Acts 11 Cross References - Haweis

¹ NOW the apostles and brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. ² And when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision disputed with him, ³ saying, Thou hast gone in to men holding uncircumcision, and hast eaten with them. ⁴ Then Peter taking up the matter from the beginning, explained it to them regularly, saying, ⁵ I was in the city of Joppa praying and I saw in a trance a vision, a certain vessel descending as a vast sheet let down from heaven by its four corners; and it came close to me: ⁶ on which looking attentively, I perceived, and saw the quadrupeds of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the reptiles, and the birds of the air. ⁷ Then I heard a voice saying to me, Rise, Peter; slay and eat. ⁸ But I said, By no means, Lord: for never yet hath any thing common or unclean entered into my mouth. ⁹ But the voice replied the second time from heaven, What God hath cleansed, call not thou common. ¹⁰ Now this was repeated thrice: and the whole withdrawn again into heaven. ¹¹ And, lo! immediately three men stood before the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me. ¹² And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no hesitation. But with me went also these six brethren, and we entered into the man's house: ¹³ and he informed us how he had seen an angel in his house, standing and saying to him, Send men to Joppa, and invite Simon, who is surnamed Peter; ¹⁴ who will speak words to thee, by which thou mayest be saved, and thy house. ¹⁵ So when I had begun to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, just as on us at the beginning. ¹⁶ Then I recollected the word of the Lord, how he had said, John indeed baptised with water; but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Ghost. ¹⁷ If God then gave an equal gift to them even as to us, on believing on the Lord Jesus Christ; I, indeed, who was I, that I should be able to restrain God? ¹⁸ So when they heard these things they were satisfied, and glorified God, saying, Well! then hath God even to the Gentiles given repentance unto life. ¹⁹ Now those also who were dispersed by the persecution which arose on account of Stephen passed on as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no man except the Jews only. ²⁰ And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they arrived at Antioch, spake to the Grecian proselytes, preaching the Lord Jesus. ²¹ And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a vast multitude believing, turned to the Lord. ²² And the report concerning them was heard in the ears of the church which was at Jerusalem: and they dispatched Barnabas, to go as far as Antioch. ²³ Who, when he arrived there, and beheld the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted them all, with full purpose of heart to adhere to the Lord. ²⁴ For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and a great multitude was added to the Lord. ²⁵ Then went forth Barnabas to Tarsus, in search of Saul: ²⁶ and having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that during a whole year they were jointly employed in that church, and taught a vast multitude, and they called for the first time in Antioch the disciples Christians. ²⁷ Now there came down in those days prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch. ²⁸ And one of them named Agabus, rising up, signified by the spirit that a great famine was coming upon the whole habitable globe: which also came in the reign of Claudius Caesar. ²⁹ Then the disciples, as everyman had ability, determined every individual of them to send a sum to be distributed among the brethren who dwelt in Judea: ³⁰ which also they did, sending it off to the presbyters by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

¹¹ And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and from the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.

⁵ And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting at the right hand, clothed in a white robe; and they were greatly terrified.

³² A light to give revelation to the Gentiles, and glory to thy people Israel.

¹⁴ But when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: ¹⁵ who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

³⁴ Then Peter opening his mouth, said, In truth I perceive that God is not a respecter of persons: ³⁵ but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him. ³⁶ The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (he is Lord of all,) ye know: ³⁷ even that which was the common talk through all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; ³⁸ respecting Jesus, who was of Nazareth, how God had anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were tyrannically oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

²⁷ So when they arrived they called the church together, and related what great things God had done by them, and that he had opened to the heathen the door of faith.

³ They therefore being sent on their way by the church, passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, giving a particular narrative of the conversion of the Gentiles: and they gave great joy to all the brethren.

⁷ Therefore help one another, as Christ also hath helped us, for the glory of God. ⁸ Now I say that Jesus Christ was the minister of circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: ⁹ and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, "For this cause will I confess unto thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name." ¹⁰ And again he saith, "Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people." ¹¹ And again, "Praise the Lord, all ye nations, and laud him, all ye people." ¹² And again Isaiah saith, "There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that ariseth to reign over the Gentiles, in him shall the Gentiles trust."

¹⁷ nor went up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went away into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. ¹⁸ Afterwards at the expiration of three years I went up unto Jerusalem to pay a visit to Peter, and I abode with him fifteen days. ¹⁹ But I saw no other of the apostles except James, the Lord's brother. ²⁰ Now respecting the things which I write unto you, behold, in the presence of God, I lie not. ²¹ Afterwards I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; ²² and I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea, which are in Christ:

⁹ Then the next morning, as they were on their journey, and drew near to the city, Peter went up to the flat roof to pray about the sixth hour:

⁴⁵ And they of the circumcision who were believers, as many as came with Peter, were amazed, because even on the Gentiles the gift of the holy Ghost was poured out.

¹ AND certain persons coming down from Judea taught the brethren, That if ye are not circumcised according to the ordinances of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

⁵ But up rose some of the pharisaical sect, who professed the faith, insisting, That it was necessary to circumcise them, and to enjoin them to observe the law of Moses.

²⁰ And they, when they heard it, glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of Jews who have believed; and they are all zealots for the law: ²¹ And they have been informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews, who are among the Gentiles, apostacy from Moses, saying, That they should not circumcise the children, nor walk after the usual practices. ²² What then is to be done? The multitude must certainly be assembled; for they will hear that thou art come. ²³ Do this therefore which we say to thee: we have four men, who have a vow upon themselves;

¹² For before certain persons came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles, but when they were come, he withdrew, and separated himself, fearing those of the circumcision. ¹³ And the other Jews were guilty of the same dissimulation with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy. ¹⁴ But when I saw that they walked not directly according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest as the Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to judaize?

² And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man entertains sinners, and eateth with them.

