Acts 6 Cross References - Living_Oracles

¹ Now, in these days, the number of the disciples being multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists that is, Jews who used the Greek language against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministrations. ² And the twelve, having called the multitude of the disciples together, said, It is by no means agreeable, that we should leave the word of God to attend tables; ³ therefore, brethren, look out from among yourselves seven men of an attested character, full of spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this business; ⁴ we will constantly attend to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. ⁵ And the speech was pleasing to all the multitude, and they elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nichanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicholas, a proselyte of Antioch; ⁶ whom they presented before the Apostles; and they, having prayed, laid hands on them. 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. ⁸ And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought many miracles, and great signs among the people. ⁹ Then there arose some of the synagogue, which is called that of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen. ¹⁰ And they were not able to resist the wisdom and spirit with which he spoke. ¹¹ Then they suborned men to say, We heard him speak reproachful words against Moses, and against God. 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. ¹³ And they set up false witnesses, who said, This man is incessantly speaking against this holy place, and the law: ¹⁴ for we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change its customs, which Moses delivered to us. ¹⁵ And all that sat in the Sanhedrim, fixing their eyes upon him, saw his countenance like the countenance of an angel.

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.

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

¹⁹ But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how, or what you shall speak; for what you shall speak shall be suggested to you in that moment. ²⁰ For it shall not be you that shall speak; but the Spirit of my Father, who will speak by you.

⁴³ Then shall the righteous shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears to hear let him hear.

² and was transfigured in their presence, His face shone as the sun; and his raiment became white as the light.

³⁰ But many shall be first that are last, and last that are first.

⁸ But as for you, assume not the title of Rabbi; for you have only one teacher;

¹³ But alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees! hypocrites! because you shut the kingdom of heaven against men; and will neither enter yourselves, nor permit others that would, to enter.

¹⁵ Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees! hypocrites! because you traverse sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is gained, you make him a son of hell doubly more than yourselves.

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;

¹ As Jesus walked out of the temple, his disciples came, and caused him to observe the buildings of it. ² Jesus said to them, All this you see; indeed I say to you, one stone shall not be left here upon another. All shall be razed.

¹⁵ When, therefore, you shall see, on holy ground, the desolating abomination foretold by the Prophet Daniel, (reader, attend!)

⁵⁷ Now thy who had apprehended Jesus, brought him to Caiaphas the high priest, with whom the scribes and the elders were assembled.

⁵⁹ Meantime the chief priests, and the elders, and the whole Sanhedrin, sought out false evidence against Jesus, upon which they might condemn him to die. ⁶⁰ But though many false witnesses appeared, they found it not. At length two false witnesses came, ⁶¹ who charged him with saying, I can demolish the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.

³² As they went out of the city, they met one Simon, a Cyrenian, whom they constrained to carry the cross;

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.

¹¹ And when you are brought before synagogues, and magistrates, and rulers; be not solicitous how or what you shall answer, or what you shall say: ¹² for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that moment, what ought to be said.

³ And when I come, whomsoever you shall approve by letters, them I will send to carry your gift to Jerusalem.

¹⁵ For this reason, I, also, having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and of your love to all the saints, ¹⁶ do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

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.

⁵⁸ We heard him say, I will demolish this temple made with hands, and in three days will build another without hands.

¹⁷ Moreover, he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to reconcile fathers to their children, and by the wisdom of the righteous, to render the disobedient a people well disposed for the Lord.

³⁴ And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, This child is destined for the fall and the rise of many in Israel, to serve as a mark for contradiction;

³⁴ O Jerusalem! Jerusalem! that killest the prophets, and stonest them whom God sends to you! how often would I have gathered your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings; but you would not! ³⁵ Quickly shall your house be deserted; for indeed, I say to you, you shall not see me, till the time when you shall say, Blessed be He who comes in the name of the Lord!

⁶ The time will come, when these things which you behold, shall be razed that one stone will not be left upon another.

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.

²⁴ They shall fall by the sword; they shall be carried captive into all nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be over.

