display: Acts 5:19

text: But the Angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doores, and brought them foorth, and said,


display: Acts 5:20

Acts

testament: NT

text: Goe, stand and speake in the Temple to the people all the words of this life.


display: Acts 5:21

text: And when they heard that, they entred into the Temple early in the morning, & taught: but the high Priest came, and they that were with him, and called the Councill together, and all the Senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to haue them brought.


display: Acts 5:22

text: But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,


display: Acts 5:23

text: Saying, The prison truely found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doores, but when we had opened, we found no man within.


display: Acts 5:24

text: Now when the high Priest, and the captaine of the Temple, and the chiefe Priests heard these things, they doubted of them wherunto this would grow.


display: Acts 5:25

text: Then came one, and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison, are standing in the Temple, and teaching the people.


display: Acts 5:26

text: Then went the captaine with the officers, and brought them without violence: (For they feared the people, lest they should haue bene stoned.)


display: Acts 5:27

text: And when they had brought them, they set them before the Councill, and the high Priest asked them,


display: Acts 5:28

text: Saying, Did not wee straitly command you, that you should not teach in this Name? And behold, yee haue filled Hierusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this mans blood vpon vs.


display: Acts 5:29

text: ¶ Then Peter, and the other Apostles answered, and saide, Wee ought to obey God rather then men.


display: Acts 5:30

text: The God of our fathers raised vp Iesus, whom yee slew and hanged on a tree.


display: Acts 5:31

text: Him hath God exalted with his right hand to bee a Prince and a Sauiour, for to giue repentance to Israel, and forgiuenesse of sinnes.


display: Acts 5:32

text: And we are his witnesses of these things, and so is also the holy Ghost, whom God hath giuen to them that obey him.


display: Acts 5:33

text: ¶ When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and tooke counsell to slay them.


display: Acts 5:34

text: Then stood there vp one in the Councill, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctour of Law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the Apostles forth a litle space,


display: Acts 5:35

text: And said vnto them, Yee men of Israel, take heed to your selues, what ye intend to doe as touching these men.


display: Acts 5:36

text: For before these dayes rose vp Theudas, boasting himselfe to be some body, to whom a number of men, about foure hundred, ioyned themselues: who was slaine, and all, as many as obeied him, were scattered, & brought to nought.


display: Acts 5:37

text: After this man rose vp Iudas of Galilee, in the dayes of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: hee also perished, and all, euen as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.


display: Acts 5:38

text: And now I say vnto you, refraine from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsell or this worke be of men, it will come to nought.


display: Acts 5:39

text: But if it be of God, ye cannot ouerthrow it, lest haply yee be found euen to fight against God.


display: Acts 5:40

text: And to him they agreed: and when they had called the Apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speake in the Name of Iesus, and let them goe.


display: Acts 5:41

text: ¶ And they departed from the presence of the Councill, reioycing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his Name.


display: Acts 5:42

text: And dayly in the Temple, and in euery house, they ceased not to teach and preach Iesus Christ.


display: Acts 6:1

text: And in those dayes when the number of the Disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrewes, because their widowes were neglected in the daily ministration.


display: Acts 6:2

text: Then the twelue called the multitude of the disciples vnto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leaue the word of God, and serue tables.


display: Acts 6:3

text: Wherefore brethren, looke ye out among you seuen men of honest report, full of the holy Ghost, and wisedome, whom we may appoint ouer this businesse.


display: Acts 6:4

text: But we will giue our selues continually to prayer, and to the ministerie of the word.


display: Acts 6:5

text: ¶ And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Steuen, a man full of faith and of the holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Permenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch.


display: Acts 6:6

text: Whom they set before the Apostles: and when they had praied, they layd their hands on them.


display: Acts 6:7

text: And the word of God encreased, and the number of the Disciples multiplied in Hierusalem greatly, and a great company of the Priests were obedient to the faith.


display: Acts 6:8

text: And Steuen full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.


display: Acts 6:9

text: ¶ Then there arose certaine of the Synagogue, which is called the Synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia, and of Asia, disputing with Steuen.


display: Acts 6:10

text: And they were not able to resist the wisedome and the spirit by which he spake.


display: Acts 6:11

text: Then they suborned men which said, We haue heard him speake blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.


display: Acts 6:12

text: And they stirred vp the people, and the Elders, and the Scribes, and came vpon him, and caught him, and brought him to the Councell,


display: Acts 6:13

text: And set vp false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speake blasphemous words against this holy place, and the Law.


display: Acts 6:14

text: For we haue heard him say, that this Iesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, & shall change the Customes which Moses deliuered vs.


display: Acts 6:15

text: And all that sate in the Councell, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had bene the face of an Angel.


display: Acts 7:1

text: Then said the high Priest, Are these things so?


display: Acts 7:2

text: And hee said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken: The God of glory appeared vnto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,


display: Acts 7:3

text: And said vnto him, Get thee out of thy countrey, and from thy kinred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.


display: Acts 7:4

text: Then came he out of the land of the Chaldeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he remoued him into this lande wherein ye now dwell.


display: Acts 7:5

text: And he gaue him none inheritance in it, no not so much as to set his foote on: yet he promised that he would giue it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.


display: Acts 7:6

text: And God spake on this wise, that his seede should soiourne in a strange land, and that they should bring them into bondage, and intreate them euill foure hundreth yeeres.


display: Acts 7:7

text: And the nation to whom they shal bee in bondage, will I iudge, saide God: And after that shall they come forth, and serue me in this place.


display: Acts 7:8

text: And he gaue him the couenant of Circumcision: and so Abraham begate Isaac, and circumcised him the eight day: and Isaac begate Iacob, and Iacob begate the twelue Patriarchs.


display: Acts 7:9

text: And the Patriarchs moued with enuie, sold Ioseph into Egypt: but God was with him,


display: Acts 7:10

text: And deliuered him out of all his afflictions, and gaue him fauour and wisedome in the sight of Pharao king of Egypt: and he made him gouernour ouer Egypt and all his house.


display: Acts 7:11

text: Now there came a dearth ouer all the land of Egypt, and Chanaan, and great affliction, and our fathers found no sustenance.


display: Acts 7:12

text: But when Iacob heard that there was corne in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.


display: Acts 7:13

text: And at the second time Ioseph was made knowen to his brethren, and Iosephs kinred was made knowen vnto Pharao.


display: Acts 7:14

text: Then sent Ioseph, and called his father Iacob to him, and all his kinred, threescore and fifteeene soules.


display: Acts 7:15

text: So Iacob went downe into Egypt, and died, he and our fathers,


display: Acts 7:16

text: And were caried ouer into Sichem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a summe of money of the sonnes of Emor the father of Sichem.


display: Acts 7:17

text: But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworne to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,


display: Acts 7:18

text: Till another king arose, which knew not Ioseph.


display: Acts 7:19

text: The same dealt subtilly with our kinred, and euill intreated our fathers, so that they cast out their yong children, to the end they might not liue.


display: Acts 7:20

text: In which time Moses was borne, and was exceeding faire, and nourished vp in his fathers house three moneths:


display: Acts 7:21

text: And when he was cast out, Pharaohs daughter tooke him vp, and nourished him for her owne sonne.


display: Acts 7:22

text: And Moses was learned in all the wisedome of the Egyptians, and was mightie in words and in deeds.


display: Acts 7:23

text: And when he was full forty yeres old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.


display: Acts 7:24

text: And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and auenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:


display: Acts 7:25

text: For he supposed his brethren would haue vnderstood, how that God by his hand would deliuer them, but they vnderstood not.


display: Acts 7:26

text: And the next day he shewed himselfe vnto them as they stroue, and would haue set them at one againe, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren, Why doe yee wrong one to another?


display: Acts 7:27

text: But hee that did his neighbour wrong, thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a Iudge ouer vs?


display: Acts 7:28

text: Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?


display: Acts 7:29

text: Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begate two sonnes.


display: Acts 7:30

text: And when fourtie yeeres were expired, there appeared to him in the wildernes of mount Sina, an Angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.


display: Acts 7:31

text: When Moses saw it, he wondred at the sight: and as he drew neere to behold it, the voyce of the Lord came vnto him,


display: Acts 7:32

text: Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.


display: Acts 7:33

text: Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shooes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest, is holy ground.


display: Acts 7:34

text: I haue seene, I haue seene the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I haue heard their groning, & am come downe to deliuer them: And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.


display: Acts 7:35

text: This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a Iudge? the same did God send to bee a ruler and a deliuerer, by the handes of the Angel which appeared to him in the bush.


display: Acts 7:36

text: He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signes in the land of Egypt, and in the red Sea, and in the wildernesse fortie yeeres.


display: Acts 7:37

text: ¶ This is that Moses which said vnto the children of Israel, A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise vp vnto you of your brethren, like vnto mee: him shall ye heare.


display: Acts 7:38

text: This is he that was in þ Church in the wildernesse with the Angel, which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who receiued the liuely oracles, to giue vnto vs.