²³ Then inviting them in, he lodged them there. And the next morning Peter went with them, and some of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

²⁸ And he said unto them, Ye know how contrary it is to established usage, for a man who is a Jew to associate with or visit one of another nation; but God hath shewed me to call no man common or unclean.

⁴⁸ So he commanded them to be baptised in the name of the Lord. Then they entreated him to tarry there some days.

¹¹ But now I have written unto you not to associate with him, if any man, professing to be a brother, be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner, with such a one not even to eat.

¹² For before certain persons came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles, but when they were come, he withdrew, and separated himself, fearing those of the circumcision.

¹⁰ If any person come unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into the house, nor say to him, Welcome.

³ it seemed right to me also, having obtained accurate knowledge of all things from above, to write to thee in regular order, most excellent Theophilus,

¹⁰ Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias! And he said, Here I am, Lord.

⁹ Then the next morning, as they were on their journey, and drew near to the city, Peter went up to the flat roof to pray about the sixth hour: ¹⁰ and he grew very hungry, and desired something to eat: but whilst they were getting it ready, a sacred ecstacy fell upon him. ¹¹ And he saw heaven opened, and there descended to him a certain vessel, as a great sheet with chains at the four corners, and resting upon the earth: ¹² in which were all the quadrupeds of the earth, and wild beasts, and reptiles, and birds of the air. ¹³ And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; slay and eat. ¹⁴ But Peter said, By no means, Lord for I have never at any time eaten of any thing common or unclean. ¹⁵ And the voice again a second time came to him, What God hath cleansed, call not thou unclean. ¹⁶ This was thrice repeated: and the vessel was again taken up into heaven. ¹⁷ But while Peter was perplexed in himself what was meant by the vision which he had seen, then, behold! the men which had been sent by Cornelius having inquired out the house of Simon, stood before the door, ¹⁸ and calling, asked if Simon, surnamed Peter, lodged there. ¹⁹ But while Peter was musing upon the vision, the Spirit said to him, Lo! three men are inquiring after thee. ²⁰ Arise then, and go down, and go with them, entertaining no doubt, for I have sent them. ²¹ Then Peter went down to the men who were sent by Cornelius to him; and said, Lo! I am the person that ye ask for: what is the business on which ye are come hither? ²² Then they said, Cornelius a centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report with all the nation of the Jews, has been divinely admonished by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, to hear words from thee. ²³ Then inviting them in, he lodged them there. And the next morning Peter went with them, and some of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him. ²⁴ And the next day they entered into Caesarea. Now Cornelius was expecting them, having called together his relations and nearest friends. ²⁵ And as Peter was entering, Cornelius met him, and falling at his feet, paid him homage. ²⁶ But Peter raised him up, saying, Arise; I also myself am a man. ²⁷ And conversing with him, he entered, and found many assembled together. ²⁸ And he said unto them, Ye know how contrary it is to established usage, for a man who is a Jew to associate with or visit one of another nation; but God hath shewed me to call no man common or unclean. ²⁹ Wherefore also without a word, I came when invited: I beg to know therefore for what purpose ye have sent for me? ³⁰ Then Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting till this hour; and at the ninth hour I was praying in my house, and, lo! a man stood before me in shining apparel, ³¹ and said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thy alms are remembered before God. ³² Send therefore to Joppa, and invite Simon, whose surname is Peter, to come to thee; he lodgeth in the house of Simon the tanner, near the sea: who, when he is come will talk with thee.

⁵ I was in the city of Joppa praying and I saw in a trance a vision, a certain vessel descending as a vast sheet let down from heaven by its four corners; and it came close to me: ⁶ on which looking attentively, I perceived, and saw the quadrupeds of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the reptiles, and the birds of the air. ⁷ Then I heard a voice saying to me, Rise, Peter; slay and eat. ⁸ But I said, By no means, Lord: for never yet hath any thing common or unclean entered into my mouth. ⁹ But the voice replied the second time from heaven, What God hath cleansed, call not thou common. ¹⁰ Now this was repeated thrice: and the whole withdrawn again into heaven. ¹¹ And, lo! immediately three men stood before the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me. ¹² And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no hesitation. But with me went also these six brethren, and we entered into the man's house: ¹³ and he informed us how he had seen an angel in his house, standing and saying to him, Send men to Joppa, and invite Simon, who is surnamed Peter; ¹⁴ who will speak words to thee, by which thou mayest be saved, and thy house.

¹⁷ Now it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance;

¹ IT is not expedient doubtless for me to boast. I will yet come to visions and revelations of the Lord. ² I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body I know not, or whether out of the body I know not: God knoweth;) such a one was caught up unto the third heavens. ³ And I knew such a man, (whether in the body or out of the body I know not: God knoweth,)

²⁰ And rolling up the volume, he gave it to the attendant officer, and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were attentively fixed on him.

⁴ Then Peter fixing his eves stedfastly on him with John, said, Look on us.

² And seeing some of his disciples eating bread with hands unclean, that is, unwashed, they found fault.

¹⁴ I know, and am convinced by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who thinketh any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

¹⁴ For the husband that believeth not is sanctified by the wife, and the wife who believeth not is sanctified by the husband: else indeed your children were unclean, but now are they holy.

¹⁵ And the voice again a second time came to him, What God hath cleansed, call not thou unclean.

³⁴ Then Peter opening his mouth, said, In truth I perceive that God is not a respecter of persons: ³⁵ but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him.

⁹ and made no difference betwixt either us or them, purifying their hearts by faith.

⁵ for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

¹³ For if the blood of bulls, and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the defiled sanctifieth to corporal purification, ¹⁴ how much more shall the blood of Christ, who, by the eternal Spirit, offered up himself in sacrifice without blemish to God, cleanse our conscience from dead works, that we may perform divine service to the living God?

³⁸ Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I tell thee, the cock will not crow, before thou shalt deny me thrice.

