Alame man restored. The ACT S. 36 Therefore let all the houfe of Ifrael know affuredly, that God hath made that fame Jefus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Chrift. 37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and faid unto Peter, and to the reft of the apoftles, Men and brethren, What thall we do? 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jefus Chrift, for the remiffion of fins, and ye Thall receive the gift of the Holy Ghoft. 39 For the promife is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God fhall call. 40 And with many other words did he teftify and exhort, faying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. 41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the fame day there were added unto them about three thousand fouls. 42 And they continued ftedfaftly in the apoftles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 And fear came upon every foul; and many wonde and figns were done by the apofiles. 44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common; 45 And fold their poffeffions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. 46 And they continuing daily with one ac cold in the temple, and breaking bread from house to houfe, did eat their meat with gladnefs and fingleness of heart; 47 Praifing God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily fuch as fhould be faved. CHAP. III. 5 Peter and John reflore a lame man. 19 The people are exhorted to repentance. Now Peter and John went up together irto the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. OW 2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to aik alms of them that entered into the temple; 3 Who feeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, afked an alms. 4 And Peter, fattening his eyes upon him, with John, faid, Look on us. And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive fomething of them. 6 Then Peter faid, Silver and gold have I none; but fuch as I have give I thee: In the name of Jefus Christ of Nazareth rife up and walk. 7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up; and immediately his fect and ancle-bones received ftrength. 8 And he leaping up, ftood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. 9 And all the people faw him walking, and praiting God: TO And they knew that it was he which fat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple : and they were filled with wonder and amaze ment at that which had happened unto him. And as the lame man which was heal. Chriff's crucifiers reprehendel ed held Peter and Jo..", all the people ran gether unto them in the porch that is calid Solomon's, greatly wondering. unto the people, Ye men of Ifrael, why me of Jacob, the God of our Fathers, hath glor 14 But ye denied the Holy One, and the Jut and defired a murderer to be granted una you; 15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God witneffes. hath raised from the dead; whereof we ar name, hath made this man trong, whom ye ignorance ye did it, as did alfo your rulers. 18 But thofe things which God before had 19 Repent ye therefore, and be convert before was preached unto you: 21 Whom the heaven murt receive until 22 For Mofes truly faid unto the fathers, A 23 And it thall come to pafs, that every and thofe that follow after, as many as have of the covenant which God made with our 26 Unto you firft, God, having raifed up his 1 The rulers imprison Peter and Feb. 1 ple, and preached through Jefus the returns- tion froni the dead. 3 And they laid hands on them, and put word believed; and the number of the men uler Lor 17 Peter's boldness. Ananias and Saphira. 28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counfel determined before to be done. Chap. v. the pearl 6 And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, And John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerufalem. 7 And when they had fet them in the midft, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghoft, faid unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Ifrael, 9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; 10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Ifrael, that by the name of Jefus Chrift of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man ftand here before you whole. 11 This is the ftone which was fet at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. 12 Neither is there falvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven giver among men whereby we must be faved. 13 Now when they faw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jefus. 14 And beholding the man which was healed ftanding with them, they could fay nothing against it. 15 But when they had commanded them to go afide out of the council, they conferred among themfelves, 29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings and grant unto thy fervants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, 30 By ftretching forth thine hand to heal ; and that figns and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jefus. 31 ¶ And when they had prayed, the place was thaken where they were affembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghoft, and they spake the word of God with boldness. 32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one foul; neither faid any of them that aught of the things which he poffeffed was his own; but they had all things common. 33 And with great power gave the apoftles witnefs of the refurrection of the Lord Jefus : and great grace was upon them all. 34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were poffeffors of lands or houses fold them, and brought the prices of the things that were fold, 35 And laid them down at the apoftles' feet: and diftribution was made unto every man according as he had need. 36 And Jofes, who by the apoftles was furnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The fon of confolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, 37 Having land, fold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apoftles' feet. CHAP. V. Ananias and Sapphira fall down dead. 19 The apofiles delivered by an angel. BUT a certain man name. Ananias, with 16 Saying, What shall we do to thefe men? 1 for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them, is manifeft to all them that dwell in Jerufalem; and we cannot deny it. 17 But, that it spread no farther among the people, let us ftraitly threaten them, that they Ipeak henceforth to no man in this name. 18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all, nor teach, in the Dame of Jefus. 19 But Peter and John answered and faid unto them, Whether it be right in the fight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. 20 For we cannot but fpeak the things which we have feen and heard. 21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punishm, because 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 thewed. 23¶ And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priets and elders had faid unto them. 24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and faid, Lord, thou art God, which haft made heaven, and earth, and the fea, and all that in them is: 25 Who by the mouth of thy fervant David, haft faid, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? 26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Chrift. 