¹⁷ for the law was given by Moses-the favor and the truth came by Jesus Christ.

²¹ Jesus answered, Woman, believe me, the time approaches when you shall neither come to this mountain, nor go to Jerusalem, to worship the Father.

⁴⁸ Jesus said to him, Unless you see signs and prodigies, you will not believe.

⁴⁵ Do not think that I am he who will accuse you to the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you confide. ⁴⁶ For if you believed Moses, you would believe me: for he wrote concerning me. ⁴⁷ But if you believe not his writings, how shall you believe my words?

⁴⁶ The officers answered, Never man spoke like this man.

²⁹ We know that God spoke to Moses: as for this man, we know not whence he is.

³³ The Jews answered, For a good work we do not stone you, but for blasphemy; because you, being a man, make yourself God. ³⁴ Jesus replied, Is it not written in your law, "I said, You are gods?" ³⁵ If the law styled them gods, to whom the word of God was addressed, and if the language of scripture in unexceptionable; ³⁶ do you charge him with blasphemy whom the Father has consecrated his Apostle to the world, for calling himself his Son?

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;

³ And these things they will do, because they know not the Father nor me.

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

²¹ It is necessary, therefore, that one of the men who have continued with us all the time the Lord Jesus was conversant among us,

²⁴ And they prayed, saying, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all, show which of these two thou hast chosen,

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

⁹ Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and those that inhabit Mesopotamia, and Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus, and Asia, ¹⁰ Phrygia, and Pamphilia, Egypt, and the parts of Africa which are about Cyrene: Roman strangers, also, both Jews and proselytes;

¹⁷ "And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, I will pour out a portion of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and daughters shall prophesy; and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. ¹⁸ Yes, in those days I will pour out of my Spirit upon my servants, and upon my handmaids; and they shall prophesy;

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.

⁴⁵ They also sold their possessions and effects, and distributed them to every one according to his necessity.

⁴⁷ praising God, having favor with all the people: and the Lord daily added the saved to the congregation.

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.

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:

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.

³⁵ and laid it down at the feet of the Apostles: and distribution was made to each according to his need.

¹⁴ and believers were more and more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women:)

¹⁸ and laid their hands on the Apostles, and put them into the common prison.

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.

³⁹ but if it be of God, you can not defeat them: lest, perhaps, you be found fighters against God.

³ therefore, brethren, look out from among yourselves seven men of an attested character, full of spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this business;

⁵ And the speech was pleasing to all the multitude, and they elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nichanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicholas, a proselyte of Antioch; ⁶ whom they presented before the Apostles; and they, having prayed, laid hands on them. 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. ⁸ And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought many miracles, and great signs among the people.

¹⁰ And they were not able to resist the wisdom and spirit with which he spoke. ¹¹ Then they suborned men to say, We heard him speak reproachful words against Moses, and against God.

¹³ And they set up false witnesses, who said, This man is incessantly speaking against this holy place, and the law:

¹⁵ And all that sat in the Sanhedrim, fixing their eyes upon him, saw his countenance like the countenance of an angel.

¹ Then the high priest said, Are these things indeed thus? ² And he said, Brethren, and fathers, hearken: the God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, while he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran;

³⁷ This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, "A prophet like me shall the Lord God raise up to you from among your brethren; him shall you hear." ³⁸ This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai; and with our fathers, who received the lively oracles, to give to us. ³⁹ To whom our fathers would not be obedient; but thrust him from them, and in their hearts returned back again to Egypt;

⁵¹ Oh! stiff necked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do you.

⁵⁵ But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looking up steadfastly toward heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.

⁵⁸ And casting him out of the city, they stoned him; and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, whose name was Saul.

¹ And Saul was well pleased with his slaughter. And at that time there was a great persecution against the congregation in Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed through the regions of Judea, and Samaria, except the Apostles. ² And devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation for him.

⁵ Then came Philip to the city of Samaria, and announced the Messiah to them. ⁶ And the people unanimously attended to the things that were spoken by Philip; as they heard them, and saw the miracles which he performed.