¹⁷ He saith to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I love thee! Jesus saith to him, Feed my sheep.

⁸ For this thrice I besought the Lord, that he might depart from me.

¹⁰ Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias! And he said, Here I am, Lord. ¹¹ Then the Lord said to him, Arise, go into the street called Strait, and inquire at the house of Judas for one named Saul a man of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying, ¹² and hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming to him, and laying his hand upon him, that he may recover his sight.

¹⁷ But while Peter was perplexed in himself what was meant by the vision which he had seen, then, behold! the men which had been sent by Cornelius having inquired out the house of Simon, stood before the door, ¹⁸ and calling, asked if Simon, surnamed Peter, lodged there.

²⁰ And as he was revolving the matter in his mind, behold, an angel of the Lord in a dream appeared unto him, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take Mary for thy wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

¹³ But when he is come, the Spirit of truth, he will conduct you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever things he shall hear, he shall speak: and he will declare to you the things that shall come hereafter.

²⁹ Then said the Spirit to Philip, Go up, and approach close to that chariot.

¹⁹ But while Peter was musing upon the vision, the Spirit said to him, Lo! three men are inquiring after thee. ²⁰ Arise then, and go down, and go with them, entertaining no doubt, for I have sent them.

² And as they were employed in the ministry, and kept a fast, the Holy Ghost said, Set apart for me now both Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

⁴ They then being sent forth indeed by the Holy Ghost, went down to Seleucia; and from thence sailed to Cyprus.

⁷ When after much dispute, Peter arose, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know that a considerable time ago God chose among us, by my mouth, that the Gentiles should hear the gospel-word, and believe.

⁶ So passing through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, being forbidden by the Holy Ghost to speak the word in Asia, ⁷ coming as far as Mysia, they made an effort to go unto Bythinia: but the Spirit permitted them not.

²² the righteousness of God indeed by faith in Jesus Christ unto all and upon all that believe: for there is no difference:

² that ye be not hastily agitated with apprehension, nor troubled, neither by spirit, nor by discourse, nor by letter, as coming from us, as though the day of the Lord was instantly approaching.

¹⁷ And the spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him who is athirst come: and whosoever is desirous, let him take of the water of life freely.

⁴³ Then it came to pass, that he abode many days at Joppa with one Simon a tanner.

³ He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, Cornelius. ⁴ Then looking stedfastly on him, and being terrified, he said, What means this, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. ⁵ And now send men to Joppa, and inquire for Simon, who is surnamed Peter: ⁶ he lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is near the sea: this man will tell thee what thou must do.

²² Then they said, Cornelius a centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report with all the nation of the Jews, has been divinely admonished by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, to hear words from thee.

¹¹ And Peter coming to himself, said, Now I know assuredly, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me from the hand of Herod, and all the eager expectation of the people of the Jews.

¹⁴ Are they not all ministerial spirits, sent to perform service on account of those who are about to inherit salvation?

¹⁶ He that believeth and is baptised shall be saved; and he that believeth not shall be damned.

¹⁰ For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

⁵³ Then the father knew that it was the very hour when Jesus said, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole family.

⁶³ The Spirit is the life-giving power; the flesh contributeth nothing: the declarations which I make to you, they are spirit, and they are life.

⁶⁸ Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, unto whom shall we go from thee? thou hast the words of eternal life.

⁵⁰ And I know that his commandment is life eternal: therefore the things which I speak to you, just as the Father spake to me, so speak I.

³¹ but these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

³⁹ For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off; even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

² a man of piety, and who feared God with all his house, giving much alms to the people, and praying to God continually.

⁶ he lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is near the sea: this man will tell thee what thou must do.

³² Send therefore to Joppa, and invite Simon, whose surname is Peter, to come to thee; he lodgeth in the house of Simon the tanner, near the sea: who, when he is come will talk with thee. ³³ Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast done well in coming. Now therefore are all we here present before God, to hear all things that are given in charge to thee from God.

⁴³ To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one who believeth in him, shall receive remission of sins.

¹⁵ So when she was baptised, and her house, she entreated, saying, Since ye have judged that I am faithful to the Lord, come and abide at my house. And she constrained us.

³¹ And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, thou, and thy house. ³² And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all who were in his house. ³³ And taking them that same hour of the night, he washed their stripes; and was baptised, himself and all who belonged to him immediately. ³⁴ And when he had brought them into his house, he spread the table, and greatly rejoiced with all his household, believing in God.

⁸ But Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house: and many of the Corinthians hearing, believed, and were baptised.

¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God for salvation to every one who believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. ¹⁷ For the righteousness of God by faith is therein revealed for belief; as it is written, "Now the just by faith shall live."

⁹ That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. ¹⁰ For with the heart faith is exercised unto righteousness; and with the mouth is confession made unto salvation.

¹⁶ And I also baptised the household of Stephanus: besides these, I know not if I baptised any other person.

⁹ If we receive the testimony of man, the testimony of God is stronger: for this is the testimony of God which he testified concerning his Son. ¹⁰ He that believeth on the Son of God, hath the testimony in himself; he that believeth not God, hath made him a liar, because he hath not believed on the testimony which God testified of his Son. ¹¹ And this is the testimony, that God hath given life eternal to us; and this life is in his Son. ¹² He that hath the Son, hath this life; and he that hath not the Son of God, hath not this life. ¹³ These things have I written to you who believe on the name of the Son of God, that ye may know that ye have life eternal, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

² And there came suddenly from heaven a sound as it were of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. ³ And there was an appearance to them of divided tongues, as of fire, and it rested on every one of them. ⁴ And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them power to express themselves. ⁵ Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews, men of piety, from every nation under heaven. ⁶ And when this report spread, the multitude collected around them, and were overwhelmed with astonishment, because they heard them speaking every one in his own peculiar dialect. ⁷ And they were all amazed, and wondered, saying one to another, Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? ⁸ And how do we hear every man in our own peculiar dialect, in which from our birth we were brought up? ⁹ Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and they who inhabit Mesopotamia, and Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus, and Asia, ¹⁰ and Phrygia, and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Lybia adjoining Cyrene, and the sojourners, who are Romans, both Jews and proselytes, ¹¹ Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our own several tongues the marvellous things of God. ¹² And they were all amazed, and much perplexed, and knew not what to think, saying one to another, What can this mean?

