Acts 5 Cross References - Lamsa

¹ BUT a certain man called An-a-niÆas, to gether with his wife named ShapphiÆra, sold his field. ² And he took some of the price and hid it, and his wife also knew of it, and he brought some of the money and placed it at the disposal of the apostles. ³ And Simon Peter said to him, An-a-niÆas, why has Satan so filled your heart that you should lie to the Holy Spirit and hide part of the money of the price of the field? ⁴ Was it not your own before you sold it? And after it was sold, had you not the sole authority over its price? What made you think to do this thing? You have not only lied to men but to God. ⁵ And when An-a-niÆas heard these words, he fell down and died; and great fear came upon all of those who heard these things. ⁶ The younger men among them arose, and moved his body aside. Then they took him out and buried him. ⁷ Three hours later his wife also came in, not knowing what had happened. ⁸ Simon Peter said to her, Tell me if you sold the field for this price? She said, Yea, for this price. ⁹ Then Simon Peter said to her, Because you have been partners to tempt the Spirit of the LORD, behold the feet of the men who have buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out also. ¹⁰ And in that very hour she fell down at their feet and died, and the young men came in and found her dead, and they picked her up and carried her away and buried her by the side of her husband. ¹¹ And great fear came upon all the congregation and upon all who heard what had happened. ¹² Many miracles and signs were wrought among the people by the apostles, and they were all gathered together in the portico * of Solomon. ¹³ And of the unbelievers, no one dared to interfere with them, but the people held them in respect. ¹⁴ And the number of those who believed in the LORD was greatly increased by multitudes, both of men and women. ¹⁵ They even brought out the sick into the streets and laid them on bed quilts so that when Simon Peter should happen to pass by, his shadow might fall upon them. ¹⁶ Many came to them from other cities around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and mentally afflicted, and they were all healed. ¹⁷ Then the high priest was filled with jealousy and all of those who were with him, for they were adherents to the teachings of the SadÆdu-cees, ¹⁸ So they laid hold on the apostles and arrested them and bound them in prison. ¹⁹ But during the night, the angel of the LORD opened the door of the prison and brought them forth and said to them, ²⁰ Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all these words of life. ²¹ Accordingly they went out early in morning and entered into the temple and taught the people. But the high priest and those who were with him called their associates and the elders of Israel, and sent to the prison to bring the apostles. ²² And when those who were sent by them, went, and did not find them in the prison, they returned, ²³ Saying, We found the prison carefully locked and also the guards standing at the doors; and we opened them but found no man there. ²⁴ When the high priest and the leaders of the temple heard these words, they were astonished at them and they were reasoning how it could happen, ²⁵ When a man came and informed them, Behold! The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people. ²⁶ Then the leaders went with the soldiers to bring them, not by force, for they were afraid that the people might stone them. ²⁷ And when they had brought them, they made them stand before the whole council, and the high priest proceeded, ²⁸ Saying, Did we not strictly command you not to teach any man in this name? And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine; and intend to bring the blood of this man upon us. ²⁹ Then Simon Peter with the rest of the apostles answered and said to them, We must obey God rather than men. ³⁰ The God of our fathers has raised up Jesus whom you murdered when you crucified him on the cross. ³¹ This very one God has appointed a Prince and a Saviour, and has lifted him up by his right hand so that he may grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel. ³² And we are the witnesses of these words; so is also the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who believe in him. ³³ When they heard these words, they were enraged and thought to murder the apostles. ³⁴ Then one of the PharÆi-sees whose name was Ga-maÆli-el, a teacher of the law and honored by all the people, rose up and ordered them to take the apostles outside for a little while; ³⁵ Then he said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves, and find out what is the best for you to do about these men. ³⁶ For before these days, rose up TheuÆdas, boasting himself to be a great man; and about four hundred men followed him: he was slain; and those who followed him were scattered and nothing came of them. ³⁷ After him rose up Judas, the Gal-i-leÆan, in the days when people were registering for the head tax, and he misled many people into following him. He died; and all of those who followed him were dispersed. ³⁸ So now I tell you, Keep away from these men and let them alone; for if this thought and this work is of men, it will fail and pass away. ³⁹ But if it be of God, you cannot suppress it, lest perchance you find yourself standing in opposition to God. ⁴⁰ And they listened to him, and they called the apostles, and scourged them, and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. ⁴¹ The apostles went out from the presence of the council rejoicing that they had been worthy to suffer abuse for the sake of his name. ⁴² And they did not cease to teach daily in the temple and at home and to preach concerning our LORD Jesus Christ.

²⁰ While he was considering this, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, and said to him, O, Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take your wife Mary, because he that is to be born of her is of the Holy Spirit. ²¹ She will give birth to a son, and you will call his name Jesus; for he shall save his people from their sins.

³ And the tempter drew near and said to him, If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread. ⁴ But he answered and said, It is written, that it is not by bread alone that man can live, but by every word which comes from the mouth of God. ⁵ Then the adversary took him to the holy city, and he made him to stand up on the pinnacle of the temple. ⁶ And he said to him, If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written, that he will command his angels concerning you, and they will bear you up on their hands, so that even your foot may not strike a stone. ⁷ Jesus said to him, Again it is written, that you shall not try out the Lord your God.

⁷ Jesus said to him, Again it is written, that you shall not try out the Lord your God. ⁸ Again the adversary took him to a very high mountain, and he showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. ⁹ And he said to him, All of these I will give to you, if you will fall down and worship me. ¹⁰ Then Jesus said to him, Go away, Satan, for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve. ¹¹ Then the adversary left him alone; and behold the angels drew near and ministered unto him.

²⁴ And his fame was heard throughout Syria; so they brought to him all who were badly afflicted with divers sickness, and those who were tormented with pains, and the insane, and the epileptics, and the cripples; and he healed them.

¹⁰ Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of justice, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ¹¹ Blessed are you, when they reproach you and persecute you, and speak against you every kind of bad word, falsely, for my sake, ¹² Then be glad and rejoice, for your reward is increased in heaven; for in this very manner they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

²² But I say to you, that whoever becomes angry with his brother for no reason, is guilty before the court: and whoever should say to his brother, Raca (which means, I spit on you) is guilty before the congregation; and whoever says to his brother, you are a nurse maid, is condemned to hell fire.

² Therefore when you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, just as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the market places, so that they may be glorified by men. Truly I say to you, that they have already received their reward. ³ But when you give alms, let not your left hand know what your right hand is doing;

¹⁶ Now when evening came, they brought to him a great many lunatics, and he cured them just by a word; and he healed all who were badly afflicted.

²¹ For she was saying to herself, If I can only touch his garment, I will be healed.

¹⁷ But be careful of men; for they will deliver you up to the courts, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

²¹ Brother will deliver up his own brother to death, and father his son; and children will rise up against their parents and put them to death.

²⁵ It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and for a servant to be like his master. If then, they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more those of his household.

¹⁹ Whoever hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away the word which has been sown in his heart. This is that which was sown on the roadside.

⁴⁷ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was thrown into the sea, and it gathered fish of every kind. ⁴⁸ When it was filled, they drew it to the shore, and sat down and sorted them; the good ones they put into bags, and the bad they threw away.

⁵ So Herod wanted to kill him, but he was afraid of the people, because they accepted him as a prophet.

³⁶ And they besought him, that they might touch even the edge of his robe; and those who touched it were healed.

¹³ But he answered and said to them, Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant, shall be uprooted.