display: Acts 7:39

text: To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned backe againe into Egypt,


display: Acts 7:40

text: Saying vnto Aaron, Make vs gods to goe before vs. For as for this Moses, which brought vs out of the land of Egypt, we wote not what is become of him.


display: Acts 7:41

text: And they made a calfe in those dayes, and offered sacrifice vnto the idole, and reioyced in the workes of their owne hands.


display: Acts 7:42

text: Then God turned, and gaue them vp to worship the hoste of heauen, as it is written in the booke of the Prophets, O ye house of Israel, haue ye offered to me slaine beasts, and sacrifices, by the space of fourty yeeres in the wildernesse?


display: Acts 7:43

text: Yea, ye tooke vp the Tabernacle of Moloch, and the starre of your God Remphan, figures which ye made, to worship them: and I will carie you away beyond Babylon.


display: Acts 7:44

text: Our fathers had the Tabernacle of witnesse in the wildernesse, as hee had appointed, speaking vnto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seene.


display: Acts 7:45

text: Which also our fathers that came after, brought in with Iesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God draue out before the face of our fathers, vnto the dayes of Dauid,


display: Acts 7:46

text: Who found fauour before God, and desired to find a Tabernacle for the God of Iacob.


display: Acts 7:47

text: But Solomon built him an house.


display: Acts 7:48

text: Howbeit the most high dwelleth not in temples made with hands, as saith the Prophet,


display: Acts 7:49

text: Heauen is my throne, and earth is my footestoole: What house will ye build me, saith the Lord? Or what is the place of my rest?


display: Acts 7:50

text: Hath not my hand made all these things?


display: Acts 7:51

text: ¶ Ye stifnecked and vncircumcised in heart, and eares, ye doe alwayes resist the holy Ghost? as your fathers did, so doe ye.


display: Acts 7:52

text: Which of the Prophets haue not your fathers persecuted? And they haue slaine them which shewed before of the comming of the Iust one, of whom ye haue bene now the betrayers and murderers:


display: Acts 7:53

text: Who haue receiued the Lawe by the disposition of Angels, and haue not kept it.


display: Acts 7:54

text: ¶ When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.


display: Acts 7:55

text: But hee being full of the holy Ghost, looked vp stedfastly into heauen, and saw the glory of God, and Iesus standing on the right hand of God,


display: Acts 7:56

text: And said, Behold, I see the heauens opened, and the Sonne of man standing on the right hand of God.


display: Acts 7:57

text: Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their eares, and ran vpon him with one accord,


display: Acts 7:58

text: And cast him out of the citie, and stoned him: and the witnesses layd downe their clothes at a yong mans feete, whose name was Saul.


display: Acts 7:59

text: And they stoned Steuen, calling vpon God, and saying, Lord Iesus receiue my spirit.


display: Acts 7:60

text: And he kneeled downe, and cried with a loud voice, Lord lay not this sinne to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleepe.


display: Acts 8:1

text: And Saul was consenting vnto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the Church which was at Hierusalem, and they were all scattered abroad through out the regions of Iudea, and Samaria, except the Apostles.


display: Acts 8:2

text: And deuout men carried Steuen to his buriall, and made great lamentation ouer him.


display: Acts 8:3

text: As for Saul, he made hauocke of the Church, entring into euery house, and hailing men and women, committed them to prison.


display: Acts 8:4

text: Therefore they that were scattered abroad, went euery where preaching the word.


display: Acts 8:5

text: Then Philip went downe to the citie of Samaria, and preached Christ vnto them.


display: Acts 8:6

text: And the people with one accord gaue heed vnto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.


display: Acts 8:7

text: For vncleane spirits, crying with lowd voyce, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.


display: Acts 8:8

text: And there was great ioy in that citie.


display: Acts 8:9

text: But there was a certaine man called Simon, which before time in the same citie vsed sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giuing out that himselfe was some great one.


display: Acts 8:10

text: To whom they all gaue heed from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.


display: Acts 8:11

text: And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.


display: Acts 8:12

text: But when they beleeued Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdome of God, and the Name of Iesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.


display: Acts 8:13

text: Then Simon himselfe beleeued also: and when hee was baptized, hee continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signes which were done.


display: Acts 8:14

text: Now when the Apostles which were at Hierusalem, heard that Samaria had receiued the word of God, they sent vnto them Peter and Iohn.


display: Acts 8:15

text: Who when they were come downe, praied for them that they might receiue the holy Ghost.


display: Acts 8:16

text: (For as yet hee was fallen vpon none of them: onely they were baptized in the Name of the Lord Iesus.)


display: Acts 8:17

text: Then layde they their hands on them, and they receiued the holy Ghost.


display: Acts 8:18

text: And when Simon saw that through laying on of the Apostles hands, the holy Ghost was giuen, hee offered them money,


display: Acts 8:19

text: Saying, Giue me also this power, that on whomsoeuer I lay handes, hee may receiue the holy Ghost.


display: Acts 8:20

text: But Peter said vnto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.


display: Acts 8:21

text: Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.


display: Acts 8:22

text: Repent therefore of this thy wickednesse, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiuen thee.


display: Acts 8:23

text: For I perceiue that thou art in the gall of bitternesse, and in the bond of iniquitie.


display: Acts 8:24

text: Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for mee, that none of these things which ye haue spoken, come vpon me.


display: Acts 8:25

text: And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Hierusalem, and preached the Gospel in many villages of the Samaritanes.


display: Acts 8:26

text: And the Angel of the Lord spake vnto Philip, saying, Arise, and goe toward the South, vnto the way that goeth downe from Hierusalem vnto Gaza, which is desert.


display: Acts 8:27

text: And hee arose, and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, an Eunuch of great authority vnder Candace queene of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Hierusalem for to worship,


display: Acts 8:28

text: Was returning, and sitting in his charet, read Esaias the Prophet.


display: Acts 8:29

text: Then the Spirit saide vnto Philip, Goe neere, and ioyne thy selfe to this charet.


display: Acts 8:30

text: And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him reade the Prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?


display: Acts 8:31

text: And hee said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip, that hee would come vp, and sit with him.


display: Acts 8:32

text: The place of the Scripture, which hee read, was this, Hee was led as a sheepe to the slaughter, & like a Lambe dumbe before the shearer, so opened he not his mouth:


display: Acts 8:33

text: In his humiliation, his Iudgement was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? For his life is taken from the earth.


display: Acts 8:34

text: And the Eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the Prophet this? of himselfe, or of some other man?


display: Acts 8:35

text: Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same Scripture, and preached vnto him Iesus.


display: Acts 8:36

text: And as they went on their way, they came vnto a certaine water: and the Eunuch said, See, here is water, what doeth hinder me to be baptized?


display: Acts 8:37

text: And Philip said, If thou beleeuest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered, and said, I beleeue that Iesus Christ is the Sonne of God.


display: Acts 8:38

text: And he commanded the charet to stand still: and they went downe both into the water, both Philip, and the Eunuch, and he baptized him.


display: Acts 8:39

text: And when they were come vp out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the Eunuch saw him no more: and hee went on his way reioycing.


display: Acts 8:40

text: But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing thorow he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.


display: Acts 9:1

text: And Saul yet breathing out threatnings & slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went vnto the high Priest,


display: Acts 9:2

text: And desired of him letters to Damascus, to the Synagogues, that if hee found any of this way, whether they were men or women, hee might bring them bound vnto Hierusalem.


display: Acts 9:3

text: And as he iourneyed he came neere Damascus, and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heauen.


display: Acts 9:4

text: And he fel to the earth, and heard a voice saying vnto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?


display: Acts 9:5

text: And he said, Who art thou Lord? And the Lord said, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest: It is hard for thee to kicke against the prickes.


display: Acts 9:6

text: And he trembling and astonished, said, Lord, what wilt thou haue mee to doe? And the Lord said vnto him, Arise, and goe into the citie, and it shall be told thee what thou must doe.


display: Acts 9:7

text: And the men which iourneyed with him, stood speechlesse, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.


display: Acts 9:8

text: And Saul arose from the earth, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.


display: Acts 9:9

text: And he was three dayes without sight, and neither did eate, nor drinke.


display: Acts 9:10

text: ¶ And there was a certaine disciple at Damascus, named Ananias, and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.


display: Acts 9:11

text: And the Lord said vnto him, Arise, and goe into the street, which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Iudas, for one called Saul of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth,


display: Acts 9:12

text: And hath seene in a vision a man named Ananias, comming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receiue his sight.


display: Acts 9:13

text: Then Ananias answered, Lord, I haue heard by many of this man, how much euill hee hath done to thy Saints at Hierusalem:


display: Acts 9:14

text: And here he hath authoritic from the chiefe Priests, to binde all that call on thy Name.


display: Acts 9:15

text: But the Lord said vnto him, Goe thy way: for hee is a chosen vessell vnto me, to beare my Name before the Gentiles, and Kings, and the children of Israel.


display: Acts 9:16

text: For I will shew him how great things hee must suffer for my Names sake.


display: Acts 9:17

text: And Ananias went his way, and entred into the house, and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord (euen Iesus that appeared vnto thee in the way as thou camest) hath sent me, that thou mightest receiue thy sight, and be filled with the holy Ghost.