³¹ And while they were praying, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

³⁴ Then Peter opening his mouth, said, In truth I perceive that God is not a respecter of persons: ³⁵ but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him. ³⁶ The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (he is Lord of all,) ye know: ³⁷ even that which was the common talk through all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; ³⁸ respecting Jesus, who was of Nazareth, how God had anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were tyrannically oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. ³⁹ And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the region of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they killed suspending him on a tree: ⁴⁰ him God raised up the third day, and ordained that he should be visibly manifested; ⁴¹ not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he was arisen from the dead. ⁴² And hath commanded us to proclaim to the people, and to bear our testimony that this is the person who is ordained of God the Judge of the living and the dead. ⁴³ To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one who believeth in him, shall receive remission of sins. ⁴⁴ While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all who heard the discourse. ⁴⁵ And they of the circumcision who were believers, as many as came with Peter, were amazed, because even on the Gentiles the gift of the holy Ghost was poured out. ⁴⁶ For they heard them speaking in different languages, and magnifying God. Then Peter addressed them,

⁶ And Paul laying on them his hands, the Holy Ghost came upon them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

¹¹ I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:

⁸ I indeed baptise you with water; but he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost.

¹⁶ John addressed himself to them all, saying, I indeed baptise you with water; but one mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie: he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost and with fire;

⁸ And they remembered his declarations,

²⁶ John answered them, saying, I baptise with water: but in the midst of you hath stood a person, whom ye have not known;

³³ And I did not know him: but he that sent me baptising with water, he said to me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending as a dove, and resting upon him, that is he who baptiseth with the Holy Ghost.

²⁶ But the Comforter, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, which I have spoken to you.

⁴ But these things have I spoken to you, that when the hour is come, ye may remember the same for I had told you. But these things I told you not at the beginning, because I was with you.

⁵ For John indeed baptised with water; but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Ghost not many days after the present.

² said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not even heard if the Holy Ghost is [given]. ³ And he asked them, Into what then were ye baptised? And they replied, Into John's baptism. ⁴ Then said Paul, John indeed baptised with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people, That they should believe on him who was coming after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.

³⁵ In all things I have set you the example, that so labouring hard ye ought to help the infirm, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, because he himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive."

¹³ For by one Spirit we all have been baptised into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free men; and we have all been made to drink into one Spirit.

⁵ not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and by renovation of the Holy Spirit; ⁶ which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

¹ THIS second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I rouse up your sincere mind by awakening your recollection

¹⁴ Take then thine own, and begone: I chuse to give to this last even as to thee. ¹⁵ Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

³⁹ but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; and in that case would be found fighters against God.

⁴⁷ Can any one forbid the water for baptising these persons, who have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

¹⁵ So when I had begun to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, just as on us at the beginning.

⁸ And God, who is the discerner of the heart, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as to us; ⁹ and made no difference betwixt either us or them, purifying their hearts by faith.

¹⁵ For he saith to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion." ¹⁶ Well then, it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God who sheweth mercy.

²⁰ Nay but, O man, who art thou that disputest against God? Shall the thing fashioned say to him that fashioned it, Why hast thou made me thus? ²¹ Hath not the potter power over the clay, from the same mass to make one vessel for an honourable use, and another for a dishonourable? ²² But what if God, willing to display his wrath, and to make known what is possible with him, hath borne with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted for perdition: ²³ and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon the vessels of mercy which he had before prepared for glory: ²⁴ even us, whom he hath called, not only out of the Jews, but out of the Gentiles? ²⁵ As also he saith in Hosea, "I will call her which was not my people, my people; and her which was not beloved, beloved. ²⁶ And it shall be in the place where it was said unto them, ye are not my people; there shall they be called the sons of the living God."

³⁴ For who hath known the mind of the Lord, or who hath been admitted his counsellor? ³⁵ Or who hath first given unto him, and it shall be repaid him again? ³⁶ Because by him, and through him, and for him, are all things, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

¹⁹ Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when refreshing seasons shall come from the presence of the Lord;

²⁶ Unto you in the first instance, hath God, after raising up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, to the end that every one of you should turn away from your iniquities.

³¹ Him hath God exalted at his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance unto Israel, and remission of sins.

¹ NOW the apostles and brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

⁴⁷ For so hath the Lord enjoined us, "I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, that thou mightest be for salvation unto the extremity of the earth." ⁴⁸ Now when the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord: and they believed, even as many as were ordained to life eternal.

²¹ repeatedly urging both on Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁰ And they, when they heard it, glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of Jews who have believed; and they are all zealots for the law:

²¹ And he said to me, Go: for I will send thee forth to the Gentiles afar off. ²² And they gave him audience to this sentence, and lifted up their voice, saying, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

¹⁷ delivering thee both from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom now I send thee, ¹⁸ to open their eyes, to convert them from darkness to light, and from the dominion of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance with those who are sanctified by faith which is in me. ¹⁹ Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision: ²⁰ but preached first to those at Damascus, and Jerusalem, and to all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, practicing works worthy of repentance.

²⁹ Is he the God of the Jews only, and is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, verily, of the Gentiles also: ³⁰ since it is one God who will justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith.

³⁰ What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who pursued not after righteousness, have attained unto righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith.

¹² For there is no difference between either Jew or Greek: for the same Lord of all is rich to all that call upon him. ¹³ "For every one shall be saved, whosoever calleth on the name of the Lord."

