Acts 5 Cross References - Living_Oracles

¹ But a certain man, named Ananias, with Sapphira, his wife, sold an estate, ² and secreted a part of the price, his wife also, being privy to it: and bringing a certain part, he laid it down at the feet of the Apostles. ³ But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart, that you should attempt to impose on the Holy Spirit, and to secrete a part of the price of the land? ⁴ While it remained, did it not continue yours? and when it was sold, was it not at your own disposal? Why have you admitted this thing into your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God. ⁵ And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and expired: and great fear fell on all that heard these things. ⁶ Then the young men arose, and bound him up, and carrying him out, they buried him. ⁷ After the interval of about three hours, his wife, also, not knowing what was done, came in. ⁸ And Peter said to her, Tell me whether you sold the land for so much. And she said, Yes, for so much. ⁹ Then Peter said to her, How is it that you have conspired together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold the feet of those who have been burying your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out. ¹⁰ And immediately she fell down at his feet, and expired: and the young men coming in, found her dead, and carried her out, and buried her by her husband. ¹¹ And great fear came on all the assembly, and on all that heard these things. ¹² And many signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the Apostles, (and they were all unanimously in Solomon's portico; ¹³ and not one of the rest presumed to join himself to them, but the people magnified them: ¹⁴ and believers were more and more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women:) ¹⁵ insomuch that along the streets they brought out the sick, and laid them on beds, and couches, that even the shadow of Peter, coming by, might overshadow some of them. ¹⁶ And multitudes also, out of the cities round about, came together to Jerusalem, bringing the sick, and those that were troubled with unclean spirits, who were all healed. ¹⁷ But the high priest arising, and all they that were him, being the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with zeal, ¹⁸ and laid their hands on the Apostles, and put them into the common prison. ¹⁹ But a messenger of the Lord, by night, opened the doors of the prison, and bringing them out, said, ²⁰ Go, and presenting yourselves in the temple, speak to the people all the words of this life. ²¹ And hearing this, they went very early into the temple, and taught. But the high priest being come, and they that were with him, they called together the Sanhedrim, even the whole Senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. ²² But when the officers came, they found them not in the prison. Returning, therefore, they made their report, ²³ saying, We found, indeed, the prison shut with all safety, and the keepers standing before the doors; but, having opened them, we found no one within. ²⁴ Now, when the high priest, and the captain of the temple guard, and the chief priests heard these words, they doubted concerning them, what this could be. ²⁵ But one came, and told them, Behold, the men whom you put in prison, are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. ²⁶ Then the captain went, with the officers, and brought them, (not by violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned:) ²⁷ and when they had brought them, they set them before the Sanhedrim. And the high priest asked them, ²⁸ saying, Did we not strictly charge you, that you should not teach in this name? and behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and would bring this man's blood upon us. ²⁹ But Peter and the other Apostles answered, and said, It is necessary to obey God rather than men. ³⁰ The God of our fathers has raised up Jesus, whom you slew, hanging him on a tree: ³¹ HIM has God exalted at his right hand, a Prince and Saviour, to give reformation to Israel, and remission of sins. ³² And we are witnesses of these things, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God has given to them who submit to his government. ³³ And when they heard this, they were enraged, and consulted to put them to death. ³⁴ But a certain Pharisee in the Sanhedrim, whose name was Gamaliel, a doctor of law, in great esteem among all the people, rose up, and commanded the Apostles to be taken out for a little while; ³⁵ and he said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you are about to do to these men. ³⁶ Some time ago Theudas arose, pretending himself to be a person of note: to whom a number of men, about four hundred, adhered, who was slain; and all who hearkened to him were scattered, and came to nothing. ³⁷ After him, Judas, the Galilean, arose, in the days of the enrollment, and drew a multitude of people after him, and he was destroyed; and all who hearkened to him were dispersed. ³⁸ And now, in the present case, I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this design and work be of men, it will be defeated; ³⁹ but if it be of God, you can not defeat them: lest, perhaps, you be found fighters against God. ⁴⁰ And they yielded to him; and having called in the Apostles, and scourged them, they charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them. ⁴¹ And they departed from the presence of the Sanhedrim. rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be exposed to infamy for the sake of his name. ⁴² And, daily, in the temple, and from house to house, they ceased not to teach and declare the good news, that Jesus is the Messiah.

²⁰ But while he was thinking upon this, an angel of the Lord appearing to him in a dream, said, Joseph, son of David, scruple not to take home Mary your wife; for her pregnancy is from the Holy Spirit. ²¹ And she shall bear a son, whom you shall call Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.

³ Then the tempter accosting him, said, If thou be God's Son, command that these stones become loaves. ⁴ Jesus answering, said, It is written, "Man lives not by bread only, but by everything which God is pleased to appoint." ⁵ Then the devil conveyed him into the holy city, and having placed him on the battlement of the temple, ⁶ said to him, If thou be God's Son, throw thyself down; for it is written, "He will give his angels the charge of thee: they shall uphold thee in their arms, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone." ⁷ Jesus again answered, It is written, "Thou shalt not put the Lord thy God to the proof."

⁷ Jesus again answered, It is written, "Thou shalt not put the Lord thy God to the proof." ⁸ Again the devil took him up a very high mountain, whence he showed him all the kingdoms of the world in their glory, ⁹ and said to him, All these will I give thee, if thou wilt prostrate thyself, and worship me. ¹⁰ Jesus answered, Satan, begone; for it is written, "Thou shalt worship the Lord they God, and shall serve him only." ¹¹ Then the devil leaving him, angels came and ministered to him.

²⁴ And his fame spread through all Syria, and they brought him all their sick, seized and tormented with various distempers, demoniacs, and lunatics, and paralytics, and he healed them.

¹⁰ Happy they who suffer persecution on account of righteousness; for the kingdom of heaven is theirs! ¹¹ Happy shall you be, when men shall revile and persecute you; and, on my account, accuse you falsely of every evil thing! ¹² Rejoice and exult, for great is your reward in heaven; for thus the Prophets were persecuted, who were before you.

²² But I say to you, whosoever is angry with his brother unjustly, shall be obnoxious to the judges; whosoever shall call him fool, shall be obnoxious to the council; but whosoever shall call him miscreant, shall be obnoxious to hell fire.

² When, therefore, you give alms, do not proclaim it by sound of trumpet, as the hypocrites do, in the assemblies and in the streets, that they may be extolled by men. Indeed, I say to you, they have received their reward. ³ But you, when you give alms, let not your left hand know what your right hand does;

¹⁶ In the evening they presented to him many demoniacs; and he expelled the spirits with a word, and cured all the sick;

²¹ for she said within herself, If I but touch his mantle, I shall recover.

¹⁷ But be upon your guard against these men; for they will deliver you to councils, and scourge you in their synagogues;

²¹ Then the brother will deliver up the brother to death; and the father the child; and children will arise against their parents, and procure their death.

²⁵ It is enough for the disciple to be as his teacher, and for the servant to be as his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more his domestics?

¹⁹ When one hears the doctrine of the Reign, but considers it not, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which was sown in his heart. This explains what fell by the way-side.