⁶ And the people unanimously attended to the things that were spoken by Philip; as they heard them, and saw the miracles which he performed. ⁷ For, unclean spirits, which had possessed many, crying with a loud voice, came out of them; and many, who were paralytic and lame, were healed. ⁸ And there was great joy in that city. 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: ¹⁰ to whom they all paid regard, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. ¹¹ And they paid regard to him; because he had, for a long time, astonished them wit his enchantments. 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. ¹³ And Simon himself also believed; and being immersed, he kept near to Philip, beholding with amazement, the great and powerful miracles which were done. ¹⁴ Now when the Apostles, who were at Jerusalem, heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John; ¹⁵ who, going down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit. ¹⁶ (For he was not yet fallen on any of them; only, they were immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus.) ¹⁷ Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

¹⁷ Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. ¹⁸ Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given by the imposition of the Apostles' hands, he offered them money, ¹⁹ saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit. ²⁰ But Peter said to him, Let your money go with you to destruction, since you have thought that the free gift of God might be purchased with money. 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; ²³ for I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness, and bond of iniquity. ²⁴ And Simon answered, and said, Make your supplications to the Lord on my behalf; that none of these things which you have spoken, may come upon me. ²⁵ Now when they had borne their testimony, and had spoke the word of the Lord, they turned back for Jerusalem; and declared the glad tidings in many villages of the Samaritans. 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. ²⁷ And he arose, and took his journey; and, behold, a certain Ethiopian officer, a grandee of Candace, the queen of the Ethiopians, that was over all her treasure, who had come to worship at Jerusalem, ²⁸ was returning, and sat in his chariot, reading the Prophet Isaiah. ²⁹ And the Spirit said to Philip, Approach, and join yourself to this chariot. ³⁰ And Philip, running up, heard him read in the Prophet Isaiah, and said, Do you understand what you are reading? ³¹ And he said, How can I, unless some one should guide me? And he requested Philip that he would come up and sit with him. ³² Now the passage of scripture which he was reading, was this, "He was brought to the slaughter, as a sheep; and as a lamb before its shearer, is dumb; so he opened not his mouth. ³³ In his humiliation his condemnation was extorted; and who shall describe his generation? for his life is cut off from the earth." ³⁴ The officer answering Philip, said, I beseech you, of whom does the prophet say this? -of himself, or of some other person? ³⁵ Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from the scripture, told him the glad tidings concerning Jesus. ³⁶ And as they went along the way, they came to a certain water, and the officer said, Behold, water; what hinders my being immersed? ³⁷ OMITTED TEXT ³⁸ And he ordered the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the officer; and he immersed him. ³⁹ And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly conveyed away Philip, and the officer saw him no more: so he went on his way rejoicing. ⁴⁰ But Philip was found at Azotus; and going on thence, he proclaimed the glad tidings in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

¹⁷ Then Ananias went, and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him, he said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared to you on the way, as you came, has sent me; that you might receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

²⁹ And he spoke, and disputed with the Hellenists; but they attempted to kill him: ³⁰ and the brethren, being informed of it, conducted him to Caesarea, and sent him away to Tarsus.

³⁹ And Peter arose, and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber; and all the widows stood by him weeping; and showing the coats and mantles, which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

⁴¹ And giving her his hand, he raised her up; and having called the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

²² And they said, Cornelius, the centurion, a righteous man, who fears God, and has a character attested by all the Jewish people, has been instructed, by a holy messenger, to send for you to his house, and to hear words from you.

¹⁹ Now, indeed, those who had been dispersed, on account of the distress which arose about Stephen, had traveled as far as Phenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none but Jews only. 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.

²⁴ for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit, and of faith: and a considerable number were added to the Lord.

²⁴ And the word of God grew and was multiplied.

¹ Now, there were in the congregation that was at Antioch, certain prophets and teachers; particularly, Barnabas, and Simeon, who was called Niger, and Lucius, the Cyrenian, and Manaen, who was educated with Herod, the tetrarch, and Saul. ² And as they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate to me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them. ³ And having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them; they dismissed them.

³ And having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them; they dismissed them.