³⁰ And a great many people came to him, who had with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others; and they laid them down at the feet of Jesus, and he healed them. ³¹ So that the people wondered, to see the dumb speaking, and the maimed healed, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they praised the God of Israel.

¹⁸ I tell you also that you are a stone, and upon this stone I will build my church; and the doors of Sheol shall not shut in on it.

²³ When Jesus came to the temple, the high priests and the elders of the people came up to him, while he was teaching, and said to him, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority?

²⁶ And if we should say, from men, we are afraid of the people, for all of them regard John as a prophet.

⁴⁴ And whoever falls on this stone will be broken, and on whomever it falls it will scatter him.

⁵ And all their works they do, just to be seen by men; for they widen the fringes of their garments, and they lengthen the ends of their robes,

³⁴ Because of this, I am sending to you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify; and some you will scourge in your synagogues, and pursue them from city to city;

³⁴ Because of this, I am sending to you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify; and some you will scourge in your synagogues, and pursue them from city to city; ³⁵ So that all the blood of the righteous shed on the ground may come on you, from the blood of Abel the righteous down to the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom you killed between the temple and the altar.

³⁵ So that all the blood of the righteous shed on the ground may come on you, from the blood of Abel the righteous down to the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom you killed between the temple and the altar. ³⁶ Truly I say to you, All of these things shall come upon this generation.

⁹ Then they will deliver you over to be oppressed, and they will kill you; and you will be hated by all nations for my nameÆs sake.

²⁴ For there will rise false Christs and lying prophets, and they will show signs and great wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the chosen ones.

²⁶ Therefore, if they should say to you, Behold, he is in the desert, do not go out; or, behold, he is in the room, do not believe it.

⁵ And they said, Not on the feast day, so as not to cause a riot among the people.

⁵² Then Jesus said to him, Return the sword to its place; for all who take swords will die by swords.

¹⁸ For Pilate knew that because of envy they had delivered him. ¹⁹ When the governor was sitting on his judgment seat, his wife sent to him and said to him, Have nothing to do with that righteous man; for today I have suffered a great deal in my dream because of him.

²⁵ All the people then answered and said, Let his blood be on us and on our children.

⁶³ And they said to him, Our lord, we have just remembered that that deceiver used to say when he was alive, After three days I will rise again. ⁶⁴ Now, therefore, command that precautions be taken at the tomb for three days. It is probable that his disciples may come and steal him at night, and then say to the people, He has risen from the dead; and the last deception will be worse than the first. ⁶⁵ Pilate said to them, You have guards; go and take precautions as best you know. ⁶⁶ So they went and kept a watch at the tomb, and together with the guards they sealed the stone.

¹² So they gathered with the elders and took counsel; and they gave money, not a small sum, to the guards, ¹³ Telling them, Say that his disciples came by night and stole him while we were sleeping. ¹⁴ And if this should be heard by the governor, we will appeal to him, and declare that you are blameless. ¹⁵ So they took the money, and did as they were instructed; and this word went out among the Jews, until this day.

¹⁸ And Jesus came up and spoke with them, and said to them, All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Just as my Father has sent me I am also sending you.

³ And they came to him, and brought to him a paralyzed man, carried between four men. ⁴ But as they were unable to come near him because of the crowd, they went up to the roof and uncovered it over the place where Jesus was; and they lowered the quilt-bed in which the paralyzed man lay.

¹⁰ But that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, he said to the paralytic,

¹² For seeing they see, and yet do not perceive; and hearing they hear, and yet do not understand; if they return, their sins would be forgiven.

³⁰ And he said, To what shall we compare the kingdom of God? and with what parable shall we picture it? ³¹ It is just like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth. ³² But when it is sown, it springs up and becomes greater than all the herbs, and puts forth large branches, so that the birds can settle under their shadow.

⁵⁴ And when they went out of the boat, the people of that place immediately knew him. ⁵⁵ And they came running throughout that land; and began to bring those who were seriously sick, carrying them in quilt-beds, where they heard he was. ⁵⁶ And wherever he entered into villages and cities, they laid the sick in the streets, and begged him even to touch the edge of his robe; and all who touched him were healed.

⁷ And they worship me in vain, when they teach the doctrines of the commandments of men. ⁸ For you have ignored the commandment of God, and you observe the tradition of men, such as the washing of cups and pots, and a great many other things like these. ⁹ He said to them, Well you do injustice to the commandment of God so as to sustain your own tradition.

⁹ Look out for yourselves; for they will deliver you to the judges, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; and you will stand before kings and governors for my sake, and as a testimony to them.

¹⁷ And wonders will follow those who believe these things. In my name they will cast out demons; and they will speak with new tongues; ¹⁸ And they will pick up snakes; and if they should drink any poison of death, it will not harm them; and they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be healed.

²⁰ And they went out, and preached in every place; and our Lord helped them, and he strengthened their words by the miracles which they performed. * Mk. 16:11 - All three women returned from the to

¹¹ And the angel of the Lord appeared to Zacharias, standing on the right of the altar of incense.

⁵⁵ Just as he spoke with our forefathers, with Abraham, and with his seed for ever.

⁷² He has shown mercy to our fathers, and he has remembered his holy covenants;

¹ AND it happened in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, to take a census of all the people in his empire. ² This first census took place during the governorship of Quirinius in Syria.

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

⁴⁶ After three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them, and asking them questions.

²⁸ When those who were in the synagogue heard these things, they were all filled with anger. ²⁹ And they rose up, and took him outside the city, and brought him to the brow of the mountain, on which their city was built, that they might throw him down from a cliff.

¹⁷ It came to pass on one of the days when Jesus was teaching, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were sitting, who had come from every town of Galilee and Judaea and Jerusalem. And the power of God was present to heal them.

¹¹ But they were filled with bitterness, and discussed with each other what to do with Jesus.

²² Blessed are you, when men hate you, and discriminate against you, and reproach you, and publish your names as bad, for the sake of the Son of man.

¹¹ When the people found it out, they went after him; and he received them, and spoke to them concerning the kingdom of God, and he healed those who were in need of healing.

¹⁶ He who hears you hears me; and he who oppresses you oppresses me; and he who oppresses me oppresses him who sent me.

⁵⁰ That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed since the creation of the world, may be avenged on this generation; ⁵¹ From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zacharias, who was killed between the temple and the altar; yes, I say to you, it will be avenged on this generation. ⁵² Woe to you, scribes! for you have taken away the keys of knowledge; you did not enter, and those who were entering you hindered. ⁵³ When he had said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees were displeased, and they were enraged and criticized his words. ⁵⁴ And they plotted against him in many ways, seeking to catch something from his mouth, so that they might be able to accuse him.

¹ WHEN a large number of people had gathered together, so as to tread on one another, Jesus began to say to his disciples, First of all, Beware you of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. ² For there is nothing that is covered, that will not be uncovered; and what is hidden that will not be known.

¹ AT that time, there came some men and told him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. ² And Jesus answered and said to them, Do you think that those Galileans were greater sinners than all the Galileans, because this happened to them?

²⁶ He who comes to me and does not put aside his father, and his mother, and his brothers, and his sisters, and his wife, and his children, and even his own life, he cannot be a disciple to me. ²⁷ And he who does not take up his cross and follow me, cannot be a disciple to me. ²⁸ For which of you, who wishes to build a tower, does not at first sit down and consider its cost, to see if he has enough to finish it? ²⁹ Lest after he has laid the foundation, he is not able to finish it, and all who see it will mock him, ³⁰ Saying, This man began to build, but he was not able to finish. ³¹ Or which king, who goes to war to fight against a king equal to him, would not at first reason, whether he is able with ten thousand to meet the one who is coming against him with twenty thousand? ³² And if not, while he is far away from him, sends envoys and seeks peace. ³³ So every man of you, who would not leave all his possessions, cannot be a disciple to me. ³⁴ Salt is good; but if the salt lose its savor, with what can it be salted? ³⁵ It is good neither for the ground nor for fertilizing; but it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear let him hear.