⁴⁷ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a sweep-net cast into the seam which encloses fish of every kind. ⁴⁸ When it is full, they draw it ashore, and gather the good into vessels, but throw the useless away.

⁵ And Herod would have put him to death, but was afraid of the populace, who accounted him a prophet.

³⁶ who besought him to let them touch but a tuft of his mantle; and as man as touched were cured.

¹³ He answered, Every plant, which my heavenly Father has not planted, shall be extirpated.

³⁰ and great multitudes flocked to him, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the dumb, the cripple, and several others, whom they laid at his feet; and he healed them: ³¹ insomuch that the people beheld, with admiration, the dumb speaking, the cripple sound, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.

¹⁸ I tell you, likewise, you are named Stone; and on this rock I will build my congregation, over which the gates of Hades shall not prevail.

²³ Being come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came near, as he was teaching, and said, by what authority do you these things?

²⁶ And if we say, From men, we dread the multitude, amongst whom John is universally accounted a prophet.

⁴⁴ For whosoever shall fall on this stone, shall be bruised; and on whomsoever it shall fall, it will crush him to pieces.

⁵ But whatever they do they do to be observed by men. For this they wear broader phylacteries than others, and larger tufts on their mantles;

³⁴ Therefore, I send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; others you will scourge in your synagogues, and banish from city to city;

³⁴ Therefore, I send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; others you will scourge in your synagogues, and banish from city to city; ³⁵ so that all the innocent blood shed upon the earth shall be charged upon you, from the blood of righteous Abel, to the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom you slew between the altar and the sanctuary.

³⁵ so that all the innocent blood shed upon the earth shall be charged upon you, from the blood of righteous Abel, to the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom you slew between the altar and the sanctuary. ³⁶ Indeed, I say to you, all shall be charged upon this generation.

⁹ For they will deliver you to torments and to death, and you shall be hated by all nations on my account.

²⁴ for false Messiahs and false prophets will arise, who will perform great wonders and prodigies, so as to seduce, if possible, the elect themselves.

²⁶ Wherefore, if they say, He is in the desert, go not out. He is in the closet, believe it not.

⁵ They said, however, not during the festival, lest there be a commotion among the people.

⁵² Jesus said to him, Sheathe your sword; for whoever has recourse to the sword, shall fall by the sword.

¹⁸ (For he perceived that through envy they had delivered him up; ¹⁹ besides, while he was sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent him this message, Have nothing to do with this innocent person; for today, I have suffered much in a dream, on his account.)

²⁵ And all the people answering, said, His blood be upon us, and upon your children.

⁶³ and said, My lord, we remember that this impostor, when alive, said, Within three days I shall be raised. ⁶⁴ Command, therefore, that the sepulcher be guarded till the third day, lest his disciples come and steal him, and say to the people, He is raised from the dead; for this last imposture would prove worse than the first. ⁶⁵ Pilate answered, You have a guard; make the sepulcher as secure as you can. ⁶⁶ Accordingly they went and secured it, sealing the stone, and posting guards.

¹² These, after meeting and consulting with the elders, gave a large sum to the soldiers, ¹³ with this injunction: Say, his disciples came by night, and stole him while we were asleep. ¹⁴ And if this come to the procurator's ears, we will appease him, and indemnify you. ¹⁵ So they took the money, and acted agreeably with to their instructions. Accordingly this report is current among the Jews to this day.

¹⁸ Jesus came near, and said to them, All authority is given to me in heaven and upon the earth;

³ A paralytic was then brought, carried by four men,

⁵⁰ so that the blood of all the prophets, which has been shed since the formation of the world, shall be required of this generation; ⁵¹ from the blood of Abel, to the blood of Zechariah, who fell between the altar and the house of God. Yes, I assure you, all shall be required of this generation. ⁵² Alas, for you, lawyers! because you have carried off the key of knowledge; you have not entered yourselves, and those who entering, you hindered. ⁵³ While he spoke these things, the Scribes and the Pharisees began vehemently to press him with questions, on many points; ⁵⁴ laying snares for him, in order to draw from his own mouth, matter of accusation against him.

¹ Meantime, while the crowd, in myriads flocked about him, so that they trod one upon another, he said, addressing himself to his disciples, Above all things, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. ² For there is nothing covered that shall not be detected: nothing secret that shall not be made known.

¹ There were present then some, who informed Jesus of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with that of their sacrifices. ² Jesus answering, said to them, Do you think that these Galileans were the greatest sinners in all Galilee, because they suffered such usage?

²⁰ Jesus answered, I spoke openly to the world; I always taught in the synagogues and in the temple, whither the Jews constantly resort. I said nothing in secret.

³⁵ Pilate replied, Am I am Jew? Your own nation, yes, the chief priests have delivered you to me. What have you done?

¹ Then Pilate caused him to be scourged. ² And the soldiers crowned him with a wreath of thorn, which they had platted; and having thrown a purple mantle about him, ³ said, Hail! King of the Jews! and gave him blows on the face. ⁴ Pilate went out again, and said to them, Lo, I bring him forth to you, that you may know that I find in him nothing culpable.

²¹ envying, murders, intoxications, revellings, and such like: concerning which I foretell you now, as I also have foretold, that they who practice these things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

³ For if any one think himself to be something, being nothing he deceives himself.

¹⁴ But far be it from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.

⁷ in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his favor,

²⁴ who himself bore away our sins in his own body, on the tree; that we, being freed from sins, should live to righteousness; by whose stripes you are healed.

²² who, having gone into heaven, is at the right hand of God; angels, and authorities, and powers, being subjected to him.

¹³ but, seeing you partake of the sufferings of Christ, rejoice: that, also, at the revelation of his glory you may rejoice, with exceeding great joy. ¹⁴ If you be reproached for the name of Christ, you are happy; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. ¹⁵ By them, indeed, he is evil spoken of, but by you he is glorified. Wherefore, let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or a malefactor, or as a meddling person. ¹⁶ However, if any one suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him even glorify God on that account.

⁸ Be sober, be vigilant: your adversary, the devil, is walking about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour:

⁴ who, not being able to come nigh him for the crowd, uncovered the place where Jesus was; and, through the opening, let down the conch, on which the paralytic lay.

¹⁰ But that you may know that the Son of Man has power upon the earth to forgive sins, rise, (he said to the paralytic,)

¹² that they may not perceive what they look at, or understand what they hear; lest they should be reclaimed, and obtain the forgiveness of their sins.

³⁰ He said also, To what shall we compare the kingdom of God, or by what similitude shall we represent it? ³¹ It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is the smallest of all the seeds that are there. ³² But after it is sown, it springs up, and becomes greater than any herb, and shoots out branches so large, that under their shades, the birds of the air may find shelter.

⁵⁴ And being come ashore, the people knew him, ⁵⁵ and ran through all that country, carrying the sick on couches, to every place where they heard he was. ⁵⁶ And whatever village, or city, or town he entered, they laid the diseased in the streets, and besought him, that they might touch, were it but a tuft of his mantle; and whosoever touched him, were healed.

⁷ In vain, however, they worship me, while they teach institutions merely human." ⁸ For laying aside the commandment of God, you retain the traditions of men, immersions of pots and cups, and many other similar practices. ⁹ You judge well, continued he, in annulling the commandment of God, to make room for your traditions.