⁸ But Elymas, the magician, (for that was his name, when translated,) withstood them, endeavoring to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

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

⁵⁰ But the Jews stirred up some devout women of considerable rank, and the magistrates of the city; and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their territories.

² But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the minds of the Gentiles, and filled them with malignity against the brethren.

²² confirming the souls of the disciples; exhorting them to continue in the faith, and testifying that it is necessary we should enter into the kingdom of God through many tribulations.

¹ In the meantime, some, who came down from Judea, taught the brethren, Except you be circumcised, according to the manner of Moses, you can not be saved.

²¹ For Moses has, from ancient generations, those who preach him, in every city, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath day. ²² Then it seemed good to the Apostles and elders, and all the congregation, to send to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, chosen men from among themselves, namely, Judas, surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, men of principal account among the brethren; ²³ writing by their hands these things: The Apostles, and elders, and brethren, to the brethren from among the Gentiles in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, greeting:

⁴¹ And he went through Syria and Cilicia confirming the congregations;

² who had an honorable character given by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.

⁶ And they went through Phrygia, and the region of Galatia, and being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

¹⁹ But when her owners saw that the hope of their gain was gone; laying hold of Paul and Silas, they dragged them to the market place, to the magistrates: ²⁰ and having brought them to the generals of the army, they said, These men, who are Jews, mightily disturb our city; ²¹ and teach customs, which it is not lawful for us to receive and practice, being Romans.

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. ⁶ But not finding them, they dragged Jason, and some of the brethren to the magistrates of the city, crying out, These men, that have turned the world upside down, are come hither, also;

¹³ But as soon as some of the Jews of Thessalonica understood that the word of God was announced by Paul at Berea, they came thither, also, exciting the populace.

¹⁷ He therefore reasoned with the Jews and proselytes in the synagogue; and in the forum, daily, with those who met with him. 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.

⁶ But when they set themselves in opposition, and reviled, he shook his garment, and said to them, Let your blood be upon your own head! I am pure. From henceforth I will go to the Gentiles.

¹² But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made an assault upon Paul, with one consent, and brought him before the tribunal,

²⁴ Now, a certain Jew, whose name was Apollos, a native of Alexandria, an eloquent man, and powerful in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

¹⁰ And this was done for the space of two years, so that all the inhabitants of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.

²⁰ so powerfully did the word of the Lord grow, and prevail.

²⁶ and you see and hear that this Paul has persuaded great numbers of people, not only of Ephesus, but almost of all Asia, and has turned them aside, saying that they are not deities which are made with hands;

¹⁹ serving the Lord, with all humility, and with tears, and trials which befell me by the ambushes of the Jews: ²⁰ and how I have suppressed nothing that was advantageous, not neglecting to announce to you, and to teach you publicly and privately; ²¹ testifying both to the Jews and Greeks, reformation with respect to God, and faith with respect to our Lord Jesus Christ. ²² And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, bound by the Spirit, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: ²³ except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me. ²⁴ But I make no account of any of these things, nor do I regard even life itself; so that I may but joyfully finish my course, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, even to testify the good news of the favor of God. ²⁵ And now, behold, I know that you all, with whom I have conversed, proclaiming the kingdom of God, shall not see my face any more. ²⁶ Wherefore, I testify to you this day, that I am clear from the blood of all men. ²⁷ For I have not declined to declare to you all the counsel of God. ²⁸ Therefore, take heed to yourselves, and to the whole flock over which the Holy Spirit has constituted you overseers; to feed the congregation of the Lord, which he has redeemed with his own blood. ²⁹ For I know this, that after my departure, grievous wolves will enter in among you, having no mercy on the flock. ³⁰ Yes, from among your own selves men shall arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. ³¹ Watch, therefore, remembering that for the space of three years, I ceased not to warn every one, night and day, with tears.

⁸ And on the next day we departed, and came to Caesarea, and entering into the house of Philip, the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we lodged with him.

²⁰ And when they heard it, they glorified God, and said to him, Brother, you see how many myriads of believing Jews there are: and they are all zealous for the law.

