Revival in Antioch. ACTS. Persecution by Hero 9 But the voice answered me again] 24 For he was a good man, and full from heaven, What God hath cleaus-[of the Holy Ghost, and of faith; and ed, that call not thou common. 10 And this was done three times; and all were drawn up again into heaven. 11 And, behold, immediately there were thrée men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Cesarea unto me. much people was added unto the Lord. 25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: 26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. 12 And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover, these six brethren accompanied me, 27 ¶ And in these days came proph and we entered into the man's house:ets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. 13 And he showed us how he had 23 And there stood up one of them, seen an angel in his house, which stood named Agabus, and signified by the and said unto him, Send men to Jop- Spirit that there should be great dearth pa, and call for Simon whose surname throughout all the world: which came is Peter; to pass in the days of Claudius Cesar. 29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judea: 14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved. 15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. 16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John in 30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. CHAP. XII. thed baptized with water; but ye shall Not retched forth his hands be baptized with the Holy Ghost. 17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, what was I, that I could withstand God? 18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. [OW, about that time, Herod the king vex certain of the church. 2 And he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword. 3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) 4 Aud when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and deliv 19 Now they which were scattered ered him to four quaternions of soldiers abroad upon the persecution that arose to keep him; intending after Easter about Stephen, travelled as far as Phe-to bring him forth to the people. nice,and Cyprus, and Antioch, preach- 5 Peter therefore was kept in prison; ng the word to none but unto the but prayer was made without ceasing Jews only. of the church unto God for him. 20 And some of them were men of 6 And when Herod would have Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they brought him forth, the same night were come to Antioch, spake unto the Peter was sleeping between two solGrecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. [diers, bound with two chains; and the 21 And the hand of the Lord was keepers before the door kept the with them: and a great number be-prison. lieved, and turned unto the Lord. 7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord 22 T Then tidings of these things came upon him, and a light shined in came unto the ears of the church which the prison: and he smote Peter on the was in Jerusalem; and they sent forth side, and raised him up, saying, Arise Barnabas, that he should go as far as up quickly. And his chains fell ofl' Antioch: from his hands. Gird 23 Who, when he came, and had seen 3 And the angel said unto him, the grace of God, was glad, and exhort- thyself, and bind on thy sandals; and ed them all, that with purpose of heart so he did And he saith unto him, Cast they would cleave unto the Lord. [thy garinert about thre, and follow me Pete" liberated, CHAP. XIUI. Mission from Antioco 9 And he went out, and followed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, him; and wist not that it was true and made an oration unto them. which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision. 10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him. 11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews. 22 And the people gave a shout, say ing, It is the voice of a god, and nut of a nan. 23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. 24 ¶ But the word of God multiplied. grew and 25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose sumame was Mark. CHAP. XIII. NOW there were in the church that 12 And when he bad considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary and teachers; as Barnabas,and Simeon the mother of John, whose surmaine that was called Niger, and Lucius of was Mark; where many were gath-Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been ered together praying. brought up with Herod the tetrarch, 13 And as Peter knocked at the door and Saul. of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, Gamed Rhoda. 14And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but rân in, and told how Peter stood before the gale. 15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that t was even so. Then said they, It is his angel. 16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished. 2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Sepa[rate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto 1 have called them. 3 And when they bad fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. 4 T So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed into Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. 5 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister. 17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared 6 And when they had gone through into them how the Lord had brought the isle unto Paphos, they found a cerhim out of the prison. And he said, Go tain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, show these things unto James, and to whose name was Bar-jesus; the brethren. And he departed, and] 7 Which was with the deputy of the went into another place. 18 Now, as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter. 19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Ceserea, and there abode. country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. 8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for 80 is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. 9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, 20 ¶ And Herod was highly displeas ed with them of Tyre and Sidon: but 10 And said, O full of subtilty they came with one accord to him, and all mischief, thou child of the aud, having made Blastus the king's devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, chamberlain their friend, desired wilt thou not cease to pervert the peace; because their country was right ways of the Lord? nourished by the king's country, 11 And now, behold, the hand of the 21 And upon a set day,Herod,arrayed Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be Sergius Paulus belicvés. ACTS. Preaching in Pisidia. blud, not seeing the sun for a season. he saith, Who think ye that I am? I And immediately there fell on him a am not he: but, behold, there cometh a mist and a darkness; and he went one after me, whose shoes of his feet about seeking some to lead him by the I am not worthy to loose. hand. 26 Men and brethren, children of 12 Then the deputy, when he saw the stock of Abraham, and whosoever what was done, believed, being aston-among you feareth God, to you is the ished at the doctrine of the Lord. word of this salvation sent. 13 Now when Paul and his company 27 For they that dwell at Jerusalem, loosed from Paphos, they came to and their rulers, because they knew Perga in Pamphylia: and John de-him not, nor yet the voices of the parting from them, returned to Jeru-prophets which are read every sabsalem. bath-day, they have fulfilled them in 14 But when they departed from condemning him. Perga, they came to Antioch in 28 And though they found no cause Pisidia, and weut into the synagogue of death in him, yet desired they Pion the sabbath-day, and sat down. late that he should be slain. 