⁹ But take heed to yourselves; for they will deliver you to councils; and you will be beaten in the synagogues, and brought before governors and kings for my sake, to bear testimony to them.

¹⁷ And these miraculous powers shall attend the believers:- In my name they shall expel demons. They shall speak in languages unknown to them before. ¹⁸ They shall handle serpents with safety. And if they drink poison, it shall not hurt them. They shall cure the sick by laying their hands upon them.

²⁰ As for them, they went out and proclaimed the tidings everywhere, the Lord co-operating with them, and confirming their doctrine by the miracles with which it was accompanied.

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

⁵⁵ (as he promised to our fathers) toward Abraham and his race.

⁷² in kindness to our forefathers, and remembrance of his holy institution;

¹ About that time, Cesar Augustus issued an edict, that all the inhabitants of the empire should be registered. ² (This first register took effect, when Cyrenius was president of Syria.)

¹¹ because today is born to you in the city of David, a Saviour, who is the Lord Messiah.

⁴⁶ And after three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.

²⁸ On hearing this, the whole synagogue were enraged, ²⁹ and breaking up, drove him out of the city, and brought him to the brow of the mountain on which their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong.

¹⁷ One day, as he was teaching, and Pharisees, and doctors of law, who had come from Jerusalem, and from every town of Galilee and Judea, were sitting by, the power of the Lord was exerted in the sure of the sick.

¹¹ But they were filled with madness, and consulted together, what they should do to Jesus.

²² Happy shall you be when men shall hate you, and separate your from their society; yes, reproach and defame you, on account of the Son of Man!

¹¹ But the multitude, having known it, followed him; and he, receiving them, spoke to them concerning the Reign of God; and he healed those who had need of healing.

¹⁶ He that hears you, hears me; and he that rejects you, rejects me; and he that rejects me, rejects him who sent me.

²⁶ If any man come to me, and hate not his father and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters; nay, and himself, too; he can not be my disciple. ²⁷ And whosoever does not follow me, carrying his cross, can not be my disciple. ²⁸ For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first, by himself, compute the expense, to know whether he have the means to complete it; ²⁹ lest, having laid the foundation, and being unable to finish, he become the derision of all who see it; ³⁰ who will say, This man began to build, but was not able to finish. ³¹ Or what king, going to engage another king, with whom he is at war, does not first consult, by himself, whether he can, with ten thousand men, encounter him who comes against him with twenty thousand; ³² that if he can not, he may, while the other is at a distance, send an embassy to sue for peace. ³³ So then, whosoever he be of you, who does not renounce all that he has, he can not be my disciple. ³⁴ Salt is good; but if the salt become insipid, with what shall it be seasoned? ³⁵ It is fit neither for the land, nor for the dunghill, but is thrown away. Whosoever has ears to hear, let him hear.

² Having, therefore, called him, he said, What is this that I hear of you? Render an account of your management, for you shall be steward no longer.

³⁷ When he was so near as the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God in loud acclamations, for all the miracles which they had seen; ³⁸ saying, Blessed be the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!

⁴⁵ Afterward he went into the temple, and drove out thence those who sold, and those who bought in it, ⁴⁶ saying to them, It is written, "My house is a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of robbers." ⁴⁷ And he taught daily in the temple, while the chief priests and the scribes, and persons of principal note, sought his destruction; ⁴⁸ but could not devise how to effect it: for all the people heard him with the greatest attention.

⁴⁸ but could not devise how to effect it: for all the people heard him with the greatest attention.

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

¹⁰ The season being come, he sent a servant to the husbandmen, to receive of the produce of the vineyard; but they beat him, and sent him back empty.

¹⁹ At that time, the chief priests and the scribes, knowing that he had spoken this parable against them, would have laid hands on him, but feared the people.

¹² But, before all this, you shall be apprehended and prosecuted, and delivered to synagogues, and imprisoned, and dragged before kings and governors, because of my name:

¹⁵ for I will give you an utterance, and wisdom, which none of your adversaries shall be able to refute or resist.

³⁷ Thus Jesus taught in the temple by day, but retired at night to the mountain, called the Mount of Olives.

³⁷ Thus Jesus taught in the temple by day, but retired at night to the mountain, called the Mount of Olives. ³⁸ And every morning the people resorted early to the temple to hear him.

² the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill him, for they feared the people. ³ Then Satan entered into Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve. ⁴ And he went and concerted with the chief priests and officers, how he might deliver Jesus into their hands.

⁵² Then Jesus said to the chief priests, and the officers of the temple-guard, and the elders, who were come to apprehend him, Do you come with swords and clubs, as in pursuit of a robber? ⁵³ While I was daily with you in the temple, you did not attempt to arrest me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

⁶⁶ As soon as it was day, the national senate, with the chief priests and scribes, were assembled, and having caused him to be brought into their council-chamber, said to him,

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

⁴⁷ and that reformation and the remission of sins should be proclaimed, in his name, among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. ⁴⁸ Now, you are witnesses of these things;

³⁷ All the Father gives me, will come to me; and him who comes to me, I will not reject.

⁶³ It is the Spirit that quickens; the flesh profits nothing. The words which I speak to you, are spirit and life.

⁶⁸ Simon Peter answered, Master, to whom should we go? You have the words of eternal life:

³⁹ This he spoke of the Spirit, which they who believed on him were to receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

⁵⁰ Nicodemus, one of themselves, (he who came to Jesus by night,) ⁵¹ said to them, Does our law permit us to condemn a man, without hearing him, and knowing what he has done? ⁵² They answered him, Are you also a Galilean? Search, and you will find that prophets arise not out of Galilee. ⁵³ Then every man went to his own house;

² Early in the morning he returned to the temple, and all the people having come to him, he sat down and taught them.

⁵⁹ Then they took up stones to cast at him; but Jesus concealed himself, and went out of the temple.

²² His parents spoke thus, because they fear the Jews: for the Jews had already determined, that whosoever acknowledged Jesus to be the Messiah, should be expelled from the synagogue.

²³ it being in winter; as Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon's portico,

⁴⁷ Then the chief priests and the Pharisees assembled the Sanhedrim, and said, What are we doing? for this man works many miracles.

⁴⁷ Then the chief priests and the Pharisees assembled the Sanhedrim, and said, What are we doing? for this man works many miracles. ⁴⁸ If we let him go on thus, every one will believe on him, and the Romans will come and destroy both our place and our nation.

⁴⁸ If we let him go on thus, every one will believe on him, and the Romans will come and destroy both our place and our nation.

⁴⁸ If we let him go on thus, every one will believe on him, and the Romans will come and destroy both our place and our nation. ⁴⁹ One of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, You are utterly at a loss,

⁶ This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the purse, and carried what was put in it.

¹⁰ The chief priests, therefore, determined to kill Lazarus also;

¹⁹ The Pharisees, therefore, said among themselves, Are you not sensible that you have no influence? Behold the world is gone after him.

⁴² Nevertheless, there were several, even of the magistrates, who believed on him; but, for fear of the Pharisees, did not avow it, lest they should be expelled the synagogue;

⁵⁰ And I know, that his commandment is eternal life. Whatever, therefore, I say, I speak as the Father has given me in charge.