² So his master called him and said to him, What is this that I hear concerning you? Give me an account of your stewardship; for no longer can you be a steward for me.

³⁷ And when he came near to the descent of the Mount of the Home of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice, praising God with a loud voice, for all the miracles which they had seen, ³⁸ Saying, Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven and glory in the highest.

⁴⁵ And when he entered the temple, he began to put out those who were buying and selling in it; ⁴⁶ And he said to them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer; but you have made it a cave of bandits. ⁴⁷ And he taught every day in the temple. But the high priests and the scribes and the elders of the people sought to get rid of him; ⁴⁸ But they were not able to find what to do to him; for all the people hung around him to hear him.

⁴⁸ But they were not able to find what to do to him; for all the people hung around him to hear him.

⁶ And if we should say from men, all the people will stone us; for they regard John as a prophet.

¹⁰ And at the season he sent his servant to the laborers to give him of the fruit of the vineyard; but the laborers beat him and sent him back empty.

¹⁹ The high priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour; but they were afraid of the people; for they knew that he had spoken this parable against them.

¹² But before all these things, they will lay hands on you, and persecute you, and deliver you to the synagogues and the prisons; and they will bring you before kings and governors for the sake of my name.

¹⁵ For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your enemies will not be able to withstand.

³⁷ During the day he taught in the temple; and at night he went out, and lodged in the mountain, which is called the Home of Olives.

³⁷ During the day he taught in the temple; and at night he went out, and lodged in the mountain, which is called the Home of Olives. ³⁸ And all the people came ahead of him to the temple, to hear him.

² And the high priests and the scribes sought how to kill him; but they were afraid of the people. ³ But Satan had taken possession of Judas who is called of Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve. ⁴ So he went away, and spoke with the high priests and the scribes and officers of the temple, about delivering him to them.

⁵² And Jesus said to the high priests and the elders and the officers of the temple, who had come against him, Have you come out against me to arrest me with swords and staves, as if you were against a bandit? ⁵³ I was with you every day in the temple, and you did not even point your hands at me; but this is your turn, and the power of darkness.

⁶⁶ As soon as it was daybreak, the elders and the high priests and the scribes gathered together, and brought him up to their council chamber.

⁴⁷ And that repentance should be preached in his name for the forgiveness of sins among all nations; and the beginning will be from Jerusalem.

⁴⁷ And that repentance should be preached in his name for the forgiveness of sins among all nations; and the beginning will be from Jerusalem. ⁴⁸ And you are witnesses of these things.

³⁷ Everyone whom my Father has given me shall come to me; and he who comes to me, I will not cast him out.

⁶³ It is the spirit that gives life; the body is of no account; the words which I have spoken to you are spirit and life.

⁶⁸ Simon Peter answered and said, My Lord, to whom shall we go? you have the words of eternal life.

³⁹ He said this concerning the Spirit, which they who believe in him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

⁵⁰ Nicodemus, one of them, who had come to Jesus at night, said to them, ⁵¹ Does our law convict a man, unless it first hears from him, and knows what he has done? ⁵² They answered and said to him, Why, are you also from Galilee? * Search and see that no prophet will rise up from Galilee. ⁵³ So everyone went to his own house.

² And in the morning he came again to the temple, and all the people were coming to him; and he sat down and taught them.

⁵⁹ So they took up stones, to stone him; and Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, and he passed through the midst of them, and went away.

²² His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had decided already, that if any man should confess that he is the Christ, they would put him out of the synagogue.

²³ And Jesus was walking in the temple in SolomonÆs porch.

⁴⁷ So the high priests and the Pharisees gathered together and said, What shall we do? for this man does many miracles?

⁴⁷ So the high priests and the Pharisees gathered together and said, What shall we do? for this man does many miracles? ⁴⁸ If we allow him to continue like this, all men will believe in him; and the Romans will come and take over both our country and our people.

⁴⁸ If we allow him to continue like this, all men will believe in him; and the Romans will come and take over both our country and our people.

⁴⁸ If we allow him to continue like this, all men will believe in him; and the Romans will come and take over both our country and our people. ⁴⁹ But one of them, called Caiaphas, who was the high priest for that year, said to them, You know nothing;

⁶ He said this, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and the purse was with him, and he carried whatever was put in it.

¹⁰ And the high priests were thinking of killing Lazarus also;

¹⁹ The Pharisees said one to another, Do you see that you have not been able to gain anything? Behold, all the people have gone after him.

⁴² Many of the leading men also believed in him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they might not be cast out of the synagogue.

⁵⁰ And I know that his commandment is life everlasting; these things therefore which I speak, just as my Father told me, so I speak.

² During supper, Satan put into the heart of Judas, son of Simon of Iscariot, to deliver him.

²⁷ And after the bread, Satan took possession of him. So Jesus said to him, What you are going to do, do it soon.

¹² Truly, truly, I say to you, He who believes in me, the works which I do he shall do also; even greater than these things he shall do, because I am going to my Father.

²⁰ Remember the word which I said to you, that no servant is greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will also keep yours. ²¹ But they will do all these things to you for the sake of my name, because they do not know him who sent me.

²⁶ But when the Comforter comes, whom I will send to you from my Father, the Spirit of truth which proceeds from my Father, he will testify concerning me. ²⁷ And you also will testify because you have been with me from the beginning.

² For they will put you out of their synagogues; and the hour will come that whoever kills you, will think that he has offered an offering to God.

⁷ But I tell you the truth, It is better for you that I should go away; for if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I should go, I will send him to you. ⁸ And when he is come, he will rebuke the world concerning sin, concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment. ⁹ Concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; ¹⁰ Concerning righteousness, because I go to my Father, and you will not see me again; ¹¹ Concerning judgment, because the leader of this world has been judged. ¹² Again, I have many other things to tell you, but you cannot grasp them now. ¹³ But when the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak from himself, but what he hears that he will speak; and he will make known to you things which are to come in the future. ¹⁴ He will glorify me; because he will take of my own and show to you.

³ And this is life eternal, that they might know you, that you are the only true God, even the one who sent Jesus Christ.

⁸ For the words which you gave me I gave them; and they accepted them, and have known truly that I came forth from you, and they have believed that you sent me.

²⁰ Jesus said to him, I have spoken openly to the people, and I have always taught in the synagogue and in the temple, where all Jews assemble; and I have spoken nothing secretly.

³⁵ Pilate said to him, Why, am I a Jew? Your own people and the high priests have delivered you to me; what have you done?

¹ THEN Pilate had Jesus scourged. ² A nd the soldiers wove a crown of thorns, and placed it on his head, and they covered him with purple robes; ³ And they said, Peace be to you, O king of the Jews! and they struck him on his cheeks. ⁴ Pilate again went outside and said to them, Behold, I bring him outside to you, so that you may know that I find not even one cause against him.

³⁸ After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because of fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus. And Pilate granted him permission. So he came and took away the body of Jesus.

⁴⁰ So they took away the body of Jesus, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the custom of the Jews in burial.