⁹ and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, "For this cause will I confess unto thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name." ¹⁰ And again he saith, "Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people." ¹¹ And again, "Praise the Lord, all ye nations, and laud him, all ye people." ¹² And again Isaiah saith, "There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that ariseth to reign over the Gentiles, in him shall the Gentiles trust." ¹³ Now the God of hope fill you with all joy, and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Ghost. ¹⁴ And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to admonish one another. ¹⁵ But I have written to you, my brethren, in part, with greater freedom, as refreshing your memory through the grace which is given to me of God; ¹⁶ that I should be the minister of Jesus Christ unto the Gentiles, ministering the Gospel of God; that the oblation of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

¹⁸ And we all with face unveiled, beholding the glory of the Lord [reflected] as in a mirror, according to the same image, receive a transformation from glory into glory, as by the Lord, the Spirit.

¹⁰ For sorrow of a godly sort worketh repentance unto salvation never to be repented of, but worldly sorrow worketh death.

²⁴ And they glorified God on my behalf.

²⁶ For ye are all the sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. ²⁷ For as many of you as have been baptised into Christ, have been invested with Christ.

¹¹ Wherefore remember that ye in time past were Gentiles in the flesh, who are called uncircumcision by that called circumcision made by hands in the flesh; ¹² that ye were at that time without Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and atheists in the world: ¹³ but now in Christ Jesus, ye who formerly were far off, are become nigh by the blood of Christ. ¹⁴ For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of separation, ¹⁵ destroying the enmity in his flesh, even the law of precepts, in ordinances, that he might from the two create in himself one new man, making peace, ¹⁶ and might reconcile them both in one body to God by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby; ¹⁷ and coming, hath preached peace to you who were afar off, and to those who were nigh: ¹⁸ for through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

⁵ which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it hath been now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; ⁶ that the Gentiles should be co-heirs, and of the same body, and sharers with them of his promise in Christ by the Gospel: ⁷ of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which was given unto me by the effectual working of his power. ⁸ To me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

²⁵ with meekness correcting those who are opposers, if at last God may give unto them repentance so as to submit to the conviction of the truth; ²⁶ and that they may escape out of the snare of the devil, who have been captured by him for his will.

¹⁶ Be not deceived, my beloved brethren. ¹⁷ Every good gift, and every perfect gift, is from above, descending from the father of illuminations, with whom there is no variableness, nor shadow of change.

⁶ but go rather to the sheep that are lost of the house of Israel.

³⁵ Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will this man go, that we shall not find him? will he go to the dispersed among the Grecians, and teach the Greeks?

³⁶ And Joses, who was surnamed Barnabas by the apostles, (which is, being interpreted, A son of consolation,) a Levite, a Cyprian by birth,

¹ BUT Saul was delighted with his execution. Now on that very day commenced a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and all, besides the apostles, were dispersed through the regions of Judea and Samaria. ² Then some pious men assembling, carried Stephen to his grave, and made great lamentation over him. ³ But Saul ravaged the church, entering into the houses, and dragging men and women, cast them into prison. ⁴ Those therefore who were dispersed, travelled through the country, preaching the word.

²⁶ and having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that during a whole year they were jointly employed in that church, and taught a vast multitude, and they called for the first time in Antioch the disciples Christians. ²⁷ Now there came down in those days prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch.

¹ NOW there were at Antioch, according to the established church, prophets and teachers; such as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger the black, and Lucius a Cyrenian, and Manaen, Herod the tetrarch's foster-brother, and Saul.

⁴⁶ Then Paul and Barnabas speaking with undaunted boldness, said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken unto you: but since ye have thrust it from you, and judged yourselves not worthy of eternal life, lo! we turn to the Gentiles.

²² Then it was determined by the apostles and presbyters with the whole church, to send select men from themselves unto Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren;

³⁵ Paul also and Barnabas abode at Antioch, teaching and preaching, with many others also, the word of the Lord.

³⁹ So there grew up a sudden quarrel, insomuch that they separated from each other: and Barnabas, taking Mark with him, sailed away to Cyprus:

²² And landing at Cesarea, he went up, and having saluted the church [at Jerusalem], he went down to Antioch.

² And finding a ship passing over to Phenice, we went on board and set sail:

¹⁶ and there went also with us some disciples from Caesarea, bringing one Mnason a Cyprian, an ancient disciple, at whose house we were to lodge.

¹¹ But when Peter came to Antioch I withstood him to his face, because he was blameable.

³² And as they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to carry his cross.

¹⁰ and Phrygia, and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Lybia adjoining Cyrene, and the sojourners, who are Romans, both Jews and proselytes,

⁴² And all the day long in the temple, and from house to house, they never ceased teaching and preaching Jesus Christ.

⁹ Then rose up certain men of the synagogue of the freed-men, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

⁵ But Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them.

³⁵ Then Philip opening his mouth, and beginning from that scripture, preached to him Jesus.

²⁰ And immediately he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

²⁹ and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. And he talked and disputed with the Grecian proselytes: but they made an attempt to murder him.

¹⁸ Then certain of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers attacked him: and some said, What will this chattering fellow say? but others, He seemeth to be a preacher of foreign deities, because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

²³ but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews indeed an offence, and to the Greeks folly; ²⁴ but to those who are called, whether Jews or Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

² For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ and him crucified.

⁸ To me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

⁶⁶ And all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, Well! what a child will this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

⁴⁷ praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added the saved ones daily to the church.

⁴ But many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

¹⁴ But believers on the Lord were abundantly added to them, multitudes, both of men and women.)

⁷ And the word of God increased: and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was multiplied greatly; and a vast body of the priests were obedient to the faith.

³⁵ And all who dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

²⁴ For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and a great multitude was added to the Lord.

¹⁹ Therefore I am decided, that we give no unnecessary disquietude to those who from the heathen have turned to God:

⁶ I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. ⁷ So then neither is he that planteth any thing, nor he that watereth; but God who giveth the increase.