17 For of a truth, againft thy holy child Jefus, whom thou haft anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Ifrael were gathered together, Sapphira his wife, fold a p. ffeffion, 2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apoftles' feet. 3 But Peter faid, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghoft, and to keep back part of the price of the land? 4 While it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was fold, was it not in thine own power? Why haft thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou haft not lied unto men, but unto God. 5 And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down, and gave up the ghoft and great fear came on all them that heard thefe things. 6 And the young men arofe, wound 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 fold the land for fo much? And fhe faid, Yea, for fo much. 9 Then Peter faid unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and fhall carry thee out. 10 Then fell the down ftraightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghoft: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and carry. ing her forth, buried her by her husband. II And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard there things. 12 And by the hands of the apofties were many figns and wonders wrought a The apofle's deilvered. The ACTS. 13 And of the reft durit no man join himfelf to them: but the people magnified them, 14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and wo. men ;) Is Infomuch that they brought forth the fick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the leaft the fhadow of Peter pailing by might overshadow fome of them. 16 There came alfo a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerufalem, bringing fick tolks, and them which were vexed with unclean fpirits: and they were healed every one. 17 Then the high priest rofe up and all they that were with him, (which is the fect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, 18 And laid their hands on the apoftles, and put them in the common prifon. 19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prifon-doors, and brought them forth, and faid, 20 Go, ftand and fpeak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. 21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the fenate of the children of Ifrael, and fent to the prifon to have them brought. 22 But when the officers came, and found them not in the prifon, they returned, and told, 23 Saying, The prifon truly found we shut with all fatety, and the keepers ftanding without before the doors: hut when we had open ed, we found no man within. 24 Now when the high priest and the cap. tain of the temple and the chief priefts heard thefe things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow. 25 Then came one and told them, faying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prifon are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. 26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: (for they feared the people, left they should have been ftoned :) 27 And when they had brought them, they fet them before the council: and the high prieft asked them, 28 Saying, Did not we ftraitly command you, that ye thould not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerufalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us. 29 Then Peter and the other apottles anfwered, and faid, We ought to obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jefus, whom ye flew, and hanged on a tree: 31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Ifrael, and forgiveness of fins. 32 And we are his witnefes of thefe things; and fo is alfo the Holy Ghot, whom God hath given to them that obey him. 33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counfel to flay them. 34 Then food there up one in the coun Gamaliel's counjel, cil, a Pharifee, named Gamaliel, a doctors the law, had in reputation among all the pe ple, and commanded to put the apoftles for a little fpace; take heed to your felves what ye intend to 35 And faid unto them, Ye men of lire, as touching these men. 36 For before thefe days rofe up Theuda boating himself to be fomebody; to who a number of men, about four hundred, join! themfelves: who was flain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were fcattered, and brough to nought. 37 After this man rofe up Judas of Galilet, in the days of the taxing, and drew away and all, even as many as obeyed him, were much people after him: he also perithed, difperfed. 38 And now I fay unto you, Refrain from thefe men, and let them alone: for it this counfel or this work be of men, it will cont to nought: 39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it left haply ye be found even to fight again God. 40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apoftles, and beaten them, they commanded that they thould not fpeak in the name of Jefus, and let them go. of the council, rejoicing that they were count 41 And they departed from the prefence ed worthy to fuffer theme for his name. 42 And daily in the temple, and in every Jefus Chritt. house; they ceafed not to teach and preach CHAP. VI. I The apoftles care for the poor, and preach ing of the word. 5 Deacons chofen. AND in thofe days, when the number of the difciples was multiplied, there arole brews, because their widows were neglected a murmuring of the Grecians against the He in the daily miniftration. 2 Then the twelve called the multitude of reafon that we should leave the word of God, the difciples unto them, and faid, It is not and ferve tables. 3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among Holy Ghott and wifdom, whom we may ap you feven men of honest report, full of the point over this business. 4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the miniftry of the word, multitude: and they chofe Stephen, a man 6 Whom they fet before the apostles: and 7 And the word of God increased; and the priests were obedient to the faith. did great wonders and miracles among gogue, which is called the fynagogue of the 10 And they were not able to refift the and 12 Born 13 25 14 150 wifdom and the spirit by which he fpake. 12 And they tirred up the people, and the ders, and the scribes, and came upon him, nd caught him, and brought him to the Council, 13 And fet up falfe witneffes, which fait, This man ceafeth not to fpeak blafphemous words against this holy place, and the law. 14 For we have heard him fay, That this Jefus of Nazareth fhall destroy this place, and hall change the cuttoms which Mofes delivered us. 15 And all that fat in the council, looking fediatly on him, faw his face as it had been the face of an angel. CHAP. VII. Stephen answereth to his accufation: 54 faid the high priest, Are these 2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mefo potamia, before he dwelt in Charran, 3 And faid unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall fhew thee. 4 Then 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 fo much as to fet his foot on: yet he promifed that he would give it to him for a poffeffion, and to his feed after him, when as yet he had no child. 6 And God fpake on this wife, That his feed fhould fojourn in a ftrange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil our hundred years. 7 And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, faid God: and after that fhall they come forth, and ferve me in this place. 8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcifion: and fo Abraham begat Ifaac, and circumcifed him the eighth day; and Ifaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs. 9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, fold Jofeph into Egypt: but God was with him, 10 And delivered him out of all his afflic tions, and gave him favour and wifdom in the fight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt, and all his houfe. 