²¹ Then Jesus said to them again, Peace be with you; just as my Father has sent me, so I send you. ²² And when he had said these things, he gave them courage and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit. ²³ If you forgive a man his sins, they shall be forgiven to him; and if you hold a manÆs sins, they are held.

⁸ But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you shall receive power and you shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem and in all Judaea also in the province of Samaria and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

¹⁴ These all continued together in prayer with one accord, with the women, and Mary the Mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

⁴ And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in various languages, according to whatever the Spirit gave them to speak.

¹² And they were all amazed and stunned, saying one to another, what does this mean?

²² Men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man of God, who appeared among you by miracles and signs and wonders which God did by him among you, as you yourselves know: ²³ The very one who was chosen for this purpose from the very beginning of knowledge and will of God, you have delivered into the hands of wicked men, and you have crucified and murdered him:

²³ The very one who was chosen for this purpose from the very beginning of knowledge and will of God, you have delivered into the hands of wicked men, and you have crucified and murdered him: ²⁴ Whom God has raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible for the grave to hold him.

²⁴ Whom God has raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible for the grave to hold him. ²⁵ For David said concerning him, I foresaw my Lord always, for he is on my right hand, so that I should not be shaken: ²⁶ Therefore my heart is comforted and my glory is exalted; even my body shall rest in hope: ²⁷ Because you will not leave my soul in the grave neither will you suffer your Holy One to see corruption. ²⁸ You have revealed to me the way of life; you will fill me with joy with your presence. ²⁹ Now men and brethren, permit me to speak to you openly concerning Patriarch David, who is dead and buried and whose sepulchre is with us to this day. ³⁰ For he was a prophet, and he knew that God had sworn by an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up one to sit on his throne. ³¹ So he foresaw and spoke concerning the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in the grave, neither did his body see corruption. ³² This very Jesus, God has raised up, and we are all his witnesses.

³² This very Jesus, God has raised up, and we are all his witnesses. ³³ It is he who is exalted by the right hand of God, and has received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, and has poured out gifts which you now see and hear.

³³ It is he who is exalted by the right hand of God, and has received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, and has poured out gifts which you now see and hear. ³⁴ For David did not ascend into heaven, because he himself said, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, ³⁵ Until I make thy foes thy footstool. ³⁶ Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this very Jesus whom you have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

³⁶ Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this very Jesus whom you have crucified, both Lord and Christ. ³⁷ When they heard these things, their hearts were touched and they said to Simon and the rest of the apostles, Our brethren, what shall we do? ³⁸ Then Simon said to them, Repent and be baptized, every one of you in the name of the LORD Jesus for the remission of sins, so that you may receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

³⁸ Then Simon said to them, Repent and be baptized, every one of you in the name of the LORD Jesus for the remission of sins, so that you may receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. ³⁹ For the promise was made to you and to your children, and for all of those who are far off, even as many as the very God shall call.

⁴¹ And those men among them who readily accepted his word and believed were baptized and about three thousand souls were added in that day. ⁴² And they continued steadfastly in the teaching, of the apostles and they took part in prayer and in the breaking of bread. ⁴³ And fear came upon every soul: and many miracles and wonders were done by the apostles in Jerusalem.

⁴³ And fear came upon every soul: and many miracles and wonders were done by the apostles in Jerusalem.

⁴⁶ And they went to the temple every day with one accord; and at home they broke bread, and they received food with joy and with a pure heart, ⁴⁷ Praising God, and finding favor with all the people. And our LORD daily increased the congregation of the church.

¹ IT came to pass as Simon Peter and John were going up together to the temple at the time of prayer, at the ninth hour, * ² Behold a certain man, lame from his motherÆs womb, was carried by men who were accustomed to bring him and lay him at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful so that he might ask alms from those who entered into the temple. ³ And when he saw Simon Peter and John entering the temple, he begged of them to give him alms. ⁴ And Simon Peter and John looked at him and said, Look at us. ⁵ And he looked at them, expecting to receive something from them. ⁶ Then Simon Peter said to him, Gold and silver have I none; but what I have I give to you: In the name of our LORD Jesus Christ of NazÆa-reth rise up and walk.

⁶ Then Simon Peter said to him, Gold and silver have I none; but what I have I give to you: In the name of our LORD Jesus Christ of NazÆa-reth rise up and walk. ⁷ And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up; and in that very hour his legs and his feet received strength.

⁷ And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up; and in that very hour his legs and his feet received strength. ⁸ And he, leaping up, stood and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God. ⁹ And all the people saw him walking and praising God; ¹⁰ And they recognized that he was the beggar who had sat daily and asked alms at the gate which is called Beautiful; and they were filled with amazement and wonder at what had happened. ¹¹ And as he was assisted by Simon and John, all the people ran in astonishment towards them to the porch that is called SolomonÆs.

¹³ The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our Fathers has glorified his Son Jesus whom you delivered up and denied him in the presence of Pilate when he was determined to let him go. ¹⁴ But you denied the Holy One and the Righteous and asked a murderer to be given to you; ¹⁵ And killed the Prince of Life, whom God has raised from the dead; all of us are his witnesses.

¹⁵ And killed the Prince of Life, whom God has raised from the dead; all of us are his witnesses.

¹⁹ Repent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out when the times of tranquility shall come to you from before the presence of the LORD;

²⁶ Now it was for you first, God appointed and sent his Son to bless you if you turn and repent from your evils.

¹ AND while they were speaking these words to the people, the priests and the SadÆdu-cees and the leaders of the temple rose up against them,

¹ AND while they were speaking these words to the people, the priests and the SadÆdu-cees and the leaders of the temple rose up against them, ² Being infuriated that they taught the people and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. ³ And they laid hands on them and detained them until the next day, for it was now eventide. ⁴ Howbeit many of them who heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand. ⁵ And the next day, the leaders and the elders and the scribes gathered together; ⁶ And also Annas the high priest, and CaÆiaphas and John and Alexander and those who were of the family of the high priest.

⁶ And also Annas the high priest, and CaÆiaphas and John and Alexander and those who were of the family of the high priest. ⁷ And when they had made them to stand in the midst, they asked, By what power or by what name have you done this?

⁷ And when they had made them to stand in the midst, they asked, By what power or by what name have you done this?

¹⁰ Then let it be known to you, and to all the people of Israel, By the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, and whom God raised from the dead, behold this man stands before you, healed. ¹¹ This is the stone which you builders have rejected, which is become the head of the corner.

¹¹ This is the stone which you builders have rejected, which is become the head of the corner.

¹⁵ But when they had commanded them to be taken aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, ¹⁶ Saying, What shall we do to these men? for behold a miracle has openly been performed by them and it is known to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. ¹⁷ But, so that this news should not spread further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

¹⁷ But, so that this news should not spread further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. ¹⁸ And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. ¹⁹ But Simon Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it be right before God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.

¹⁹ But Simon Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it be right before God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. ²⁰ For we cannot stop speaking about the things which we have seen and heard.

²⁰ For we cannot stop speaking about the things which we have seen and heard. ²¹ So when they had further threatened them, they let them go; for they found no cause to punish them because of the people: for all men praised God for that which was done.

²¹ So when they had further threatened them, they let them go; for they found no cause to punish them because of the people: for all men praised God for that which was done.

²⁶ The kings and the rulers of the earth have revolted and have taken counsel together against the LORD and against his Anointed.

²⁹ And even now, O LORD, look and see their threatenings; and grant to your servants that they may freely preach your word, ³⁰ Just as your hand is freely stretched out for healings, and wonders and the miracles which are done in the name of your holy Son Jesus.