²⁰ And when they heard it, they glorified God, and said to him, Brother, you see how many myriads of believing Jews there are: and they are all zealous for the law. ²¹ Now, they have been informed of you, that you teach all the Jews, which are among the Gentiles, to apostatize from Moses, saying, that they ought not to circumcise their children, nor to walk according to the customs.

²¹ Now, they have been informed of you, that you teach all the Jews, which are among the Gentiles, to apostatize from Moses, saying, that they ought not to circumcise their children, nor to walk according to the customs. ²² What is it then? The multitude must, by all means, come together; for they will hear that you are come.

²² What is it then? The multitude must, by all means, come together; for they will hear that you are come.

²⁷ But as the seven days were about to be accomplished, the Jews that were from Asia, seeing him in the temple, threw all the populace into confusion, and laid hands upon him, ²⁸ crying out, Israelites, help! This is the man that everywhere teaches all men contrary to the people, and to the law, and to this place; and has even brought Greeks into the temple, and polluted this holy place.

³⁹ But Paul said, I am indeed a Jew, of Tarsus, in Cilicia, a citizen of no inconsiderable city; and I entreat you, permit me to speak to the people.

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:

¹² And one Ananias, a pious man according to the law, who had an honorable character amongst all the Jews at Damascus,

¹⁹ And I said, Lord, they know I was imprisoning, and scourging in the synagogues, them that believed in thee;

¹² And when it was day, some of the Jews, entering into a conspiracy, bound themselves with a curse; saying, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. ¹³ And they were more than forty, who had made this agreement. ¹⁴ And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves m by a solemn anathema, not to taste anything till we have slain Paul: ¹⁵ now, therefore, do you, with the Sanhedrim, signify to the commander, that he bring him down to you, as if you would more accurately discuss what relates to him; and we are ready to kill him, before he can come near you.

³⁴ And when he had read the letter, he asked of what province he was: and being informed that he was of Cilicia,

¹ And, after five days, the high, Ananias, came down, with the elders, and a certain orator, named Tertullus: and they made their appearance before the governor, against Paul. ² And he being called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, As we enjoy great peace by your means, and as illustrious deeds are happily done to this nation, by your prudent administration; ³ we accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. ⁴ But, that I may not further trouble you, I beseech you to hear us briefly, with your usual candor. ⁵ for we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world; and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: ⁶ who has attempted to profane the temple; and whom we apprehended, and would have judged according to our law; ⁷ but Lysias, the commander, coming upon us with a great force, took him away out of our hands, ⁸ commanding his accusers to come to you; by which means, you may yourself, on examination, know the certainty of all these things, of which we accuse him. ⁹ And the Jews also gave their assent, saying, that these things were so. ¹⁰ Then Paul, after the governor had made a signal to him to speak, answered, Knowing that you, O Felix! have been for several years a judge to this nation, I answer for myself with the more cheerfulness; ¹¹ since you may know that it is no more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem; ¹² and they neither found me disputing with any man in the temple, nor making any insurrection among the people, either in the synagogues, or in the city: ¹³ nor can they produce any proof of the things concerning which they now accuse me.

³ that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying an ambush to kill him by the way.

⁷ And when he appeared, the Jews, who came down from Jerusalem, stood round about, bringing many heavy accusations against Paul, which they were not able to prove; ⁸ while he answered for himself-Neither against the laws of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Cesar, have I committed any offense at all.

²⁷ for it seems to me absurd, to send a prisoner, and not to signify the crimes alleged against him.

³ especially as you are acquainted with all the customs and questions among the Jews: wherefore, I entreat you, that you will hear me with patience.

¹¹ and frequently punishing them in all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme: and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

⁵ And sailing through the sea over against Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. ⁶ And there, the centurion, finding a ship of Alexandria, bound for Italy, put us on board of it.

