Philip baptizeth the eunuch. er, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost THE ACTS, IX. A. D. 34. Mat. 10.8. v ch.10.45. 11.17. Saul's miraculous conversion. and the eunuch, said, See, here is water; what doth o hinder me to 37 And Philip said, if p thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, Ig believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 20 But Peter said unto him, Thy u2Ki.5.15, 16. be baptized? money perish with thee, because u thou hast thought that the gift v of God may be purchased with money. 21 Thou hast neither part w nor lot in this matter: for r thy heart is not right in the sight of God. 22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, ify perhaps the thought of thine heart y Da.4.27. may be forgiven thee: 23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, z and in the bond a of iniquity. w Jos.22.25. x Ps.78.36.37. 2Ti.2.25. z Je.4. 18. He. 12. 15. 24 Then answered Simon, and said, a Ps. 116. 16. Pray bye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. 25 And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. Pr.5.22. Is.28.22. b Ex.8.8. Nu.21.7. 1Ki. 13.6. Job 42.8. Ja.5.16. c Jos. 15.47. 26 And the angel of the Lord spake d Zep.3.10. unto Philip, saying, Arise, and goe Is.56.3-5. toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem f2Ch.6.32, unto Gaza, c which is desert. 33. Ho.6.3. 27 And lie arose and went and g Is.65.24. behold, a man of Ethiopia, d an e eunuch of great authority under h Mat. 13.23, Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come f to Jeru-i salem for to worship, 28 Was returning, and, sitting in his chariot, read Esaias the prophet. 29 Theng the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. 51. Ep.5.17. Ps.25.9. n ch.18.28. 31 And he said, How i can I, except some man should guide k me? q And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. Mar. 16.16. 38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. 39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord r caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.s 40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through, he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea. 5 And he said, Who art thou. Lord? And the Lord said, I am Juo.11.27. Jesus, whom thou persecutest: is hard for thee to kick d against the pricks. I Co. 12.3. 32 The place of the scripturer 1Ki. 18. 12. 6 And he trembling and astonishwhich he read was this, 7 He was Eze.3.12,14. ed, said, Lord, whate wilt thou led as a sheep to the slaughter; s Ps. 119.14, and like a lamb dumb before his heth Christ boldly. THE ACTS, IX. e Lord said unto him, h ITI. 1.13. ath seen in vision a e Lord said unto him, Go for he is a chosen vessel o bear my name before m es, and kings, n and the o of Israel: 1Co.1.2. 2Ti.2.22. 1 ch. 13.2. Ro. 1.1. 1Co.15.10. Ga. 1. 15. Ep.3.7,8. m Ro.11.13. Ga.2.7,8. nch.25.23,&c. o ch.28.17,&c. P ch.20.23. 2Co. 11.23- 2Ti. 1.11,12. r ch.2.4. Ga. 1.17. u ch.8.3. will show him how great v Ps.84.7. 25.3. Tabitha restored to life. Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas b took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly cat Damascus in the name of Jesus. 28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem. 29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but d they went about to slay him. 30 Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. 31 Then e had the churches rest f throughout all Judea, and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; g and walkingh in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort i of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.k 32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda. 33 And there he found a certain man named Eneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick 37.32,33. of the palsy. &c. Ps.21.11. z Jos.2.15. a Ga. 1.18. amest, hath sent me, that y 2Co.11.26, ghtest receive thy sight, filled with the Holy Ghost. I immediately there fell eyes as it had been scales: received sight forthwith, e, and was baptized. I when he had received ch.4.36. › was strengthened. Then e ver.20-22. ul certain days with the d ver.23. s which were at Damas 1 straightway he preached n the synagogues, that he is of God. e ch.8.1. Zec.9.1. f Ps.94.13. g Ro.14.19. Ps.86.11. Col. 1.10. all that heard him were th , and said; Is not this he u troyed them which called on i Jno.14, 16, ne in Jerusalem, and came 17. for that intent, that he might k Zec.8.20-22. hem bound unto the chief 1 ch.3.6,16. 4.10. 2Co.3.16. t Saul increased the more in m 1Ch.5. 16. Roe. o 1 Ti.2. 10. -ut their laying await was 34 And Peter said unto him, Eneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole : arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately. 35 And all that dwelt in Lydda and m Saron saw him, and turned n to the Lord. 36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called 2 Dorcas: this woman was full o of good works and alms-deeds which she did. 37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber. 38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not 3 delay to come to them. 2 or, Doe, or, 39 Then Peter arose, and went with them. When he was come. they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while p she was with them. 40 But Peter put a them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body, said, Tabitha,r arise. And she opened hen the disciples took him by 9 Mat.9.25. and let z him down by the rMar.5.41,42. n a basket. Jao.11.43. nd when Saul was come a to 42 And it was known throughout all Joppa; and t many believed in (CHAP. 10.) the Lord. 43 And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa, with one Simon a tanner. CHAPTER X. 1 Cornelius sendeth for Peter. 34 Pe-! ter preacheih. 44 The Holy Ghost falleth on the hearers: they are baptized. T a ch.8.2. 22.12. HERE was a certam man in d Ps.41.1. Cesarea, called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the e Ps. 119.2. Italian band. Pr.2.3-5. 2 A devout a man, and one that feared b God with all e his house, f He.1.14. which gave much alms to d the people, and prayed e to God alway. Is.45.19. h ch.9.43. i ch.11.14. k ch.11.5,&c. 3 He saw in a vision evidently, about the ninth hour of the day an angelf of God coming in to him, and saving unto him, Cornelius. 4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy z ch.7.56. prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorialg before God. 5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: 6 He lodgeth with one Simon ha tanner, whose house is by the sea side; he shall tell thee i what thou oughtest to do. 7 And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually; Re. 19.11. m Le.11.2, &c. 20.25. De. 14.3,&c. Eze.4.14. n ver.28. Mat. 15.11. Ro. 14, 14, &c. 1 Co. 10.25. 1 Tit.4.4. 8 And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent o ch.9.43. them to Joppa. 9 On the morrow, as they went P ch.11.12. on their journey, and drew nigh q ch. 15.7. unto the city, Peter went k up upon the house-top to pray, about the r ver. 1,&c. sixth hour: 10 And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, 11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth; 12 Wherein were all manner of four footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. s ch.22.12. He.11.2. t ver.45. u ch. 14. 14, 15 Re. 19.10. 22.9. v Jno.4.9. w ch.15.8,9. Ep.3.6. Peter's vision. 13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. 14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for 1 have never eaten any thing that is m common or unclean. 15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed n that call not thou common. 16 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven. 17 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry o for Simon's house, and stood before the gate. 18 And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there. 19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit p said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee. 20 Arise q therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them. 21 Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come? 22 And they said, Cornelius r the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report s among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee. 23 Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain t brethren from Joppa acCompanied him. 24 And the morrow after they entered into Cesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends. 25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. 26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand u up; I myself also am a man. 27 And as he talked with him, be went in, and found many that were come together. 28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing v for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or to come unto one of another nation; but God hath showed me w that I should not call any man common or unclean. 29 Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask, therefore, for what intent ye have sent for me? |