³² Now the congregation of the believers were of one soul and of one mind; not one of them spoke of the property he possessed as his own; but everything they had was in common. ³³ And the apostles testified with great power concerning the resurrection of Jesus Christ; and they were all greatly favored. ³⁴ There was not a man among them who was destitute; for those who possessed fields and houses sold them and brought the money for the things that were sold, ³⁵ And placed them at the disposal of the disciples; and the proceeds were then given to every man according to his needs.

³⁷ Had a field and he sold it and brought the price and placed it at the disposal of the apostles.

² And he took some of the price and hid it, and his wife also knew of it, and he brought some of the money and placed it at the disposal of the apostles. ³ And Simon Peter said to him, An-a-niÆas, why has Satan so filled your heart that you should lie to the Holy Spirit and hide part of the money of the price of the field?

³ And Simon Peter said to him, An-a-niÆas, why has Satan so filled your heart that you should lie to the Holy Spirit and hide part of the money of the price of the field? ⁴ Was it not your own before you sold it? And after it was sold, had you not the sole authority over its price? What made you think to do this thing? You have not only lied to men but to God.

⁴ Was it not your own before you sold it? And after it was sold, had you not the sole authority over its price? What made you think to do this thing? You have not only lied to men but to God. ⁵ And when An-a-niÆas heard these words, he fell down and died; and great fear came upon all of those who heard these things. ⁶ The younger men among them arose, and moved his body aside. Then they took him out and buried him.

⁹ Then Simon Peter said to her, Because you have been partners to tempt the Spirit of the LORD, behold the feet of the men who have buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out also. ¹⁰ And in that very hour she fell down at their feet and died, and the young men came in and found her dead, and they picked her up and carried her away and buried her by the side of her husband. ¹¹ And great fear came upon all the congregation and upon all who heard what had happened.

¹³ And of the unbelievers, no one dared to interfere with them, but the people held them in respect.

¹⁷ Then the high priest was filled with jealousy and all of those who were with him, for they were adherents to the teachings of the SadÆdu-cees,

¹⁹ But during the night, the angel of the LORD opened the door of the prison and brought them forth and said to them, ²⁰ Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all these words of life. ²¹ Accordingly they went out early in morning and entered into the temple and taught the people. But the high priest and those who were with him called their associates and the elders of Israel, and sent to the prison to bring the apostles.

²⁴ When the high priest and the leaders of the temple heard these words, they were astonished at them and they were reasoning how it could happen,

²⁴ When the high priest and the leaders of the temple heard these words, they were astonished at them and they were reasoning how it could happen, ²⁵ When a man came and informed them, Behold! The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people. ²⁶ Then the leaders went with the soldiers to bring them, not by force, for they were afraid that the people might stone them. ²⁷ And when they had brought them, they made them stand before the whole council, and the high priest proceeded, ²⁸ Saying, Did we not strictly command you not to teach any man in this name? And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine; and intend to bring the blood of this man upon us. ²⁹ Then Simon Peter with the rest of the apostles answered and said to them, We must obey God rather than men.

³⁴ Then one of the PharÆi-sees whose name was Ga-maÆli-el, a teacher of the law and honored by all the people, rose up and ordered them to take the apostles outside for a little while; ³⁵ Then he said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves, and find out what is the best for you to do about these men.

⁴⁰ And they listened to him, and they called the apostles, and scourged them, and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. ⁴¹ The apostles went out from the presence of the council rejoicing that they had been worthy to suffer abuse for the sake of his name.

⁷ And the word of God spread; and the number of the converts in Jerusalem increased greatly; and many people of Jewish faith became converts.

¹⁰ But they were unable to stand up against the wisdom and the spirit by which he spoke.

¹² And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes, and they rose up against him and seized him and brought him into the midst of the council.

⁹ And our forefathers were jealous of Joseph; so they sold him into Egypt; but God was with him.

⁵¹ O you stubborn and insincere in heart and hearing, you always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do you. ⁵² Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted and murdered? Especially have they slain those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One whom you betrayed and murdered.

⁵⁴ When they heard these things, they were enraged, and gnashed their teeth at him.

³ As for Saul, he continued to persecute the church of God, entering into houses and dragging out men and women and delivering them to prison,

⁵ Then Philip went down to a Samaritan city and preached to them about Christ.

⁹ Now there was there a man called Semon, who had lived in that city a long time, and who had deceived the Samaritan people by his magic, boasting of himself and saying, I am the greatest one.

¹² But when they believed Philip, preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God in the name of our LORD Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

²¹ You have no part nor lot in this faith because your heart is not right in the sight of God. ²² Repent, therefore, of this evil of yours, and beseech God that he may perhaps forgive you for the guile which is in your heart.

²⁶ And the angel of the LORD spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go south by way of the desert that leads down from Jerusalem to Gaza,

³⁵ Then Philip opened his mouth and began at that same scripture and preached to him concerning our LORD Jesus.

² And he asked the high priests to give him letters to the synagogues at Damascus, that if he should find anyone, men or women, following this faith, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

⁵ Saul answered and said, Who are you my LORD? and our LORD said, I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you persecute:

²⁰ From that time on, he preached in the Jewish synagogues concerning Jesus, that he is the Son of God.

²³ After he had been there many days, the Jews plotted against him to kill him.

³¹ Then the church throughout Judµa and Galilee and Samaria was at peace, and strengthened itself and developed obedience and reverence to God, and by the consola- tion of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.

³³ And there he found a man named ╞ æneas, who had been paralyzed and had lain in bed eight years.

³⁵ And all who dwelt at LydÆda and Sharon saw him and turned to God.

⁴⁰ But Simon Peter put all the people out and knelt down and prayed; then he turned to the body and said, TabÆi-tha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Simon Peter, she sat up.

⁴² And this was known throughout the city and many believed in our LORD.

³⁹ And we are witnesses of all things which he did throughout the land of Judµa and in Jerusalem. This very one the Jews crucified on a cross and killed him:

³⁹ And we are witnesses of all things which he did throughout the land of Judµa and in Jerusalem. This very one the Jews crucified on a cross and killed him: ⁴⁰ Him God raised on the third day, and showed him openly; ⁴¹ Not to all the people, but to us who have been chosen by God to be his witnesses, for we did eat and drink with him after his resurrection from the dead.

⁴⁴ While Simon Peter spoke these words, the Holy Spirit descended on all who heard the word.

¹⁴ And he shall speak to you words by which you and all of your household shall be saved.

¹⁷ Now, therefore, if God has equally given the gifts to the Gentiles who believe in our LORD Jesus Christ, just as he gave to us, who am I that I should dispute God? ¹⁸ When they heard these words, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, Perhaps God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance unto life.

²⁰ But there were some men among them from Cyprus and from Cyrene; these men entered into AnÆti-och and spoke to the Greeks and preached concerning our LORD Jesus.

⁵ And while Simon Peter was kept in the prison, continual prayer was offered for him to God by the church. ⁶ And on the very night before the morning that he was to be delivered up, while Simon Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and others were guarding the doors of the prison, ⁷ The angel of the LORD stood over him, and a light shone in all the prison: and the angel touched him on the side and awoke him, and said to him, Rise up quickly. And the chains fell off from his hands.

