bade me go
with them, nothing
doubting. Moreover
these six brethren
accompanied me, and
we entered into the
man's house:" "And
he shewed us how he
had seen an angel
in his house, which
stood and said unto
him, Send men to
Joppa, and call for
Simon, whose
surname is Peter;"
"Who shall tell
thee words, whereby
thou and all thy
house shall be
saved."
Acts 11:15 "And as
I began to speak,
the Holy Ghost fell
on them, as on us
at the beginning."
Acts 11:16 "Then
remembered I the
word of the Lord,
how that he said,
John indeed
baptized with
water; but ye shall
be baptized with
the Holy Ghost."
Acts 11:17
"Forasmuch then as
God gave them the
like gift as [he
did] unto us, who
believed on the
Lord Jesus Christ;
what was I, that I
could withstand
God?"
Acts 11:18 "When
they heard these
things, they held
their peace, and
glorified God,
saying, Then hath
God also to the
Gentiles granted
repentance unto
life."
Acts 11:19 "Now they which were scattered
abroad upon the persecution that arose
about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia,
and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word
to none but unto the Jews only.
"
Acts 11:20 "And some of them were men of
Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were
come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians,
preaching the Lord Jesus."
Acts 11:21 "And the hand of the Lord was
with them: and a great number believed, and
turned unto the Lord."
Acts 11:22 "Then tidings of these things
came unto the ears of the church which was
in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas,
that he should go as far as Antioch."
Acts 11:23 "Who, when he came, and had seen
the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted
them all, that with purpose of heart they
would cleave unto the Lord."
Acts 11:24 "For he was a good man, and full
of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much
people was added unto the Lord."
Acts 11:25 "Then departed Barnabas to
Tarsus, for to seek Saul:"
Acts 11:26 "And when he had found him, he
brought him unto Antioch. And it came to
pass, that a whole year they assembled
themselves with the church, and taught much
people. And the disciples were called
Christians first in Antioch."
Acts 11:27 "And in these days came prophets
from Jerusalem unto Antioch."
Acts 11:28 "And there stood up one of them
named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit
that there should be great dearth
throughout all the world: which came to
pass in the days of Claudius Caesar."
Acts 11:29 "Then the disciples, every man
according to his ability, determined to
send relief unto the brethren which dwelt
in Judea:"
Acts 11:30 "Which also they did, and sent
it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas
and Saul."
Acts 12
Acts Chapter 12
Acts 12:1 "Now
about that time
Herod the king
stretched forth
[his] hands to vex
certain of the
church."
Acts 12:2 "And he
killed James the
brother of John
with the sword."
Acts 12:3 "And
because he saw it
pleased the Jews,
he proceeded
further to take
Peter also. (Then
were the days of
unleavened bread.)"
Acts 12:4 "And when
he had apprehended
him, he put [him]
in prison, and
delivered [him] to
four quaternions of
soldiers to keep
him; intending
after Easter to
bring him forth to
the people."
Acts 12:5 "Peter
therefore was kept
in prison: but
prayer was made
without ceasing of
the church unto God
for him."
Acts 12:6 "And when
Herod would have
brought him forth,
the same night
Peter was sleeping
between two
soldiers, bound
with two chains:
and the keepers
before the door
kept the prison."
Acts 12:7 "And,
behold, the angel
of the Lord came
upon [him], and a
light shined in the
prison: and he
smote Peter on the
side, and raised
him up, saying,
Arise up quickly.
And his chains fell
off from [his]
hands."
Acts 12:8 "And the
angel said unto
him, Gird thyself,
and bind on thy
sandals. And so he
did. And he saith
unto him, Cast thy
garment about thee,
and follow me."
Acts 12:9 "And he
went out, and
followed him; and
wist not that it
was true which was
done by the angel;
but thought he saw
a vision."
Acts 12:10 "When
they were past the
first and the
second ward, they
came unto the iron
gate that leadeth
unto the city;
which opened to
them of his own
accord: and they
went out, and
passed on through
one street; and
forthwith the angel
departed from him."
Acts 12:11 "And
when Peter was come
to himself, he
said, Now I know of
a surety, that the
Lord hath sent his
angel, and hath
delivered me out of
the hand of Herod,
and [from] all the
expectation of the
people of the
Jews."
Acts 12:12 "And when he had considered [the
thing], he came to the house of Mary the
mother of John, whose surname was Mark;
where many were gathered together praying."
Acts 12:13 "And as Peter knocked at the
door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken,
named Rhoda."
Acts 12:14 "And when she knew Peter's
voice, she opened not the gate for
gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter
stood before the gate."
Acts 12:15 "And they said unto her, Thou
art mad. But she constantly affirmed that
it was even so. Then said they, It is his
angel."
Acts 12:16 "But Peter continued knocking:
and when they had opened [the door], and
saw him, they were astonished."
Acts 12:18 "Now as soon as it was day,
there was no small stir among the soldiers,
what was become of Peter."
Acts 12:19 "And when Herod had sought for
him, and found him not, he examined the
keepers, and commanded that [they] should
be put to death. And he went down from
Judea to Caesarea, and [there] abode."
Acts 12:20 "And Herod was highly displeased
with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came
with one accord to him, and, having made
Blastus the king's chamberlain their
friend, desired peace; because their
country was nourished by the king's
[country]."
Acts 12:21 "And upon a set day Herod,
arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his
throne, and made an oration unto them."
Acts 12:22 "And the people gave a shout,
[saying, It is] the voice of a god, and not
of a man."
Acts 12:23 "And immediately the angel of
the Lord smote him, because he gave not God
the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and
gave up the ghost."
Acts 12:24 "But the word of God grew and
multiplied."
Acts 12:25 "And Barnabas and Saul returned
from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled
[their] ministry, and took with them John,
whose surname was Mark."
Acts 13
Acts Chapter 13
Acts 13:1 "Now
there were in the
church that was at
Antioch certain
prophets and
teachers; as
Barnabas, and
Simeon that was
called Niger, and
Lucius of Cyrene,
and Manaen, which
had been brought up
with Herod the
tetrarch, and
Saul."
Acts 13:2 "As they
ministered to the
Lord, and fasted,
the Holy Ghost
said, Separate me
Barnabas and Saul
for the work
whereunto I have
called them."
Acts 13:3 "And when
they had fasted and
prayed, and laid
[their] hands on
them, they sent
[them] away."
Acts 13:4 "So they,
being sent forth by
the Holy Ghost,
departed unto
Seleucia; and from
thence they sailed
to Cyprus."
Acts 13:5 "And when
they were at
Salamis, they
preached the word
of God in the
synagogues of the
Jews: and they had
also John to
[their] minister."
Acts 13:6 "And when
they had gone
through the isle
unto Paphos, they
found a certain
sorcerer, a false
prophet, a Jew,
whose name [was]
Barjesus:"
Acts 13:7 "Which
was with the deputy
of the country,
Sergius Paulus, a
prudent man; who
called for Barnabas
and Saul, and
desired to hear the
word of God."
Acts 13:8 "But
Elymas the sorcerer
(for so is his name
by interpretation)
withstood them,
seeking to turn
away the deputy
from the faith."
Acts 13:9 "Then
Saul, (who also [is
called] Paul,)
filled with the
Holy Ghost, set his
eyes on him,"
Acts 13:10 "And
said, O full of all
subtilty and all
mischief, [thou]
child of the devil,
[thou] enemy of all
righteousness, wilt
thou not cease to
pervert the right
ways of the Lord?"
Acts 13:11 "And
now, behold, the
hand of the Lord
[is] upon thee, and
thou shalt be
blind, not seeing
the sun for a
season. And
immediately there
fell on him a mist
and a darkness; and
he went about
seeking some to
lead him by the
hand."
Acts 13:12 "Then
the deputy, when he
saw what was done,
believed, being
astonished at the
doctrine of the
Lord."
Acts 13:13 "Now
when Paul and his
company loosed from
Paphos, they came
to Perga in
Pamphylia: and John
departing from them
returned to
Jerusalem."
Acts 13:14 "But
when they departed
from Perga, they
came to Antioch in
Pisidia, and went
into the synagogue
on the sabbath day,
and sat down."
Acts 13:15 "And
after the reading
of the law and the
prophets the rulers
of the synagogue
sent unto them,
saying, [Ye] men
[and] brethren, if
ye have any word of
exhortation for the
people, say on."
Acts 13:16 "Then
Paul stood up, and
beckoning with
[his] hand said,
Men of Israel, and
ye that fear God,
give audience."
Acts 13:17 "The God
of this people of
Israel chose our
fathers, and
exalted the people
when they dwelt as
strangers in the
land of Egypt, and
with a high arm
brought he them out
of it."
Acts 13:18 "And
about the time of
forty years
suffered he their
manners in the
wilderness."
Acts 13:19 "And
when he had
destroyed seven
nations in the land
of Canaan, he
divided their land
to them by lot."
Acts 13:20 "And
after that he gave
[unto them] judges
about the space of
four hundred and
fifty years, until
Samuel the
prophet."
Acts 13:21 "And
afterward they
desired a king: and
God gave unto them
Saul the son of
Cis, a man of the
tribe of Benjamin,
by the space of
forty years."
Acts 13:22 "And
when he had removed
him, he raised up
unto them David to
be their king; to
whom also he gave
testimony, and
said, I have found
David the [son] of
Jesse, a man after
mine own heart,
which shall fulfil
all my will."
Acts 13:23 "Of this
man's seed hath God
according to [his]
promise raised unto
Israel a Savior,
Jesus:"
Acts 13:24 "When
John had first
preached before his
coming the baptism
of repentance to
all the people of
Israel."
Acts 13:25 "And as
John fulfilled his
course, he said,
Whom think ye that
I am? I am not
[he]. But, behold,
there cometh one
after me, whose
shoes of [his] feet
I am not worthy to
loose."
Acts 13:26 "Men
[and] brethren,
children of the
stock of Abraham,
and whosoever among
you feareth God, to
you is the word of
this salvation
sent."
Acts 13:27 "For
they that dwell at
Jerusalem, and
their rulers,
because they knew
him not, nor yet
the voices of the
prophets which are
read every sabbath
day, they have
fulfilled [them] in
condemning [him]."