15 And after the reading of the law 29 And when they had fulfilled all and the prophets, the rulers of the that was written of him, they took synagogue sent unto them, saying, Yehim down from the tree, and laid hin men and brethren, if ye have any in a sepulchre. word of exhortation for the people, 30 But God raised him from the dead: say on. 16 Then Paul stood up, and beckon- 31 And he was seen many days of ing with his hand, said, Men of Is-them which came up with him from rael, and ye that fear God, give au- Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his dience. witnesses unto the people. 32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, 17 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 a high arm brought be them out of it. 33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written 78 And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wil-in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, derness. this day have I begotten thee. 34 And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies 19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot. 20 And after that, he gave unto them judges, about the space of four hun-of David. dred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet. 35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 36 For David, after he had served 21 And afterward they desired aking: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benja-jhis own generation by the will of min, by the space of forty years. 22 And when he had removed him, ne raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found Da-¦ vid the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will. 23 Of this man's seed hath God, according to his promise, raised unto Is rael a Saviour, Jesus: 24 When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25. And as John fulfilled his course, God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto 33 T Beit known unto you therefore men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the förgiveness of sins: 39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. 40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you which is spoken of in the prophets; Reception of the Gospel. CHAP XIV. Preaching at Lystra. 11 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder,, up the Gentiles, and made their minds and perish: for I work a work in your evil-affected against the brethren. days, a work which ye shall in no 3 Long time therefore abode they wise believe, though a man declare it speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands. unto you. 42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. 43 Now, when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and regious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. 44 T And the next sabbath-day came almost the whole city together to hear the word. -15 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming. 46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed hold, and said. It was necessary that the word of God should first bave been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves un worthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles: 4 But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jewe, and part with the apostles. 5 And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews, with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them, 6 They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Ly caouia, and unto the region that lieth round about: 7 And there they preached the gospel. 8 T And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked: 9 The same heard Paul speak; who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiv ing that he had faith to be healed, 10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked. 11 And when the people saw what 47 For so bath the Lord commanded Paul had done, they lifted up their us, saying, I have set thee to be a voices, saying in the speech of Lycalight of the Gentiles, that thou should-onia, The gods are come down to us est be for salvation unto the ends of in the likeness of men, the earth. 48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life, believed. 49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region. 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts. 51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium. 52 And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost. 12 And they called Barnabas, Jupi ter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. 13 Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates,and would bave done sacritice with the people. 14 Which when the apostles, Barna bas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, 15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you, that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein; 16 Who in tinies past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. 17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, auf fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. 18 And with these sayings scarce re Return of the Missionaries. ACTS. Council at Jerusalem. strained they the people, that taey had|rusalem, they were received of the not done sacrifice unto them. church, and ofthe apostles and elders, 19 T And there came thithercertain and they declared all things that God Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who had done with them. persuaded the people, and having 5 1 But there rose up certain of the stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. 20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to cir cumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. 6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. 21. And when they had preached the 7 And when there had been much gospel to that city, and had taught disputing, Peter rose up, and said unmany, they returned again to Lystra, to them, Men and brethren, ye know and to Iconium, and to Autioch, how that a good while ago God made 22 Confirming the souls of the dis- choice among us, that the Gentiles by ciples, and exhorting them to contin-my mouth should hear the word of the the faith, and that we must gospel, and believe. through much tribulation enter into 8 And God, which knoweth the the kingdom of God. hearts, bare them witness, giving 23 And when they had ordained them the Holy Ghost, even as he did them elders in every church, and had unto us; prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they be lieved. ne in 24 And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia. 25 And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia; 9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. 10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fa thers nor we were able to bear? 11 But we believe that, through the 26 And thence sailed to Antioch, grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we from whence they had been recoin-[shall be saved, even as they, ended to the grace of God for the 12 T Then all the multitude kept work which they fulfilled. silence, and gave audience to Barnabas aud Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. 27 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 door] of faith unto the Gentiles. 28 And there they abode long time with the disciples. CHAP. XV. 13 T And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto ine: 14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take AND certain men, which came out of them a people for his name. down from Judea, taught the 15 And to this agree the words of brethren, and said, Except ye be cir-the prophets; as it is written, cumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. 2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had nosmall dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. 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 1 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. 3 And being brought on their way oy the church, they passed through 18 Known unto God are all his works Phenice and Samaria, declaring the from the beginning of the world. conversion of the Gentiles: and they 19 Wherefore my sentence is, that caused great joy unto all the brethren. we trouble not them which trot 4 And when they were come to Je-Jamong the Gentiles are turned to God |