⁷ The angel of the LORD stood over him, and a light shone in all the prison: and the angel touched him on the side and awoke him, and said to him, Rise up quickly. And the chains fell off from his hands. ⁸ And the angel said to him, Bind on your girdle and put on your sandals. And so he did. And again he said to him, Put on your robe and follow me. ⁹ And he went out, and followed the angel, not knowing that what was done by the angel was true, but thought he saw a vision. ¹⁰ When they had passed the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate and it opened to them of its own accord; and when they had gone out, and had passed one street, the angel departed from him. ¹¹ And when Simon Peter came to himself he said, Now I surely know, that the LORD has sent his angel and has delivered me out of the hand of Herod, the king, and from all that the Jews were conspiring against me.

¹⁸ Now when it was morning, there was great tumult among the soldiers as to what had become of Simon Peter. ¹⁹ When Herod had sought him and could not find him, he sentenced the guards and commanded that they should be put to death. And Simon Peter left Ju-dµÆa and stayed at Cµs-a-reÆa.

¹¹ And now the hand of the LORD is against you, and you shall be blind, and shall not see the sun for a time. And in that very hour there fell on him a mist and darkness; and he went about seeking some one to lead him by the hand.

²³ Of this manÆs seed God has, according to his promise, raised to Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

²⁸ And though they found no cause for his death, they asked Pilate that they might kill him. ²⁹ And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they lowered him from the cross and laid him in a sepulchre.

³¹ And for many days he was seen by them who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, and they are now his witnesses to the people.

³³ Behold God has fulfilled it unto us their children, for he has raised up Jesus, just as it is written in the second psalm, You are my son, this day I have begotten you.

³⁸ Be it known to you, therefore, brethren, that through this very one is preached to you the forgiveness of sins: ³⁹ And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

⁴⁵ But when the Jews saw the great crowd, they were filled with envy, and they bitterly opposed the words of Paul, and they blasphemed.

³ So they remained there for a long time, and spoke boldly concerning the LORD, and he gave them testimony to the word of his grace, by means of signs and wonders which he performed by their hands.

⁸ And there dwelt in the city of LyÆstra a cripple who had been lame from his motherÆs womb, who never had walked. ⁹ He heard Paul speak; and when Paul saw him and perceived that there was faith in him to be healed, ¹⁰ He said to him with a loud voice, I say to you, in the name of our LORD Jesus Christ, stand upright on your feet. And he leaped and walked.

⁵ But some of the men who had been converted from the sect of the PharÆi-sees rose up and said, You must circumcise them and command them to keep the law of Moses.

¹⁰ Now therefore why do you tempt God by putting a yoke upon the necks of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

²⁸ For it is the will of the Holy Spirit and of us, to lay upon you no additional burden than these necessary things;

¹⁸ And she did this for many days. So Paul was indignant and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it left her the same hour.

²³ And when they had flogged them severely, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to watch them carefully. Paul and Silas in prison.

²³ And when they had flogged them severely, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to watch them carefully. Paul and Silas in prison. ²⁴ He, having received the charge, brought them in and put them into the inner chamber of the prison, and fastened their feet in the stocks.

²⁴ He, having received the charge, brought them in and put them into the inner chamber of the prison, and fastened their feet in the stocks. ²⁵ Now at midnight Paul and Silas prayed and glorified God; and the prisoners heard them.

²⁵ Now at midnight Paul and Silas prayed and glorified God; and the prisoners heard them. ²⁶ And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, and immediately all the doors were opened, and the bands of all were loosed.

²⁶ And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, and immediately all the doors were opened, and the bands of all were loosed. ²⁷ When the keeper of the prison awoke, and saw that the prison doors were open, he took a sword and would have killed himself, for he thought the prisoners had escaped.

³ Interpreting and proving that Christ had to suffer, and rise again from the dead; and that he is the same Jesus Christ whom I preach to you.

⁵ But the Jews, being jealous, secured a band of bad men from the streets of the city and formed a great mob, who caused disturbances in the city, and who came and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out from it and deliver them to the mob.

¹⁸ Philosophers, also, who were of the teaching of EpÆi-cu-rus, and others, who were called StoÆics, argued with him. And some of them said, What does this babbler want? And others said, He preaches foreign gods: because he preached to them Jesus and his resurrection.

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

¹¹ And God wrought great miracles by the hands of Paul: ¹² So that even when, of the clothes on his body, pieces of garments were brought and laid upon the sick, diseases were cured, and even the insane were restored.

¹⁷ And this became known to all the Jews and Arameans (Syrians) who dwelt at EphÆesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of our LORD Jesus Christ was magnified.

³⁶ Since, therefore, no man can contradict this, you should keep quiet, and do nothing hastily.

²⁰ And yet I did not neglect to preach to you about those things which were good for your souls, and I taught in the streets and from house to house.

³⁸ Are you not that Egyptian who some time ago created disturbances and led out into the desert four thousand malefactors?

² And when they heard him speak to them in the Hebrew tongue (Aramaic), they were the more quiet: And he said, ³ I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Ci-liÆcia, yet I was brought up in this city under the care and guidance of Ga-maÆli-el, and trained perfectly according to the law of our fathers, and was zealous toward God, just as you are also.

³ I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Ci-liÆcia, yet I was brought up in this city under the care and guidance of Ga-maÆli-el, and trained perfectly according to the law of our fathers, and was zealous toward God, just as you are also. ⁴ And I persecuted this religion to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

¹⁴ And he said to me, The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear the voice of his mouth. ¹⁵ And you shall be a witness for him before all men, of all that you have seen and heard.

²² They had given Paul audience up to this word, and then they lifted up their voices, and cried out, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

²⁶ When the centurion heard that, he went to the chief captain and said, Be careful what you do: for this man is a Roman citizen.

³⁰ The next day, because he desired to know the truthfulness of the charges which the Jews had brought against Paul, he unbound him and commanded the high priests and all their council to appear before him, and he took Paul and brought him down, and set him before them.

⁶ Now when Paul perceived that part of the people were SadÆdu-cees, and the others were PharÆi-sees, he cried out in the assembly, Men, my brethren, I am a PharÆi-see, the son of a PharÆi-see: and it is because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead that I am here to be judged. ⁷ And when he had said this, there arose a dissension between the PharÆi-sees and the SadÆdu-cees: and the people were divided.

⁷ And when he had said this, there arose a dissension between the PharÆi-sees and the SadÆdu-cees: and the people were divided. ⁸ For the SadÆdu-cees say there is no resurrection, neither angels nor soul: but the PharÆi-sees believe in them.

⁸ For the SadÆdu-cees say there is no resurrection, neither angels nor soul: but the PharÆi-sees believe in them. ⁹ Then there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the party of the PharÆi-sees rose up, and argued, saying, We find no fault with this man: and if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, there is nothing wrong in that.

⁹ Then there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the party of the PharÆi-sees rose up, and argued, saying, We find no fault with this man: and if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, there is nothing wrong in that.

²⁰ And the young man said to him, The Jews have decided to ask you to bring Paul down tomorrow to their council, as though they were desirous to learn something more from him. ²¹ You must not listen to them: for behold more than forty of them, who have bound themselves with an oath neither to eat nor to drink till they have killed him, are lying in wait for him: and behold they are ready and awaiting your reply. ²² Then the captain dismissed the young man and charged him, Let no man know that you have informed me of these things.

²³ For there has appeared to me this night the angel of God to whom I belong and whom I serve,

¹⁵ So I am eager to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also. ¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one who believes; whether they are Jews first, or Arameans (Syrians). *

²¹ Now, therefore, you teach others but fail to teach yourself. You preach that men should not steal, yet you steal. ²² You say, Men must not commit adultery, yet you commit adultery. You despise idols, yet you rob the sanctuary.