² Now while they were at the supper, (the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him,)

²⁷ After receiving the morsel, Satan entered into him. And Jesus said to him, What you do, do quickly.

¹² Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes on me, shall himself do such works as I do; nay, even greater than these shall he do; because I go to my Father,

²⁰ Remember what I said to you, The servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have observed my word, they will also observe yours. ²¹ But all this treatment they will give you on my account, because they know not him who sent me.

²⁶ But when the Advocate is come, whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of Truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify concerning me. ²⁷ And you also will testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.

² They will expel you from the synagogue; nay, the time is coming, when, whosoever kills you, will think he offers sacrifice to God.

⁷ Nevertheless, I tell you the truth; it is for your good that I depart; for if I do not depart, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go away, I will send him to you. ⁸ And when he is come, he will convince the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment: ⁹ concerning sin, because they believe not on me; ¹⁰ concerning righteousness because I go to my Father, and you see me no longer; ¹¹ concerning judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. ¹² I have many things still to tell you, but you can not yet bear them. ¹³ But when the Spirit of Truth is come, he will conduct you into all the truth: for his words will not proceed from himself: but whatsoever he shall have heard, he will speak, and show you things to come. ¹⁴ He will glorify me: for he will take of mine and communicate to you.

³ Now this is the life eternal, to know thee the only true God, and Jesus, the Messiah, thy Apostle.

⁸ and that thou hast imparted to me the doctrine, which I have imparted to them. They have received it, knowing for certain, that I came forth from thee, and am commissioned by thee.

³⁸ After this, Joseph, the Arimathean, who was a disciple of Jesus, but a concealed disciple for fear of the Jews, asked permission of Pilate to take away the body of Jesus.

⁴⁰ These men took the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen rollers, with the spices, which is the Jewish manner of embalming.

²¹ Jesus said again to them, Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, so do I send you. ²² After these words, he breathed on them, and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit. ²³ Whose sins soever you remit, are remitted to them; and whose sins soever you retain, are retained.

⁸ But you shall receive power by the Holy Spirit coming upon you, and shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and even to the remotest parts of the earth.

¹⁴ These all unanimously persevered in prayer, with the women, and with Mary, the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

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

¹² And they were all in amazement and perplexity, and said one to another, What can this mean?

²² Israelites, hear these words: Jesus, the Nazarene, a man recommended to you by God, by powerful operations, and wonders, and signs, which God wrought by him in the midst of you, (as you yourselves also know,) ²³ him you have apprehended, being given up by the declared counsel and foreknowledge of God, and by the hands of sinners have crucified and slain:

²³ him you have apprehended, being given up by the declared counsel and foreknowledge of God, and by the hands of sinners have crucified and slain: ²⁴ whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, as it was impossible that he should be held under it.

²⁴ whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, as it was impossible that he should be held under it. ²⁵ For David says, concerning him, "I have regarded the Lord as always before me; because he is at my right hand, that I might not be moved: ²⁶ for this reason my heart is glad, and my tongue exults; moreover, too, my flesh shall rest in hope ²⁷ that thou wilt not leave my soul in the unseen world, neither wilt thou permit thy Holy One to see corruption. ²⁸ Thou hast made me to know the ways of life; thou wilt make me full of joy with thy countenance." ²⁹ Brethren, permit me to speak freely to you concerning the patriarch David; the he is both dead and buried, and his sepulcher is among us to this day; ³⁰ therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath, that of the fruit of his loins he would raise up the Messiah to sit on his throne; ³¹ he, foreseeing this, spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that his soul should not be left in the unseen world, nor his flesh see corruption. ³² This Jesus, God has raised up, of which all we are witnesses:

³² This Jesus, God has raised up, of which all we are witnesses: ³³ being exalted, therefore, to the right hand of God, and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, he has shed forth this, which you see and hear.

³³ being exalted, therefore, to the right hand of God, and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, he has shed forth this, which you see and hear. ³⁴ For David is not ascended into heaven, but he says, "The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, ³⁵ till I make thy foes thy footstool. ³⁶ Let, therefore, all the house of Israel assuredly know, that God has made this Jesus, whom you have crucified, Lord and Messiah.

³⁶ Let, therefore, all the house of Israel assuredly know, that God has made this Jesus, whom you have crucified, Lord and Messiah. ³⁷ Now, when they heard these things, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter, and the rest of the Apostles, Brethren, what shall we do? ³⁸ And Peter said to them, Reform, and be each of you immersed in the name of Jesus Christ, in order to the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

³⁸ And Peter said to them, Reform, and be each of you immersed in the name of Jesus Christ, in order to the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. ³⁹ For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off; as many as the Lord our God shall call.

⁴¹ They, therefore, who received his word with readiness, were immersed: and there were added to the disciples that very day, about three thousand souls. ⁴² And they continued steadfast in the teaching, in the fellowship, in the breaking of the load, and in the prayers of the Apostles. ⁴³ Fear also fell upon every soul, and many miracles and signs were wrought by the Apostles.

⁴³ Fear also fell upon every soul, and many miracles and signs were wrought by the Apostles.

⁴⁶ Moreover, they continued unanimously in the temple every day; and breaking bread from house to house, they partook of their food with joy and simplicity of heart, ⁴⁷ praising God, having favor with all the people: and the Lord daily added the saved to the congregation.

¹ Now, about that time, Peter and John went up to the temple, at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. ² And a certain man, who had been lame from his birth, was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple, which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of those that entered into the temple; ³ who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, begged to receive alms. ⁴ But Peter, with John, looking steadfastly upon him, said, Look on us. ⁵ And he fixed his eyes upon them, expecting to receive something from them. ⁶ But Peter said, Silver and gold I have none, but what I have I give you: in the name of Jesus Christ, the Nazarene, rise up and walk.

⁶ But Peter said, Silver and gold I have none, but what I have I give you: in the name of Jesus Christ, the Nazarene, rise up and walk. ⁷ And, taking him by the right hand, he raised him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones were strengthened.

⁷ And, taking him by the right hand, he raised him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones were strengthened. ⁸ And leaping up, he stood, and walked about, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. ⁹ And all the people saw him walking, and praising God; ¹⁰ and they knew him to be the same person who sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple, and were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened to him. ¹¹ And while he kept fast hold of Peter and John, all the people ran together to them, exceedingly astonished, in the portico called Solomon's.

¹³ The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Son Jesus, whom you delivered up, and rejected in the presence of Pilate, when he was desirous to release him: ¹⁴ but you rejected the Holy and Righteous One, and desired a murderer to be granted to you; ¹⁵ and killed the Prince of Life, whom God has raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses;

¹⁵ and killed the Prince of Life, whom God has raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses;

¹⁹ Reform, therefore, and return to God, that so your sins may be blotted out; that seasons of refreshment may come from the presence of the Lord,

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

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

¹ And while they were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple guard, and the Sadducees, came upon them; ² being grieved that they taught the people, and announced, through Jesus, the resurrection from the dead. ³ And they laid hands on them, and committed them into custody to the next day; for it was now evening. ⁴ But many of those who had heard the word, believed: and the number of the men was about five thousand. ⁵ And the next day their rulers, elders, and scribes, gathered together at Jerusalem: ⁶ both Annas, the high priest, and Caiaphas; also John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the high priest's kindred.