⁵ For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in great fulness of assurance; as ye know what manner of men we have been among you for your sakes.

⁹ For they publish concerning you what manner of entrance we had unto you, and how ye turned unto God from idols, to serve the living and true God, ¹⁰ and to wait for his Son from the heavens, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.

³⁶ And Joses, who was surnamed Barnabas by the apostles, (which is, being interpreted, A son of consolation,) a Levite, a Cyprian by birth, ³⁷ having a field belonging to him, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

¹⁴ But when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

²⁷ Then Barnabas taking him by the hand, brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how boldly he had preached at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

¹ NOW there were at Antioch, according to the established church, prophets and teachers; such as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger the black, and Lucius a Cyrenian, and Manaen, Herod the tetrarch's foster-brother, and Saul. ² And as they were employed in the ministry, and kept a fast, the Holy Ghost said, Set apart for me now both Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. ³ Then having kept a fast and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them out.

² There being therefore no small contention and dispute maintained by Paul and Barnabas against them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of their body, should go up to the apostles and presbyters at Jerusalem, for the decision of this question.

³⁵ Paul also and Barnabas abode at Antioch, teaching and preaching, with many others also, the word of the Lord. ³⁶ Then after certain days said Paul to Barnabas, Let us now return and visit our brethren in every city among whom we have preached the word of the Lord, that we may see how they hold on. ³⁷ Now Barnabas had resolved to take with him John, whose surname is Mark. ³⁸ But Paul did not think him a fit person to take with them, who had withdrawn from them from Pamphylia, and no longer went with them to the service. ³⁹ So there grew up a sudden quarrel, insomuch that they separated from each other: and Barnabas, taking Mark with him, sailed away to Cyprus:

⁶ But now when Timothy returned to us from you, and brought us the glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye retain a kind remembrance of us always, earnestly desirous to see us, as we are also to see you:

²⁴ Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

⁵ Then Jesus beholding their faith, saith to the paralytic, Son, thy sins are forgiven thee.

³¹ Then said Jesus to those Jews who believed on him, If ye abide in my word, assuredly ye are my disciples; ³² and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

⁴ Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine: so neither can ye, except ye abide in me.

⁴³ And when the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, exhorting them, persuaded them to abide stedfast in the grace of God.

²² strengthening the souls of the brethren, exhorting them to abide firm in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must pass into the kingdom of heaven.

²⁶ and thence sailed for Antioch, from whence they had been commended to the grace of God for the service which they had performed.

⁴⁰ but Paul selecting Silas, departed, being commended by the brethren to the favour of God.

²⁴ Yet I make no account of any [suffering], nor regard my life as of any value to myself, farther than as I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord, to testify fully the Gospel of the grace of God.

³² And now, brethren, I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to finish the superstructure, and to give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

⁵⁸ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

¹⁷ Such then being my intention, did I indeed change it with levity? or the things which I purpose, do I purpose after the flesh, that with me there should be yea, yea, and nay, nay?

⁶ which is come unto you, as it is also unto all the world; and beareth fruit, as also among you, from the day that ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

³ without ceasing calling to mind your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father; ⁴ knowing, brethren, beloved of God, your election.

² and sent Timothy our brother, and a minister of God, and our fellow-labourer in the gospel of Christ, that he might stablish you, and comfort you concerning your faith: ³ that no man might be shaken by these tribulations; for ye yourselves know that thereunto we are appointed. ⁴ For when we were with you, we told you before that we were about to suffer tribulation; as also it came to pass, and ye know. ⁵ For this cause also, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your fidelity, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labour should be in vain.

⁴ earnestly desiring to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I might be filled with joy; ⁵ recalling to my memory the unfeigned faith which was in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that [it is] in thee also.

¹⁰ But thou hast fully known my doctrine, conduct, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, patience,

¹⁹ Having therefore, brethren, entire liberty of entrance into the holies by the blood of Jesus— ²⁰ a way, which he hath consecrated for us, newly opened, and giving life, through the vail, that is, his flesh; ²¹ and having a great priest over the house of God, ²² let us come to him with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and the body washed with pure water: ²³ let us hold fast the profession of hope unwavering, (for he who promises is faithful.) ²⁴ and let us attentively observe one another, to excite an ardour of love and of good works: ²⁵ not deserting the assembling of ourselves together, as is the custom with some, but exhorting to it; and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. ²⁶ For if we sin wilfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no more sacrifice for sins remaineth;

³² But remember the past days in which, after ye had been illuminated, ye endured a great conflict of sufferings; ³³ partly while publicly exposed to revilings and tribulations, partly as being in communion with those who were treated in this manner. ³⁴ For ye have been fellow-sufferers with my bonds, and received with joy the plundering of your properties, knowing in yourselves that you have in the heavens a better substance, and permanent. ³⁵ Recede not therefore from your boldness of profession, which brings a great recompence of reward. ³⁶ For ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God, ye may receive the promise. ³⁷ For yet a little, very little while, and he that is coming will come, and will not delay. ³⁸ "The just man then will live by faith;" and if he draw back, my soul shall have no delight in him. ³⁹ But we are not of those who turn back unto perdition; but of those who believe to the salvation of the soul.

⁴ whereby superlatively great and precious promises are freely given to us: that by these ye might become partakers of a divine nature, having fled far away from the corruption that is in the world through inordinate concupiscence.— ⁵ And for this very purpose employing the greatest diligence, lead up in the train of your faith courage; and with courage intelligence; ⁶ and with intelligence moderation; and with moderation patience; and with patience piety; ⁷ and with piety fraternal affection; and with fraternal affection love. ⁸ For if these things are in your possession, and abounding, they will render you neither inactive nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹ But he that hath no possession of these things, is blind, dim-sighted, sinking into oblivion of his purification from the sins of his former days.