display: Acts 9:18

text: And immediatly there fell from his eyes as it had bene scales, and he receiued sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.


display: Acts 9:19

text: And when hee had receiued meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certaine dayes with the disciples which were at Damascus.


display: Acts 9:20

text: And straightway hee preached Christ in the Synagogues, that hee is the Sonne of God.


display: Acts 9:21

text: But all that heard him, were amazed, and said, Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this Name in Hierusalem, and came hither for that intent that he might bring them bound vnto the chiefe Priests?


display: Acts 9:22

text: But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Iewes which dwelt at Damascus, proouing that this is very Christ.


display: Acts 9:23

text: ¶ And after that many dayes were fulfilled, the Iewes tooke counsel to kill him.


display: Acts 9:24

text: But their laying awaite was knowen of Saul: and they watched the gates day and night to kill him.


display: Acts 9:25

text: Then the disciples tooke him by night, and let him downe by the wall in a basket.


display: Acts 9:26

text: And when Saul was come to Hierusalem, he assayed to ioyne himselfe to the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, and beleeued not that he was a disciple.


display: Acts 9:27

text: But Barnabas tooke him, and brought him to the Apostles, and declared vnto them how hee had seene the Lord in the way, and that hee had spoken to him, and how hee had preached boldly at Damascus in the Name of Iesus.


display: Acts 9:28

text: And he was with them comming in, and going out at Hierusalem.


display: Acts 9:29

text: And he spake boldly in the Name of the Lord Iesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.


display: Acts 9:30

text: Which when the brethren knewe, they brought him downe to Cesarea, and sent him foorth to Tarsus.


display: Acts 9:31

text: Then had the Churches rest thorowout all Iudea, and Galilee, and Samaria, and were edified, and walking in the feare of the Lord, and in the comfort of the holy Ghost, were multiplied.


display: Acts 9:32

text: ¶ And it came to passe, as Peter passed thorowout all quarters, he came downe also to the Saints, which dwelt at Lydda.


display: Acts 9:33

text: And there he found a certaine man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight yeeres, and was sicke of the palsie.


display: Acts 9:34

text: And Peter said vnto him, Aeneas, Iesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.


display: Acts 9:35

text: And all that dwelt at Lydda, and Saron, saw him, and turned to the Lord.


display: Acts 9:36

text: ¶ Now there was at Ioppa a certain disciple, named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: This woman was full of good works, and almes deeds, which she did.


display: Acts 9:37

text: And it came to passe in those dayes that she was sicke, and died: whome when they had washed, they laid her in an vpper chamber.


display: Acts 9:38

text: And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Ioppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent vnto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.


display: Acts 9:39

text: Then Peter arose and went with them: when he was come, they brought him into the vpper chamber: And all the widowes stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while shee was with them.


display: Acts 9:40

text: But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled downe, and prayed, and turning him to the body, said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sate vp.


display: Acts 9:41

text: And he gaue her his hand, and lift her vp: and when hee had called the Saints & widowes, presented her aliue.


display: Acts 9:42

text: And it was knowen thorowout all Ioppa, and many beleeued in the Lord.


display: Acts 9:43

text: And it came to passe, that he taried many dayes in Ioppa, with one Simon a Tanner.


display: Acts 10:1

text: There was a certaine man in Cesarea, called Cornelius, a Centurion of þ band called the Italian band,


display: Acts 10:2

text: A deuout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gaue much almes to the people, and prayed to God alway.


display: Acts 10:3

text: He saw in a vision euidently, about the ninth houre of the day, an Angel of God comming in to him, and saying vnto him Cornelius.


display: Acts 10:4

text: And when he looked on him, hee was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said vnto him, Thy praiers and thine almes are come vp for a memorial before God.


display: Acts 10:5

text: And now send men to Ioppa, and call for one Simon, whose sirname is Peter.


display: Acts 10:6

text: Hee lodgeth with one Simon a Tanner, whose house is by the Sea side; he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to doe.


display: Acts 10:7

text: And when the Angel which spake vnto Cornelius, was departed, he called two of his houshold seruants, and a deuout souldier of them that waited on him continually.


display: Acts 10:8

text: And when he had declared all these things vnto them, he sent them to Ioppa.


display: Acts 10:9

text: ¶ On the morrow as they went on their iourney, and drew nigh vnto the citie, Peter went vp vpon the house to pray, about the sixth houre.


text: And he became very hungry, and would haue eaten: But while they made ready, he fell into a traunce,


text: And saw heauen opened, and a certaine vessell descending vnto him, as it had beene a great sheete, knit at the foure corners, and let downe to the earth:


text: Wherein were all maner of foure footed beasts of the earth, and wilde beasts, and creeping things, and foules of the ayre.


text: And there came a voyce to him, Rise, Peter: kill, and eate.


text: But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I haue neuer eaten any thing that is common or vncleane.


text: And the voice spake vnto him againe the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.


text: This was done thrise: & the vessel was receiued vp againe into heauen.


text: Now while Peter doubted in himselfe what this vision which he had seene, should meane: behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius, had made inquirie for Simons house, and stood before the gate,


text: And called, and asked whether Simon, which was sirnamed Peter, were lodged there.


text: ¶ While Peter thought on the vision, the spirit said vnto him, Behold, three men seeke thee.


text: Arise therefore, and get thee downe, and goe with them, doubting nothing: for I haue sent them.


text: Then Peter went downe to the men, which were sent vnto him from Cornelius, and said, Behold, I am hee, whom ye seeke: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?


text: And they saide, Cornelius the Centurion, a iust man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Iewes, was warned from God by an holy Angel, to send for thee into his house, and to heare words of thee.


text: Then called he them in, and lodged them: And on the morrowe Peter went away with them, and certaine brethren from Ioppa accōpanied him.


text: And the morrow after they entred into Cesarea: and Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and neere friends.


text: And as Peter was comming in, Cornelius met him, and fell downe at his feete, and worshipped him.


text: But Peter tooke him vp, saying, Stand vp, I my selfe also am a man.


text: And as he talked with him, hee went in, and found many that were come together.


text: And he said vnto them, Ye know how that it is an vnlawfull thing for a man that is a Iewe, to keepe company or come vnto one of another nation: but God hath shewed me, that I should not call any man common or vncleane.


text: Therfore came I vnto you without gainesaying, as soone as I was sent for. I aske therefore, for what intent ye haue sent for me.


text: And Cornelius said, Foure daies agoe I was fasting vntill this houre, and at the ninth houre I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,


text: And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine almes are had in remembrance in the sight of God.


text: Send therfore to Ioppa, and call hither Simon, whose sirname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a Tanner, by the Sea side, who when he cōmeth, shall speake vnto thee.


text: Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast well done, that thou art come. Now therefore are we all heere present before God, to heare all things that are cōmanded thee of God.


text: ¶ Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a trueth I perceiue þ God is no respecter of persons:


text: But in euery nation, he that feareth him, and worketh righteousnesse, is accepted with him.


text: The word which God sent vnto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Iesus Christ (he is Lord of all.)


text: That word (I say) you knowe which was published thorowout all Iudea, and began from Galilee, after the baptisme which Iohn preached:


text: How God anointed Iesus of Nazareth with the holy Ghost, and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the deuill: for God was with him.


text: And we are witnesses of all things which hee did both in the land of the Iewes, and in Hierusalem, whom they slew and hanged on a tree,


text: Him God raised vp the third day, and shewed him openly,


text: Not to all the people, but vnto witnesses, chosen before of God, euen to vs who did eate and drinke with him after he rose from the dead.


text: And he commanded vs to preach vnto the people, and to testifie that it is he which was ordeined of God to be the Iudge of quicke and dead.


text: To him giue all the Prophets witnesse, that through his Name whosoeuer beleeueth in him, shall receiue remission of sinnes.


text: ¶ While Peter yet spake these words, the holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.


text: And they of the circumcision which beleeued, were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was powred out the gift of the holy Ghost.


text: For they heard them speake with tongues, and magnifie God. Then answered Peter,


text: Can any man forbid water, that these should not bee baptized, which haue receiued the holy Ghost, as well as wee?


text: And hee commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarie certaine dayes.


display: Acts 11:1

text: And the Apostles, and brethren that were in Iudea, heard that the Gentiles had also receiued the word of God.


display: Acts 11:2

text: And when Peter was come vp to Hierusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,


display: Acts 11:3

text: Saying, Thou wentest in to men vncircumcised, & didst eate with them.


display: Acts 11:4

text: But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order vnto them, saying,


display: Acts 11:5

text: I was in the citie of Ioppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, a certaine vessell descend, as it had beene a great sheete, let downe from heauen by foure corners, and it came euen to me.


display: Acts 11:6

text: Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw foure footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and foules of the aire.


display: Acts 11:7

text: And I heard a voyce, saying vnto me, Arise Peter, slay, and eate.


display: Acts 11:8

text: But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or vncleane hath at any time entred into my mouth.


display: Acts 11:9

text: But the voyce answered me againe from heauen, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.


text: And this was done three times: and all were drawen vp againe into heauen.