¹⁹ Now we know that whatever the law says, it is said to those who are under the law: so that every mouth may be shut, and all the world may become guilty before God.

³ And not only so, but we also glory in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation perfects patience in us;

¹⁵ Or how can they preach, if they are not sent forth? As it is written, How becoming are the feet of those who preach peace, and of those who bring good tidings.

²⁶ And then all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, A deliverer shall come out of Zion, and he shall remove ungodliness from Jacob: ²⁷ And then they shall have the same covenant from me, when I have forgiven their sins.

¹⁹ Through mighty miracles and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem I went round about as far as Il-lyrÆi-cum, and I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

²⁵ Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. ²⁶ For consider also your own calling, my brethren, not many among you are wise in terms of worldly things, and not many among you are mighty, and not many among you belong to the nobility. ²⁷ But God has chosen the foolish ones of the world to put the wise to shame; and God has chosen the weak ones of the world to embarrass the mighty; ²⁸ And he has chosen those of humble families in the world, and the lowly, and those who are insignificant, in order to belittle those who consider themselves important,

² For I did not pretend to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and even him crucified.

¹⁹ For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written, He catches the wise in their own craftiness.

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

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

⁵ And have we not the right to travel with a Christian wife, just as the rest of the apostles, and as the brothers of our LORD, and as Cephas? ⁶ Or only I and Barnabas, have not we the right to live without working? ⁷ What officer commands an army at his own expense? or who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruits? or who feeds sheep, and does not eat of the milk of his flock? ⁸ I say these things as a man. Behold the law says them also. ⁹ For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. Why? Is God concerned only for the ox? ¹⁰ No. It is known that he said it for our sakes and it was written for our sakes because the ploughman must plough in hope, and he who threshes, threshes in hope of the crop. ¹¹ Now if we have sown among you spiritual things, is it too much that we should reap material things from you? ¹² If others have this authority over you, have we not the more right? Nevertheless we have not used this authority; but we have endured all things so that we would not hinder the gospel of Christ. ¹³ Do you not know that those who work in the holy place are maintained out of the temple? And those who minister at the altar share the offerings with the altar? ¹⁴ Even so has our LORD commanded that those who preach his gospel should live by his gospel. ¹⁵ But I have used none of these privileges: neither have I written these things that it should be so done to me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should declare my pride in my teaching worthless. ¹⁶ For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for I am under obligation; yea, woe is unto me if I preach not the gospel! ¹⁷ For if I do this thing willingly, I have my reward: but if against my will, it is like a stewardship intrusted to me.

⁹ Neither should we tempt Christ, as some of them tempted; for they were destroyed by snakes.

¹¹ Now all of these things which happened to them are an example for us: and they are written for our admonition, for the world will come to an end in our day. ¹² Therefore, let him who thinks he can stand, take heed so that he may not fall.

²² Are we trying to provoke our LORD to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

¹¹ Nevertheless, in our LORD, there is no preference between man and woman, neither between woman and man. ¹² For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God.

⁹ To another faith by the same Spirit; to another gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

¹⁰ To whom you forgive anything, I forgive also; for anything which I have forgiven, to whomever I forgave it, it is for your sakes I forgave it in the presence of Christ:

¹¹ For behold that very thing which distressed you on account of God, has resulted much more in painstaking effort, in apology, anger, fear, love, zeal, and vengeance. In all things you have proven yourselves clear in this matter.

² I beseech you, that when I arrive, not to be troubled by the things which I hope to carry out, for it is my purpose to put to scorn those men who regard us as if we lived after the flesh. ³ For though we do live an earthly life, yet we do not serve worldly things. ⁴ For the weapons which we use are not earthly weapons, but of the might of God by which we conquer rebellious strongholds; ⁵ Casting down imaginations, and every false thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and to capture every thought to the obedience of Christ; ⁶ And we are prepared to seek vengeance on those who are disobedient, when your obedience is fulfilled.

²³ If they are ministers of Christ, I speak as a fool, I am greater than they; in labor more than they, in wounds more than they, in imprisonments more frequent than they, and in danger of death many times. ²⁴ By the Jews I was scourged five times, each time forty stripes less one.

¹⁰ Therefore I am content with infirmities, insults, hardships, persecutions, and imprisonments for ChristÆs sake: for when I am physically weak, then I am mentally strong.

¹² The miracles which the apostles have wrought I have wrought among you also in all patience, in signs, in wonders, and mighty deeds.

¹ THIS is the third time I am ready to come to you, for by the mouth of two or three witnesses every charge is sustained. ² I have told you before, and again I tell you in advance, just as I have told you on my two previous visits; and now even while I am far away I write to those who have sinned, and to all others, that if I come again, I will not spare any one:

¹⁰ Therefore I write these things while I am far away, so that when I come, I need not deal harshly with you, according to the authority which my LORD has given me, which is for your edification and not for your destruction.

⁶ Now those who were considered to be important (what they are makes no difference to me, for God does not discriminate among men), even these very persons did not contribute additional knowledge to me.

¹³ Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, by becoming accursed for our sakes: for it is written, Cursed is everyone who hangs on a cross:

²⁸ There is neither Jew nor Syrian, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female: for you are all one in Jesus Christ.

²¹ Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and all like things: those who practice these things, as I have told you before and I say to you now, they shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

³ For if man thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

¹⁴ But as for me, I have nothing on which to boast, except the cross of our LORD Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me and I am crucified unto the world.

⁷ In him we have salvation, and in his blood, forgiveness of sins, according to the richness of his grace;

²⁰ Which he wrought through Christ, when he raised him from the dead and set him at his own right hand in heaven, ²¹ Far above all angels and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world but also in the world which is to come: ²² And has put all things under his feet, and made him, who is above all things, the head of the church, ²³ Which is his body, and confirmation of him who fulfills all things and every thing.

²⁰ But that is not what you have been taught about Christ; ²¹ If you have truly heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is found in Jesus:

¹¹ Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. ¹² For your conflict is not only with flesh and blood, but also with the angels, and with powers, with the rulers of this world of darkness, and with the evil spirits under the heavens. ¹³ Wherefore put you on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to meet the evil one, and being prepared you shall prevail. ¹⁴ Arise, therefore, gird your loins with truth, and put on the breastplate of righteousness; ¹⁵ And have your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; ¹⁶ Together with these, take for yourselves the shield of faith, for with it you shall be able to quench all the flaming darts of the wicked.

²⁹ For it has been given to you, not only to believe in Christ, but also to suffer for his sake.

³ Do nothing through strife or vain glory; but in humility let each regard his neighbor better than himself.

⁹ Wherefore God also has highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name; ¹⁰ That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, of those on earth, and those under the earth, ¹¹ And every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is the LORD, to the glory of God his Father. ¹² From now on, my beloved, just as you have always been obedient, not only in my presence, but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

²⁰ But our labours are in heavenly things, from whence we look for our Saviour, our LORD Jesus Christ,

¹⁴ By whom we have obtained salvation and forgiveness of sins.

¹⁵ Who both killed the LORD Jesus Christ, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God, and are against all men; ¹⁶ Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, adding this to their sins always; but the wrath of God is upon them to the uttermost.

⁸ Therefore, he who does an injustice, does not wrong man but God who has also given unto you his Holy Spirit.

³ Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, unless it is preceded by a rebellion, and the man of sin be revealed as the son of perdition, ⁴ Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is reverenced; so that even in the temple of God, he sits as a god, and shows himself, as though he were a god. ⁵ Do you not remember, that when I was with you I told you these things? ⁶ And now you know what has prevented him from being revealed in his time. ⁷ For the mystery of iniquity is already at work: until he who now is the obstacle be taken out of the way.