Acts 13:28 "And
though they found
no cause of death
[in him], yet
desired they Pilate
that he should be
slain."
Acts 13:29-30 "And
when they had
fulfilled all that
was written of him,
they took [him]
down from the tree,
and laid [him] in a
sepulcher." "But
God raised him from
the dead:"
Acts 13:31 "And he
was seen many days
of them which came
up with him from
Galilee to
Jerusalem, who are
his witnesses unto
the people."
Acts 13:32-33 "And
we declare unto you
glad tidings, how
that the promise
which was made unto
the fathers," "God
hath fulfilled the
same unto us their
children, in that
he hath raised up
Jesus again; as it
is also written in
the second psalm,
Thou art my Son,
this day have I
begotten thee."
Acts 13:34 "And as
concerning that he
raised him up from
the dead, [now] no
more to return to
corruption, he said
on this wise, I
will give you the
sure mercies of
David."
Acts 13:35
"Wherefore he saith
also in another
[psalm], Thou shalt
not suffer thine
Holy One to see
corruption."
Acts 13:36 "For David, after he had served
his own generation by the will of God, fell
on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers,
and saw corruption:"
Acts 13:37 "But he, whom God raised again,
saw no corruption
Acts 13:38 "Be it known unto you therefore,
men [and] brethren, that through this man
is preached unto you the forgiveness of
sins:"
Acts 13:39 "And by him all that believe are
justified from all things, from which ye
could not be justified by the law of
Moses."
Acts 13:40 "Beware therefore, lest that
come upon you, which is spoken of in the
prophets;"
Acts 13:41 "Behold, ye despisers, and
wonder, and perish: for I work a work in
your days, a work which ye shall in no wise
believe, though a man declare it unto you."
Acts 13:42 "And when the Jews were gone out
of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought
that these words might be preached to them
the next sabbath."
Acts 13:43 "Now when the congregation was
broken up, many of the Jews and religious
proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who,
speaking to them, persuaded them to
continue in the grace of God."
Acts 13:44 "And the next sabbath day came
almost the whole city together to hear the
word of God."
Acts 13:45 "But when the Jews saw the
multitudes, they were filled with envy, and
spake against those things which were
spoken by Paul, contradicting and
blaspheming."
Acts 13:46 "Then Paul and Barnabas waxed
bold, and said, It was necessary that the
word of God should first have been spoken
to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and
judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting
life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles."
Acts 13:47 "For so hath the Lord commanded
us, [saying], I have set thee to be a light
of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for
salvation unto the ends of the earth."
Acts 13:48 "And when the Gentiles heard
this, they were glad, and glorified the
word of the Lord: and as many as were
ordained to eternal life believed."
Acts 13:49 "And the word of the Lord was
published throughout all the region."
Acts 13:50 "But the Jews stirred up the
devout and honorable women, and the chief
men of the city, and raised persecution
against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled
them out of their coasts."
Acts 13:51 "But they shook off the dust of
their feet against them, and came unto
Iconium."
Acts 13:52 "And the disciples were filled
with joy, and with the Holy Ghost."
Acts 14
Acts Chapter 14
Acts 14:1 "And it
came to pass in
Iconium, that they
went both together
into the synagogue
of the Jews, and so
spake, that a great
multitude both of
the Jews and also
of the Greeks
believed."
Acts 14:2 "But the
unbelieving Jews
stirred up the
Gentiles, and made
their minds evil
affected against
the brethren."
Acts 14:3 "Long
time therefore
abode they speaking
boldly in the Lord,
which gave
testimony unto the
word of his grace,
and granted signs
and wonders to be
done by their
hands."
Acts 14:4 "But the
multitude of the
city was divided:
and part held with
the Jews, and part
with the apostles."
Acts 14:5 "And when
there was an
assault made both
of the Gentiles,
and also of the
Jews with their
rulers, to use
[them]
despitefully, and
to stone them,"
Acts 14:6 "They
were aware of [it],
and fled unto
Lystra and Derbe,
cities of Lycaonia,
and unto the region
that lieth round
about:"
Acts 14:7 "And
there they preached
the gospel."
Acts 14:8 "And
there sat a certain
man at Lystra,
impotent in his
feet, being a
cripple from his
mother's womb, who
never had walked:"
Acts 14:9 "The same
heard Paul speak:
who stedfastly
beholding him, and
perceiving that he
had faith to be
healed,"
Acts 14:10 "Said
with a loud voice,
Stand upright on
thy feet. And he
leaped and walked."
Acts 14:11 "And
when the people saw
what Paul had done,
they lifted up
their voices,
saying in the
speech of Lycaonia,
The gods are come
down to us in the
likeness of men."
Acts 14:12 "And
they called
Barnabas, Jupiter;
and Paul,
Mercurius, because
he was the chief
speaker."
Acts 14:13 "Then
the priest of
Jupiter, which was
before their city,
brought oxen and
garlands unto the
gates, and would
have done sacrifice
with the people."
Acts 14:14 "[Which]
when the apostles,
Barnabas and Paul,
heard [of], they
rent their clothes,
and ran in among
the people, crying
out,"
Acts 14:15 "And
saying, Sirs, why
do ye these things?
We also are men of
like passions with
you, and preach
unto you that ye
should turn from
these vanities unto
the living God,
which made heaven,
and earth, and the
sea, and all things
that are therein:"
Acts 14:16 "Who in
times past suffered
all nations to walk
in their own ways."
Acts 14:17 "Nevertheless he left not
himself without witness, in that he did
good, and gave us rain from heaven, and
fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with
food and gladness."
Acts 14:18 "And with these sayings scarce
restrained they the people, that they had
not done sacrifice unto them."
Acts 14:19 "And there came thither
[certain] Jews from Antioch and Iconium,
who persuaded the people, and, having
stoned Paul, drew [him] out of the city,
supposing he had been dead."
Acts 14:20 "Howbeit, as the disciples stood
round about him, he rose up, and came into
the city: and the next day he departed with
Barnabas to Derbe."
Acts 14:21 "And when they had preached the
gospel to that city, and had taught many,
they returned again to Lystra, and [to]
Iconium, and Antioch,"
Acts 14:22 "Confirming the souls of the
disciples, [and] exhorting them to continue
in the faith, and that we must through much
tribulation enter into the kingdom of God."
Acts 14:23 "And when they had ordained them
elders in every church, and had prayed with
fasting, they commended them to the Lord,
on whom they believed."
Acts 14:24 "And after they had passed
throughout Pisidia, they came to
Pamphylia."
Acts 14:25 "And when they had preached the
word in Perga, they went down into
Attalia:"
Acts 14:26 "And thence sailed to Antioch,
from whence they had been recommended to
the grace of God for the work which they
fulfilled."
Acts 14:27 "And when they were come, and
had gathered the church together, they
rehearsed all that God had done with them,
and how he had opened the door of faith
unto the Gentiles."
Acts 14:28 "And there they abode long time
with the disciples."
Acts 15
Acts Chapter 15
Acts 15:1 "And
certain men which
came down from
Judea taught the
brethren, [and
said], Except ye be
circumcised after
the manner of
Moses, ye cannot be
saved."
Acts 15:2 "When
therefore Paul and
Barnabas had no
small dissension
and disputation
with them, they
determined that
Paul and Barnabas,
and certain other
of them, should go
up to Jerusalem
unto the apostles
and elders about
this question."
Acts 15:3 "And
being brought on
their way by the
church, they passed
through Phoenicia
and Samaria,
declaring the
conversion of the
Gentiles: and they
caused great joy
unto all the
brethren."
Acts 15:4 "And when
they were come to
Jerusalem, they
were received of
the church, and
[of] the apostles
and elders, and
they declared all
things that God had
done with them."
Acts 15:5 "But
there rose up
certain of the sect
of the Pharisees
which believed,
saying, That it was
needful to
circumcise them,
and to command
[them] to keep the
law of Moses."
Acts 15:6 "And the
apostles and elders
came together for
to consider of this
matter."
Acts 15:7 "And when
there had been much
disputing, Peter
rose up, and said
unto them, Men
[and] brethren, ye
know how that a
good while ago God
made choice among
us, that the
Gentiles by my
mouth should hear
the word of the
gospel, and
believe."
Acts 15:8 "And God,
which knoweth the
hearts, bare them
witness, giving
them the Holy
Ghost, even as [he
did] unto us;"
Acts 15:9 "And put
no difference
between us and
them, purifying
their hearts by
faith."
Acts 15:10 "Now
therefore why tempt
ye God, to put a
yoke upon the neck
of the disciples,
which neither our
fathers nor we were
able to bear?"
Acts 15:11 "But we
believe that
through the grace
of the Lord Jesus
Christ we shall be
saved, even as
they."
Acts 15:12 "Then
all the multitude
kept silence, and
gave audience to
Barnabas and Paul,
declaring what
miracles and
wonders God had
wrought among the
Gentiles by them."
Acts 15:13 "And
after they had held
their peace, James
answered, saying,
Men [and] brethren,
hearken unto me:"
Acts 15:14 "Simeon
hath declared how
God at the first
did visit the
Gentiles, to take
out of them a
people for his
name."
Acts 15:15 "And to
this agree the
words of the
prophets; as it is
written,"
Acts 15:16 "After
this I will return,
and will build
again the
tabernacle of
David, which is
fallen down; and I
will build again
the ruins thereof,
and I will set it
up:"
Acts 15:17 "That
the residue of men
might seek after
the Lord, and all
the Gentiles, upon
whom my name is
called, saith the
Lord, who doeth all
these things."
Acts 15:18 "Known
unto God are all
his works from the
beginning of the
world."
Acts 15:19
"Wherefore my
sentence is, that
we trouble not
them, which from
among the Gentiles
are turned to God:"
Acts 15:20 "But
that we write unto
them, that they
abstain from
pollutions of
idols, and [from]
fornication, and
[from] things
strangled, and
[from] blood."
Acts 15:21 "For
Moses of old time
hath in every city
them that preach
him, being read in
the synagogues
every sabbath day."