¹⁷ And it came to pass, that, after three days, Paul called together those that were the chief of the Jews. And when they were come together, he said to them, Brethren, though I have done nothing contrary to the people, nor to our paternal customs, yet I was delivered a prisoner, from Jerusalem, into the hands of the Romans;

⁵ by whom we have received favor, even the apostolic office, for the obedience of faith among all nations, for his name's sake:

⁹ For God is my witness, whom I serve sincerely in the gospel of his Son, that continually I make mention of you;

⁸ and not because we have done evil that good may come, as we are slandered, and as some affirm that we teach-whose condemnation is just?

⁶ Having, then, gifts, differing according to the favor which is given to us-if prophecy act according to the measure of faith- ⁷ if a ministerial office, in that office-if one is a teacher, in teaching- ⁸ and the exhorter, in exhortation. Let him who distributes act with disinterestedness-him that presides, with assiduity-him that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

²⁶ (but is now made manifest by the prophetic writings, and by the commandment of the eternal God is made known to all the Gentiles, in order to the obedience of faith:)

²⁰ Where is the wise man? where the scribe? where the disputers of this world? Has not God shown the wisdom of this world to be folly?

⁴ My discourse, also, and my proclamation, were not with persuasive words of human wisdom; but with the demonstration of the Spirit, and of power.

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.

¹⁰ Neither murmur you, as even some of the murmured, and perished by the destroyer.

⁸ For to one, indeed, is given, by the Spirit, the word of wisdom: and to another, the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit.

⁷ For if the ministration of death in letters engraved on stone was with glory, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses, because of the glory of his face, which was to be abolished; ⁸ how much rather shall not the ministration of the Spirit be with glory?

¹⁸ And we all, with unveiled face, beholding, as in a mirror, the glory of the Lord; are transformed into the same image, from glory to glory, as by the Lord, the Spirit.

¹⁹ And not only so, but who was also chosen by the congregations our fellow-traveler, with this charity, which is ministered by us, to the glory of the Lord himself, and of your readiness: ²⁰ using this precaution, that none may blame us in the distribution of this abundance; ²¹ premeditating things comely, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in sight of men.

²² Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

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

¹⁹ Why, then, the law? It was added on account of transgression, till the seed should come to whom it was promised; being ordained by messengers, in the hand of a Mediator;

²³ Wherefore, before faith came, we were kept in durance under law, shut up together to the faith, which should afterward be revealed.

³ So, also, we, whilst we were minors, were in bondage under the elements of the world. ⁴ But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, ⁵ that he might redeem those under law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

¹⁷ that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

¹⁴ On this account, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ; ¹⁵ from whom the whole family in heaven and upon earth is named; ¹⁶ praying that, according to the riches of his glory, he would grant you to be mightily strengthened by his Spirit in the inward man: ¹⁷ that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that, being rooted and founded in love, you ¹⁸ may be completely able to apprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height,- ¹⁹ even to know the love of Christ; which surpasses knowledge; that you might be filled with all the fullness of God. ²⁰ Now, to him who is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power which works effectually in us,- ²¹ to him be glory in the congregation by Christ Jesus, during all the endless successions of ages. Amen.

¹¹ And he gave some, indeed, Apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

¹⁸ And we not drunk with wine, by which comes dissoluteness; but be filled with the Spirit:

⁴ always in my prayers for you all, giving thanks with joy

⁹ And this I pray, that your love may yet abound more and more, with knowledge and with all discretion; ¹⁰ that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and inoffensive till the day of Christ; ¹¹ filled with the fruit of righteousness, which is through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

⁵ Circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; with respect to the law, a Pharisee;

⁶ which is present among you, as it is also in the world, and is bringing forth fruit and prevailing, even as among you, from that day you heard and knew the favor of God in truth-

⁹ For this reason, we also, from the day we heard these things, do not cease to pray for you, and to request that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding- ¹⁰ that you may walk worthy of the Lord to all pleasing, bringing forth fruit by every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; ¹¹ being strengthened with all strength, according to his glorious power, to all patience and long-suffering with joy: ¹² giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us for a portion of the inheritance of the saints in the light; ¹³ who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has translated us into the kingdom of his beloved Son:

¹ Wherefore, I wish you to know how great a combat I have for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

¹² Epaphras, who came from you, a servant of Christ, salutes you; at all times fervently striving for you by prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in the whole will of God.