⁶ both Annas, the high priest, and Caiaphas; also John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the high priest's kindred. ⁷ And having set them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have you done this?

⁷ And having set them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have you done this?

¹⁰ be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that through the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God has raised from the dead: yes, by HIM this man stands before you hale. ¹¹ This is the stone which was set at nought by you builders, that is become the head of the corner:

¹¹ This is the stone which was set at nought by you builders, that is become the head of the corner:

¹⁵ But having ordered them to withdraw out of the council, they conferred among themselves, ¹⁶ saying, What shall we do with these men? for that indeed a signal miracle has been wrought by them, is manifest to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and we can not deny it. ¹⁷ Nevertheless, that it may not spread any further among the people, let us charge them, with the severest threats, to speak no more to any man in this name.

¹⁷ Nevertheless, that it may not spread any further among the people, let us charge them, with the severest threats, to speak no more to any man in this name. ¹⁸ And having called them, they charged them neither to speak nor teach any more in the name of Jesus. ¹⁹ But Peter and John, answering them, said, Whether it be just in the sight of God, to obey you rather than God, judge you:

¹⁹ But Peter and John, answering them, said, Whether it be just in the sight of God, to obey you rather than God, judge you: ²⁰ for we can not but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

²⁰ for we can not but speak the things which we have seen and heard. ²¹ And having threatened them again, they dismissed them, on account of the people, finding nothing for which they might punish them; because all the people glorified God for that which was done;

²¹ And having threatened them again, they dismissed them, on account of the people, finding nothing for which they might punish them; because all the people glorified God for that which was done;

²⁶ The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers combined together against the Lord, and against his anointed."

²⁹ And now, O Lord, regard their threatenings; and give to thy servants to speak thy word with all freedom; ³⁰ whilst thou stretchest out thy hand to heal, and signs and wonders are doing through the name of thy holy Son Jesus.

³² Now the heart and soul of the multitude of believers was one: nor did any one call any of his possessions his own; but all things were common among them. ³³ And with great power did the Apostles give forth their testimony concerning the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great kindness was among them all. ³⁴ Neither was there one indigent person among them; for as many as were proprietors of lands or houses, sold them, and brought the price of the things they sold, ³⁵ and laid it down at the feet of the Apostles: and distribution was made to each according to his need.

³⁷ having an estate, sold it, and brought the money and laid it down at the feet of the Apostles.

² and secreted a part of the price, his wife also, being privy to it: and bringing a certain part, he laid it down at the feet of the Apostles. ³ But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart, that you should attempt to impose on the Holy Spirit, and to secrete a part of the price of the land?

³ But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart, that you should attempt to impose on the Holy Spirit, and to secrete a part of the price of the land? ⁴ While it remained, did it not continue yours? and when it was sold, was it not at your own disposal? Why have you admitted this thing into your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God.

⁴ While it remained, did it not continue yours? and when it was sold, was it not at your own disposal? Why have you admitted this thing into your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God. ⁵ And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and expired: and great fear fell on all that heard these things. ⁶ Then the young men arose, and bound him up, and carrying him out, they buried him.

⁹ Then Peter said to her, How is it that you have conspired together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold the feet of those who have been burying your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out. ¹⁰ And immediately she fell down at his feet, and expired: and the young men coming in, found her dead, and carried her out, and buried her by her husband. ¹¹ And great fear came on all the assembly, and on all that heard these things.

¹³ and not one of the rest presumed to join himself to them, but the people magnified them:

¹⁷ But the high priest arising, and all they that were him, being the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with zeal,

¹⁹ But a messenger of the Lord, by night, opened the doors of the prison, and bringing them out, said, ²⁰ Go, and presenting yourselves in the temple, speak to the people all the words of this life. ²¹ And hearing this, they went very early into the temple, and taught. But the high priest being come, and they that were with him, they called together the Sanhedrim, even the whole Senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

²⁴ Now, when the high priest, and the captain of the temple guard, and the chief priests heard these words, they doubted concerning them, what this could be.

²⁴ Now, when the high priest, and the captain of the temple guard, and the chief priests heard these words, they doubted concerning them, what this could be. ²⁵ But one came, and told them, Behold, the men whom you put in prison, are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. ²⁶ Then the captain went, with the officers, and brought them, (not by violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned:) ²⁷ and when they had brought them, they set them before the Sanhedrim. And the high priest asked them, ²⁸ saying, Did we not strictly charge you, that you should not teach in this name? and behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and would bring this man's blood upon us. ²⁹ But Peter and the other Apostles answered, and said, It is necessary to obey God rather than men.

³⁴ But a certain Pharisee in the Sanhedrim, whose name was Gamaliel, a doctor of law, in great esteem among all the people, rose up, and commanded the Apostles to be taken out for a little while; ³⁵ and he said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you are about to do to these men.

⁴⁰ And they yielded to him; and having called in the Apostles, and scourged them, they charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them. ⁴¹ And they departed from the presence of the Sanhedrim. rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be exposed to infamy for the sake of his name.

⁷ And the word of God grew; and the number of disciples in Jerusalem was greatly multiplied; and a great multitude of the priests became obedient to the faith.

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

¹² And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and setting upon him, they dragged him away with them, and brought him to the Sanhedrim.

⁹ And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: nevertheless, God was with him,

⁵¹ Oh! stiff necked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do you. ⁵² Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? yes, they slew those who spoke before, of the coming of that Righteous One, of whom you have now become the betrayers and murderers.

⁵⁴ And hearing these things, they were cut to the heart; and they gnashed their teeth at him.

³ But Saul made havoc of the congregation, entering into houses, and dragging men and whom, whom he committed to prison.

⁵ Then came Philip to the city of Samaria, and announced the Messiah to them.

⁹ But there was a certain man named Simon, who had, before, in that city, used magic, and astonished the nation of Samaria; pretending himself to be some extraordinary person:

¹² But when they gave credit to Philip, declaring the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ: they were immersed, both men and women.

²¹ You have no part nor lot in this matter; for your heart is not upright in the sight of God. ²² Reform, therefore, from this your wickedness; and beg of God, if, indeed, the thought of your heart may be forgiven you;

²⁶ And a messenger of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south, by the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert.

³⁵ Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from the scripture, told him the glad tidings concerning Jesus.

² and petitioned for letters from him to the synagogues at Damascus; that, if he found any of that way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

⁵ And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom you persecute:

²⁰ And straightway in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God.

²³ And, after many days, the Jews conspired to kill him:

³¹ Then the congregations though all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, being edified, had rest; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the admonition of the Holy Spirit, were multiplied.

³³ And he found there a certain man, whose name was Eneas, who has a palsy, and had kept his bed eight years.

³⁵ And all the inhabitants of Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

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

⁴² And this was known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

³⁹ And we are witnesses of all things which he did, both in the region of the Jews, and in Jerusalem: whom they slew, hanging him on a tree.