Acts 15:22 "Then
pleased it the
apostles and
elders, with the
whole church, to
send chosen men of
their own company
to Antioch with
Paul and Barnabas;
[namely], Judas
surnamed Barsabas,
and Silas, chief
men among the
brethren:"
Acts 15:23 "And
they wrote
[letters] by them
after this manner;
The apostles and
elders and brethren
[send] greeting
unto the brethren
which are of the
Gentiles in Antioch
and Syria and
Cilicia:"
Acts 15:24
"Forasmuch as we
have heard, that
certain which went
out from us have
troubled you with
words, subverting
your souls, saying,
[Ye must] be
circumcised, and
keep the law: to
whom we gave no
[such]
commandment:"
Acts 15:25 "It
seemed good unto
us, being assembled
with one accord, to
send chosen men
unto you with our
beloved Barnabas
and Paul,"
Acts 15:26 "Men
that have hazarded
their lives for the
name of our Lord
Jesus Christ."
Acts 15:27 "We have sent therefore Judas
and Silas, who shall also tell [you] the
same things by mouth."
Acts 15:28-29 "For it seemed good to the
Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no
greater burden than these necessary
things;" "That ye abstain from meats
offered to idols, and from blood, and from
things strangled, and from fornication:
from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall
do well. Fare ye well."
Acts 15:30 "So when they were dismissed,
they came to Antioch: and when they had
gathered the multitude together, they
delivered the epistle:"
Acts 15:31 "[Which] when they had read,
they rejoiced for the consolation."
Acts 15:32 "And Judas and Silas, being
prophets also themselves, exhorted the
brethren with many words, and confirmed
[them]."
Acts 15:33 "And after they had tarried
[there] a space, they were let go in peace
from the brethren unto the apostles."
Acts 15:34 "Notwithstanding it pleased
Silas to abide there still."
Acts 15:35 "Paul also and Barnabas
continued in Antioch, teaching and
preaching the word of the Lord, with many
others also."
Acts 15:36 "And some days after Paul said
unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit
our brethren in every city where we have
preached the word of the Lord, [and see]
how they do."
Acts 15:37 "And Barnabas determined to take
with them John, whose surname was Mark."
Acts 15:38 "But Paul thought not good to
take him with them, who departed from them
from Pamphylia, and went not with them to
the work."
Acts 15:39 "And the contention was so sharp
between them, that they departed asunder
one from the other: and so Barnabas took
Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;"
Acts 15:40 "And Paul chose Silas, and
departed, being recommended by the brethren
unto the grace of God."
Acts 15:41 "And he went through Syria and
Cilicia, confirming the churches."
Acts 16
Acts Chapter 16
Acts 16:1 "Then
came he to Derbe
and Lystra: and,
behold, a certain
disciple was there,
named Timothy, the
son of a certain
woman, which was a
Jewess, and
believed; but his
father [was] a
Greek:"
Acts 16:2 "Which
was well reported
of by the brethren
that were at Lystra
and Iconium."
Acts 16:3 "Him
would Paul have to
go forth with him;
and took and
circumcised him
because of the Jews
which were in those
quarters: for they
knew all that his
father was a
Greek."
Acts 16:4 "And as
they went through
the cities, they
delivered them the
decrees for to
keep, that were
ordained of the
apostles and elders
which were at
Jerusalem."
Acts 16:5 "And so
were the churches
established in the
faith, and
increased in number
daily."
Acts 16:6 "Now when
they had gone
throughout Phrygia
and the region of
Galatia, and were
forbidden of the
Holy Ghost to
preach the word in
Asia,"
Acts 16:7 "After
they were come to
Mysia, they assayed
to go into
Bithynia: but the
Spirit suffered
them not."
Acts 16:8 "And they
passing by Mysia
came down to
Troas."
Acts 16:9 "And a
vision appeared to
Paul in the night;
There stood a man
of Macedonia, and
prayed him, saying,
Come over into
Macedonia, and help
us."
Acts 16:10 "And
after he had seen
the vision,
immediately we
endeavored to go
into Macedonia,
assuredly gathering
that the Lord had
called us for to
preach the gospel
unto them."
Acts 16:11
"Therefore loosing
from Troas, we came
with a straight
course to
Samothracia, and
the next [day] to
Neapolis;"
Acts 16:12 "And
from thence to
Philippi, which is
the chief city of
that part of
Macedonia, [and] a
colony: and we were
in that city
abiding certain
days."
Acts 16:13 "And on
the sabbath we went
out of the city by
a river side, where
prayer was wont to
be made; and we sat
down, and spake
unto the women
which resorted
[thither]."
Acts 16:14 "And a
certain woman named
Lydia, a seller of
purple, of the city
of Thyatira, which
worshipped God,
heard [us]: whose
heart the Lord
opened, that she
attended unto the
things which were
spoken of Paul."
Acts 16:15 "And
when she was
baptized, and her
household, she
besought [us],
saying, If ye have
judged me to be
faithful to the
Lord, come into my
house, and abide
[there]. And she
constrained us."
Acts 16:16 "And it came to pass, as we went
to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with
a spirit of divination met us, which
brought her masters much gain by
soothsaying:"
Acts 16:17 "The same followed Paul and us,
and cried, saying, These men are the
servants of the most high God, which shew
unto us the way of salvation."
Acts 16:18 "And this did she many days. But
Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the
spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus
Christ to come out of her. And he came out
the same hour."
Acts 16:19 "And when her masters saw that
the hope of their gains was gone, they
caught Paul and Silas, and drew [them] into
the marketplace unto the rulers,"
Acts 16:20 "And brought them to the
magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews,
do exceedingly trouble our city,"
Acts 16:21 "And teach customs, which are
not lawful for us to receive, neither to
observe, being Romans."
Acts 16:22 "And the multitude rose up
together against them: and the magistrates
rent off their clothes, and commanded to
beat [them]."
Acts 16:23 "And when they had laid many
stripes upon them, they cast [them] into
prison, charging the jailor to keep them
safely:"
Acts 16:24 "Who, having received such a
charge, thrust them into the inner prison,
and made their feet fast in the stocks."
Acts 16:25 "And at midnight Paul and Silas
prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the
prisoners heard them."
Acts 16:26 "And suddenly there was a great
earthquake, so that the foundations of the
prison were shaken: and immediately all the
doors were opened, and every one's bands
were loosed."
Acts 16:27 "And the keeper of the prison
awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the
prison doors open, he drew out his sword,
and would have killed himself, supposing
that the prisoners had been fled."
Acts 16:28 "But Paul cried with a loud
voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we
are all here."
Acts 16:29 "Then he called for a light, and
sprang in, and came trembling, and fell
down before Paul and Silas,"
Acts 16:30 "And brought them out, and said,
Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
Acts 16:31 "And they said, Believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved,
and thy house."
Acts 16:32-33 "And they spake unto him the
word of the Lord, and to all that were in
his house." "And he took them the same hour
of the night, and washed [their] stripes;
and was baptized, he and all his,
straightway."
Acts 1634 "And when he had brought them
into his house, he set meat before them,
and rejoiced, believing in God with all his
house."
Acts 16:35-36 "And when it was day, the
magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Let
those men go." "And the keeper of the
prison told this saying to Paul, The
magistrates have sent to let you go: now
therefore depart, and go in peace."
Acts 16:37 "But Paul said unto them, They
have beaten us openly uncondemned, being
Romans, and have cast [us] into prison; and
now do they thrust us out privily? nay
verily; but let them come themselves and
fetch us out."
Acts 16:38 "And the sergeants told these
words unto the magistrates: and they
feared, when they heard that they were
Romans."
Acts 16:39 "And they came and besought
them, and brought [them] out, and desired
[them] to depart out of the city."
Acts 16:40 "And they went out of the
prison, and entered into [the house of]
Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren,
they comforted them, and departed."
Acts 17
Acts 17
Acts 17:1 "Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and
Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the
Jews:"
Acts 17:2 "And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and
three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,"
Acts 17:3 "Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have
suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom
I preach unto you, is Christ."
Acts 17:4 "And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and
Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief
women not a few."
Acts 17:5 "But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took
unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a
company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house
of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people."
Acts 17:6-7 "And when they found them not, they drew Jason and
certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that
have turned the world upside down are come hither also;" "Whom
Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of
Caesar, saying that there is another king, [one] Jesus."
Acts 17:8-9 "And they troubled the people and the rulers of the
city, when they heard these things." "And when they had taken
security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go."
Acts 17:10 "And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas
by night unto Berea: who coming [thither] went into the synagogue
of the Jews."
Acts 17:11 "These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in
that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and
searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so."
Acts 17:12 "Therefore many of them believed; also of honorable
women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few."
Acts 17:13 "But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that
the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither
also, and stirred up the people."
Acts 17:14 "And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go
as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timothy abode there still."
Acts 17:15 "And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens:
and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timothy for to come to
him with all speed, they departed."
Acts 17:16 "Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit
was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry."
Acts 17:17 "Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and
with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met
with him."
Acts 17:18 "Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the
Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say?
other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he
preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection."
Acts 17:19 "And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying,
May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, [is]?"
Acts 17:20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we
would know therefore what these things mean."
Acts 17:21 "(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent
their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new
thing.)"
Acts 17:22 "Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, [Ye]
men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious."
Acts 17:23 "For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an
altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye
ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you."
Acts 17:24 "God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that
he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with
hands;"
Acts 17:25 "Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed
any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;"
Acts 17:26 "And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell
on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before
appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;"
Acts 17:27 "That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel
after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:"
Acts 17:28 "For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as
certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his
offspring."
Acts 17:29 "Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not
to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone,
graven by art and man's device."
Acts 17:30 "And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now
commandeth all men every where to repent:"
Acts 17:31 "Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge
the world in righteousness by [that] man whom he hath ordained;
[whereof] he hath given assurance unto all [men], in that he hath
raised him from the dead."
Acts 17:32 "And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some
mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this [matter]."
Acts 17:33 "So Paul departed from among them."
Acts 17:34 "Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the
which [was] Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and
others with them."
Acts 18
Acts Chapter 18
Acts 18:1 "After
these things Paul
departed from
Athens, and came to
Corinth;"
Acts 18:2 "And
found a certain Jew
named Aquila, born
in Pontus, lately
come from Italy,
with his wife
Priscilla; (because
that Claudius had
commanded all Jews
to depart from
Rome:) and came
unto them."
Acts 18:3 "And
because he was of
the same craft, he
abode with them,
and wrought: for by
their occupation
they were
tentmakers."