¹⁰ For the love of money is the root of all evil: and there are some men who have coveted it and have thereby erred from the faith, they have brought to themselves many sorrows.

²⁰ But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; some for formal use on occasions of honor and others for service.

²⁵ So that he may discipline gently those who argue against him; and perhaps God will grant them repentance and they will know the truth: ²⁶ And come to themselves, and be saved from the trap of Satan, by whom they have been trapped to his will.

² Preach the word; and stand by it zealously in season and out of season, rebuke, reprove, through all patience and teaching.

⁴ To Titus, a true son in the common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father, and the LORD Jesus Christ our Saviour.

¹⁰ Not stealing but manifesting true sincerity that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

¹³ Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

⁴ But after the goodness and kindness of God our Saviour was manifested, ⁵ Not so much by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy, he saved us by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit; ⁶ Which he shed on us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour,

¹⁴ But I did not wish to do anything without consulting you, that your good deeds might not be done as though by compulsion, but of your own desire.

³ How shall we escape, if we neglect the very things which are our salvation and which were first spoken by our LORD, and were proved to us by those who had heard him, ⁴ And to which God testified with signs and wonders and with divers miracles, and with the gift of the Holy Spirit, given according to his will.

⁴ And to which God testified with signs and wonders and with divers miracles, and with the gift of the Holy Spirit, given according to his will.

¹⁰ And it was meet and proper for him, in whose hand is everything and for whom are all things, to bring many sons to glory, so that from the very beginning of their salvation, they are made perfect through sufferings.

¹ LET us therefore fear, while the prom ise of entering into his rest remains, lest some amongst you find they are prevented from entering.

³⁴ And you had pity on those who were prisoners, and you took the seizure of your property cheerfully, for you know in yourselves that you have a better and a more enduring possession in heaven.

⁷ By faith Noah, when he was warned concerning the things not seen, became fearful and he made an ark to save his household, and by it he condemned the world and he became heir of righteousness which is by faith.

³⁶ Others endured mockings and scourgings, still others were delivered to bonds and imprisonment:

² And let us look to Jesus, who was the author and the perfecter of our faith; and who, instead of the joy which he could have had, endured the cross, suffered shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

¹⁵ Take heed lest any man among you be found short of the grace of God; or lest any root of bitterness spring forth and harm you, and thereby many be defiled;

²⁸ Therefore, we receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us hold fast that grace whereby we may serve and please God with reverence and godly fear:

² MY brethren, take it as a joy to you when you enter into many and divers temptations;

¹⁵ Then when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin when it has matured, brings forth death.

¹⁴ But if you have bitter envying among you, or strife in your hearts, do not boast and do not lie against the truth. ¹⁵ This wisdom does not come from above, but it is earthly, sensual, devilish. ¹⁶ For wherever envy and strife are, there is confusion and every sort of evil.

⁵ Or do you think that the scripture said in vain, The pride that dwells in us is provoked by jealousy?

⁷ Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist Satan, and he will flee from you.

¹⁶ Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man is powerful.

¹² And everything they were searching for was revealed to them because they did not seek for their own benefit, but they prophesied the things which concerned us, the things which now have been revealed to you by those who have preached the gospel to you through the Holy Spirit sent from heaven; which things the angels also desire to look into.

¹⁷ And if you call on the Father, who is impartial and who judges every man according to his works, conduct yourselves reverently during the time of your sojourning here:

¹ THEREFORE lay aside all malice and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and evil accusations,

²⁴ And he bore all our sins, and lifted them with his body on the cross, that we being dead to sin, should live through his righteousness: and by his wounds you were healed.

²² Who is taken up to heaven, and is at the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

¹³ But rejoice, for you are partakers of ChristÆs sufferings; and when his glory shall be revealed you may be glad also with exceeding joy. ¹⁴ If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you: for the glorious Spirit of God rests upon you. ¹⁵ But let none of you suffer the fate of a murderer, or a thief, or a malefactor. ¹⁶ If any man suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed: but let him glorify God through that very name.

⁸ Be vigilant, and be cautious; because your adversary, the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour:

¹ SIMON Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the righteousness of our LORD and Saviour Jesus Christ have been made equal with us in the precious faith;

¹¹ For by so doing, an entrance shall be given freely to you into the everlasting kingdom of our LORD and Saviour Jesus Christ.

² Many will follow their pernicious ways, by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

¹⁴ And have eyes full of adultery, and of sin that does not cease: beguiling, unstable souls are they whose hearts are well versed in covetousness: accursed sons are they. ¹⁵ Who have forsaken the right way and are gone astray, following the way of BaÆlaam, the son of Be-or, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

¹⁸ For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the sensual lusts of the flesh; but there are those who flee at a word of warning from those who live in error.

²⁰ For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through knowledge of our LORD and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled by these very things, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

²⁰ For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through knowledge of our LORD and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled by these very things, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. ²¹ Verily it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment that was delivered to them. ²² It will come to pass with them according to the true proverb, The dog returns to his own vomit, and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

¹⁸ But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our LORD and Saviour Jesus Christ, and of God the Father. To him be glory both now and forever, and through all eternity. Amen.

¹ HE who was from the beginning, the one whom we have heard and seen with our eyes, looked upon and handled with our hands, we declare to you that he is the word of life. ² For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness to it, and preach to you eternal life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us; ³ It is that which we have seen and heard that we declare to you, so that you also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.

¹⁴ And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent his Son to be the Saviour of the world.

¹¹ And this is the testimony, that God has given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. ¹² He who believes on the Son has life; he who does not believe on the Son of God does not have life.

¹⁶ These are the ones who murmur and complain, following after their own lusts, and their mouths speak idle flattering words, praising people for the sake of gain.

²⁵ To the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our LORD, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and for ever, Amen.

⁵ And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first to arise from the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth unto him who loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

¹⁰ Fear none of those things which you shall suffer: behold, the devil will cast some of you into prison, that you be tried; and you will be oppressed for ten days: be faithful even to death, and I will give you a crown of life.

⁵ And if any man desires to harm them, fire will come out of their mouths and will consume their enemies: and if any man desires to harm them, he must in this manner be killed.

¹³ And at the same hour there was a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and the number of men killed in the earthquake was seven thousand: and the survivors were frightened, and they gave glory to God.

⁹ Thus the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world: he was cast out on the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. ¹⁰ And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, Now the deliverance and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ, has been accomplished: for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before God day and night, is cast down. ¹¹ And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they did not spare themselves even unto death.

⁸ And another angel, a second followed him, saying, Babylon has fallen, that great city, which made all nations drink of the wine of the passion of her whoredom. ⁹ Then another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark on his brow, or on his hand, ¹⁰ He also shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is mixed with bitterness in the cup of his anger; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and before the throne: ¹¹ And the smoke of their torment will rise for ever and ever: and those who worship the beast and his image will have no rest day or night. ¹² Here is the patience of the saints: here are they who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

⁴ Who shall not fear you, O LORD, and glorify your name? For you only are holy: All nations shall come and worship before you; for your righteousness has been revealed.

³ So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet wild beast inscribed with many words of blasphemy and having seven heads and ten horns.

⁵ And upon her forehead was a name written, that not all could understand, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

¹² And the ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet; but receive authority as kings for one hour with the beast. ¹³ These are in one accord, and they shall give their strength and authority to the beast. ¹⁴ They will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall conquer them: for he is LORD of lords, and King of kings; and those who are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.