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vnd man sahe an yhn die zungen zurteylet, als weren sie fewrig, vnd er satzt sich auff eynen iglichen vnter yhn,

Yhr seyt der propheten vnnd des testaments kinder, wilchs Got bestellet hatt zu eweren vettern, da er sprach zu Abraham, Durch deynen samen sollen benedeyet werden alle volcker auff erden,

Der menge aber der glewbigen war eyn hertz vnnd eyne seele, Auch keyner sagete von seynen guttern, das sie seyne weren, ßondern es war yhn alles gemeyn,

Fur disen tagen stund auff Theudas, vnd gab fur, er were etwas, vnnd hiengen an yhm eyn zal menner bey vierhundert, der ist erschlagen, vnd alle die yhm zu fielen sind zurstrawet vnd zu nicht worden,

Jacob aber horet das ynn Egypten getreyde were, vnd sante vnser veter aus, das erst mal,

Es war aber zuuor ynn der selbigen stad eyn man mit namen, Simon, der treyb zewberey vnd betzawberte das Samarische volck, vnd gab fur, er were etwas grosses,

Paulus aber wart yhe mehr krefftiger, vnd treyb die Juden eyn die zu Damasco woneten, vnd bewerets, das diser ist der Christ.

Da aber Saulus gen Jerusalem kam, versucht er sich bey die iungern zu machen, vnnd sie furchten sich alle fur yhm, glewbten nicht, das er eyn iunger were,

Als er aber sich ynn yhm selb bekummert, was das gesicht were, das er gesehen hatte, sihe, da fragten die menner von Cornelio gesand nach dem hauße Simonis, vnnd stunden an der thur,

rieffen vnd forscheten, ob Simon mit dem zunamen Petrus alda zur herberge were,

mag auch yemand das wasser weren, das dise nicht taufft werden die den heyligen geyst empfangen haben, gleych wie auch wyr?

So nu Got yhn eyn gleyche gabe geben hat, wie auch vns, die do glewben an den herrn Jhesum Christ, wer war ich, das ich kund Gotte weren?

Sie aber sprachen zu yhr, du bist vnsynnig, Sie aber bestund drauff, es were also, Sie sprachen, Es ist seyn engel,

Da es aber tag wart, war nicht eyn kleyne bekummernis, vnter den kriegs knechten, was doch Petrus worden were,

Es kamen aber datzu Juden von Antiochien vnd Jconion, vnd vbirredeten das volck, vnd steynigten Paulum, vnd schleyfften yhn zur stad hynaus, meyneten, er were gestorben,

Da sie aber durch Phrygian vnd das land Galatia zogen, ward yhn geweret von dem heyligen geyst zu reden das wortt ynn Asia,

Als aber der kercker meyster aus dem schlaff fur, vnd sahe die thuren des gefencknis auffgethan, zoch er das schwerd aus, vnnd wollt sich selbs erwurgen, denn er meynet die gefangenen weren entflohen,

Die stad diener verkundigeten dise wort den amptleutten, vnd sie furchten sich, da sie horeten, das sie Romisch weren,

Da aber Paulus wollt den mund auff thun, sprach Gallion zu den Juden, wenn es eyn freuel odder schalckeyt were, lieben Juden, ßo horet ich euch billich,

Es vnterwunden sich aber ettlich der vmlauffenden Juden die da beschwerer waren, den namen des herren Jhesu zu nennen vbir die da bose geyster hatten, vnnd sprachen, wyr beschweren euch bey Jhesu, den Paulus prediget,

denn Paulus hatte beschlossen fur Epheso vber zu schiffen, das er nicht muste ynn Asia zeytt zu bringen, denn er eylet, auff den pfingstag zu Jerusalem zu seyn, so es yhm muglich were.