text: And behold, immediately there were three men already come vnto the house where I was, sent from Cesarea vnto me.


text: And the spirit bad me goe with them, nothing doubting: Moreouer, these sixe brethren accompanied me, and we entred into the mans house:


text: And he shewed vs how hee had seene an Angell in his house, which stood and said vnto him, Send men to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose sirname is Peter:


text: Who shall tell thee words, wherby thou, and all thy house shal be saued.


text: And as I began to speake, the holy Ghost fell on them, as on vs at the beginning.


text: Then remembred I the word of the Lord, how that he said, Iohn indeede baptized with water: but ye shall be baptized with the holy Ghost.


text: Forasmuch then as God gaue them the like gift as hee did vnto vs, who beleeued on the Lord Iesus Christ: what was I that I could withstand God?


text: When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance vnto life.


text: ¶ Now they which were scattered abroad vpon the persecution that arose about Steuen, trauailed as farre as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none, but vnto the Iewes onely.


text: And some of them were men of Cyprus, and Cyrene, which when they were come to Antioch, spake vnto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Iesus.


text: And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number beleeued, and turned vnto the Lord.


text: ¶ Then tidings of these things came vnto the eares of the Church, which was in Hierusalem: and they sent foorth Barnabas, that hee should goe as farre as Antioch.


text: Who when hee came, and had seene the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleaue vnto the Lord.


text: For he was a good man, and full of the holy Ghost, and of faith: and much people was added vnto the Lord.


text: Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seeke Saul.


text: And when he had found him, he brought him vnto Antioch. And it came to passe, that a whole yeere they assembled themselues with the Church, and taught much people, and the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.


text: ¶ And in these dayes, came Prophets from Hierusalem vnto Antioch.


text: And there stood vp one of them, named Agabus, and signified by the spirit, that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to passe in the dayes of Claudius Cesar.


text: Then the disciples, euery man according to his abilitie, determined to send reliefe vnto the brethren which dwelt in Iudea.


text: Which also they did, and sent it to the Elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.


display: Acts 12:1

text: Now about that time, Herode the King stretched foorth his hands, to vexe certaine of the Church.


display: Acts 12:2

text: And he killed Iames the brother of Iohn with the sword.


display: Acts 12:3

text: And because he saw it pleased the Iewes, hee proceeded further, to take Peter also. (Then were the dayes of vnleauened bread.)


display: Acts 12:4

text: And when hee had apprehended him, hee put him in prison, and deliuered him to foure quaternions of souldiers to keepe him, intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.


display: Acts 12:5

text: Peter therefore was kept in prison, but prayer was made without ceasing of the Church vnto God for him.


display: Acts 12:6

text: And when Herode would haue brought him foorth, the same night Peter was sleeping betweene two Souldiers, bound with two chaines, and the Keepers before the doore kept the prison.


display: Acts 12:7

text: And beholde, the Angel of the Lord came vpon him, and a light shined in the prison: and hee smote Peter on the side, and raised him vp, saying, Arise vp quickely. And his chaines fell off from his hands.


display: Acts 12:8

text: And the Angel said vnto him, Girde thy selfe, and binde on thy sandales: And so he did. And he sayth vnto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.


display: Acts 12:9

text: And hee went out, and followed him, and wist not that it was true which was done by the Angel: but thought he saw a vision.


text: When they were past the first and the second ward, they came vnto the yron gate that leadeth vnto the citie, which opened to them of his owne accord: and they went out and passed on thorow one streete, and foorthwith the Angel departed from him.


text: And when Peter was come to himselfe, hee said, Now I know of a suretie, that the Lord hath sent his Angel, and hath deliuered mee out of the hand of Herode, and from all the expectation of the people of the Iewes.


text: And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of Iohn whose sirname was Marke, where many were gathered together praying.


text: And as Peter knocked at the doore of the gate, a damosell came to hearken, named Rhoda.


text: And when she knew Peters voice, she opened not the gate for gladnes, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.


text: And they said vnto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was euen so. Then said they, It it his Angel.


text: But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the doore, and saw him, they were astonished.


text: But he beckening vnto them with the hand, to hold their peace, declared vnto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison: And he said, Goe shew these things vnto Iames, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.


text: Now assoone as it was day, there was no smal stirre among the souldiers, what was become of Peter.


text: And when Herode had sought for him, and found him not, hee examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And hee went downe from Iudea to Cesarea, & there abode.


text: ¶ And Herode was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and hauing made Blastus the kings chamberlaine their friend, desired peace, because their countrey was nourished by the kings countrey.


text: And vpon a set day Herod arayed in royall apparell, sate vpon his throne, and made an Oration vnto them.


text: And the people gaue a shout, saying, It is the voice of a God, and not of a man.


text: And immediatly the Angel of the Lord smote him, because hee gaue not God the glory, and hee was eaten of wormes, and gaue vp the ghost.


text: ¶ But the word of God grewe, and multiplied.


text: And Barnabas and Saul returned from Hierusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministerie, and tooke with them Iohn, whose syrname was Marke.


display: Acts 13:1

text: Nowe there were in the Church that was at Antioch, certaine Prophets and teachers: as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had bene brought vp with Herod the Tetrarch, and Saul.


display: Acts 13:2

text: As they ministred to the Lord, and fasted, the holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the worke whereunto I haue called them.


display: Acts 13:3

text: And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their handes on them, they sent them away.


display: Acts 13:4

text: ¶ So they being sent forth by the holy Ghost, departed vnto Seleucia, and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.


display: Acts 13:5

text: And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the Synagogues of the Iewes: and they had also Iohn to their Minister.


display: Acts 13:6

text: And when they had gone thorow the Ile vnto Paphos, they found a certaine sorcerer, a false prophet, a Iewe, whose name was Bariesus:


display: Acts 13:7

text: Which was with the deputie of the countrey Sergius Paulus, a prudent man: who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to heare the word of God.


display: Acts 13:8

text: But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turne away the deputy from the faith.


display: Acts 13:9

text: Then Saul (who also is called Paul) filled with the holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,


text: And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischiefe, thou child of the deuil, thou enemie of all righteousnesse, wilt thou not cease to peruert the right wayes of the Lord?


text: And now behold, the hand of the Lord is vpon thee, & thou shalt be blind, not seeing the Sunne for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkenes, and he went about, seeking some to lead him by the hand.


text: Then the Deputie when he sawe what was done, beleeued, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.


text: Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and Iohn departing from them, returned to Hierusalem.


text: ¶ But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and sate downe.


text: And after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent vnto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye haue any word of exhortation for the people, say on.


text: Then Paul stood vp, and beckning with his hand, said, Men of Israel, and ye that feare God, giue audience.


text: The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arme brought he them out of it.


text: And about the time of fourtie yeeres suffered he their maners in the wildernesse.


text: And when he had destroyed seuen nations in the land of Chanaan, he diuided their land to them by lot:


text: And after that he gaue vnto them iudges, about the space of foure hundred and fifty yeeres vntill Samuel the Prophet.


text: And afterward they desired a King, and God gaue vnto them Saul the sonne of Cis, a man of the tribe of Beniamin, by the space of fourty yeres.


text: And when he had remoued him, hee raised vp vnto them Dauid to be their king, to whom also he gaue testimonie, and said, I haue found Dauid the sonne of Iesse, a man after mine own heart, which shal fulfill all my wil.


text: Of this mans seed hath God, according to his promise, raised vnto Israel a Sauiour, Iesus:


text: When Iohn had first preached before his coming, the baptisme of repentance to all the people of Israel.


text: And as Iohn fulfilled his course, he said, Whom thinke ye that I am? I am not he. But behold, there commeth one after me, whose shooes of his feete I am not worthy to loose.


text: Men and brethren, children of the stocke of Abraham, and whosoeuer among you feareth God, to you is the word of this saluation sent.


text: For they that dwell at Hierusalem, & their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the Prophets which are read euery Sabbath day, they haue fulfilled them in condemning him.


text: And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slaine.


text: And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they tooke him downe from the tree, and layd him in a Sepulchre.


text: But God raised him frō the dead:


text: And he was seene many dayes of them which came vp with him from Galilee to Hierusalem, who are his witnesses vnto the people.


text: And we declare vnto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made vnto the fathers,


text: God hath fulfilled the same vnto vs their children, in that he hath raised vp Iesus againe, as it is also written in the second Psalme: Thou art my Sonne, this day haue I begotten thee.


text: And as concerning that he raised him vp from the dead, now no more to returne to corruption, he said on this wise, I will giue you the sure mercies of Dauid.


text: Wherfore he saith also in another Psalme, Thou shalt not suffer thine holy one to see corruption.


text: For Dauid after he had serued his owne generation by the will of God, fell on sleepe, and was laide vnto his fathers, and saw corruption:


text: But hee whom God raised againe, saw no corruption.


text: ¶ Be it knowen vnto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached vnto you the forgiuenesse of sinnes.


text: And by him all þ beleeue, are iustified from all things, from which ye could not be iustified by the Law of Moses.