¹⁷ And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry, which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it.

⁸ inflicting a just retribution on those who know not God, and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ;

¹³ who was formerly a defamer, and a persecutor, and an injurious person. But I received mercy, because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;

⁷ Moreover, he must even have a good report from those without, that he may not fall into reproach, and the snare of the devil. ⁸ The deacons, in like manner, must be grave, not double-tongued, not giving themselves to much wine, not persons who earn money by base methods; ⁹ holding fast the secret of the faith with a pure conscience. ¹⁰ But let those also be first proved: then let them exercise the office of the deacon, being without blame. ¹¹ The women, in like manner, must be grave, not slanderers; but vigilant, faithful in all things. ¹² Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling well their children and their families. ¹³ For they who have performed the office of a deacon well, procure to themselves an excellent degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

¹³ For they who have performed the office of a deacon well, procure to themselves an excellent degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁴ These things I write to you, hoping to come to you soon. ¹⁵ But if I tarry long, that you may know you ought to behave yourselves in the house of God, which is the congregation of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.-

¹³ Till I come, apply yourself to reading, to exhortation, to teaching. ¹⁴ Neglect not the spiritual gift which is in you, which was given you through prophecy, with the imposition of the hands of the eldership.

¹⁴ Neglect not the spiritual gift which is in you, which was given you through prophecy, with the imposition of the hands of the eldership. ¹⁵ Make these things your care. Be wholly employed in them, that your proficiency might be evident to all. ¹⁶ Take heed to yourself, and to your doctrine; continue in them; for in doing this, you will both save yourself, and them who hear you.

⁴ but if any widow have children, or grandchildren, let these learn first piously to take care of their own family, and then to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God. ⁵ Now she who is really a widow, and desolate, trusts in God, and continues in supplications and prayers, night and day.

⁹ Let not a widow be taken into the number under sixty years old, having been the wife of one husband, ¹⁰ eminent for good works-that she has brought up children, that she has lodged strangers, that she has washed the saints' feet, that she has relieved the afflicted, that she has diligently followed every good work.

²² Impose hands hastily on no one, neither partake of other men's sins. Keep yourself pure.

⁶ For which cause I put you in mind to stir up the spiritual gift of God, which is in you through the imposition of my hands.

⁴ No man who wars entangles himself with the occupations of this life, that he may please him, who has chosen him to be a soldier.

⁹ for which I suffer evil as a malefactor, even to bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

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

² who, as well as Moses, is faithful to him that appointed him over all his house. ³ Indeed, he has been accounted worthy of glory, as far superior to Moses, as that of the builder is superior to the house. ⁴ Now every house is built by some one; but he, the builder of all things, is God. ⁵ And Moses, indeed, as a servant, was faithful in all his house, for a testimony of the things that were to be spoken by him;

⁹ and being made perfect, became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey him;

² concerning the doctrine of immersions, and of imposition of hands, of a resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment;

¹¹ Moreover, if, indeed, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood, (for with it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should arise, according to the order of Melchisedec, and not be called according to the order of Aaron? ¹² Wherefore, the priesthood being changed, there is, of necessity, a change also of law. ¹³ For he to whom these things are said, was of a different tribe, of which no one gave attendance at the altar. ¹⁴ For it is very plain that our Lord had sprung from Judah, in relation to which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood. ¹⁵ Moreover, it is still more plain that, according to the similitude of Melchisedec, ¹⁶ another priest arises, who is made, not according to the law of a carnal commandment, but according to the power of an endless life. ¹⁷ For he testifies, "Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedec." ¹⁸ Here then, there is a disannulling of the preceding commandment, because of its weakness and unprofitableness- ¹⁹ (for the law made no one perfect) -and the superinduction of a better hope, by which we draw near to God.