Acts 18:4 "And he
reasoned in the
synagogue every
sabbath, and
persuaded the Jews
and the Greeks."
Acts 18:5 "And when
Silas and Timothy
were come from
Macedonia, Paul was
pressed in the
spirit, and
testified to the
Jews [that] Jesus
[was] Christ."
Acts 18:6 "And when
they opposed
themselves, and
blasphemed, he
shook [his]
raiment, and said
unto them, Your
blood [be] upon
your own heads; I
[am] clean: from
henceforth I will
go unto the
Gentiles."
Acts 18:7 "And he
departed thence,
and entered into a
certain [man's]
house, named
Justus, [one] that
worshipped God,
whose house joined
hard to the
synagogue."
Acts 18:8 "And
Crispus, the chief
ruler of the
synagogue, believed
on the Lord with
all his house; and
many of the
Corinthians hearing
believed, and were
baptized."
Acts 18:9 "Then
spake the Lord to
Paul in the night
by a vision, Be not
afraid, but speak,
and hold not thy
peace:"
Acts 18:10 "For I
am with thee, and
no man shall set on
thee to hurt thee:
for I have much
people in this
city."
Acts 18:11 "And he
continued [there] a
year and six
months, teaching
the word of God
among them."
Acts 18:12 "And
when Gallio was the
deputy of Achaia,
the Jews made
insurrection with
one accord against
Paul, and brought
him to the judgment
seat,"
Acts 18:13 "Saying,
This [fellow]
persuadeth men to
worship God
contrary to the
law."
Acts 18:14 "And
when Paul was now
about to open [his]
mouth, Gallio said
unto the Jews, If
it were a matter of
wrong or wicked
lewdness, O [ye]
Jews, reason would
that I should bear
with you:"
Acts 18:15 "But if
it be a question of
words and names,
and [of] your law,
look ye [to it];
for I will be no
judge of such
[matters]."
Acts 18:16 "And he
drove them from the
judgment seat."
Acts 18:17 "Then
all the Greeks took
Sosthenes, the
chief ruler of the
synagogue, and beat
[him] before the
judgment seat. And
Gallio cared for
none of those
things."
Acts 18:18 "And Paul [after this] tarried
[there] yet a good while, and then took his
leave of the brethren, and sailed thence
into Syria, and with him Priscilla and
Aquila; having shorn [his] head in
Cenchrea: for he had a vow."
Acts 18:19 "And he came to Ephesus, and
left them there: but he himself entered
into the synagogue, and reasoned with the
Jews."
Acts 18:20 "When they desired [him] to
tarry longer time with them, he consented
not;"
Acts 18:21 "But bade them farewell, saying,
I must by all means keep this feast that
cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return
again unto you, if God will. And he sailed
from Ephesus."
Acts 18:22 "And when he had landed at
Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the
church, he went down to Antioch."
Acts 18:23 "And after he had spent some
time [there], he departed, and went over
[all] the country of Galatia and Phrygia in
order, strengthening all the disciples."
Acts 18:24 "And a certain Jew named
Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent
man, [and] mighty in the scriptures, came
to Ephesus."
Acts 18:25 "This man was instructed in the
way of the Lord; and being fervent in the
spirit, he spake and taught diligently the
things of the Lord, knowing only the
baptism of John."
Acts 18:26 "And he began to speak boldly in
the synagogue: whom when Aquila and
Priscilla had heard, they took him unto
[them], and expounded unto him the way of
God more perfectly."
Acts 18:27 "And when he was disposed to
pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote,
exhorting the disciples to receive him:
who, when he was come, helped them much
which had believed through grace:"
Acts 18:28 "For he mightily convinced the
Jews, [and that] publicly, showing by the
scriptures that Jesus was Christ."
Acts 19
Acts Chapter 19
Acts 19:1 "And it
came to pass, that,
while Apollos was
at Corinth, Paul
having passed
through the upper
coasts came to
Ephesus: and
finding certain
disciples,"
Acts 19:2 "He said
unto them, Have ye
received the Holy
Ghost since ye
believed? And they
said unto him, We
have not so much as
heard whether there
be any Holy Ghost."
Acts 19:3 "And he
said unto them,
Unto what then were
ye baptized? And
they said, Unto
John's baptism."
Acts 19:4 "Then
said Paul, John
verily baptized
with the baptism of
repentance, saying
unto the people,
that they should
believe on him
which should come
after him, that is,
on Christ Jesus."
Acts 19:5 "When
they heard [this],
they were baptized
in the name of the
Lord Jesus."
Acts 19:6 "And when
Paul had laid [his]
hands upon them,
the Holy Ghost came
on them; and they
spake with tongues,
and prophesied."
Acts 19:7 "And all
the men were about
twelve."
Acts 19:8 "And he
went into the
synagogue, and
spake boldly for
the space of three
months, disputing
and persuading the
things concerning
the kingdom of
God."
Acts 19:9 "But when
divers were
hardened, and
believed not, but
spake evil of that
way before the
multitude, he
departed from them,
and separated the
disciples,
disputing daily in
the school of one
Tyrannus."
Acts 19:10 "And
this continued by
the space of two
years; so that all
they which dwelt in
Asia heard the word
of the Lord Jesus,
both Jews and
Greeks."
Acts 19:11 "And God
wrought special
miracles by the
hands of Paul:"
Acts 19:12 "So that
from his body were
brought unto the
sick handkerchiefs
or aprons, and the
diseases departed
from them, and the
evil spirits went
out of them."
Acts 19:13 "Then
certain of the
vagabond Jews,
exorcists, took
upon them to call
over them which had
evil spirits the
name of the Lord
Jesus, saying, We
adjure you by Jesus
whom Paul
preacheth."
Acts 19:14 "And
there were seven
sons of [one]
Sceva, a Jew, [and]
chief of the
priests, which did
so."
Acts 19:15 "And the
evil spirit
answered and said,
Jesus I know, and
Paul I know; but
who are ye?"
Acts 19:16 "And the
man in whom the
evil spirit was
leaped on them, and
overcame them, and
prevailed against
them, so that they
fled out of that
house naked and
wounded."
Acts 19:17 "And
this was known to
all the Jews and
Greeks also
dwelling at
Ephesus; and fear
fell on them all,
and the name of the
Lord Jesus was
magnified."
Acts 19:18 "And
many that believed
came, and
confessed, and
showed their
deeds."
Acts 19:19 "Many of
them also which
used curious arts
brought their books
together, and
burned them before
all [men]: and they
counted the price
of them, and found
[it] fifty thousand
[pieces] of
silver."
Acts 19:20 "So
mightily grew the
word of God and
prevailed."
Acts 19:21 "After these things were ended,
Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had
passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go
to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been
there, I must also see Rome."
Acts 19:22 "So he sent into Macedonia two
of them that ministered unto him, Timothy
and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia
for a season."
Acts 19:23 "And the same time there arose
no small stir about that way."
Acts 19:24 "For a certain [man] named
Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver
shrines for Diana, brought no small gain
unto the craftsmen;"
Acts 19:25 "Whom he called together with
the workmen of like occupation, and said,
Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have
our wealth."
Acts 19:26 "Moreover ye see and hear, that
not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout
all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and
turned away much people, saying that they
be no gods, which are made with hands:"
Acts 19:27 "So that not only this our craft
is in danger to be set at nought; but also
that the temple of the great goddess Diana
should be despised, and her magnificence
should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the
world worshipeth."
Acts 19:28 "And when they heard [these
sayings], they were full of wrath, and
cried out, saying, Great [is] Diana of the
Ephesians."
Acts 19:29 "And the whole city was filled
with confusion: and having caught Gaius and
Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's
companions in travel, they rushed with one
accord into the theater."
Acts 19:30 "And when Paul would have
entered in unto the people, the disciples
suffered him not."
Acts 19:31 "And certain of the chief of
Asia, which were his friends, sent unto
him, desiring [him] that he would not
adventure himself into the theatre."
Acts 19:32 "Some therefore cried one thing,
and some another: for the assembly was
confused; and the more part knew not
wherefore they were come together."
Acts 19:33 "And they drew Alexander out of
the multitude, the Jews putting him
forward. And Alexander beckoned with the
hand, and would have made his defense unto
the people."
Acts 19:34 "But when they knew that he was
a Jew, all with one voice about the space
of two hours cried out, Great [is] Diana of
the Ephesians."
Acts 19:35 "And when the townclerk had
appeased the people, he said, [Ye] men of
Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not
how that the city of the Ephesians is a
worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and
of the [image] which fell down from
Jupiter?"
Acts 19:36 "Seeing then that these things
cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be
quiet, and to do nothing rashly."
Acts 19:37 "For ye have brought hither
these men, which are neither robbers of
churches, nor yet blasphemers of your
goddess."
Acts 19:38 "Wherefore if Demetrius, and the
craftsmen which are with him, have a matter
against any man, the law is open, and there
are deputies: let them implead one
another."
Acts 19:39-40 "But if ye inquire any thing
concerning other matters, it shall be
determined in a lawful assembly." "For we
are in danger to be called in question for
this day's uproar, there being no cause
whereby we may give an account of this
concourse."
Acts 19:41 "And when he had thus spoken, he
dismissed the assembly."
Acts 20
Acts Chapter 20
Acts 20:1 "And
after the uproar
was ceased, Paul
called unto [him]
the disciples, and
embraced [them],
and departed for to
go into Macedonia."
Acts 20:2 "And when
he had gone over
those parts, and
had given them much
exhortation, he
came into Greece,"
Acts 20:3 "And
[there] abode three
months. And when
the Jews laid wait
for him, as he was
about to sail into
Syria, he purposed
to return through
Macedonia."
Acts 20:4 "And
there accompanied
him into Asia
Sopater of Berea;
and of the
Thessalonians,
Aristarchus and
Secundus; and Gaius
of Derbe, and
Timothy; and of
Asia, Tychicus and
Trophimus."
Acts 20:5 "These
going before
tarried for us at
Troas."
Acts 20:6 "And we
sailed away from
Philippi after the
days of unleavened
bread, and came
unto them to Troas
in five days; where
we abode seven
days."
Acts 20:7 "And upon
the first [day] of
the week, when the
disciples came
together to break
bread, Paul
preached unto them,
ready to depart on
the morrow; and
continued his
speech until
midnight."
