1 Dissension about circumcision: the (CHAP. 15.) ND a certain men which came c Le. 12.3. A down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except b ye be circumcised after c the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. d Ga.2.1. e Ro. 15 24. 1Co. 16.6,11. 3Jno.6. 2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and fch. 14.27. disputation with them, they deter-g Lu. 15.7,10. mined that d Paul and Barnabas, h ch.21.19. and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the aposfles and elders, about this question. 3 And being e brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion ƒ of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy g unto all the brethren. 1 or, rose up, certain. i ver. 1. k Mat. 18 20. m ch. 1.24. He.9.13.14. 1 Pe. 1.22. 4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they h declared all o Ga.5.1. things that God had done with p Re.3.24. Ep.2.8. Tit.3.4,5. them. 5 But there 1 arose up certain of the 7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. 7 ch.14.27. u about circumcision. |wrought g among the Gentiles by them. 13 ¶ And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying. Men and brethren, hearken unto me: 14 Simeon hath declared r how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. 15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, s 16 After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: 17 That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things. 18 Known t unto God are all his works, from the beginning of the world. 19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned uto God: 20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions ofv idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. x 21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being y read in the synagogues every sabbath-day. 22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, z and Silas, chief men among the brethren: Th.1.9. Ex.20.4.5. 23 And they wrote letters by them 1Co.8.1,&c. after this manner; The apostles, and elders, and brethren, send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia: 10,28. Re.2. 14,20. 9.20. w 1Co.6.9,18. 8 And God, which m knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did x Le.17.14. unto us; 9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying n their hearts by faith. De.12. 16, y ch. 13. 15,27. 24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain a which went out from us have troubled b you with words.c subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom d we gave no such commandment: 25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul. 26 Men that have hazardede their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. 28 For it seemed good to the Holy THE ACTS, XVI. Paul circumciseth Timothy. Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden ƒ than these necessary things; 29 That ye abstain g from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep h yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. f Re.2.54. & ver.20. tion. i ch.14.22. 1Co.16.11. Conversion of Lydia. which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek. 4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained g of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem. 5 And so were the churches h es in number daily. of 6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region Galatia, and were forbidden of k the Holy Ghost to preach the word Asia. 30 So when they were dismissed, 3 or, exhorta- tablished in the faith, and increased they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle: 31 Which when they had read, 2Jno. 10. they rejoiced for the 3 consolation. 32 And Judas and Silas, being pro-1 ch. 13.4,&c. phets also themselves, exhorted the m ch. 12. 12, brethren with many words, and confirmed i them. 25. Col.4.10. 33 And after they had tarried there n ch.13.13. a space, they were let go k in peace from the brethren unto the apostles. 34 Notwithstanding, it pleased Silas to abide there still. 35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. 0 ch.14.26. 20.32. (CHAP. 16.) b ch.19.22. 36 And some days after Paul c 2 Ti. 1.5. 1Ti.5.10. 37 And Barnabas determined to 5.1-3. 38 But Paul thought not good to f 1Co.9.20. take him with them, who depart ed n from them from Pamphylia, in 7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bythynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. 8 And they passing by Mysia came down to m Troas. 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man n of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. 10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go o into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them. 11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis; 12 And from thence to Philippi,p which is 1 the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding and went not with them to the gch. 15.28,29. certain days. work. 39 And the contention was SO sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cypruss; 13 And on the 2 sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer q was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. 14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart r the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. 15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought s us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us. 16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed t with a spirit of 3 divination met us, which brought her masters much gain u by sooth Paul and Silas imprisoned. THE ACTS, XVII. A.D. 53. x Mar.1.25. 34. 18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out of her. Andy be came y Mar. 16.17. out the same hour. 19¶ And when her masters saw z ch.19.24-27. that the hope of their gains z was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the 4 marketplace, unto a the rulers. 20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble b our city, 21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans. 22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. or, court. a Mat. 10. 18. b ch. 17.6, 1Ki. 18.17. c 2Co.6.5. 11.23 25. ITh.2.2. d Ja.5, 13. e Ps.34.1. fch.4.31. 8 ch.5.19. 12.7, 10. Is.42.7. Pr.24.11,12. 1Th.5. 15. 23 And when they had laid many ch stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to i Ec.7.15-17. keep them safely: k Je.5.22. 24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner ch.2.37. prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. 25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, d and sange praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 9.6. m ch. 13.39. Hab.2.4. Jno.3. 16,36. 6.47. n ch.2.39. Ro.5.11. 26 And suddenly there was a great o Ro. 1.14, 16. earthquake, so that the founda-p Lu. 5.29. tions of the prison were shaken: and immediately g all the doors! were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. 27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. 28 Buth Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyselfi no harm: for we are all here. 29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, k and fell down before Paul and Silas, 30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what I must I do to be saved? 31 And they said, Believe m on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy n house. 32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all o that were in his house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he, and all his, straightway. 1 r ch.22.25. s Da.6.18,19. Mat. 10. 16. Ex. 11.8. Re.3.9. u Mat.8.34. v ver. 14. (CHAP. 17.) a ch.9.20. 13.5,14. Lu.4.16. b ch. 18.28. Lu.24.26,46. Ga.3.1. or, whom, said he, I preach. c ch.28.24. d 2Co.8.5. ITh.1.5,6. e Ro. 16.21. fch.16.20. Lu.23.5. 34 And when he had brought them & Lu.23.2. into his house, he set meat p before Jno. 19.12. them, and rejoiced, a believing in h Mat.2.3. God with all his house. 35 And when it was day, the ma Jno, 11.48. They are liberated. gistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go. 36 And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace. 37 But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemn ed,r being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? Nay verily but let them come themselves! and fetch us out. 38 And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans. 39 And they came and besought t them, and brought them out, and desired u them to depart out of the city. 40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: v and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed. CHAPTER XVIL 1 Paul preacheth at Thessalonica, 10 and at Berea: 34 many are converted. NO TOW when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: 2 And Paul, as his manner was, a went in unto them, and three sabbath-days reasoned with them out of the scriptures. 3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must b needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus 1 whom I preach unto you, is Christ. 4 And some c of them believed. and d consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few. 5 T But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, e and sought to bring them out to the people. 6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain bre thren unto the rulers of the city,crying, Thesef that have turned the world upside down are came hither also; 7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary g to the decrees of Cesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus. 8 And they troubled the people, Gate into the City PLAN OF THE TEMPLE AT JERUSALEM, IN THE TIME OF CHRIST. a n Court of the Gentiles Priests Mens Court Altar of the Gate leading to Zien Womens Court Gentiles Reference. 1. Treasury 2, Gazith where the Sanhedrim assembled. 3. Hall of the Fountain. 4, Brazen Sta 5, Golden Candlestick 5, Table of Shew 7, The Altar of Incense. 8, Ark of the Covenant. 9, Fail of the Imple |