⁶ Besides, he has now obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as he is the mediator of a better institution, which has been established upon better promises. ⁷ For if that first institution had been faultless, a place would not have been sought for a second. ⁸ But, finding fault, he says to them, "Behold, the days come, says the Lord, when I will make a new institution with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: ⁹ not according to the institution which I made with their fathers, at the time of my taking them by the hand, to lead them out of the land of Egypt-because they did not abide in my institution, I also neglected them, says the Lord. ¹⁰ Now this is the institution which I will make with the house of Israel, after these days, says the Lord. I will put my laws into their mind, and inscribe them on their hearts, and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people. ¹¹ And they shall not teach every man his fellow-citizen, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord; for all shall know me, from the least of them to the greatest of them. ¹² Because I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities I will remember no more." ¹³ By saying, "a new institution," he has made the former old: now, that which is decaying and growing old, is ready to vanish away.

⁹ which was a figurative representation for the time being, during which both gifts and sacrifices are offered which can not, with respect to the conscience, make him who does the service perfect- ¹⁰ only with meats and drinks, and divers immersions- ordinances concerning the flesh, imposed till the time of reformation. ¹¹ But Christ being come-a High Priest of the good things to come-has, through a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, (that is to say, not of this building,)

¹ Moreover, the law, containing only a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of these things, never can, with the same sacrifices which they offer every year continually, make those who come to them, perfect. ² For then would they not have ceased to be offered: since the offerers being once purified, should not have had any more conscience of sins? ³ but, in these, there is a remembrance of sins yearly. ⁴ Besides, it is impossible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. ⁵ Wherefore, when coming into the world, he says, "Sacrifice and offering thou hast not willed; but a body hast thou prepared me. ⁶ In whole burnt offerings, and sin offerings, thou hast no pleasure. ⁷ Then, said I, behold, I come to do thy will, O God! (In the volume of the book it is written concerning me.") ⁸ Having said above, the sacrifice, and offering; and whole burnt offerings, and sin offerings thou hast not willed, neither has pleasure in them, (which are offered according to the law,) ⁹ and then he said, "Behold, I come to do thy will." He takes away the first will, that he may establish the second. ¹⁰ By which WILL we are sanctified, through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once. ¹¹ And, indeed, every priest stands, daily ministering, and offering often the same sacrifices, which never can take away sins: ¹² but he, having offered only one sacrifice for sins, through his whole life, sat down at the right hand of God; ¹³ thenceforth waiting till his enemies be made his footstool. ¹⁴ Wherefore, by one offering, he has perfected for ever the sanctified. ¹⁵ Moreover, also, the Holy Spirit testifies this to us; for, after he has said, ¹⁶ "This is the institution which I will make with them after these days, says the Lord: I will put my laws into their hearts, and inscribe them on their minds"; he adds, ¹⁷ "and their sins and iniquities I will remember no more." ¹⁸ Now, where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

⁸ By faith, Abraham, when called to go out into a place which he should afterward receive as an inheritance, obeyed, and went out, not knowing whither he was going.

²⁶ whose voice then shook the earth; but now he has promised, saying, "Yet once I shake not the earth only, but also the heavens." ²⁷ Now this speech, "YET ONCE," signifies the removing of the things shaken, as of things which were constituted, that the things not shaken may remain. 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.

¹ Let brotherly love continue.

¹⁷ every good gift, and every perfect gift, is from above, descended from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variableness, nor shadow of turning.

²⁷ Pure religion, and undefiled, with God, even the Father, is this: To take care of orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspotted from the world.

¹⁷ But the wisdom from above is, indeed, first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be persuaded, full of compassion and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. ¹⁸ Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace, by them who practice peace.

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

⁹ Repine not against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned: behold, the Judge stands before the door.

¹⁴ We know that we have passed away from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who loves not his brother, abides in death. ¹⁵ Every one who hates his brother, is a manslayer; and you know that no manslayer has eternal life abiding in him. ¹⁶ By this we have known the love of Christ, because he laid down his life for us; therefore we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

¹² Testimony is borne to Demetrius, by all, and by the truth itself; and we also bear testimony; and you know that our testimony is true.

⁶ Yet you have this, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

¹⁵ You, in like manner, have those that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which I hate.