Peter and John are threatened. right in the sight of God to hearken o unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

20 For wep cannot but speak the things which we q have seen and heard.

o ch.5.29. P Je.20.9.

q ch.22.15. 1Jno.1.1,3.

21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go,r ch.5.26. finding nothing how they might punish them, because r of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

22 For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was showed.

23 And being let go, they went s to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders

had said unto them.

Mat.21.26. s ch.2.44-46.

t 2Ki.19.15. u Ps.2.1,2. v Lu.23.1-8,

&c.

w ch.3.18.

Pr.21.30.

Is.46.10.
53.10.

ch.14.3.

21 And when they heard that they lifted up their voice to God with y ver. 13,31. one accord, and said, Lord, thou t art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is;

28.31.

Ep.6.19.

z ch.2.43.

5.12.

25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did u a ch.2.2.4. the heathen rage, and the people 16.26. imagine vain things?

26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

b ver.29.

c Ro.15.5,6.

2Co. 13.11. Phi.2.2.

1Pe.3.8.

27 For of a truth, against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anoint- d ch.2.44. ed, both Herod, v and Pontius Pi-e ch.1.8. late, with the Gentiles, and the fch.1.22. people of Israel, were gathered to- Lu. 1.48,49. gether,

28 For w to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

g Jno. 1.16.

h ver.37.

ch.5.2.

29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings and grant unto thy i ch.2.45. servants, that with all boldness y they may speak thy word.

30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs z and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

6.1.

(CHAP. 5.)

a ch.4.34,37. b Lu.22.3.

1 or, to de-
ceive.
c ver.9.

31 And when they had prayed,a the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, d Nu.30.2. and they b spake the word of God with boldness.

De.23.21. Ec.5.4.

32 And the multitude of them that e Ps. 139.4. believed were of one heart c and of f ver. 10.11. one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he & Ps.64.9. possessed was his own; but they d had all things common.

h Jno.19.40. i ver.2.

33 And with great power e gave Ps.50.18. the apostles witness f of the resur- k ver.5. rection of the Lord Jesus: and 7 ch.2.43. great grace g was upon them all. m ch.4.30. 34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses,

Ro.15.19. He.2.4.

Of Ananias and Sapphira. sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

35 And laidh them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution i was made unto every man according as he had need.

36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

CHAPTER V.

1 Ananias and Sapphira fall down dead. 19 The apostles delivered by an angel.

B

UT a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan b filled thine heart 2 to lie to c the Holy Ghost, and to keepd back part of the price of the land? 4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? Why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto e God.

5 And Ananias hearing these words ƒ fell down, and gave up the ghost and great fearg came on all them that heard these things.

6 And the young men arose, wound h him up, and carried him out, and buried him.

7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came

in.

8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed i together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

10 Then fell k she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.

11 And great I fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

12 T And by the hands of the apostles were many m signs and wonders wrought among the peo

The apostles delivered. ple; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

13 And n of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but o the people magnified them.

Jno. 12.42.

o ch.4.21.

14 And believers were the more p ch.2.47. added to the Lord, multitudes p both of men and women.)

2 or, in every

street. q Mar. 16.17,

18. Jno.14.12.

15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick 2 into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow somer Ja.5. 16. of them. 8 ch.4.1.2.

3

16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto or, envy. Jerusalem, bringing sick 4 folks, t ch.12.5-7. and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they r were healed every one.

17 T Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, which is the sect of the Sadducees, s) and were filled with 3 indignation,

18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the comnion prison.t

19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all u the words v of this life.

16.23-27.

u Ex.24.3. v Jno.6.63,68. 17.8.

w ch.4.5,6. ch.4.1.

y Mat.21.26.

z ch.4.18.

a ch.2.23.36.

3.15.

7.52. Mat.27.25.

b ch.4.19.

e Ga.3.13.

1 Pe.2.24.

d Phi.2.9.

e ls.9.6.

21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in morning, and taught. But w the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate f Mat.1.21. of the children of Israel, and sent g Lu.24.48. to the prison to have them brought. h ch.2.4. 22 But when the officers came, i ch.7.54. and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,

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

4

k ch.22.3.

5

In the 3rd year before the account called A. D. or, believed.

7 Lu. 13. 1,2.

24 Now when the high priest and the 2 captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, m Pr.21.30. they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

Is.8.10.

Mat. 15. 13.

1Co,1.25.

23.9.

25 Then came one and told them, n Job 34.29. saying, Behold, the men whom ve put in prison are standing in o ch.9.5. the temple, and teaching the peopie. 26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence for they y feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

p Mat.10.17. 4 ch.4.18. r Mat.5.12. 2Co. 12.10. Phi. 1.29. Ja.1.2.

1 Pe.4.13-16.

27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked $2Ti.4.2. them,

Advice of Gamaliel

28 Saying, Did not we z straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood a upon us.

29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, Web ought to obey God, rather than men.

30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged c on a tree.

31 Him hath God exalted d with his right hand to be a Princee and a Saviour,f for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of

sins.

32 And we are his witnesses g of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, h whom God hath given to them that obey him.

33 When they heard that, they i were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.

34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, k a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;

35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.

36 For before these days 4 rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as 5 obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. 37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.

38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: m for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:

39 But if n it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight o against God.

40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten p them, they commanded g that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing r that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

42 And daily s in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

Seven deacons chosen. CHAPTER VI.

A. D. 33.

1 The apostles' care for the poor, and preaching of the word. 5 Seven deacons chosen.

ND in those days, when the

A number of the disciples was

(CHAP. 6.) a ch.9.29. 11.20.

b ch.4.35.