11 Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan,and great affliction: and our fathers found no futtenance. 12 But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he fent out our fathers first. 13 And at the fecond time Jofeph was made known to his brethren; and Jofeph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh. 14 Then fent Jofeph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen fouls. 1550 Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers, 16 And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the fepulchre that Abraham bought for a fum of money of the fons of Emmor the father of Sychem. vil. anfwereth for himfelt. 17 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had fworn to Abrahani, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, 18 Till another king arofe, which knew not Joseph: 19 The fame dealt fubtilly with our kin dred, and evil-entreated our fathers, fo thaf they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live. 20 In which time Mofes was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's houfe three months: 21 And when he was cast opt, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nouri hed him for her own fon. 22 And Mofes was learned in all the wif dom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds. 23 And when he was full forty years old, t came into his heart to vifit his brethren the children of Ifrael. 24 And feeing one of them fuffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppreffed, and fmote the Egyptian: 25 For he fuppofed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them; but they understood not. 26 And the next day he thewed himselfunto them as they ftrove, and would have fet them at one again, faying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another? 27 But he that did his neighbour wrong thruit him away, faying, Who made thee a ruler and judge over us! 28 Wilt thou kill me, as thou didst the Egyptian yesterday? 29 Then ded Mofes at this faying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he be gat two fons. 30 And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a game of fire in a bush. 31 When Mofes faw it, he wondered at the fight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him. 32 Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Ifaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Mofes trembled, and durft not behold. 33 Then faid the Lord to him, Put off thy fhoes from thy feet: for the place where thou ftandeft is holy ground. 34 I have feen, I have feen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now, come, I will fend thee into Egypt. 35 This Mofes whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the fame did God fend to be a ruler and a deliverer, by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush. 36 He brought them out, after that he had thewed wonders and figns in the land of Egypt, and in the Red fea, and in the wildernefs forty years. 37 This is that Mofes which faid unto the children of Ifrael, A prophet shall the Lord your God raife up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him thall ye hear. 38 This is he that was in the church in the wildernels with the angel which (pake to him in the mount Sina, and with our GB Stephen floned. The eunuch and Philip AND Saul was confenting unto his dea The ACTS. fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us; 39 To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt, 40 Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Mofes, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. 41 And they made a calf in thofe days, and offered facrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works on their own hands. 42 Then God turned, and gave them up to worthip the hoft of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye houfe of Ifrael, have ye offered to me flain beafts and facrifices by the space of forty years in the wilder ncfs? 43 Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Motoch, and the tar of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worthip them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon. 44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of witnefs In the wilderacfs, as he had appointed, fpeaking unto Mofes, that he thould make it according to the fashion that he had feen: And at that time there was a great p fecution against the church which was a rufalem; and they were all fcattered abra throughout the regions of Judea and Samar except the apoftles. 2 And devout men carried Stephen burial, and made great lamentation over his 3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church entering into every houfe, and haling men women, committed them to prifon. 45 Which alfo our fathers that came after brought in with Jefus into the poffeffion of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David; 46 Who found lavour before God, and defired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob. 47 But Solomon built him an houfe." 48 Howbeit, the Mont High dwelleth not In temples made with hands; as faith the prophet, 4 Therefore they that were feattered abro 6 And the people with one accord gave he 7 For unclean fpirits, crying with lot voice, came out of many that were poffef with them: and many taken with pallies, and that were lame, were healed. 49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my foothool: what houfe will ye build nie? faith the Lord; or, what is the place of my reft? so Hath not my hand made all these things! Si Ye tiff necked and uncircumcifed in heart and ears, ye do always refift the Holy Ghoft: as your lathers did, fo do ye. 8 And there was great joy in that eity. 52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers periecuted? and they have flain them which thewed before of the coming of the Juft One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers: 53 Who have received the law by the dif pofition or angels, and have not kept it. 54 When they heard these things they were cut to the heart, and they gnaihed on him with their teeth. J! And to him they had regard, becaufe that of long time he had bewitched them with forceries, 55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghoft, looked up fedtantly into heaven, and faw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right Hand of God, the things concerning the kingdom of God, 56 And faid, Behold, I fee the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God. 57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, Ph 13 Then Simon himself believed alfo: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, be holding the miracks and figns which were done. un 14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerufalem heard that Samaria bad received the word of God, they fent unto them Peter and John: 15 Who when they were come down, pray ea for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghoft. 16(For as yet he was fallen upon none o them: only they were baptized in the nam of the Lord Jefus.) 17 Then laid they their hands on them, a they received the Holy Ghoft. 18 And when Simon faw that through layin whomfoever I lay hands, he may receive t 20 But Peterfaid unto him, Thy money paffing till he and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with the gift of God may be purchafed with mo Way, W 21 Thou haft neither part nor lot in matter: for thy heart is not right in the of God. 22 Repent therefore of this thy wicke of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. 24 Then anfwered Simon, and faid, Pra 25 And they, when they had teftifie preached the word of the Lord, returned i |