text: Beware therefore, least that come vpon you which is spoken of in the Prophets,


text: Behold, yee despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I worke a worke in your dayes, a worke which you shall in no wise beleeue, though a man declare it vnto you.


text: And when the Iewes were gone out of the Synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.


text: Now when the Congregation was broken vp, many of the Iewes, and religious Proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who speaking to them, perswaded them to continue in the grace of God.


text: ¶ And the next Sabbath day came almost the whole citie together to heare the word of God.


text: But when the Iewes saw the multitudes, they were filled with enuie, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting, and blaspheming.


text: Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first haue bene spoken to you: but seeing yee put it from you, and iudge your selues vnworthy of euerlasting life, loe, we turne to the Gentiles.


text: For so hath the Lord cōmanded vs, saying, I haue set thee to bee a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for saluation vnto the ends of the earth.


text: And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordeined to eternall life, beleeued.


text: And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.


text: But the Iewes stirred vp the deuout and honourable women, and the chiefe men of the citie, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.


text: But they shooke off the dust of their feete against them, and came vnto Iconium.


text: And the disciples were filled with ioy, and with the holy Ghost.


display: Acts 14:1

text: And it came to passe in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Iewes, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Iewes, and also of the Greekes, beleeued.


display: Acts 14:2

text: But the vnbeleeuing Iewes stirred vp the Gentiles, and made their mindes euill affected against the brethren.


display: Acts 14:3

text: Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gaue testimonie vnto the word of his grace, and granted signes and wonders to be done by their hands.


display: Acts 14:4

text: But the multitude of the city was diuided: and part held with the Iewes, and part with the Apostles.


display: Acts 14:5

text: And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Iewes, with their rulers, to vse them despitefully, and to stone them,


display: Acts 14:6

text: They were ware of it, and fled vnto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and vnto the region that lyeth round about.


display: Acts 14:7

text: And there they preached the Gospell.


display: Acts 14:8

text: ¶ And there sate a certaine man at Lystra, impotent in his feete, being a creeple from his mothers wombe, who neuer had walked.


display: Acts 14:9

text: The same heard Paul speake: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiuing that he had faith to be healed,


text: Said with a lowd voice, Stand vpright on thy feete; And he leaped and walked.


text: And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lift vp their voyces, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come downe to vs in the likenesse of men.


text: And they called Barnabas Iupiter, and Paul Mercurius, because hee was the chiefe speaker.


text: Then the priest of Iupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen, and garlands vnto the gates, and would haue done sacrifice with the people.


text: Which when the Apostles, Barnabas and Paul heard of, they rent their clothes, and ranne in among the people, crying out,


text: And saying, Sirs, Why doe yee these things? Wee also are men of like passions with you, and preach vnto you, that ye should turne from these vanities, vnto the liuing God, which made heauen and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein.


text: Who in times past, suffred all nations to walke in their owne wayes.


text: Neuerthelesse, he left not himselfe without witnesse, in that he did good, and gaue vs raine from heauen, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladnesse.


text: And with these sayings scarse restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice vnto them.


text: ¶ And there came thither certaine Iewes from Antioch and Iconium, who perswaded the people, and hauing stoned Paul, drew him out of the citie, supposing he had beene dead.


text: Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose vp, and came into the citie, and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.


text: And when they had preached the Gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned againe to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,


text: Confirming the soules of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, aud that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdome of God.


text: And when they had ordeined them Elders in euery Church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they beleeued.


text: And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.


text: And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went downe into Attalia,


text: And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God, for the worke which they fulfilled.


text: And when they were come, and had gathered the Church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the doore of faith vnto the Gentiles.


text: And there they abode long time with the disciples.


display: Acts 15:1

text: And certaine men which came downe from Iudea, taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saued.


display: Acts 15:2

text: When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissention and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certeine other of them, should goe vp to Hierusalem vnto the Apostles and Elders about this question.


display: Acts 15:3

text: And being brought on their way by the Church, they passed thorow Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conuersion of the Gentiles: and they caused great ioy vnto all the brethren.


display: Acts 15:4

text: And when they were come to Hierusalem, they were receiued of the Church, and of the Apostles, and Elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.


display: Acts 15:5

text: But there rose vp certaine of the sect of the Pharisees which beleeued, saying, that it was needfull to circumcise them, and to cōmand them to keepe the Law of Moses.


display: Acts 15:6

text: ¶ And the Apostles & Elders came together for to consider of this matter.


display: Acts 15:7

text: And when there had bene much disputing, Peter rose vp, and said vnto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while agoe, God made choise among vs, that the Gentiles by my mouth should heare the worde of the Gospel, and beleeue.


display: Acts 15:8

text: And God which knoweth the hearts, bare them witnes, giuing them the holy Ghost, euen as he did vnto vs,


display: Acts 15:9

text: And put no difference between vs & them, purifying their hearts by faith.


text: Now therfore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke vpon the necke of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to beare?


text: But we beleeue that through the grace of the Lord Iesus Christ, we shal be saued euen as they.


text: ¶ Then all the multitude kept silence, and gaue audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.


text: ¶ And after they had helde their peace, Iames answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken vnto me.


text: Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visite the Gentiles to take out of them a people for his Name.


text: And to this agree the words of the Prophets, as it is written,


text: After this I will returne, and wil build againe the Tabernacle of Dauid, which is fallen downe: and I will build againe the ruines thereof, and I will set it vp:


text: That the residue of men might seeke after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, vpon whom my Name is called, sayth the Lord, who doeth all these things.


text: Knowen vnto God are all his workes frō the beginning of the world.


text: Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:


text: But that wee write vnto them, that they abstaine from pollutions of Idoles, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.


text: For Moses of olde time hath in euery citie them that preach him, being read in the Synagogues euery Sabbath day.


text: Then pleased it the Apostles and Elders with the whole Church, to send chosen men of their owne company to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas: namely, Iudas surnamed Barsabas, & Silas, chiefe men among the brethren,


text: And wrote letters by them after this maner, The Apostles and Elders, and brethren, send greeting vnto the brethren, which are of the Gentiles in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia.


text: Forasmuch as we haue heard, that certaine which went out from vs, haue troubled you with words, subuerting your soules, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keepe the Law, to whom we gaue no such commandement:


text: It seemed good vnto vs, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men vnto you, with our beloued Barnabas and Paul,


text: Men that haue hazarded their liues for the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ.


text: Wee haue sent therefore Iudas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.


text: For it seemed good to the holy Ghost, and to vs, to lay vpon you no greater burden then these necessarie things;


text: That ye abstaine from meates offered to idoles, and from blood, & from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keepe your selues, yee shall doe well. Fare ye well.


text: So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they deliuered the Epistle.


text: Which when they had read, they reioyced for the consolation.


text: And Iudas and Silas, being Prophets also themselues, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them:


text: And after they had taried there a space, they were let goe in peace from the breehren vnto the Apostles.


text: Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.


text: Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.


text: ¶ And some dayes after, Paul said vnto Barnabas, Let vs go againe and visit our brethren, in euery city where we haue preached the word of the Lord, and see how they doe.


text: And Barnabas determined to take with them Iohn, whose surname was Marke.


text: But Paul thought not good to take him with them; who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the worke.


text: And the contention was so sharpe betweene them, that they departed asunder one from the other: & so Barnabas tooke Marke, & sailed vnto Cyprus.


text: And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren vnto the grace of God.


text: And he went thorow Syria and Cilicia, confirming the Churches.


display: Acts 16:1

text: Then came he to Derbe, and Lystra: and behold, a certaine disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certaine woman which was a Iewesse, and beleeued: but his father was a Greeke:


display: Acts 16:2

text: Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.


display: Acts 16:3

text: Him would Paul haue to go forth with him, and tooke, and circumcised him, because of the Iewes which were in those quarters: for they knew all, that his father was a Greeke.


display: Acts 16:4

text: And as they went through the cities, they deliuered them the decrees for to keepe, that were ordeined of the Apostles and Elders, which were at Hierusalem.


display: Acts 16:5

text: And so were the Churches established in the faith, and increased in number dayly.


display: Acts 16:6

text: Now when they had gone thorowout Phrygia, and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,


display: Acts 16:7

text: After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to goe into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.


display: Acts 16:8

text: And they passing by Mysia, came downe to Troas.


display: Acts 16:9

text: And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come ouer into Macedonia, and helpe vs.


text: And after he had seene the vision, immediatly we endeuoured to goe into Macedonia, assuredly gathering, that the Lord had called vs for to preach the Gospel vnto them.


text: Therfore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis:


text: And from thence to Philippi, which is the chiefe citie of that part of Macedonia, and a Colonie: and we were in that citie abiding certaine dayes.


text: And on the Sabboth we went out of the citie by a riuer side, where prayer was wont to be made, & we sate downe, and spake vnto the women which resorted thither.


text: ¶ And a certaine woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the citie of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard vs: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended vnto the things which were spoken of Paul.


text: And when she was baptized, and her houshold, she besought vs, saying, If ye haue iudged me to bee faithfull to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained vs.