CHAPTER VII.

1 Stephen answereth to his accusation: 54 They stone him to death. THEN said the high priest, Are these things so?

d De. 1.13.

e ch.16.2. Ti.3.7,8,10,

f 1Ti.4.15. g ch.11.24.

h ch.8.5,26. 21.8.

3 Wherefore, brethren, look d ye out among you seven men of ei Re.2.6,15. honest report, full of the Holy k ch.1.24. Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

4 But we will f give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

13.3.

7 1Ti,4.14.

5.22. 2Ti. 1.6.

m ch.12.24.

19.20. Is.55.11.

5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full g of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, hn Ps. 132.9,16. Juo. 12.42. and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and i Nicolas o Lu.21.15. a proselyte of Antioch:

p 1Ki.21.10.

13.

Mat.26.59, 60.

r Da.9.26.

6 Whom they set before the apostles; and when k they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. 7 And m the word of God increas-q ch.25.8. ed; and the number of the disci ples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests n were obedient to the faith. 8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

с

1 or, rites.

Ex.24.30,35.

(CHAP. 7.) 9 Then there arose certain of a ch.22.1. the synagogue, which is called the b Ge. 12.1. synagogue of the Libertines, and Ge. 12.5. Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, dis-d Ge. 13.15. puting with Stephen. e Ge. 15. 13,16. 10 And they were not able o to fEx. 12.40,41. resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. g Ex.3.12.

11 Then they suborned p men, h Ge. 17.9-11. which said, We have heard him i Ge.21.1-4. speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council, 13 And set up false witnesses, n Ge.39.2,21. which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

14 For q we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall r destroy this place, and shall change. the customs which Moses delivered us.

15 And all that sat in the council,

o Ge.41.40.

p Ge.41.54. q Ge.42.1,2. r Ge.45.4,16. Ge.46.27. De. 10.22.

2 And he said, Men, a brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, 3 And said b unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall show thee.

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

5 And he gave him none inheritance in it, no not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promisedd that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.

6 And God spake on this wise, That e his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and intreat them evilf four hundred years.

7 And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve g me in this place.

8 And h he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and soi Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac k begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.

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

10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he o made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

11 Now p there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction and our fathers found no sustenance.

12 But q when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.

13 And at the second time Joseph r was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.

14 Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all s

The death of Stephen. whom v God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;

46 Who found favour w before God, and desired x to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

47 But Solomon y built him an house.

A. D. 33.

v Ne.9.24. Ps.44.2. 78.55.

w 1Sa. 16.1.

x 1Ch.22.7.

Philip baptized Simon. regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

3 As for Saul, he c made havoc of the church, entering into every

dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

49 Heaven a is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?

50 Hath not my hand made all these things?

51 Ye stiffnecked b and uncircumcised c in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

52 Which d of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which showed before of the coming of the Just e One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers: 53 Who have received the law by f the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.

8.20.

z ch.17.24.
1Ki.8.27.

a Is.66.1,2.
Ex.32.9.
Is.48.4.

c Le.26.41.

Je.9.26. Ro.2.28,29. d 2Ch.36.16.

ITh.2.15. e ch 3.14.

f Ga.3.19. g ch.5.33.

h ch.6.5.

i Eze. 1.1.

k Da.7. 13.

Ln.4.29
He. 13. 12,
13.

54 When they heard these m ch.6.13. things,g they were cut to the heart, n ch.8.1.3. and they guashed on him with their teeth.

55 But he, being h full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God.

22.20. o Ps.31.5. Lu.23.46.

p Mat.5.44. Lu.23.34. (CHAP. 8.) a ch.7.58.

b ch.11.19.

c ch.26. 10,11.

d ch.6.5.

Ga. 1.13.

e 2Ch.30.12.

56 And said, Behold, I see the i heavens opened, and k the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. 57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, 58 And cast him out of the city, fJno.4.41,42. and stoned him: and the wit-g Mar. 16.17. nesses m laid down their clothes at h ch.9.33,34. a young man's feet, whose name Mar 2.8.11. was n Saul. i Mat. 11.5. 59 And they stoned Stephen, call-k ch.13.6. ing upon God, and saying, Lord Re.22.15. Jesus, receive o my spirit!

60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord lay p not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

CHAPTER VIII.

1 ch.5.36. 2Ti.3.2,5. m 20.11.19. n Ga.3.1. o ver.37. ch.2.41. p ch.1.3. i signs and great miracles.

5 Philip planteth the church in Samaria: 26 he baptizeth an Ethiopian q ch. 19.2. eunuch.

ND Saula was consenting unto

A his death. And at that time

r ch.2.38.

10.48. 19.5,6. 1Co.1.13.

there was a great persecutions ch.6.6. against the church which was at

He.6.2.

Jerusalem; and they were all t 1Ti.6.5. scattered b abroad throughout the.

men, committed them to prison. 4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad, went every where preaching the word.

5 Then Philip d went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

6 And the people with one accord e gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing f and seeing the miracles which he did.

7 For g unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them and many taken with palsies,h and that were lame i were healed.

8 And there was great joy in that city.

9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, k and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

10 To whom m they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying. This man is the great power of God.

11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched n them with sorceries. 12 But when they believed o Philip preaching the things p concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the 1 miracles and signs which were done.

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

15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

16 (For as yet q he was fallen upon none of them: only they were r baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

17 Then laid s they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them t money.

19 Saying, Give me also this pow