Acts 20:8 "And
there were many
lights in the upper
chamber, where they
were gathered
together."
Acts 20:9 "And
there sat in a
window a certain
young man named
Eutychus, being
fallen into a deep
sleep: and as Paul
was long preaching,
he sunk down with
sleep, and fell
down from the third
loft, and was taken
up dead."
Acts 20:10 "And
Paul went down, and
fell on him, and
embracing [him]
said, Trouble not
yourselves; for his
life is in him."
Acts 20:11 "When he
therefore was come
up again, and had
broken bread, and
eaten, and talked a
long while, even
till break of day,
so he departed."
Acts 20:12 "And
they brought the
young man alive,
and were not a
little comforted."
Acts 20:13 "And we
went before to
ship, and sailed
unto Assos, there
intending to take
in Paul: for so had
he appointed,
minding himself to
go afoot."
Acts 20:14 "And
when he met with us
at Assos, we took
him in, and came to
Mitylene."
Acts 20:15 "And we
sailed thence, and
came the next [day]
over against Chios;
and the next [day]
we arrived at
Samos, and tarried
at Trogyllium; and
the next [day] we
came to Miletus."
Acts 20:16 "For
Paul had determined
to sail by Ephesus,
because he would
not spend the time
in Asia: for he
hasted, if it were
possible for him,
to be at Jerusalem
the day of
Pentecost."
Acts 20:17 "And from Miletus he sent to
Ephesus, and called the elders of the
church."
Acts 20:18 "And when they were come to him,
he said unto them, Ye know, from the first
day that I came into Asia, after what
manner I have been with you at all
seasons,"
Acts 20:19 "Serving the Lord with all
humility of mind, and with many tears, and
temptations, which befell me by the lying
in wait of the Jews:"
Acts 20:20 "[And] how I kept back nothing
that was profitable [unto you], but have
shewed you, and have taught you publicly,
and from house to house,"
Acts 20:21 "Testifying both to the Jews,
and also to the Greeks, repentance toward
God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus
Christ."
Acts 20:22 "And now, behold, I go bound in
the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the
things that shall befall me there:"
Acts 20:23 "Save that the Holy Ghost
witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds
and afflictions abide me."
Acts 20:24 "But none of these things move
me, neither count I my life dear unto
myself, so that I might finish my course
with joy, and the ministry, which I have
received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the
gospel of the grace of God."
Acts 20:25 "And now, behold, I know that ye
all, among whom I have gone preaching the
kingdom of God, shall see my face no more."
Acts 20:26 "Wherefore I take you to record
this day, that I [am] pure from the blood
of all [men]."
Acts 20:27 "For I have not shunned to
declare unto you all the counsel of God."
Acts 20:28 "Take heed therefore unto
yourselves, and to all the flock, over the
which the Holy Ghost hath made you
overseers, to feed the church of God, which
he hath purchased with his own blood."
Acts 20:29 "For I know this, that after my
departing shall grievous wolves enter in
among you, not sparing the flock."
Acts 20:30 "Also of your own selves shall
men arise, speaking perverse things, to
draw away disciples after them."
Acts 20:31 "Therefore watch, and remember,
that by the space of three years I ceased
not to warn every one night and day with
tears."
Acts 20:32 "And now, brethren, I commend
you to God, and to the word of his grace,
which is able to build you up, and to give
you an inheritance among all them which are
sanctified."
Acts 20:33 "I have coveted no man's silver,
or gold, or apparel."
Acts 20:34 "Yea, ye yourselves know, that
these hands have ministered unto my
necessities, and to them that were with
me."
Acts 20:35 "I have showed you all things,
how that so laboring ye ought to support
the weak, and to remember the words of the
Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed
to give than to receive."
Acts 20:36 "And when he had thus spoken, he
kneeled down, and prayed with them all."
Acts 20:37 "And they all wept sore, and
fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,"
Acts 20:38 "Sorrowing most of all for the
words which he spake, that they should see
his face no more. And they accompanied him
unto the ship."
Acts 21
Acts Chapter 21
Acts 21:1 "And it
came to pass, that
after we were
gotten from them,
and had launched,
we came with a
straight course
unto Coos, and the
[day] following
unto Rhodes, and
from thence unto
Patara:"
Acts 21:2 "And
finding a ship
sailing over unto
Phenicia, we went
aboard, and set
forth."
Acts 21:3 "Now when
we had discovered
Cyprus, we left it
on the left hand,
and sailed into
Syria, and landed
at Tyre: for there
the ship was to
unlade her burden."
Acts 21:4 "And
finding disciples,
we tarried there
seven days: who
said to Paul
through the Spirit,
that he should not
go up to
Jerusalem."
Acts 21:5 "And when
we had accomplished
those days, we
departed and went
our way; and they
all brought us on
our way, with wives
and children, till
[we were] out of
the city: and we
kneeled down on the
shore, and prayed."
Acts 21:6 "And when
we had taken our
leave one of
another, we took
ship; and they
returned home
again."
Acts 21:7 "And when
we had finished
[our] course from
Tyre, we came to
Ptolemais, and
saluted the
brethren, and abode
with them one day."
Acts 21:8 "And the
next [day] we that
were of Paul's
company departed,
and came unto
Caesarea: and we
entered into the
house of Philip the
evangelist, which
was [one] of the
seven; and abode
with him."
Acts 21:9 "And the
same man had four
daughters, virgins,
which did
prophesy."
Acts 21:10 "And as
we tarried [there]
many days, there
came down from
Judea a certain
prophet, named
Agabus."
Acts 21:11 "And
when he was come
unto us, he took
Paul's girdle, and
bound his own hands
and feet, and said,
Thus saith the Holy
Ghost, So shall the
Jews at Jerusalem
bind the man that
owneth this girdle,
and shall deliver
[him] into the
hands of the
Gentiles."
Acts 21:12 "And
when we heard these
things, both we,
and they of that
place, besought him
not to go up to
Jerusalem."
Acts 21:13 "Then
Paul answered, What
mean ye to weep and
to break mine
heart? for I am
ready not to be
bound only, but
also to die at
Jerusalem for the
name of the Lord
Jesus."
Acts 21:14 "And
when he would not
be persuaded, we
ceased, saying, The
will of the Lord be
done."
Acts 21:15 "And
after those days we
took up our
carriages, and went
up to Jerusalem."
Acts 21:16 "There
went with us also
[certain] of the
disciples of
Caesarea, and
brought with them
one Mnason of
Cyprus, an old
disciple, with whom
we should lodge."
Acts 21:17 "And
when we were come
to Jerusalem, the
brethren received
us gladly."
Acts 21:18 "And the
[day] following
Paul went in with
us unto James; and
all the elders were
present."
Acts 21:19 "And
when he had saluted
them, he declared
particularly what
things God had
wrought among the
Gentiles by his
ministry."
Acts 21:20 "And
when they heard
[it], they
glorified the Lord,
and said unto him,
Thou seest,
brother, how many
thousands of Jews
there are which
believe; and they
are all zealous of
the law:"
Acts 21:21 "And
they are informed
of thee, that thou
teachest all the
Jews which are
among the Gentiles
to forsake Moses,
saying that they
ought not to
circumcise [their]
children, neither
to walk after the
customs."
Acts 21:22-23 "What
is it therefore?
the multitude must
needs come
together: for they
will hear that thou
art come." "Do
therefore this that
we say to thee: We
have four men which
have a vow on
them;"
Acts 21:24 "Them
take, and purify
thyself with them,
and be at charges
with them, that
they may shave
[their] heads: and
all may know that
those things,
whereof they were
informed concerning
thee, are nothing;
but [that] thou
thyself also
walkest orderly,
and keepest the
law."
Acts 21:25 "As
touching the
Gentiles which
believe, we have
written [and]
concluded that they
observe no such
thing, save only
that they keep
themselves from
[things] offered to
idols, and from
blood, and from
strangled, and from
fornication."
Acts 21:26 "Then
Paul took the men,
and the next day
purifying himself
with them entered
into the temple, to
signify the
accomplishment of
the days of
purification, until
that an offering
should be offered
for every one of
them."
Acts 21:27 "And
when the seven days
were almost ended,
the Jews which were
of Asia, when they
saw him in the
temple, stirred up
all the people, and
laid hands on him,"
Acts 21:28 "Crying
out, Men of Israel,
help: This is the
man, that teacheth
all [men] every
where against the
people, and the
law, and this
place: and further
brought Greeks also
into the temple,
and hath polluted
this holy place."
Acts 21:29 "(For
they had seen
before with him in
the city Trophimus
an Ephesian, whom
they supposed that
Paul had brought
into the temple.)"
Acts 21:30 "And all the city was moved, and
the people ran together: and they took
Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and
forthwith the doors were shut."
Acts 21:31 "And as they went about to kill
him, tidings came unto the chief captain of
the band, that all Jerusalem was in an
uproar."
Acts 21:32 "Who immediately took soldiers
and centurions, and ran down unto them: and
when they saw the chief captain and the
soldiers, they left beating of Paul."
Acts 21:33 "Then the chief captain came
near, and took him, and commanded [him] to
be bound with two chains; and demanded who
he was, and what he had done."
Acts 21:34 "And some cried one thing, some
another, among the multitude: and when he
could not know the certainty for the
tumult, he commanded him to be carried into
the castle."
Acts 21:35 "And when he came upon the
stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the
soldiers for the violence of the people."
Acts 21:36 "For the multitude of the people
followed after, crying, Away with him."
Acts 21:37 "And as Paul was to be led into
the castle, he said unto the chief captain,
May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou
speak Greek?"
Acts 21:38 "Art not thou that Egyptian,
which before these days madest an uproar,
and leddest out into the wilderness four
thousand men that were murderers?"
Acts 21:39 "But Paul said, I am a man
[which am] a Jew of Tarsus, [a city] in
Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I
beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the
people."
Acts 21:40 "And when he had given him
license, Paul stood on the stairs, and
beckoned with the hand unto the people. And
when there was made a great silence, he
spake unto [them] in the Hebrew tongue,
saying,"
Acts 22
Acts Chapter 22
Acts 22:1 "Men,
brethren, and
fathers, hear ye my
defense [which I
make] now unto
you."
