- 25:1 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
- 25:2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and sought him,
- 25:3 And desired favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
- 25:4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
- 25:5 Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
- 25:6 And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.
- 25:7 And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
- 25:8 While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.
- 25:9 But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
- 25:10 Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as you very well know.
- 25:11 For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.
- 25:12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Have you appealed to Caesar? to Caesar shall you go.
- 25:13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to salute Festus.
- 25:14 And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul’s cause to the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:
- 25:15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
- 25:16 To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have license to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
- 25:17 Therefore, when they were come here, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.
- 25:18 Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
- 25:19 But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
- 25:20 And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
- 25:21 But when Paul had appealed to be reserved to the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
- 25:22 Then Agrippa said to Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, you shall hear him.
- 25:23 And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment Paul was brought forth.
- 25:24 And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
- 25:25 But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself has appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
- 25:26 Of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Why I have brought him forth before you, and specially before you, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.
- 25:27 For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not with to signify the crimes laid against him.
Acts 25
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Acts 24
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- 24:1 And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
- 24:2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by you we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done to this nation by your providence,
- 24:3 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
- 24:4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious to you, I pray you that you would hear us of your clemency a few words.
- 24:5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
- 24:6 Who also has gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
- 24:7 But the chief captain Lysias came on us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
- 24:8 Commanding his accusers to come to you: by examining of whom yourself may take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
- 24:9 And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
- 24:10 Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned to him to speak, answered, For as much as I know that you have been of many years a judge to this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
- 24:11 Because that you may understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
- 24:12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
- 24:13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
- 24:14 But this I confess to you, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
- 24:15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
- 24:16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void to offense toward God, and toward men.
- 24:17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
- 24:18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
- 24:19 Who ought to have been here before you, and object, if they had ought against me.
- 24:20 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
- 24:21 Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
- 24:22 And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.
- 24:23 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come to him.
- 24:24 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
- 24:25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go your way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for you.
- 24:26 He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: why he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
- 24:27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
Acts 23
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- 23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brothers, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
- 23:2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
- 23:3 Then said Paul to him, God shall smite you, you white washed wall: for sit you to judge me after the law, and command me to be smitten contrary to the law?
- 23:4 And they that stood by said, Revile you God’s high priest?
- 23:5 Then said Paul, I knew not, brothers, that he was the high priest: for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.
- 23:6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
- 23:7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
- 23:8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
- 23:9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
- 23:10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
- 23:11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as you have testified of me in Jerusalem, so must you bear witness also at Rome.
- 23:12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
- 23:13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
- 23:14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
- 23:15 Now therefore you with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down to you to morrow, as though you would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
- 23:16 And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
- 23:17 Then Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said, Bring this young man to the chief captain: for he has a certain thing to tell him.
- 23:18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him, and prayed me to bring this young man to you, who has something to say to you.
- 23:19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that you have to tell me?
- 23:20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire you that you would bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
- 23:21 But do not you yield to them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from you.
- 23:22 So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See you tell no man that you have showed these things to me.
- 23:23 And he called to him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen three score and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
- 23:24 And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe to Felix the governor.
- 23:25 And he wrote a letter after this manner:
- 23:26 Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix sends greeting.
- 23:27 This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.
- 23:28 And when I would have known the cause why they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
- 23:29 Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
- 23:30 And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to you, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before you what they had against him. Farewell.
- 23:31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
- 23:32 On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
- 23:33 Who, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
- 23:34 And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
- 23:35 I will hear you, said he, when your accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.
Acts 22
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- 22:1 Men, brothers, and fathers, hear you my defense which I make now to you.
- 22:2 (And when they heard that he spoke in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he said,)
- 22:3 I am truly a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as you all are this day.
- 22:4 And I persecuted this way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
- 22:5 As also the high priest does bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound to Jerusalem, for to be punished.
- 22:6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come near to Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
- 22:7 And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecute you me?
- 22:8 And I answered, Who are you, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.
- 22:9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spoke to me.
- 22:10 And I said, What shall I do, LORD? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told you of all things which are appointed for you to do.
- 22:11 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.
- 22:12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelled there,
- 22:13 Came to me, and stood, and said to me, Brother Saul, receive your sight. And the same hour I looked up on him.
- 22:14 And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen you, that you should know his will, and see that Just One, and should hear the voice of his mouth.
- 22:15 For you shall be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.