¹⁷ Ye therefore, beloved, knowing this before, be on your guard, that ye be not carried away with the delusion of these lawless men, and fall from your own stedfastness. ¹⁸ But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory now and unto the day of eternity. Amen.

²⁸ And now, my dear children, abide in him; that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be put to shame by him at his coming.

⁴ I have no greater joy than these tidings, that I hear my own children are walking in the truth.

³⁵ A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good things: and a wicked man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth evil things.

¹⁷ Then he said to him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, even God: but if thou art desirous of entering into life, keep the commandments.

⁵⁰ And lo! a man named Joseph, being a member of the council, a good man, and a just;

¹² And there was a great murmur concerning him among the multitude: some said, Surely he is a good man: others said, No; he only deceiveth the people.

³ Therefore, brethren, do ye look out for seven men from among yourselves, the best approved, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint to superintend this business.

⁵ And this saying was very agreeable to all the multitude: and they elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicholas a proselyte a man of Antioch:

⁸ Now Stephen, full of faith and of power, wrought great miracles and signs among the people.

³¹ Then had the churches peace through all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, being edified; and walking in the fear of God, and in the consolation of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

²¹ And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a vast multitude believing, turned to the Lord.

¹⁶ For this cause indeed I exert my utmost care to keep my conscience ever unoffending towards God and towards man.

⁷ For scarcely for a righteous person will any one die: though for a good man perhaps some one might even dare to die.

¹⁵ But I have written to you, my brethren, in part, with greater freedom, as refreshing your memory through the grace which is given to me of God;

¹¹ Then the Lord said to him, Arise, go into the street called Strait, and inquire at the house of Judas for one named Saul a man of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying,

³⁰ Then the brethren, when they knew it brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.

³⁹ But Paul replied, I am indeed a Jew, a man of Tarsus, of Cilicia, a citizen of no contemptible city: and, I entreat thee, permit me to speak to the people.

¹⁹ Go therefore, make disciples among all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

²⁰ And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they arrived at Antioch, spake to the Grecian proselytes, preaching the Lord Jesus.

²² And the report concerning them was heard in the ears of the church which was at Jerusalem: and they dispatched Barnabas, to go as far as Antioch.

²⁷ Now there came down in those days prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch.

¹ NOW there were at Antioch, according to the established church, prophets and teachers; such as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger the black, and Lucius a Cyrenian, and Manaen, Herod the tetrarch's foster-brother, and Saul. ² And as they were employed in the ministry, and kept a fast, the Holy Ghost said, Set apart for me now both Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

²³ Then appointing them presbyters in every city, by prayer with fastings they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

²⁸ Then Agrippa said to Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

¹⁷ For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my son beloved and faithful in Christ, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ Jesus, as I teach every where in every church.

¹⁸ For in the first place, when ye assemble in the church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

¹² For as the body is one, and hath many members, but all the members of that one body, though many, are one body: so also is Christ.

²³ If then the whole church assemble together in the same place, and all speak different tongues, and there come in illiterate persons, or infidels, will they not say ye are mad?

¹⁵ of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named;

¹⁴ If ye suffer reproach for the name of Christ, blessed are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: by them indeed he is blasphemed, but by you he is glorified.

¹⁶ But if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him give glory to God on this very account.

²⁷ But the unction which ye have received from him abideth in you; and ye need not that any person should instruct you. But as the same unction teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie; and as it hath taught you, abide in him.

¹⁸ I advise thee to buy of me gold purified by the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white robes, that thou mayest be completely clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not appear; and anoint thine eyes with a collyrium, that thou mayest see.

³⁴ Therefore, behold, I am sending to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and some of them ye shall kill, and crucify; and some of them ye shall scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city:

¹⁷ "And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour our of my spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

³² Then Judas and Silas, being also themselves prophets, exhorted the brethren, in many a discourse, and established them.

⁴ And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: and they said to Paul, by the Spirit, that he should not go up unto Jerusalem.

⁹ Now this man had four maiden daughters endued with the gift of prophecy.

²⁸ And these also hath God placed in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, next miracles, then gifts of healings, helpers, directors, different kinds of tongues.

³² And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

¹¹ And he himself appointed, some indeed apostles, and some prophets; and others preachers of the Gospel; and others pastors and teachers;

¹⁴ And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached through the whole world for a testimony to all the nations: and then shall come the final close.

¹ NOW it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole land should be registered.

¹ NOW in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene:

² and finding a certain Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, lately arrived from Italy, with Priscilla his wife, (because Claudius had issued an order that all Jews should depart from Rome,) he turned in to them.

¹⁰ And as we tarried there several days, there came down a certain prophet from Judea named Agabus.

²⁹ So then be not ye inquisitive what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, nor be agitated with restless anxiety. ³⁰ For after all these things are the nations of the world seeking; and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. ³¹ But seek ye the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be given you over. ³² Fear not, little flock! for your Father takes delight in giving you the kingdom. ³³ Sell all your possessions, and give in charity; make yourselves purses that wax not old, a treasure never failing in the heavens, where no thief approaches, nor doth the moth destroy.

⁴⁴ Now all who believed were together, and had all things common; ⁴⁵ and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as every one had need.

³⁴ Neither was there any person in want among them: for as many as were possessors of fields or houses disposed of them, and brought the prices of the things sold,

²⁶ and having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that during a whole year they were jointly employed in that church, and taught a vast multitude, and they called for the first time in Antioch the disciples Christians.

²⁵ But I am now going to Jerusalem, to carry alms to the saints. ²⁶ For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a certain contribution for the poor of the saints that are at Jerusalem. ²⁷ They have been so pleased indeed, and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been admitted to a participation in their spiritual things, they ought also to minister to them in carnal things.

⁵ doth not act unseemly, seeketh not her own advantage, is not passionate, thinketh no evil;

¹ NOW concerning the collection which is for the saints, as I have given an order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye. ² On the first day of the week let every one of you set apart with himself, treasuring it up, whatsoever he may please to give, that when I come there may be then no gatherings.