Acts 22:2 "(And
when they heard
that he spake in
the Hebrew tongue
to them, they kept
the more silence:
and he saith,)
Acts 22:3 "I am
verily a man [which
am] a Jew, born in
Tarsus, [a city] in
Cilicia, yet
brought up in this
city at the feet of
Gamaliel, [and]
taught according to
the perfect manner
of the law of the
fathers, and was
zealous toward God,
as ye all are this
day."
Acts 22:4 "And I
persecuted this way
unto the death,
binding and
delivering into
prisons both men
and women."
Acts 22:5 "As also
the high priest
doth bear me
witness, and all
the estate of the
elders: from whom
also I received
letters unto the
brethren, and went
to Damascus, to
bring them which
were there bound
unto Jerusalem, for
to be punished."
Acts 22:6 "And it
came to pass, that,
as I made my
journey, and was
come nigh unto
Damascus about
noon, suddenly
there shone from
heaven a great
light round about
me."
Acts 22:7 "And I
fell unto the
ground, and heard a
voice saying unto
me, Saul, Saul, why
persecutest thou
me?"
Acts 22:8 "And I
answered, Who art
thou, Lord? And he
said unto me, I am
Jesus of Nazareth,
whom thou
persecutest."
Acts 22:9 "And they
that were with me
saw indeed the
light, and were
afraid; but they
heard not the voice
of him that spake
to me."
Acts 22:10 "And I
said, What shall I
do, Lord? And the
Lord said unto me,
Arise, and go into
Damascus; and there
it shall be told
thee of all things
which are appointed
for thee to do."
Acts 22:11 "And
when I could not
see for the glory
of that light,
being led by the
hand of them that
were with me, I
came into
Damascus."
Acts 22:12-13 "And
one Ananias, a
devout man
according to the
law, having a good
report of all the
Jews which dwelt
[there]," "Came
unto me, and stood,
and said unto me,
Brother Saul,
receive thy sight.
And the same hour I
looked up upon
him."
Acts 22:14 "And he
said, The God of
our fathers hath
chosen thee, that
thou shouldest know
his will, and see
that Just One, and
shouldest hear the
voice of his
mouth."
Acts 22:15 "For
thou shalt be his
witness unto all
men of what thou
hast seen and
heard."
Acts 22:16 "And now
why tarriest thou?
arise, and be
baptized, and wash
away thy sins,
calling on the name
of the Lord."
Acts 22:17 "And it
came to pass, that,
when I was come
again to Jerusalem,
even while I prayed
in the temple, I
was in a trance;"
Acts 22:18 "And saw
him saying unto me,
Make haste, and get
thee quickly out of
Jerusalem: for they
will not receive
thy testimony
concerning me."
Acts 22:19 "And I
said, Lord, they
know that I
imprisoned and beat
in every synagogue
them that believed
on thee:"
Acts 22:20 "And
when the blood of
thy martyr Stephen
was shed, I also
was standing by,
and consenting unto
his death, and kept
the raiment of them
that slew him."
Acts 22:21 "And he
said unto me,
Depart: for I will
send thee far hence
unto the Gentiles."
Acts 22:22 "And they gave him audience unto
this word, and [then] lifted up their
voices, and said, Away with such a [fellow]
from the earth: for it is not fit that he
should live."
Acts 22:23 "And as they cried out, and cast
off [their] clothes, and threw dust into
the air,"
Acts 22:24 "The chief captain commanded him
to be brought into the castle, and bade
that he should be examined by scourging;
that he might know wherefore they cried so
against him."
Acts 22:25 "And as they bound him with
thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that
stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a
man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?"
Acts 22:26 "When the centurion heard
[that], he went and told the chief captain,
saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this
man is a Roman."
Acts 22:27 "Then the chief captain came,
and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a
Roman? He said, Yea."
Acts 22:28 "And the chief captain answered,
With a great sum obtained I this freedom.
And Paul said, But I was [free] born."
Acts 22:29 "Then straightway they departed
from him which should have examined him:
and the chief captain also was afraid,
after he knew that he was a Roman, and
because he had bound him."
Acts 22:30 "On the morrow, because he would
have known the certainty wherefore he was
accused of the Jews, he loosed him from
[his] bands, and commanded the chief
priests and all their council to appear,
and brought Paul down, and set him before
them."
Acts 23
Acts Chapter 23
Acts 23:1 "And
Paul, earnestly
beholding the
council, said, Men
[and] brethren, I
have lived in all
good conscience
before God until
this day."
Acts 23:2 "And the
high priest Ananias
commanded them that
stood by him to
smite him on the
mouth."
Acts 23:3 "Then
said Paul unto him,
God shall smite
thee, [thou] whited
wall: for sittest
thou to judge me
after the law, and
commandest me to be
smitten contrary to
the law?"
Acts 23:4 "And they
that stood by said,
Revilest thou God's
high priest?"
Acts 23:5 "Then
said Paul, I wist
not, brethren, that
he was the high
priest: for it is
written, Thou shalt
not speak evil of
the ruler of thy
people."
Acts 23:6 "But when
Paul perceived that
the one part were
Sadducees, and the
other Pharisees, he
cried out in the
council, Men [and]
brethren, I am a
Pharisee, the son
of a Pharisee: of
the hope and
resurrection of the
dead I am called in
question."
Acts 23:7 "And when
he had so said,
there arose a
dissension between
the Pharisees and
the Sadducees: and
the multitude was
divided."
Acts 23:8 "For the
Sadducees say that
there is no
resurrection,
neither angel, nor
spirit: but the
Pharisees confess
both."
Acts 23:9 "And
there arose a great
cry: and the
scribes [that were]
of the Pharisees'
part arose, and
strove, saying, We
find no evil in
this man: but if a
spirit or an angel
hath spoken to him,
let us not fight
against God."
Acts 23:10 "And
when there arose a
great dissension,
the chief captain,
fearing lest Paul
should have been
pulled in pieces of
them, commanded the
soldiers to go
down, and to take
him by force from
among them, and to
bring [him] into
the castle."
Acts 23:11 "And the
night following the
Lord stood by him,
and said, Be of
good cheer, Paul:
for as thou hast
testified of me in
Jerusalem, so must
thou bear witness
also at Rome."
Acts 23:12 "And
when it was day,
certain of the Jews
banded together,
and bound
themselves under a
curse, saying that
they would neither
eat nor drink till
they had killed
Paul."
Acts 23:13-14 "And
they were more than
forty which had
made this
conspiracy." "And
they came to the
chief priests and
elders, and said,
We have bound
ourselves under a
great curse, that
we will eat nothing
until we have slain
Paul."
Acts 23:15 "Now
therefore ye with
the council signify
to the chief
captain that he
bring him down unto
you to morrow, as
though ye would
inquire something
more perfectly
concerning him: and
we, or ever he come
near, are ready to
kill him."
Acts 23:16 "And
when Paul's
sister's son heard
of their lying in
wait, he went and
entered into the
castle, and told
Paul."
Acts 23:17 "Then
Paul called one of
the centurions unto
[him], and said,
Bring this young
man unto the chief
captain: for he
hath a certain
thing to tell him."
Acts 23:18 "So he
took him, and
brought [him] to
the chief captain,
and said, Paul the
prisoner called me
unto [him], and
prayed me to bring
this young man unto
thee, who hath
something to say
unto thee."
Acts 23:19 "Then
the chief captain
took him by the
hand, and went
[with him] aside
privately, and
asked [him], What
is that thou hast
to tell me?"
Acts 23:20-21 "And
he said, The Jews
have agreed to
desire thee that
thou wouldest bring
down Paul tomorrow
into the council,
as though they
would inquire
somewhat of him
more perfectly."
"But do not thou
yield unto them:
for there lie in
wait for him of
them more than
forty men, which
have bound
themselves with an
oath, that they
will neither eat
nor drink till they
have killed him:
and now are they
ready, looking for
a promise from
thee."
Acts 23:21 "But do not thou yield unto
them: for there lie in wait for him of them
more than forty men, which have bound
themselves with an oath, that they will
neither eat nor drink till they have killed
him: and now are they ready, looking for a
promise from thee."
Acts 23:22 "So the chief captain [then] let
the young man depart, and charged [him, See
thou] tell no man that thou hast shewed
these things to me."
Acts 23:23 "And he called unto [him] two
centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred
soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen
threescore and ten, and spearmen two
hundred, at the third hour of the night;"
Acts 23:24 "And provide [them] beasts, that
they may set Paul on, and bring [him] safe
unto Felix the governor."
Acts 23:25-26 "And he wrote a letter after
this manner:" "Claudius Lysias unto the
most excellent governor Felix [sendeth]
greeting."
Acts 23:27 "This man was taken of the Jews,
and should have been killed of them: then
came I with an army, and rescued him,
having understood that he was a Roman.
Acts 23:28 "And when I would have known the
cause wherefore they accused him, I brought
him forth into their council:"
Acts 23:29 "Whom I perceived to be accused
of questions of their law, but to have
nothing laid to his charge worthy of death
or of bonds."
Acts 23:30 "And when it was told me how
that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent
straightway to thee, and gave commandment
to his accusers also to say before thee
what [they had] against him. Farewell."
Acts 23:31 "Then the soldiers, as it was
commanded them, took Paul, and brought
[him] by night to Antipatris."
Acts 23:32 "On the morrow they left the
horsemen to go with him, and returned to
the castle:"
Acts 23:33 "Who, when they came to
Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the
governor, presented Paul also before him."
Acts 23:34 "And when the governor had read
[the letter], he asked of what province he
was. And when he understood that [he was]
of Cilicia;"
Acts 23:35 "I will hear thee, said he, when
thine accusers are also come. And he
commanded him to be kept in Herod's
judgment hall."
Acts 24
Acts Chapter 24
Acts 24:1 "And after five days Ananias the
high priest descended with the elders, and
[with] a certain orator [named] Tertullus,
who informed the governor against Paul."
Acts 24:2 "And when he was called forth,
Tertullus began to accuse [him], saying,
Seeing that by thee we enjoy great
quietness, and that very worthy deeds are
done unto this nation by thy providence,"
Acts 24:3 "We accept [it] always, and in
all places, most noble Felix, with all
thankfulness."