³⁹ And we are witnesses of all things which he did, both in the region of the Jews, and in Jerusalem: whom they slew, hanging him on a tree. ⁴⁰ This very person God raised up, on the third day, and granted him to become manifest; ⁴¹ not to all the people, but to witnesses before appointed by God, even to us, who have eat and drunk with him after he arose from the dead.

⁴⁴ While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who were hearing the word:

¹⁴ who shall speak words to you, by which you and all your family shall be saved.

¹⁷ Since, therefore, God gave to them the same gift as he did to us, who had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, what was I, that I should be able to obstruct God? ¹⁸ And when they heard these things, they acquiesced, and glorified God; saying, God has, then, given to the Gentile also reformation to life.

²⁰ Yet some of the, being men of Cyprus, and Cyrene; when they came to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks, announcing the glad tidings concerning the Lord Jesus.

⁵ In the meantime, therefore, Peter was kept in the prison; but earnest and continued prayer was made to God on his account, by the congregation. ⁶ And when Herod was ready to have brought him out, even that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains; and the guards before the door were keeping the prison. ⁷ And, behold, a messenger of the Lord presented himself, and a light shone in the house; giving Peter a blow on the side, he awoke him, saying, Arise quickly: and his chains fell off from his hands.

⁷ And, behold, a messenger of the Lord presented himself, and a light shone in the house; giving Peter a blow on the side, he awoke him, saying, Arise quickly: and his chains fell off from his hands. ⁸ And the messenger said to him, Gird yourself, and bind on your sandals; and he did so. And he said to him, Throw your mantle round you, and follow me. ⁹ And going out he followed him; and he did not know that what was done by the messenger was real; but supposed that he had seen a vision. ¹⁰ And passing through the first and second watch, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city; which opened to them of its own accord. And going out, they went through one street, and immediately the messenger departed from him. ¹¹ And Peter, being come to himself, said, Now I know truly, that the Lord has sent his messenger, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod, and from all the expectations of the Jewish people.

¹⁸ And as soon as it was day, there was no small tumult among the soldiers, what was become of Peter. ¹⁹ And Herod searching for him, and not finding him, examined the keeper, and ordered them to be led away to execution. and passing from Judea to Caesarea, he abode there.

¹¹ And, behold, now the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, and not see the sun for a time. And, immediately, a mist and darkness fell upon him; and going about, he sought some to lead him by the hand.

²³ Of this man's seed, according to the promise, God raised up to Israel, Jesus, the Saviour;

²⁸ And though they could find no cause of death in him; yet they requested Pilate that he might be executed. ²⁹ And when they had accomplished all things that were written concerning him; taking him down from the cross, they laid him in a tomb.

³¹ and he appeared for several days to those that came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

³³ God has accomplished to us, their children, in raising up Jesus: as it is also written in the second Psalm, "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee."

³⁸ Be it known, therefore, to you, brethren, that by Him remission of sins is proclaimed to you: ³⁹ and by Him, every one that believes is justified from all things; from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

⁴⁵ But the Jews, seeing the multitudes, were filled with zeal; and opposed the things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and reviling.

³ They, however, staid there a considerable time, speaking boldly for the Lord; who gave attestation to the word of his grace, and granted signs and miracles to be done by their hands.

⁸ Now, there was a certain man at Lystra, disabled in his feet; so lame, from his birth, that he had never walked. ⁹ This man heard Paul speaking, who, fixing his eyes upon him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed; ¹⁰ said, with a loud voice, Stand upright on your feet. And he leaped up, and walked.

⁵ But some of the sect of the Pharisees that believed, rose up and said, that it was necessary to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.

¹⁰ Now, therefore, why do you tempt God by imposing on the neck of the disciples a yoke which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?

²⁸ For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to impose no further burden upon you besides these necessary things;

¹⁸ And this she did for several days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I charge you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to go out of her. And it went out that very hour.

²³ And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely.

²³ And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely. ²⁴ Who, having received such a strict charge, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet fast in the stocks.

²⁴ Who, having received such a strict charge, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet fast in the stocks. ²⁵ But at midnight, Paul and Silas having prayed, sung a hymn to God: and the prisoners heard them.

²⁵ But at midnight, Paul and Silas having prayed, sung a hymn to God: and the prisoners heard them. ²⁶ And, on a sudden, there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prisoner were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and the bonds of all the prisoners were loosed.

²⁶ And, on a sudden, there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prisoner were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and the bonds of all the prisoners were loosed. ²⁷ And the jailor, awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison opened, drew his sword, and was going to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners were fled.

³ opening them, and evidently showing that the Messiah ought to suffer, and to rise from the dead; and that this is the Messiah, even Jesus, whom I declare to you.

⁵ But the unbelieving Jews, filled with zeal, gathered together some mean and profligate fellows, and making a mob, threw the city into a tumult; and assaulting the house of Jason, endeavored to bring them out to the people.

¹⁸ Then some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers opposed him. Others said, What would this babbler say? And others, he seems to be a proclaimer of foreign deities; because he declared to them the good news concerning Jesus and the resurrection.

¹¹ And God wrought extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul:

¹¹ And God wrought extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul: ¹² so that handkerchiefs, or aprons, were carried from his body to those who were sick, and the diseases removed from them, and the evil spirits came out.

¹⁷ And this was known to all the Jews, and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

³⁶ Since, then, these things are incontestable, it is necessary for you to be quiet, and to do nothing in a precipitate manner;

²⁰ and how I have suppressed nothing that was advantageous, not neglecting to announce to you, and to teach you publicly and privately;

³⁸ Are you not that Egyptian, who did, before these days, stir up a sedition, and led out into the wilderness four thousand murderers?

² And when they heard, that he addressed them in the Hebrew dialect, they rather kept silence; ³ and he said, I am, indeed, a Jew, born at Tarsus, in Cilicia, but educated in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, accurately instructed in the law of our fathers; being zealous for God, as you all are at this day:

³ and he said, I am, indeed, a Jew, born at Tarsus, in Cilicia, but educated in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, accurately instructed in the law of our fathers; being zealous for God, as you all are at this day: ⁴ who persecuted this way to the death; binding both men and women, and delivering them into prisons:

¹⁴ And he said, The God of our fathers, has chosen you to know his will, and to see that righteous person, and to hear a voice from his mouth: ¹⁵ because you shall be his witness, to all men, of those things, which you have seen and heard.

²² And they heard him to this word, and they lifted up their voices, saying, Away with this fellow from the earth, for it is not fit that he should live.

²⁶ And the centurion hearing this, went and addressed the commander, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.

³⁰ And on the next day, desiring to know certainly of what he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him; and commanded the chief priests, and all the Sanhedrim, to come together; and bringing Paul down, he set him before them.

⁶ Then Paul, perceiving that the one part was Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, cried out, in the Sanhedrim, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; for the hope and resurrection of the dead, I am brought into judgment. ⁷ And on speaking this, there was a contention between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the multitude was divided.

⁷ And on speaking this, there was a contention between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the multitude was divided. ⁸ For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.