text: ¶ And it came to passe, as we went to prayer, a certaine Damosell possessed with a spirit of diuination, met vs: which brought her masters much gaine by soothsaying.


text: The same followed Paul and vs, and cried, saying, These men are the seruants of the most hie God, which shew vnto vs the way of saluation.


text: And this did she many dayes: but Paul being grieued, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the Name of Iesus Christ, to come out of her. And he came out the same houre.


text: ¶ And when her Masters saw that the hope of their gaines was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the market place, vnto the rulers,


text: And brought them to the Magistrates, saying, These men being Iewes, do exceedingly trouble our city,


text: And teach customes which are not lawfull for vs to receiue, neither to obserue, being Romanes.


text: And the multitude rose vp together against them, and the Magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beate them.


text: And when they had layed many stripes vpon them, they cast them into prison, charging the Iaylour to keepe them safely.


text: Who hauing receiued such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, & made their feet fast in the stockes.


text: ¶ And at midnight, Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises vnto God: and the prisoners heard them.


text: And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doores were opened, and euery ones bands were loosed.


text: And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleepe, and seeing the prison doores open, he drew out his sword, and would haue killed himselfe, supposing that the prisoners had beene fled.


text: But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Doe thy selfe no harme, for we are all heere.


text: Then hee called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell downe before Paul and Silas,


text: And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I doe to be saued?


text: And they saide, Beleeue on the Lord Iesus Christ, and thou shalt be saued, and thy house.


text: And they spake vnto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.


text: And hee tooke them the same houre of the night, and washed their stripes, and was baptized, hee and all his, straightway.


text: And when he had brought them into his house, hee set meat before them, and reioyced, beleeuing in God with all his house.


text: And when it was day, the Magistrates sent the Sergeants, saying, Let those men goe.


text: And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The Magistrates haue sent to let you goe: Now therefore depart, and goe in peace.


text: But Paul said vnto them, They haue beaten vs openly vncondemned, being Romanes, and haue cast vs into prison, and now doe they thrust vs out priuily? Nay verily, but let them come themselues, and fetch vs out.


text: And the Sergeants tolde these words vnto the Magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romanes.


text: And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the citie.


text: And they went out of the prison, and entred into the house of Lydia, and when they had seene the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.


display: Acts 17:1

text: Now when they had passed thorow Amphipolis, and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Iewes.


display: Acts 17:2

text: And Paul, as his maner was, went in vnto them, and three Sabbath dayes reasoned with them out of the Scriptures,


display: Acts 17:3

text: Opening and alleadging, that Christ must needs haue suffered and risen againe from the dead: and that this Iesus whom I preach vnto you, is Christ.


display: Acts 17:4

text: And some of them beleeued, and consorted with Paul and Silas: and of the deuout Greekes a great multitude, and of the chiefe women not a few.


display: Acts 17:5

text: ¶ But the Iewes which beleeued not, mooued with enuie, tooke vnto them certaine lewd fellowes of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the citie on an vprore, and assaulted the house of Iason, and sought to bring them out to the people.


display: Acts 17:6

text: And when they found them not, they drew Iason, and certaine brethren vnto the rulers of the citie, crying, These that haue turned the world vpside downe, are come hither also,


display: Acts 17:7

text: Whom Iason hath receiued: and these all doe contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying, that there is another King, one Iesus.


display: Acts 17:8

text: And they troubled the people, and the rulers of the citie, when they heard these things.


display: Acts 17:9

text: And when they had taken securitie of Iason, and of the other, they let them goe.


text: ¶ And the brethren immediatly sent away Paul and Silas by night vnto Berea: who comming thither, went into the Synagogue of the Iewes.


text: These were more noble then those in Thessalonica, in that they receiued the word with all readinesse of minde, and searched the Scriptures dayly, whether those things were so.


text: Therefore many of them beleeued: also of honourable women which were Greekes, and of men not a few.


text: But when the Iewes of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred vp the people.


text: And then immediatly the brethren sent away Paul, to goe as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.


text: And they that conducted Paul, brought him vnto Athens, and receiuing a commaundement vnto Silas and Timotheus, for to come to him with all speed, they departed.


text: ¶ Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when hee saw the city wholy giuen to idolatrie.


text: Therefore disputed he in the Synagogue with the Iewes, and with the deuout persons, and in the market dayly with them that met with him.


text: Then certaine Philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoikes, encountred him: and some said, What will this babbler say? Othersome, He seemeth to be a setter foorth of strange gods: because hee preached vnto them Iesus, and the resurrection.


text: And they tooke him, and brought him vnto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?


text: For thou bringest certaine strange things to our eares: we would know therefore what these things meane.


text: (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to heare some new thing.)


text: ¶ Then Paul stood in the mids of Mars-hill, and said, Yee men of Athens, I perceiue that in all things yee are too superstitious.


text: For as I passed by, and beheld your deuotions, I found an Altar with this inscription, TO THE VNKNOWEN GOD. Whom therefore yee ignorantly worship, him declare I vnto you.


text: God that made the world, and all things therein, seeing that hee is Lord of heauen and earth, dwelleth not in Temples made with hands:


text: Neither is worshipped with mens hands as though he needed any thing, seeing hee giueth to all, life and breath, and all things,


text: And hath made of one blood all nations of men, for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation:


text: That they should seeke the Lord, if haply they might feele after him and finde him, though he be not farre from euery one of vs.


text: For in him we liue, and mooue, and haue our being, as certaine also of your owne Poets haue said, For we are also his offspring.


text: Forasmuch then as wee are the offspring of God, wee ought not to thinke that the Godhead is like vnto golde, or siluer, or stone grauen by arte, and mans deuice.


text: And the times of this ignorance God winked at, but now commandeth all men euery where to repent:


text: Because hee hath appointed a day in the which he will iudge the world in righteousnesse, by that man whom hee hath ordeined, whereof he hath giuen assurance vnto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.


text: ¶ And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, Wee will heare thee againe of this matter.


text: So Paul departed from among them.


text: Howbeit, certaine men claue vnto him, and beleeued: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.


display: Acts 18:1

text: After these things, Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth,


display: Acts 18:2

text: And found a certaine Iewe named Aquila, borne in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, (because that Claudius had commanded all Iewes to depart from Rome) and came vnto them.


display: Acts 18:3

text: And because hee was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought (for by their occupation they were tentmakers.)


display: Acts 18:4

text: And hee reasoned in the Synagogue euery Sabbath, and perswaded the Iewes, and the Greekes.


display: Acts 18:5

text: And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in spirit, and testified to the Iewes, that Iesus was Christ.


display: Acts 18:6

text: And when they opposed themselues, and blasphemed, he shooke his raiment, and said vnto them, Your blood be vpon your owne heads, I am cleane: from henceforth I will goe vnto the Gentiles.


display: Acts 18:7

text: ¶ And hee departed thence, and entred into a certaine mans house, named Iustus, one that worshipped God, whose house ioyned hard to the Synagogue.


display: Acts 18:8

text: And Crispus, the chiefe ruler of the Synagogue, beleeued on the Lord, with all his house: and many of the Corinthians, hearing, beleeued, and were baptized.


display: Acts 18:9

text: Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speake, and holde not thy peace:


text: For I am with thee, and no man shal set on thee, to hurt thee: for I haue much people in this city.


text: And hee continued there a yeere and sixe monethes, teaching the word of God among them.


text: ¶ And when Gallio was the Deputie of Achaia, the Iewes made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the iudgement seat,


text: Saying, This fellow perswadeth men to worship God contrary to the Law.


text: And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said vnto the Iewes, If it were a matter of wrong, or wicked lewdnesse, O yee Iewes, reason would that I should beare with you.


text: But if it be a question of words, and names, and of your law, looke ye to it: for I wil be no iudge of such matters.


text: And he draue them from the iudgment seate.


text: Then all the Greekes tooke Sosthenes the chiefe ruler of the Synagogue, and beat him before the Iudgement seat: and Gallio cared for none of those things.


text: ¶ And Paul after this taried there yet a good while, and then tooke his leaue of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila: hauing shorne his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.


text: And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himselfe entred into the Synagogue, and reasoned with the Iewes.


text: When they desired him to tary longer time with them, hee consented not:


text: But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all meanes keepe this feast that commeth, in Hierusalem; but I will returne againe vnto you, if God will: and he sailed from Ephesus.


text: And when he had landed at Cesarea, and gone vp, and saluted the Church, he went downe to Antioch.


text: And after he had spent some time there, hee departed, and went ouer all the countrey of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.


text: ¶ And a certaine Iew, named Apollos, borne at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mightie in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus.


text: This man was instructed in the way of the Lord, and being feruent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing onely the baptisme of Iohn.


text: And he began to speake boldly in the Synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they tooke him vnto them, and expounded vnto him the way of God more perfectly.


text: And when hee was disposed to passe into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receiue him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had beleeued throgh grace.


text: For hee mightily conuinced the Iewes, and that publikely, shewing by the scriptures, that Iesus was Christ.