Acts 24:4 "Notwithstanding, that I be not
further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that
thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few
words."
Acts 24:5 "For we have found this man [a]
pestilent [fellow], and a mover of sedition
among all the Jews throughout the world,
and a ringleader of the sect of the
Nazarenes:"
Acts 24:6 "Who also hath gone about to
profane the temple: whom we took, and would
have judged according to our law."
Acts 24:7 "But the chief captain Lysias
came [upon us], and with great violence
took [him] away out of our hands,"
Acts 24:8 "Commanding his accusers to come
unto thee: by examining of whom thyself
mayest take knowledge of all these things,
whereof we accuse him."
Acts 24:9 "And the Jews also assented,
saying that these things were so."
Acts 24:10 "Then Paul, after that the
governor had beckoned unto him to speak,
answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou
hast been of many years a judge unto this
nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for
myself:"
Acts 24:11 "Because that thou mayest
understand, that there are yet but twelve
days since I went up to Jerusalem for to
worship."
Acts 24:12 "And they neither found me in
the temple disputing with any man, neither
raising up the people, neither in the
synagogues, nor in the city:"
Acts 24:13 "Neither can they prove the
things whereof they now accuse me."
Acts 24:14 "But this I confess unto thee,
that after the way which they call heresy,
so worship I the God of my fathers,
believing all things which are written in
the law and in the prophets:"
Acts 24:15 "And have hope toward God, which
they themselves also allow, that there
shall be a resurrection of the dead, both
of the just and unjust."
Acts 24:16 "And herein do I exercise
myself, to have always a conscience void of
offence toward God, and [toward] men."
Acts 24:17 "Now after many years I came to
bring alms to my nation, and offerings."
Acts 24:18 "Whereupon certain Jews from
Asia found me purified in the temple,
neither with multitude, nor with tumult."
Acts 24:19 "Who ought to have been here
before thee, and object, if they had ought
against me."
Acts 24:20 "Or else let these same [here]
say, if they have found any evil doing in
me, while I stood before the council,"
Acts 24:21 "Except it be for this one
voice, that I cried standing among them,
Touching the resurrection of the dead I am
called in question by you this day."
Acts 24:22 "And when Felix heard these
things, having more perfect knowledge of
[that] way, he deferred them, and said,
When Lysias the chief captain shall come
down, I will know the uttermost of your
matter."
Acts 24:23 "And he commanded a centurion to
keep Paul, and to let [him] have liberty,
and that he should forbid none of his
acquaintance to minister or come unto him."
Acts 24:24 "And after certain days, when
Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which
was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard
him concerning the faith in Christ."
Acts 24:26 "He hoped also that money should
have been given him of Paul, that he might
loose him: wherefore he sent for him the
oftener, and communed with him."
Acts 24:27 "But after two years Porcius
Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix,
willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left
Paul bound."
Acts 25
Acts Chapter 25
Acts 25:1 "Now when
Festus was come
into the province,
after three days he
ascended from
Caesarea to
Jerusalem."
Acts 25:2 "Then the
high priest and the
chief of the Jews
informed him
against Paul, and
besought him,"
Acts 25:3 "And
desired favor
against him, that
he would send for
him to Jerusalem,
laying wait in the
way to kill him."
Acts 25:4 "But
Festus answered,
that Paul should be
kept at Caesarea,
and that he himself
would depart
shortly [thither]."
Acts 25:5 "Let them
therefore, said he,
which among you are
able, go down with
[me], and accuse
this man, if there
be any wickedness
in him."
Acts 25:6 "And when
he had tarried
among them more
than ten days, he
went down unto
Caesarea; and the
next day sitting on
the judgment seat
commanded Paul to
be brought."
Acts 25:7 "And when
he was come, the
Jews which came
down from Jerusalem
stood round about,
and laid many and
grievous complaints
against Paul, which
they could not
prove."
Acts 25:8 "While he
answered for
himself, Neither
against the law of
the Jews, neither
against the temple,
nor yet against
Caesar, have I
offended any thing
at all."
Acts 25:9 "But
Festus, willing to
do the Jews a
pleasure, answered
Paul, and said,
Wilt thou go up to
Jerusalem, and
there be judged of
these things before
me?"
Acts 25:10 "Then
said Paul, I stand
at Caesar's
judgment seat,
where I ought to be
judged: to the Jews
have I done no
wrong, as thou very
well knowest."
Acts 25:11 "For if
I be an offender,
or have committed
any thing worthy of
death, I refuse not
to die: but if
there be none of
these things
whereof these
accuse me, no man
may deliver me unto
them. I appeal unto
Caesar."
Acts 25:12 "Then
Festus, when he had
conferred with the
council, answered,
Hast thou appealed
unto Caesar? unto
Caesar shalt thou
go."
Acts 25:13 "And
after certain days
king Agrippa and
Bernice came unto
Caesarea to salute
Festus."
Acts 25:14 "And
when they had been
there many days,
Festus declared
Paul's cause unto
the king, saying,
There is a certain
man left in bonds
by Felix:"
Acts 25:15 "About
whom, when I was at
Jerusalem, the
chief priests and
the elders of the
Jews informed [me],
desiring [to have]
judgment against
him."
Acts 25:15 "About whom, when I was at
Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders
of the Jews informed [me], desiring [to
have] judgment against him."
Acts 25:16 "To whom I answered, It is not
the manner of the Romans to deliver any man
to die, before that he which is accused
have the accusers face to face, and have
license to answer for himself concerning
the crime laid against him."
Acts 25:17 "Therefore, when they were come
hither, without any delay on the morrow I
sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the
man to be brought forth."
Acts 25:18-19 "Against whom when the
accusers stood up, they brought none
accusation of such things as I supposed:"
"But had certain questions against him of
their own superstition, and of one Jesus,
which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be
alive."
Acts 25:20 "And because I doubted of such
manner of questions, I asked [him] whether
he would go to Jerusalem, and there be
judged of these matters."
Acts 25:21 "But when Paul had appealed to
be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I
commanded him to be kept till I might send
him to Caesar."
Acts 25:22 "Then Agrippa said unto Festus,
I would also hear the man myself. Tomorrow,
said he, thou shalt hear him."
Acts 25:23 "And on the morrow, when Agrippa
was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and
was entered into the place of hearing, with
the chief captains, and principal men of
the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was
brought forth."
Acts 25:24 "And Festus said, King Agrippa,
and all men which are here present with us,
ye see this man, about whom all the
multitude of the Jews have dealt with me,
both at Jerusalem, and [also] here, crying
that he ought not to live any longer."
Acts 25:25 "But when I found that he had
committed nothing worthy of death, and that
he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I
have determined to send him."
Acts 25:26 "Of whom I have no certain thing
to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have
brought him forth before you, and specially
before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after
examination had, I might have somewhat to
write."
Acts 25:27 "For it seemeth to me
unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not
withal to signify the crimes [laid] against
him."
Acts 26
Acts Chapter 26
Acts 26:1 "Then
Agrippa said unto
Paul, Thou art
permitted to speak
for thyself. Then
Paul stretched
forth the hand, and
answered for
himself:"
Acts 26:2 "I think
myself happy, king
Agrippa, because I
shall answer for
myself this day
before thee
touching all the
things whereof I am
accused of the
Jews:"
Acts 26:3
"Especially
[because I know]
thee to be expert
in all customs and
questions which are
among the Jews:
wherefore I beseech
thee to hear me
patiently."
Acts 26:4 "My
manner of life from
my youth, which was
at the first among
mine own nation at
Jerusalem, know all
the Jews;"
Acts 26:5 "Which
knew me from the
beginning, if they
would testify, that
after the most
straitest sect of
our religion I
lived a Pharisee."
Acts 26:6 "And now
I stand and am
judged for the hope
of the promise made
of God unto our
fathers:"
Acts 26:7 "Unto
which [promise] our
twelve tribes,
instantly serving
[God] day and
night, hope to
come. For which
hope's sake, king
Agrippa, I am
accused of the
Jews."
Acts 26:8 "Why
should it be
thought a thing
incredible with
you, that God
should raise the
dead?"
Acts 26:9 "I verily
thought with
myself, that I
ought to do many
things contrary to
the name of Jesus
of Nazareth."
Acts 26:10 "Which
thing I also did in
Jerusalem: and many
of the saints did I
shut up in prison,
having received
authority from the
chief priests; and
when they were put
to death, I gave my
voice against
[them]."
Acts 26:11 "And I
punished them oft
in every synagogue,
and compelled
[them] to
blaspheme; and
being exceedingly
mad against them, I
persecuted [them]
even unto strange
cities."
Acts 26:12
"Whereupon as I
went to Damascus
with authority and
commission from the
chief priests,"
Acts 26:13 "At
midday, O king, I
saw in the way a
light from heaven,
above the
brightness of the
sun, shining round
about me and them
which journeyed
with me."
Acts 26:14 "And
when we were all
fallen to the
earth, I heard a
voice speaking unto
me, and saying in
the Hebrew tongue,
Saul, Saul, why
persecutest thou
me? [it is] hard
for thee to kick
against the
pricks."
Acts 26:15 "And I
said, Who art thou,
Lord? And he said,
I am Jesus whom
thou persecutest."
Acts 26:16 "But rise, and stand upon thy
feet: for I have appeared unto thee for
this purpose, to make thee a minister and a
witness both of these things which thou
hast seen, and of those things in the which
I will appear unto thee;"
Acts 26:17 "Delivering thee from the
people, and [from] the Gentiles, unto whom
now I send thee,"
Acts 26:18 "To open their eyes, [and] to
turn [them] from darkness to light, and
[from] the power of Satan unto God, that
they may receive forgiveness of sins, and
inheritance among them which are sanctified
by faith that is in me."
Acts 26:19 "Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I
was not disobedient unto the heavenly
vision:"
Acts 26:20 "But shewed first unto them of
Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout
all the coasts of Judea, and [then] to the
Gentiles, that they should repent and turn
to God, and do works meet for repentance."
Acts 26:21 "For these causes the Jews
caught me in the temple, and went about to
kill [me]."
Acts 26:22 "Having therefore obtained help
of God, I continue unto this day,
witnessing both to small and great, saying
none other things than those which the
prophets and Moses did say should come:"
Acts 26:23 "That Christ should suffer,
[and] that he should be the first that
should rise from the dead, and should shew
light unto the people, and to the
Gentiles."