⁸ For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both. ⁹ And there was a great clamor; and the scribes who were on the side of the Pharisees, arose and contended, saying, We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit, or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

⁹ And there was a great clamor; and the scribes who were on the side of the Pharisees, arose and contended, saying, We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit, or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

²⁰ And he said, The Jews have agreed together to ask you, that you bring down Paul to-morrow to the Sanhedrim, as if they would inquire something more accurately concerning him. ²¹ But do not be prevailed on by them; for there are more than forty of them, that lie in ambush for him, who have bound themselves by a curse, neither to eat nor drink, till they have killed him; and they are now ready, expecting this promise from you. ²² The commander, therefore, dismissed the young man, with a charge, Be sure you tell no man, that you have discovered these things to me.

²³ For there appeared to me this night, an angel of the God whose I am, and whom I worship,

¹⁵ Therefore, I am willing, according to my ability, to declare the glad tidings, even to you who are in Rome. ¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel; because it is the power of God for salvation, to every one who believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

²¹ you, then, who teach another; do you not teach yourself? You who proclaim, Do not steal; do you steal? ²² You who command, Do not commit adultery; do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols; do you rob temples?

¹⁹ Now we know that whatever things the law says, it says to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and that all the world may be liable to punishment before God.

³ and not only so, but we rejoice even in afflictions; knowing that affliction produces patience;

¹⁵ and how shall proclaim, unless they be sent? as it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of them, who bring the joyful message of peace-of them, who bring the joyful news of good things!"

²⁶ And so all Israel shall be saved; as it is written, "The deliverer shall come out of Zion, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob. ²⁷ For this is my covenant with them, when I shall take away their sins."

¹⁹ by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Holy Spirit: so that from Jerusalem, and round about, as far as Illyricum, I have fully declared the gospel of Christ;

²⁵ Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. ²⁶ For you see the calling of you, brethren, that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; ²⁷ but God has chosen the foolish of the world to put the wise to shame; and the weak God has chosen to put the strong to shame; ²⁸ the ignoble of the world, and the despised, God has chosen; nay, those that are nothing, to reduce to nothing those that are;

² For I determined to make known nothing among you but Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

¹⁹ For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written, "He entangled the wise in their own craftiness."

²¹ What do you incline? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?

⁸ But meat does not recommend us to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we do not eat, are we the worse.

⁵ Have we not liberty to lead about a sister wife, as the other Apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? ⁶ Or, have I, only, and Barnabas, not liberty to forbear working? ⁷ Who, at any time, serves in the wars, on his own charges? Who plants a vineyard, and does not eat the fruit of it? Or who feeds a flock, and does not eat of the milk of the flock? ⁸ Do I speak these things as a man? Or does not the law also say these things? ⁹ For, in the law of Moses it is written, "You shall not muzzle the ox treading out the corn." Does God take care of the oxen? ¹⁰ Or, does he command this chiefly for our sakes? For our sakes, certainly, it is written: because, he who plows, ought to plough in hope; and he who threshes in hope, ought to partake of his own hope. ¹¹ If we have sown for you spiritual things, is it a great matter, if we shall reap your carnal things? ¹² If others partake of this authority over you, ought not we, rather? Nevertheless, we have not used this power; but we bear all things, that we may not give any hindrance to the gospel of Christ. ¹³ Do you not know that they who perform sacred offices, eat from the temple? Do not they who wait at the altar share with the altar? ¹⁴ So also, the Lord has appointed them who announce the gospel, to live by the gospel. ¹⁵ But I have used none of these privileges; neither have I written these things that it should be done to me: for it were good for me rather to die, than that any one should make my boasting void. ¹⁶ For when I declared the gospel, I have nothing to boast of; because necessity is laud upon me: yes, woe awaits me if I declare not the gospel. ¹⁷ Now, if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but, if against my will, still I am entrusted with the stewardship.

⁹ Neither let us grievously tempt Christ, as some of them tempted, and perished by serpents.

¹¹ Now, all these things happened to them as types; and are written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages are come. ¹² Wherefore, let him who thinks he stands, take heed, lest he fall.

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

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

⁹ And to another, faith, by the same Spirit: and to another, healing, by the same Spirit:

¹⁰ Now, to whom you forgive anything, I also forgive: and even I, if I have now forgiven anything, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes I forgave it, in the person of Christ:

¹¹ Behold, now, this very thing-your being made sorry with a godly sorrow-what carefulness it wrought in you; yes, what clearing of yourselves; yes, what indignation; yes, what fear; yes, what earnest desire; yes, what zeal; yes, what revenge! Upon the whole, you have showed yourselves to be pure in this matter.

² beseech you, by the mildness and clemency of Christ. And I request that, when present I may not be bold with that confidence with which I conclude to be bold against some, who conclude us to be really persons who walk according to the flesh. ³ For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh; ⁴ (for the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but exceeding powerful for the overturning of strongholds;) ⁵ overturning reasonings, and every high thing raised up against the knowledge of God; and leading captive every thought to the obedience of Christ; ⁶ and are prepared to punish all disobedience, when your obedience is completed.

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

¹⁰ Wherefore, I am well pleased with weaknesses, with insults, with necessities, with persecutions, with distresses, for Christ's sake; because when I am weak, then I am strong.

¹² Truly the signs of an Apostle were fully wrought among you with all patience, by signs and wonders, and powers.

¹ I am coming this third time to you: by the mouth of two or three witnesses, every matter shall be established. ² I have told you before, and now forewarn the second time, (as if present, though still absent,) those who have formerly sinned, and all others, that when I come again I will not spare;

¹⁰ For this reason, being absent, I write these things, that, when present, I may not act sharply, according to the power which the Lord has give me for edification, and not for destruction.

⁶ Besides, from them who were of reputation, I received nothing; (whatever they were formerly, is no matter to me: God respects not a man's appearance. For they who were of reputation, communicated nothing to me.)

¹³ Christ has bought us off from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us: (for it is written, "Accursed is every one who is hanged on a tree":)

²⁸ There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bondman nor freeman, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

²⁰ which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places; ²¹ far above all government, and power, and might, and lordship, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come; ²² and subjected all things under his feet, and appointed him head over all things to the congregation, ²³ which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all;

²⁰ But you have not so learned Christ; ²¹ if, indeed, you have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus;

¹¹ Put on the complete armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the crafty ways of the devil. ¹² For we wrestle not with flesh and blood, but with governments, with powers, with the rulers of this darkness: with spiritual wickedness in the heavenly regions. ¹³ For this reason, take up the complete armor of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having fully wrought everything, to stand. ¹⁴ Stand, then, having your loins girded about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; ¹⁵ and having your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. ¹⁶ Over all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the wicked one.

²⁹ For to you it is graciously given, on the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

³ Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory, but, in humbleness of mind esteem each other better that yourselves:

⁹ And for this reason, God has exceedingly exalted him, and has bestowed on him a name which is above every name; ¹⁰ that, at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow; of those in heaven, and upon the earth, and under the earth; ¹¹ and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. ¹² Wherefore, my beloved, since you have always obeyed, not in my presence only, but now much more in my absence; effectually work out your own salvation, with fear and trembling;

²⁰ But we are citizens of heaven, whence, also, we earnestly expect the Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ;

¹⁴ by whom we have redemption, even the remission of sins.