display: Acts 19:1

text: And it came to passe, that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul hauing passed thorow the vpper coasts, came to Ephesus, and finding certaine disciples,


display: Acts 19:2

text: He said vnto them, Haue ye receiued the holy Ghost since yee beleeued? And they saide vnto him, Wee haue not so much as heard whether there be any holy Ghost.


display: Acts 19:3

text: And he said vnto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they saide, Unto Iohns Baptisme.


display: Acts 19:4

text: Then saide Paul, Iohn verely baptized with the baptisme of repentance, saying vnto the people, that they should beleeue on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Iesus.


display: Acts 19:5

text: When they heard this, they were baptized in the Name of the Lord Iesus.


display: Acts 19:6

text: And when Paul had laide his hands vpon them, the holy Ghost came on them, and they spake with tongues, and prophecied.


display: Acts 19:7

text: And all þ men were about twelue.


display: Acts 19:8

text: And hee went into the Synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three moneths, disputing and perswading the things concerning the Kingdome of God.


display: Acts 19:9

text: But when diuers were hardened, and beleeued not, but spake euill of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the schoole of one Tyrannus.


text: And this continued by the space of two yeeres, so that all they which dwelt in Asia, heard the word of the Lord Iesus, both Iewes and Greeks.


text: And God wrought speciall miracles by the hands of Paul:


text: So that from his body were brought vnto the sicke handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the euill spirits went out of them.


text: ¶ Then certaine of the vagabond Iewes, exorcistes, tooke vpon them to call ouer them which had euill spirits, the Name of the Lord Iesus, saying, We adiure you by Iesus whom Paul preacheth.


text: And there were seuen sonnes of one Sceua a Iewe, and chiefe of the Priests, which did so.


text: And the euill spirit answered, and said, Iesus I knowe, and Paul I know, but who are ye?


text: And the man in whom the euill spirit was, leapt on them, and ouercame them, and preuailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.


text: And this was knowen to all the Iewes and Greekes also dwelling at Ephesus, and feare fell on them all, and the Name of the Lord Iesus was magnified.


text: And many that beleeued came, and confessed, and shewed their deedes.


text: Many also of them which vsed curious arts, brought their bookes together and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of siluer.


text: So mightily grew the word of God, and preuailed.


text: ¶ After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when hee had passed thorow Macedonia and Athaia, to go to Hierusalem, saying, After I haue bin there, I must also see Rome.


text: So hee sent into Macedonia two of them that ministred vnto him, Timotheus and Erastus, but he himselfe stayed in Asia for a season.


text: And the same time there arose no small stirre about that way.


text: For a certaine man named Demetrius, a siluer smith, which made siluer shrines for Diana, brought no small gaine vnto the craftsmen:


text: Whom he called together, with the workemen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we haue our wealth.


text: Moreouer, ye see & heare, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath perswaded and turned away much people, saying, that they bee no gods, which are made with hands.


text: So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought: but also that the Temple of the great goddesse Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia, and the world worshippeth.


text: And when they heard these sayings, they were ful of wrath, & cried out, saying, Great is Diana of þ Ephesians.


text: And the whole citie was filled with confusion, and hauing caught Gaius and Aristarchus men of Macedonia Pauls companions in trauaile, they rushed with one accord into the Theatre.


text: And when Paul would haue entred in vnto the people, the disciples suffered him not.


text: And certaine of the chiefe of Asia, which were his friends, sent vnto him, desiring him that he would not aduenture himselfe into the Theatre.


text: Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused, and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.


text: And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Iewes putting him forward. And Alexander beckened with the hand, and would haue made his defence vnto the people.


text: But when they knew that he was a Iewe, all with one voyce about the space of two houres cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.


text: And when the towne clarke had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there þ knoweth not how that the citie of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddesse Diana, and of the image which fell downe from Iupiter?


text: Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to doe nothing rashly.


text: For ye haue brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of Churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddesse:


text: Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftesmen which are with him, haue a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies, let them implead one another.


text: But if yee enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shalbe determined in a lawfull assembly.


text: For we are in danger to be called in question for this dayes vprore, there being no cause whereby we may giue an accompt of this concourse.


text: And when hee had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.


display: Acts 20:1

text: And after the vprore was ceased, Paul called vnto him the disciples, and imbraced them, & departed, for to go into Macedonia.


display: Acts 20:2

text: And when he had gone ouer those parts, and had giuen them much exhortation, he came into Greece,


display: Acts 20:3

text: And there abode three moneths: and when the Iewes layed waite for him, as hee was about to saile into Syria, hee purposed to returne thorow Macedonia.


display: Acts 20:4

text: And there accompanied him into Asia, Sopater of Berea: and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus, and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus: and of Asia Tychicus and Trophimus.


display: Acts 20:5

text: These going before, taried for vs at Troas:


display: Acts 20:6

text: And wee sailed away from Philippi, after the dayes of vnleauened bread, and came vnto them to Troas in fiue dayes, where we abode seuen daies.


display: Acts 20:7

text: And vpon the first day of the weeke, when the disciples came together to breake bread, Paul preached vnto them, ready to depart on the morrow, and continued his speach vntill midnight.


display: Acts 20:8

text: And there were many lights in the vpper chamber where they were gathered together.


display: Acts 20:9

text: And there sate in a window a certaine yong man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deepe sleepe, and as Paul was long preaching, hee sunke downe with sleepe, and fel downe from the third loft, and was taken vp dead.


text: And Paul went downe, and fell on him, and embracing him, saide, Trouble not your selues, for his life is in him.


text: When hee therefore was come vp againe, & had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, euen till breake of day, so he departed.


text: And they brought the yong man aliue, and were not a little comforted.


text: ¶ And wee went before to ship, and sailed vnto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had hee appointed, minding himselfe to goe afoote.


text: And when he met with vs at Assos, wee tooke him in, and came to Mitylene.


text: And wee sailed thence, and came the next day ouer against Chios, and the next day we arriued at Samos, and taried at Trogyllium: and the next day we came to Miletus.


text: For Paul had determined to saile by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Hierusalem the day of Pentecost.


text: ¶ And from Miletus hee sent to Ephesus, and called the Elders of the Church.


text: And when they were come to him, he said vnto them, Ye know from the first day that I came into Asia, after what maner I haue bene with you at all seasons,


text: Seruing the Lord with all humilitie of minde, and with many teares, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Iewes:


text: And how I kept backe nothing that was profitable vnto you, but haue shewed you, and haue taught you publikely, and from house to house,


text: Testifying both to the Iewes and also to the Greekes, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Iesus Christ.


text: And now behold, I goe bound in the spirit vnto Hierusalem, not knowing the things that shal befall me there:


text: Saue that the holy Ghost witnesseth in euery city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.


text: But none of these things mooue me, neither count I my life deare vnto my self, so that I might finish my course with ioy, & the ministery which I haue receiued of the Lord Iesus, to testifie the Gospel of the grace of God.


text: And now behold, I know that ye all, among whom I haue gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.


text: Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.


text: For I haue not shunned to declare vnto you all the counsell of God.


text: ¶ Take heed therefore vnto your selues, & to all the flocke, ouer the which the holy Ghost hath made you ouerseers, to feed the Church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.


text: For I know this, that after my departing shall grieuous wolues enter in among you, not sparing the flocke.


text: Also of your owne selues shal men arise, speaking peruerse things, to draw away disciples after them.


text: Therefore watch, and remember that by the space of three yeeres, I ceased not to warne euery one night and day with teares.


text: And now brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you vp, and to giue you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.


text: I haue coueted no mans siluer, or golde, or apparell.


text: Yea, you your selues know, that these handes haue ministred vnto my necessities, and to them that were with me.


text: I haue shewed you all things, how that so labouring, yee ought to support the weake, and to remember the words of the Lord Iesus, how he said, It is more blessed to giue, then to receiue.


text: ¶ And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled downe, & prayed with them all.


text: And they all wept sore, and fell on Pauls necke, and kissed him,


text: Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him vnto the ship.


display: Acts 21:1

text: And it came to passe, that after wee were gotten frō them, and had lanched, wee came with a straight course vnto Choos, and the day following vnto Rhodes, and from thence vnto Patara.


display: Acts 21:2

text: And finding a ship sailing ouer vnto Phenicea, wee went abroad, and set foorth.


display: Acts 21:3

text: Now when wee had discouered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the shippe was to vnlade her burden.


display: Acts 21:4

text: And finding disciples, wee taried there seuen dayes: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that hee should not goe vp to Hierusalem.


display: Acts 21:5

text: And when we had accomplished those dayes, we departed, and went our way, and they all brought vs on our way, with wiues and children, till wee were out of the citie: and wee kneeled downe on the shore, and prayed.


display: Acts 21:6

text: And when we had taken our leaue one of another, we tooke ship, and they returned home againe.


display: Acts 21:7

text: And when wee had finished our course from Tyre, wee came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.


display: Acts 21:8

text: And the next day we that were of Pauls company, departed, and came vnto Cesarea, and wee entred into the house of Philip the Euangelist (which was one of the seuen) & abode with him.


display: Acts 21:9

text: And þ same man had foure daughters, virgins, which did prophesie.