- 22:16 And now why tarry you? arise, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
- 22:17 And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
- 22:18 And saw him saying to me, Make haste, and get you quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive your testimony concerning me.
- 22:19 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on you:
- 22:20 And when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting to his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
- 22:21 And he said to me, Depart: for I will send you far hence to the Gentiles.
- 22:22 And they gave him audience to this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
- 22:23 And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,
- 22:24 The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know why they cried so against him.
- 22:25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to whip a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
- 22:26 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what you do: for this man is a Roman.
- 22:27 Then the chief captain came, and said to him, Tell me, are you a Roman? He said, Yes.
- 22:28 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
- 22:29 Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
- 22:30 On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty why he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
Acts 21
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- 21:1 And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course to Coos, and the day following to Rhodes, and from there to Patara:
- 21:2 And finding a ship sailing over to Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.
- 21:3 Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.
- 21:4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
- 21:5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
- 21:6 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.
- 21:7 And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brothers, and stayed with them one day.
- 21:8 And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came to Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and stayed with him.
- 21:9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
- 21:10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
- 21:11 And when he was come to us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus said the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that ownes this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
- 21:12 And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, sought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
- 21:13 Then Paul answered, What mean you to weep and to break my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
- 21:14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
- 21:15 And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.
- 21:16 There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.
- 21:17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.
- 21:18 And the day following Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.
- 21:19 And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had worked among the Gentiles by his ministry.
- 21:20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said to him, You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
- 21:21 And they are informed of you, that you teach all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.
- 21:22 What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that you are come.
- 21:23 Do therefore this that we say to you: We have four men which have a vow on them;
- 21:24 Them take, and purify yourself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning you, are nothing; but that you yourself also walk orderly, and keep the law.
- 21:25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.
- 21:26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
- 21:27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,
- 21:28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teaches all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and has polluted this holy place.
- 21:29 (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
- 21:30 And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and immediately the doors were shut.
- 21:31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
- 21:32 Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.
- 21:33 Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
- 21:34 And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.
- 21:35 And when he came on the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.
- 21:36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.
- 21:37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said to the chief captain, May I speak to you? Who said, Can you speak Greek?
- 21:38 Are not you that Egyptian, which before these days made an uproar, and led out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?
- 21:39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech you, suffer me to speak to the people.
- 21:40 And when he had given him license, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand to the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
Acts 20
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- 20:1 And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called to him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
- 20:2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,
- 20:3 And there stayed three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.
- 20:4 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.
- 20:5 These going before tarried for us at Troas.
- 20:6 And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came to them to Troas in five days; where we stayed seven days.
- 20:7 And on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached to them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
- 20:8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.
- 20:9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
- 20:10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.
- 20:11 When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
- 20:12 And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.
- 20:13 And we went before to ship, and sailed to Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
- 20:14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.
- 20:15 And we sailed there, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus.
- 20:16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hurried, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
- 20:17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
- 20:18 And when they were come to him, he said to them, You know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
- 20:19 Serving the LORD with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
- 20:20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable to you, but have showed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house,
- 20:21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 20:22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
- 20:23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesses in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
- 20:24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear to myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
- 20:25 And now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
- 20:26 Why I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
- 20:27 For I have not shunned to declare to you all the counsel of God.
- 20:28 Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost has made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.
- 20:29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
- 20:30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
- 20:31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
- 20:32 And now, brothers, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
- 20:33 I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
- 20:34 Yes, you yourselves know, that these hands have ministered to my necessities, and to them that were with me.
- 20:35 I have showed you all things, how that so laboring you ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
- 20:36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
- 20:37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,
- 20:38 Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spoke, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.
Acts 19
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- 19:1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
- 19:2 He said to them, Have you received the Holy Ghost since you believed? And they said to him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
- 19:3 And he said to them, To what then were you baptized? And they said, To John’s baptism.
- 19:4 Then said Paul, John truly baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
- 19:5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
- 19:6 And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spoke with tongues, and prophesied.
- 19:7 And all the men were about twelve.
- 19:8 And he went into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
- 19:9 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spoke evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
- 19:10 And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelled in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
- 19:11 And God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul:
- 19:12 So that from his body were brought to the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
- 19:13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took on them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.
- 19:14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
- 19:15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?
- 19:16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
- 19:17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
- 19:18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and showed their deeds.
- 19:19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
- 19:20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
- 19:21 After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
- 19:22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered to him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
- 19:23 And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
- 19:24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain to the craftsmen;
- 19:25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, you know that by this craft we have our wealth.