Denn das weys ich, das nach meynem abschyed, werden vnter euch komen schwere wolffe, die der herde nicht verschonen werden,

Als aber der hewbtman nahe ertzu kam, nam er yhn an, vnd hies yhn binden mit zwo ketten, vnd fraget, wer er were, vnd was er than hette,

Da der landpfleger den brieff las, fraget er aus wilchem land er were, vnd da er erkundet, das er aus Cilician were, sprach er,

Er befalh aber dem vnterhewbtman Paulon zu behalten, vnd lassen ruge haben, vnd niemand von den seynen weren, yhm zu dienen odder zu yhm zukomen.

Da der selb aber dar kam, tratten vmbher die Juden die von Jerusalem erab komen waren, vnd brachten auff viel vnnd schwere vrsach, wilche sie nicht mochten beweysen,

Da wyr aber langsam schifften vnnd ynn viel tagen kaum gegen Gnydon kamen, (denn der wind werete vns) schifften wyr vnter Candia hyn, nach der stad Salomen,

Da es aber tag ward, kandten sie das land nicht, Eyns anfurtts aber wurden sie gewar, der hatte eyn vfer, dahynan wollten sie das schiff treyben, wo es muglich were,

Aber der vnterhewbtman wollt Paulon erhallten, vnd weret yhrem rad, vnd hies die da schwymmen kunden, sich zu erst ynn das meer lassen vnd entgehen an das land,

Sie aber warteten, wenn er schwellen wurd oder todt nydder fallen, da sie aber lange warteten, vnd sahen, das yhm nichts vngehewrß widderfur, verwandten sie sich vnd sprachen, Er were eyn Gott.

When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,

When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place.

Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky.

When this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.

They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Behold, aren’t all these who speak Galileans?

They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, “What does this mean?”

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

All who believed were together, and had all things in common.

praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.

Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

It happened in the morning, that their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem.

Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.

But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,

“For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together

When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” She said, “Yes, for so much.”

By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.

More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.

Multitudes also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people, and those who were tormented by unclean spirits: and they were all healed.

But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,

When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and those who 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.

Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.

Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and determined to kill them.

After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.

They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines,” and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.

They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

and they were brought back to Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver from the children of Hamor of Shechem.

“When forty years were fulfilled, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.

Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.

The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.

For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.

But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.”

The eunuch answered Philip, “Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?”

And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”

and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.

He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.

All who heard him were amazed, and said, “Isn’t this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!”

When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,

preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him.

So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.

He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance.

in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky.

Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,

even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.

For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, ‘What God has cleansed, don’t you call unclean.’

This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.

They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only.

But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.

When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. It happened, that for a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

When Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting.”

Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.

But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. They had also John as their attendant.

When they had fulfilled all things that were written about him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb.

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.

As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

The disciples were filled with joy with the Holy Spirit.

When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.

The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.

Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

After they were silent, James answered, “Brothers, listen to me.

So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

After they had spent some time there, they were sent back with greetings from the brothers to the apostles.

The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.

Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts

As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.

So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.

When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and stay.” So she persuaded us.

It happened, as we were going to prayer, that a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.

But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken

They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.

The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,

Some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.

The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, “What does this babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign deities,” because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.

Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.

But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, you Jews, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you

He said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”

When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

They were about twelve men in all. 19:8 He entered into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning the Kingdom of God.

But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and the evil spirits went out.

There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.

The evil spirit answered, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?”

The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.

On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and continued his speech until midnight.

There were many lights in the upper room where we were gathered together.

They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.

You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.

When it happened that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed.

On the next day, we, who were Paul’s companions, departed, and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,

All the city was moved, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut.

As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,

As also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’

“Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice of him who spoke to me.

When I couldn’t see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”

Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.

But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”

There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.

Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.”

The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.

When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, “Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,

As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”

But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.

But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?”

Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”

To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction, before the accused has met the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.

This I also did in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.

Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.

When the ship was caught, and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven along.

Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.

After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.

But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some land.

As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,

In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.

Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and courteously entertained us for three days.

Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came, and were cured.

where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.

It happened that after three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, “I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.

Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who were coming to him,