¹⁵ who both killed the Lord, and the prophets, and have greatly persecuted us, and do not please God, and are contrary to all men; ¹⁶ hindering us to speak to the Gentiles, that they may be saved; so that they fill up their iniquities always: but the wrath of God is coming upon them at length.

⁸ Therefore, indeed, he who despises not man, but God, who certainly has given to us his Holy Spirit.

³ Let no one lead you into a mistake by any means; because the apostasy must first appear, and the man of sin, the son of perdition, must be first revealed, ⁴ who opposes and exalts himself against every one called a god, or an object of worship; so that he places himself in the temple of God, openly exhibiting himself, that he is a god. ⁵ Do you not remember that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? ⁶ And you know what now prevents his being revealed until his proper time. ⁷ For already the mystery of iniquity secretly works, only till he who now restrains, be taken out of the way;

¹⁰ For the love of money is the root of all evil, which some, eagerly desiring, have wholly erred from the faith, and pierced themselves all around with many sorrows.

²⁰ But, in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earthenware; some to honor, and some to dishonor.

²⁵ in meekness instructing those who set themselves in opposition; if, by any means God will give them reformation to the acknowledgment of truth; ²⁶ and they may awake up out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

² proclaim the word, be instant in season, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching.

⁴ to Titus, my genuine son, according to the common faith: Favor, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, our Saviour.

¹⁰ not secretly stealing, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

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

⁴ But when the goodness and philanthropy of God our Saviour shone forth, ⁵ he saved us-not on account of works of righteousness which we had done-but according to his own mercy, through the bath of regeneration, and the renewing of the Holy Spirit; ⁶ which he poured out on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

¹⁴ but without your mind I would do nothing, that the good derived might not be as if by constraint, but as voluntary.

³ how shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation? which, beginning to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed to us by them who heard him; ⁴ God, also, bearing witness, both by signs and wonders, and divers miracles, and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to his own pleasure.)

⁴ God, also, bearing witness, both by signs and wonders, and divers miracles, and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to his own pleasure.)

¹⁰ For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, to make him, who leads many sons to glory-even the Captain of their Salvation-perfect through sufferings.

¹ Wherefore, let us be afraid, lest a promise of entrance into the rest, being left, any of you should seem to fall short of it.

³⁴ For you also suffered with me in my bonds, and with joy sustained the spoiling of your goods, knowing within yourselves, that you have in heaven a better and a permanent substance.

⁷ By faith, Noah, when he received a revelation concerning things not yet seen, being seized with religious fear, prepared an ark for the salvation of his family; by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

³⁶ And others had trial of mockings and scourgings; and, moreover of bonds and imprisonment.

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

¹⁵ carefully observing, lest any one come short of the favor of God; lest some bitter root springing up, trouble you, and by it many be polluted;

²⁸ Wherefore, we having received a kingdom not shaken, let us have gratitude, by which we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and religious fear.

² My brethren, count it all joy, when you fall into diverse trials;

¹⁵ then lust having conceived, brings forth sin, and sin, being perfected, brings forth death.

¹⁴ But if you have bitter anger and strife in your heart, do you not boast and lie against the truth? ¹⁵ This is not the wisdom which comes from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish: ¹⁶ for where there is anger and strife, there is disorder, and every evil work.

⁵ Do you think that the scripture speaks in vain? And does the spirit, who dwells in us, strongly incline to envy?

⁷ Therefore, be subject to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

¹⁶ Confess your faults, one to another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The inwrought prayer of the righteous man avails much.

¹² to whom it was revealed, that, not for themselves, but for us, they ministered these things; which have now been reported to you, by them who have declared the glad tidings to you, with the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven: into which things, angels earnestly desire to look attentively.

¹⁷ And seeing you call on the Father, who, without respect of persons, judges according to every man's work-pass the time of your sojourning here, in fear;

¹ Wherefore, laying aside all malice, and all guile and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speaking;

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

¹¹ and thus there shall be richly ministered to you, an entrance into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

² And many will follow their lewd practices, on account of whom, they way of truth will be evil spoken of.

¹⁴ having eyes full of the adulteress, incessantly sinning, alluring unstable souls; having a heart exercised with insatiable desires; an accursed progeny: ¹⁵ having forsaken the right path, they have wandered, following in the way of Balaam, the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of iniquity,

¹⁸ for, speaking great swelling words of falsehood, they allure by the lusts of the flesh, even by lasciviousness, those who have actually fled away from them who are living in error.

²⁰ Now, if, having fled away from the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and being again entangled, they are overcome by them; their last condition is worse than the first.

²⁰ Now, if, having fled away from the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and being again entangled, they are overcome by them; their last condition is worse than the first. ²¹ Therefore, it has been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, turn away from the holy commandment delivered to them. ²² But the saying of the true proverb has happened to them: "The dog is returned to his own vomit; and the washed hog, to its wallowing in the mire."

¹⁸ But grow in favor, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

¹ That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have contemplated, and our hands have handled, concerning the living Word- ² (for the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and declare to you that life which is eternal, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us;) ³ that which we have seen and heard, we declare to you; that you also may have fellowship with us: and our fellowship truly is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ.

¹⁴ Now we have seen, and bear testimony, that the Father has sent forth his Son, to be the Saviour of the world.

¹¹ Now this is the testimony, that God has given to us eternal life: and this life is in his Son. ¹² He who has the Son, has this life; he who has not the Son of God, has not this life.

¹⁶ These are murmurers, and complainers, who walk according to their own lusts; and their mouths speak great swelling words. They admire persons for the sake of gain.

²⁵ to God, alone our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now, and throughout all ages. Amen.

⁵ and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first born of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth; to him who has loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

¹⁰ Fear none of the things which you shall suffer; behold, the devil will cast some of you into prison, that you may be tried; and you shall have tribulation ten days: be you faithful until death, and I will give you a crown of life.

⁵ And if any one will injure them, fire shall come out of their mouth, and devour their enemies: and if any one will injure them, so must he be put to death.

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

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

⁸ And another angel followed, saying, It is fallen! it is fallen! even Babylon the Great; because it made all the nations drink of the wine of its raging fornication. ⁹ And a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any one worship the beast, and his image, and receive the mark on his forehead, or on his hand, ¹⁰ he also shall drink of the wine of the indignation of God, which is tempered, without mixture, in the cup of his wrath; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb. ¹¹ And the smoke of their torment ascends for ever and ever: and they have no rest, day nor night, who worship the beast, and his image; and whoever receives the mark of his name. ¹² Here is the patience of the saints: here are those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

⁴ Who should not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou alone art perfect. Surely all nations shall come and worship before thee, because thy righteous judgments are made manifest.

³ And he brought me, in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet beast, full of slanderous names, having seven heads and ten horns.

⁵ And she had upon her forehead her name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS, AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

¹² And the ten horns which you saw, are ten kings, which have not yet received their kingdom, but they shall receive authority with the beast, as kings at the same time. ¹³ These have one mind, and shall deliver their own power and authority to the beast. ¹⁴ These shall make war with the Lamb; and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is the Lord of lords, and King of kings; and those that are with him, are called, and chosen, and faithful.