² that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, hath more abounded to the riches of their liberality. ³ For unto their power, I bear them witness, and above their power, they were voluntarily ready [to give]: ⁴ with much entreaty praying us that we would receive the gift, and [undertake] the communication of the contribution for the saints.

¹² For if there is first a ready mind, a man is acceptable according to what he hath, and not according to what he hath not. ¹³ For I mean not that there should be ease for others and a burden on you; ¹⁴ but that according to equality, your abundance on the present occasion should afford a supply for their deficiency, that their abundance also may supply your deficiency, that there may be equality.

¹ NOW concerning the contribution for the saints, it is superfluous for me to write unto you. ² For I know your readiness of mind, for which I boast of you to the Macedonians, that Achaia had made preparation a year ago; and your zeal hath stirred up very many.

¹⁰ only desiring that we would remember the poor—the very thing which I have also been diligent to perform.

⁵ Let the tenor of your life be divested of the love of money; content with your present possessions: for he hath said, "I will in no wise leave thee, neither will I in any case forsake thee." ⁶ So that we may with confidence say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

⁹ Exercise hospitality one towards another without grudgings. ¹⁰ Let every one, according as he hath received a gift, minister it to others, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. ¹¹ If any man speak, let it be agreeably to the oracles of God; if any man act as a deacon, let it be from the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory and might for ever and ever. Amen.

²⁵ Then Barnabas and Saul departed from Jerusalem, having completed the distribution [of the sum entrusted with them]; and they took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

⁴ Then when they arrived at Jerusalem, they were cordially received by the church, and the apostles and presbyters, and they related how great things God had done by them.

⁶ Then the apostles and presbyters were assembled to consider of this matter.

²³ writing a letter by their hand, in these words: The apostles and presbyters and the brethren, to the brethren from among the Gentiles which are at Antioch, and in Syria, and Cilicia, greeting:

⁴ So as they passed through the cities, they delivered to them for their observance the ordinances decreed by the apostles and presbyters that were at Jerusalem.

¹⁷ So he sent to Ephesus from Miletus, and called the presbyters of the church to attend him.

¹⁸ And on the morrow Paul went in with us unto James: and all the presbyters were present.

³ But when I come, whosoever you shall approve by letters, those will I send to carry your charity to Jerusalem. ⁴ But if it be of importance that I should go also, they shall go with me.

¹⁷ For he received in deed the exhortation, but being more diligent, of his own ready mind he went unto you. ¹⁸ We have sent with him also a brother, whose praise in the gospel is [spread] through all the churches; ¹⁹ and not only so, but who was chosen by the churches as my fellow-traveller with this charity, ministered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and [to shew] your ready mind. ²⁰ Avoiding this, that no man should lay any blame to us in this abundance which is administered by us: ²¹ providing what is fair, not only before the Lord, but also before men.

¹⁷ Let the elders who preside properly be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who are laborious in preaching and teaching.

¹⁹ Against a presbyter receive not an accusation, except it be from two or three witnesses.

⁵ For this purpose I left thee behind me at Crete, that thou mightest direct the regulations which remained to be executed, and that thou shouldest appoint presbyters in every city, as I charged thee to do:

¹⁴ Is any man sick among you? let him send for the presbyters of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

¹ THE presbyters among you I exhort, who am a co-presbyter and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker of the glory which shall be revealed:

¹ THE presbyter to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all who have known the truth: ² because of the truth which abideth in us, and shall be with us for ever: ³ grace, mercy, peace be with you from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. ⁴ I rejoiced greatly that I found thy children walking in truth, as we have received commandment from the Father. ⁵ And now I beseech thee, lady, not as writing to thee a new commandment, but that which we have had from the beginning, that we should love one another. ⁶ And this is love, that we should walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, as ye have heard from the beginning, That ye should walk in it. ⁷ For many deceivers are gone out into the world, who do not confess Jesus the Messiah as come in the flesh. Such a one is a deceiver and an antichrist. ⁸ Take heed to yourselves that we lose not the things which we have wrought, but receive a full reward. ⁹ Every one that transgresseth and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, this man holdeth both the Father and the Son. ¹⁰ If any person come unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into the house, nor say to him, Welcome. ¹¹ He that biddeth him welcome, takes part in his wicked works. ¹² Having many things to write unto you, I would not do it with paper and ink; but I hope to come unto you, and speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be complete. ¹³ The children of thy elect sister salute thee. Amen.

¹ THE presbyter to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. ² Beloved, above all things I pray that thou mayest prosper, and be in sound health of body, even as thy soul prospereth. ³ I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came, and bore witness to thy truth, even as thou walkest in the truth. ⁴ I have no greater joy than these tidings, that I hear my own children are walking in the truth. ⁵ Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever services thou performest for the brethren, and for strangers; ⁶ who have borne testimony to thy love before the church; to whom thou wilt perform a good act of service in forwarding them on their journey, in a manner worthy of God. ⁷ For on account of his name they went forth, receiving nothing from the heathen. ⁸ We therefore ought to assist such men, that we may become fellow-labourers in the truth. ⁹ I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who affects pre-eminence over them, receiveth us not. ¹⁰ Therefore if I come I will remember his works which he doth, with wicked words prating against us; and not content with these things, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and those who are willing he hindereth, and casteth them out of the church. ¹¹ Beloved, be not an imitator of what is evil, but of that which is good. He that doeth good is of God, but he that doeth evil hath not seen God. ¹² Demetrius hath a good testimony from all men, and from the truth itself: and we also bear our testimony, and ye know that our testimony is true. ¹³ I had many things to write; but I would not write to thee with ink and pen: ¹⁴ but I hope shortly to see thee, and we shall speak mouth to mouth. Peace be to thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.