- 19:26 Moreover you see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
- 19:27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nothing; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worships.
- 19:28 And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
- 19:29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
- 19:30 And when Paul would have entered in to the people, the disciples suffered him not.
- 19:31 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent to him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
- 19:32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused: and the more part knew not why they were come together.
- 19:33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defense to the people.
- 19:34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
- 19:35 And when the town cleark had appeased the people, he said, You men of Ephesus, what man is there that knows not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
- 19:36 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
- 19:37 For you have brought here these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
- 19:38 Why if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them accuse one another.
- 19:39 But if you inquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
- 19:40 For we are in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.
- 19:41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
Acts 18
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- 18:1 After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;
- 18:2 And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came to them.
- 18:3 And because he was of the same craft, he stayed with them, and worked: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
- 18:4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
- 18:5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.
- 18:6 And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said to them, Your blood be on your own heads; I am clean; from now on I will go to the Gentiles.
- 18:7 And he departed there, and entered into a certain man’s house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.
- 18:8 And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.
- 18:9 Then spoke the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not your peace:
- 18:10 For I am with you, and no man shall set on you to hurt you: for I have much people in this city.
- 18:11 And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
- 18:12 And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
- 18:13 Saying, This fellow persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.
- 18:14 And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O you Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:
- 18:15 But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look you to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
- 18:16 And he drove them from the judgment seat.
- 18:17 Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.
- 18:18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brothers, and sailed there into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
- 18:19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
- 18:20 When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;
- 18:21 But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that comes in Jerusalem: but I will return again to you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
- 18:22 And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.
- 18:23 And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.
- 18:24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
- 18:25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spoke and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
- 18:26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him to them, and expounded to him the way of God more perfectly.
- 18:27 And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brothers wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:
- 18:28 For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
Acts 17
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- 17:1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
- 17:2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in to them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
- 17:3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach to you, is Christ.
- 17:4 And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
- 17:5 But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took to 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, and sought to bring them out to the people.
- 17:6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brothers to the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come here also;
- 17:7 Whom Jason has received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
- 17:8 And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
- 17:9 And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.
- 17:10 And the brothers immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night to Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
- 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
- 17:12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honorable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
- 17:13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.
- 17:14 And then immediately the brothers sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus stayed there still.
- 17:15 And they that conducted Paul brought him to Athens: and receiving a commandment to Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.
- 17:16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
- 17:17 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
- 17:18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seems to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached to them Jesus, and the resurrection.
- 17:19 And they took him, and brought him to Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof you speak, is?
- 17:20 For you bring certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
- 17:21 (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)
- 17:22 Then Paul stood in the middle of Mars’ hill, and said, You men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious.
- 17:23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore you ignorantly worship, him declare I to you.
- 17:24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwells not in temples made with hands;
- 17:25 Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he gives to all life, and breath, and all things;
- 17:26 And has made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
- 17:27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
- 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
- 17:29 For as much then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like to gold, or silver, or stone, graven by are and man’s device.
- 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commands all men every where to repent:
- 17:31 Because he has appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he has ordained; whereof he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.
- 17:32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear you again of this matter.
- 17:33 So Paul departed from among them.
- 17:34 However, certain men joined to him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
Acts 16
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- 16:1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
- 16:2 Which was well reported of by the brothers that were at Lystra and Iconium.
- 16:3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
- 16:4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
- 16:5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
- 16:6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
- 16:7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
- 16:8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
- 16:9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
- 16:10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel to them.
- 16:11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
- 16:12 And from there to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.
- 16:13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spoke to the women which resorted thither.
- 16:14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended to the things which were spoken of Paul.
- 16:15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she sought us, saying, If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
- 16:16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
- 16:17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which show to us the way of salvation.
- 16:18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
- 16:19 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace to the rulers,
- 16:20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
- 16:21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
- 16:22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
- 16:23 And when they had laid many stripes on them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
- 16:24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
- 16:25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises to God: and the prisoners heard them.
- 16:26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.
- 16:27 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.
- 16:28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do yourself no harm: for we are all here.
- 16:29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
- 16:30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
- 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved, and your house.
- 16:32 And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
- 16:33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
- 16:34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
- 16:35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Let those men go.
- 16:36 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.
- 16:37 But Paul said to them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privately? no truly; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
- 16:38 And the sergeants told these words to the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
- 16:39 And they came and sought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
- 16:40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brothers, they comforted them, and departed.
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