text: And as wee taried there many dayes, there came downe from Iudea a certaine Prophet, named Agabus.


text: And when he was come vnto vs, he tooke Pauls girdle, and bound his owne hands and feete, and said, Thus sayth the holy Ghost, So shall the Iewes at Hierusalem binde the man that oweth this girdle, and shall deliuer him into the hands of the Gentiles.


text: And when we heard these things, both we and they of that place, besought him not to goe vp to Hierusalem.


text: Then Paul answered, What meane ye to weepe and to breake mine heart? for I am ready, not to bee bound onely, but also to die at Hierusalem for the Name of the Lord Iesus.


text: And when he would not bee perswaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.


text: And after those dayes we tooke vp our cariages, & went vp to Hierusalem.


text: There went with vs also certaine of the disciples of Cesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whō we should lodge.


text: And when we were come to Hierusalem, the brethren receiued vs gladly


text: And the day following Paul went in with vs vnto Iames, and all the Elders were present.


text: And when hee had saluted them, hee declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministerie.


text: And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, & said vnto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Iewes there are which beleeue, and they are all zealous of the Law.


text: And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Iewes which are among the Gentiles, to forsake Moses, saying, that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walke after the customes.


text: What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will heare that thou art come.


text: Doe therefore this that we say to thee: Wee haue foure men which haue a vow on them,


text: Then take, and purifie thy selfe with them, & bee at charges with them, that they may shaue their heads: and all may know that those things wherof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing, but that thou thy selfe also walkest orderly, and keepest the Law.


text: As touching the Gentiles which beleeue, wee haue written and concluded, that they obserue no such thing, saue onely that they keepe themselues from things offered to idoles, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.


text: Then Paul tooke the men, and the next day purifying himselfe with them, entred into the Temple, to signifie the accomplishment of the dayes of purification, vntill that an offering should be offered for euery one of them:


text: And when the seuen dayes were almost ended, the Iewes which were of Asia, when they saw him in the Temple, stirred vp all the people, and laide hands on him,


text: Crying out, Men of Israel, helpe: this is þ man that teacheth al men euery where against the people, and the law, and this place: and farther brought Greeks also into the Temple, and hath polluted this holy place.


text: (For they had seene before with him in the citie, Trophimus an Ephesian, whome they supposed that Paul had brought into the Temple.)


text: And all the citie was moued, and the people ran together: and they tooke Paul, and drew him out of the Temple: and forthwith the doores were shut.


text: And as they went about to kil him, tidings came vnto the chiefe captaine of the band, that all Hierusalem was in an vprore.


text: Who immediatly tooke souldiers, and Centurions, and ran downe vnto them: and when they saw the chiefe captaine and the souldiers, they left beating of Paul.


text: Then the chiefe captain came neere, and tooke him, & commanded him to be bound with two chains, and demanded who he was, and what hee had done.


text: And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certaintie for the tumult, he commanded him to be caried into the castle.


text: And when he came vpon þ staires, so it was that he was borne of the souldiers, for the violence of the people.


text: For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.


text: And as Paul was to bee led into the castle, hee saide vnto the chiefe captaine, May I speake vnto thee? Who saide, Canst thou speake Greeke?


text: Art not thou that Egyptian which before these daies madest an vprore, and leddest out into the wildernesse foure thousand men that were murtherers?


text: But Paul said, I am a man which am a Iew of Tarsus, a citie in Cilicia, a citizen of no meane citie: & I beseech thee suffer me to speake vnto the people.


text: And when he had giuen him licence, Paul stood on the staires, and beckened with the hand vnto the people: and when there was made a great silence, he spake vnto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying.


display: Acts 22:1

text: Men, brethren, and fathers, heare ye my defence which I make now vnto you.


display: Acts 22:2

text: (And when they heard that hee spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)


display: Acts 22:3

text: I am verely a man which am a Iew, borne in Tarsus a citie in Cilicia, yet brought vp in this citie at the feete of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect maner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous towards God, as ye all are this day.


display: Acts 22:4

text: And I persecuted this way vnto the death, binding and deliuering into prisons both men and women,


display: Acts 22:5

text: As also the high Priest doth beare me witnesse, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I receiued letters vnto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there, bound vnto Hierusalem, for to be punished.


display: Acts 22:6

text: And it came to passe, that as I made my iourney, & was come nigh vnto Damascus about noone, suddenly there shone from heauen a great light round about me.


display: Acts 22:7

text: And I fell vnto the ground, and heard a voice saying vnto mee, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?


display: Acts 22:8

text: And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said vnto me, I am Iesus of Nazareth whō thou persecutest.


display: Acts 22:9

text: And they that were with me saw indeede the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.


text: And I saide, What shall I doe, Lord? And the Lord said vnto me, Arise, and goe into Damascus, and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to doe.


text: And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.


text: And one Ananias, a deuout man according to the law, hauing a good report of al the Iewes which dwelt there,


text: Came vnto me, and stood, & said vnto me, Brother Saul, receiue thy sight. And the same houre I looked vp vpon him.


text: And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, þ thou shouldest know his will, & see that Iust one, and shouldest heare the voice of his mouth.


text: For thou shalt be his witnes vnto al men, of what thou hast seene & heard.


text: And now, why tariest thou? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sinnes, calling on the name of the Lord.


text: And it came to passe, that when I was come againe to Hierusalem, euen while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance,


text: And saw him saying vnto mee, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Hierusalem: for they will not receiue thy testimony concerning me.


text: And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned, and beat in euery synagogue them that beleeued on thee.


text: And when þ blood of thy martyr Steuen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting vnto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.


text: And he said vnto me, Depart: for I will send thee farre hence, vnto the Gentiles.


text: And they gaue him audience vnto this word, and then lift vp their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should liue.


text: And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, & threw dust into the aire,


text: The chiefe captaine commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that hee should be examined by scourging: that he might know wherfore they cried so against him.


text: And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said vnto the Centurion that stood by, Is it lawfull for you to scourge a man that is a Romane, and vncondemned?


text: When the Centurion heard that, hee went and told the chiefe captaine, saying, Take heede what thou doest, for this man is a Romane.


text: Then the chiefe captaine came; and said vnto him, Tell me, art thou a Romane? He said, Yea.


text: And the chiefe captaine answered, With a great summe obteined I this freedome. And Paul said, But I was free borne.


text: Then straightway they departed from him which should haue examined him: and the chiefe captaine also was afraid after he knew that he was a Romane, & because he had bound him.


text: On the morrow, because he would haue knowen the certaintie wherefore he was accused of the Iewes, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chiefe Priests and all their Councill to appeare, and brought Paul downe, and set him before them.


display: Acts 23:1

text: And Paul earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I haue liued in all good conscience before God vntill this day.


display: Acts 23:2

text: And the high Priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him, to smite him on the mouth.


display: Acts 23:3

text: Then saith Paul vnto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to iudge mee after the Law, and commandest mee to be smitten contrary to the Law?


display: Acts 23:4

text: And they that stood by, said, Reuilest thou Gods high Priest?


display: Acts 23:5

text: Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that hee was the high Prist: For it is written, Thou shalt not speake euill of the ruler of thy people.


display: Acts 23:6

text: But when Paul perceiued that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, hee cryed out in the Councill, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the sonne of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead, I am called in question.


display: Acts 23:7

text: And when hee had so said, there arose a dissension betweene the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was diuided.


display: Acts 23:8

text: For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither Angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confesse both.


display: Acts 23:9

text: And there arose a great cry: and the Scribes that were of the Pharisees part arose, and stroue, saying, Wee finde no euill in this man: but if a spirit or an Angel hath spoken to him, let vs not fight against God.


text: And when there arose a great dissension, the chiefe captaine fearing lest Paul should haue bene pulled in pieces of them, commanded the souldiers to goe downe, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.


text: And the night folowing, the Lord stood by him, and saide, Bee of good cheere, Paul: for as thou hast testified of mee in Hierusalem, so must thou beare witnesse also at Rome.


text: And when it was day, certaine of the Iewes banded together, and bound themselues vnder a curse, saying, that they would neither eate nor drinke till they had killed Paul.


text: And they were more then fourtie which had made this conspiracie.


text: And they came to the chiefe Priests and Elders, and said, Wee haue bound our selues vnder a great curse, that wee will eate nothing vntill wee haue slaine Paul.


text: Now therefore ye with the Councill, signifie to the chiefe captaine that he bring him downe vnto you to morrow, as though yee would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or euer he come neere, are ready to kill him.


text: And when Pauls sisters sonne heard of their laying in wait, hee went and entred into the castle, & told Paul.


text: Then Paul called one of the Centurions vnto him, and said, Bring this yong man vnto the chiefe captaine: for he hath a certaine thing to tell him.


text: So he took him, and brought him to the chiefe captaine, and said, Paul the prisoner called me vnto him, and praied mee to bring this yong man vnto thee, who hath something to say vnto thee.


text: Then the chiefe captaine tooke him by the hand, and went with him aside priuately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?


text: And he said, The Iewes haue agreed to desire thee, that thou wouldest bring downe Paul to morrow into the Council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.