Acts 26:24 "And as he thus spake for
himself, Festus said with a loud voice,
Paul, thou art beside thyself; much
learning doth make thee mad."
Acts 26:25 "But he said, I am not mad, most
noble Festus; but speak forth the words of
truth and soberness."
Acts 26:26 "For the king knoweth of these
things, before whom also I speak freely:
for I am persuaded that none of these
things are hidden from him; for this thing
was not done in a corner."
Acts 26:27 "King Agrippa, believest thou
the prophets? I know that thou believest."
Acts 26:28 "Then Agrippa said unto Paul,
Almost thou persuadest me to be a
Christian."
Acts 26:29 "And Paul said, I would to God,
that not only thou, but also all that hear
me this day, were both almost, and
altogether such as I am, except these
bonds."
Acts 26:30-31 "And when he had thus spoken,
the king rose up, and the governor, and
Bernice, and they that sat with them:" "And
when they were gone aside, they talked
between themselves, saying, This man doeth
nothing worthy of death or of bonds."
Acts 26:32 "Then said Agrippa unto Festus,
This man might have been set at liberty, if
he had not appealed unto Caesar."
Acts 27
Acts Chapter 27
Acts 27:1 "And when
it was determined
that we should sail
into Italy, they
delivered Paul and
certain other
prisoners unto
[one] named Julius,
a centurion of
Augustus' band."
Acts 27:2 "And
entering into a
ship of
Adramyttium, we
launched, meaning
to sail by the
coasts of Asia;
[one] Aristarchus,
a Macedonian of
Thessalonica, being
with us."
Acts 27:3 "And the
next [day] we
touched at Sidon.
And Julius
courteously
entreated Paul, and
gave [him] liberty
to go unto his
friends to refresh
himself."
Acts 27:4 "And when
we had launched
from thence, we
sailed under
Cyprus, because the
winds were
contrary."
Acts 27:5 "And when
we had sailed over
the sea of Cilicia
and Pamphylia, we
came to Myra, [a
city] of Lycia."
Acts 27:6 "And
there the centurion
found a ship of
Alexandria sailing
into Italy; and he
put us therein."
Acts 27:7 "And when
we had sailed
slowly many days,
and scarce were
come over against
Cnidus, the wind
not suffering us,
we sailed under
Crete, over against
Salmone;"
Acts 27:8 "And,
hardly passing it,
came unto a place
which is called The
fair havens; nigh
whereunto was the
city [of] Lasea."
Acts 27:9 "Now when
much time was
spent, and when
sailing was now
dangerous, because
the fast was now
already past, Paul
admonished [them],"
Acts 27:10 "And
said unto them,
Sirs, I perceive
that this voyage
will be with hurt
and much damage,
not only of the
lading and ship,
but also of our
lives."
Acts 27:11
"Nevertheless the
centurion believed
the master and the
owner of the ship,
more than those
things which were
spoken by Paul."
Acts 27:12 "And
because the haven
was not commodious
to winter in, the
more part advised
to depart thence
also, if by any
means they might
attain to Phenice,
[and there] to
winter; [which is]
a haven of Crete,
and lieth toward
the south west and
north west."
Acts 27:13-14 "And
when the south wind
blew softly,
supposing that they
had obtained
[their] purpose,
loosing [thence],
they sailed close
by Crete." "But not
long after there
arose against it a
tempestuous wind,
called Euroclydon."
Acts 27:15 "And
when the ship was
caught, and could
not bear up into
the wind, we let
[her] drive."
Acts 27:16 "And
running under a
certain island
which is called
Clauda, we had much
work to come by the
boat:"
Acts 27:17 "Which
when they had taken
up, they used
helps, undergirding
the ship; and,
fearing lest they
should fall into
the quicksands,
struck sail, and so
were driven."
Acts 27:18 "And we
being exceedingly
tossed with a
tempest, the next
[day] they
lightened the
ship;"
Acts 27:19 "And the
third [day] we cast
out with our own
hands the tackling
of the ship."
Acts 27:20 "And
when neither sun
nor stars in many
days appeared, and
no small tempest
lay on [us], all
hope that we should
be saved was then
taken away."
Acts 27:21 "But
after long
abstinence Paul
stood forth in the
midst of them, and
said, Sirs, ye
should have
hearkened unto me,
and not have loosed
from Crete, and to
have gained this
harm and loss."
Acts 27:22 "And now
I exhort you to be
of good cheer: for
there shall be no
loss of [any man's]
life among you, but
of the ship."
Acts 27:23 "For
there stood by me
this night the
angel of God, whose
I am, and whom I
serve,"
Acts 27:24 "Saying,
Fear not, Paul;
thou must be
brought before
Caesar: and, lo,
God hath given thee
all them that sail
with thee."
Acts 27:25
"Wherefore, sirs,
be of good cheer:
for I believe God,
that it shall be
even as it was told
me."
Acts 27:26 "Howbeit we must be cast upon a
certain island."
Acts 27:27 "But when the fourteenth night
was come, as we were driven up and down in
Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed
that they drew near to some country;"
Acts 27:28 "And sounded, and found [it]
twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a
little further, they sounded again, and
found [it] fifteen fathoms."
Acts 27:29 "Then fearing lest we should
have fallen upon rocks, they cast four
anchors out of the stern, and wished for
the day."
Acts 27:30 "And as the shipmen were about
to flee out of the ship, when they had let
down the boat into the sea, under color as
though they would have cast anchors out of
the foreship,"
Acts 27:31 "Paul said to the centurion and
to the soldiers, Except these abide in the
ship, ye cannot be saved."
Acts 27:32 "Then the soldiers cut off the
ropes of the boat, and let her fall off."
Acts 27:33 "And while the day was coming
on, Paul besought [them] all to take meat,
saying, This day is the fourteenth day that
ye have tarried and continued fasting,
having taken nothing."
Acts 27:34 "Wherefore I pray you to take
[some] meat: for this is for your health:
for there shall not an hair fall from the
head of any of you."
Acts 27:35-36 "And when he had thus spoken,
he took bread, and gave thanks to God in
presence of them all: and when he had
broken [it], he began to eat." "Then were
they all of good cheer, and they also took
[some] meat."
Acts 27:37 "And we were in all in the ship
two hundred threescore and sixteen souls."
Acts 27:38 "And when they had eaten enough,
they lightened the ship, and cast out the
wheat into the sea."
Acts 27:39 "And when it was day, they knew
not the land: but they discovered a certain
creek with a shore, into the which they
were minded, if it were possible, to thrust
in the ship."
Acts 27:40 "And when they had taken up the
anchors, they committed [themselves] unto
the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and
hoisted up the mainsail to the wind, and
made toward shore."
Acts 27:41 "And falling into a place where
two seas met, they ran the ship aground;
and the forepart stuck fast, and remained
unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken
with the violence of the waves."
Acts 27:42 "And the soldiers' counsel was
to kill the prisoners, lest any of them
should swim out, and escape."
Acts 27:43 "But the centurion, willing to
save Paul, kept them from [their] purpose;
and commanded that they which could swim
should cast [themselves] first [into the
sea], and get to land:"
Acts 27:44 "And the rest, some on boards,
and some on [broken pieces] of the ship.
And so it came to pass, that they escaped
all safe to land."
Acts 28
Acts Chapter 28
Acts 28:1 "And when they were escaped, then
they knew that the island was called Melita."
Acts 28:2 "And the barbarous people shewed us
no little kindness: for they kindled a fire,
and received us every one, because of the
present rain, and because of the cold."
Acts 28:3 "And when Paul had gathered a bundle
of sticks, and laid [them] on the fire, there
came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on
his hand."
Acts 28:4 "And when the barbarians saw the
[venomous] beast hang on his hand, they said
among themselves, No doubt this man is a
murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea,
yet vengeance suffereth not to live."
Acts 28:5 "And he shook off the beast into the
fire, and felt no harm."
Acts 28:6 "Howbeit they looked when he should
have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but
after they had looked a great while, and saw no
harm come to him, they changed their minds, and
said that he was a god."
Acts 28:7 "In the same quarters were
possessions of the chief man of the island,
whose name was Publius; who received us, and
lodged us three days courteously."
Acts 28:8 "And it came to pass, that the father
of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody
flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and
laid his hands on him, and healed him."
Acts 28:9 "So when this was done, others also,
which had diseases in the island, came, and
were healed:"
Acts 28:10 "Who also honored us with many
honors; and when we departed, they laded [us]
with such things as were necessary."
Acts 28:11 "And after three months we departed
in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in
the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux."
Acts 28:12 "And landing at Syracuse, we tarried
[there] three days."
Acts 28:13 "And from thence we fetched a
compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day
the south wind blew, and we came the next day
to Puteoli:"
Acts 28:14 "Where we found brethren, and were
desired to tarry with them seven days: and so
we went toward Rome."
Acts 28:15 "And from thence, when the brethren
heard of us, they came to meet us as far as
Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when
Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage."
Acts 28:16 "And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the
prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell
by himself with a soldier that kept him."
Acts 28:17 "And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the
chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said
unto them, Men [and] brethren, though I have committed nothing against
the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner
from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans."
Acts 28:18 "Who, when they had examined me, would have let [me] go,
because there was no cause of death in me."
Acts 28:19 "But when the Jews spake against [it], I was constrained to
appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of."
Acts 28:20 "For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see
[you], and to speak with [you]: because that for the hope of Israel I
am bound with this chain."
Acts 28:21 "And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of
Judea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or
spake any harm of thee."
Acts 28:22 "But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as
concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against."
Acts 28:23 "And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to
him into [his] lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom
of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses,
and [out of] the prophets, from morning till evening."
Acts 28:24 "And some believed the things which were spoken, and some
believed not."
Acts 28:25 "And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed,
after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by
Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers,"
Acts 28:27 "For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears
are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should
see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and understand with
[their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them."
Acts 28:28 "Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God
is sent unto the Gentiles, and [that] they will hear it."
Acts 28:29 "And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and
had great reasoning among themselves."
Acts 28:30 "And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and
received all that came in unto him,"
Acts 28:31 "Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things
which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man
forbidding him."
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