Paul preacheth

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t ch. 12. 17. u ver. 26, 42, 43.

ch. 10. 35.

x Deut. 7. 6,

7.

y Ex. 1. 1. Ps. 105. 23, 24.

ch. 7. 17.

z Ex. 6. 6. & 13. 14, 16.

16 Then Paul stood up, and * beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and "ye that fear God, give audience.

17 The God of this people of Israel I chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an Ex. 16.35. high arm brought he them out of it. 18 And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.

Num. 14. 33, 34. Ps. 95. 9, 10. ch. 7. 36.

2Gr.irgor φόρησεν, perhaps for ἐτροφοφόρη σby, bore, or, fed them

as a nurse

beareth, or, feedeth her child,

Deut. 1. 31. according to the

LXX. and Bo Chrysostom.

21 And afterward they desired a b Deut. 7.1. king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty

c Josh. 14. 1,2. Ps. 78.55. d Judg.2.16. elSam.3.20. years.

r1 Sam. 8.5. & 10. 1.

81 Sam. 15.

23, 26, 28.
& 16. 1.
Hos. 13. 11.

h1 Sam. 16.

22 And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, 'I have found David 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 Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

24 ° When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of

Matt. 1.21. Israel.

Rom.11. 26.

o Matt. 3. 1. Luke 3. 3.

25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said, P Whom think ye that I am? P Matt. 3.11. I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

Mark 1. 7.

Luke 3. 16. John 1. 20, 27.

q Matt. 10.6. Luke 24.47. ver. 46. ch. 3. 26. r Luke 23. 34.

ch. 3. 17.

1 Cor. 2. 8. . ver. 14, 15. ch. 15. 21. t Luke 24. 20, 44. ch. 26. 23. & 28. 23.

26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, a to you is the word of this salvation

sent.

27 For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every Mark 15. 13, sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

a Matt. 27.

22.

14.

Luke 23. 21, 22.

John 19. 6, 15.

I ch.3.13,14. y Luke 18. 31. & 24. 44. John 19.,23, 30, 86, 87. Matt.27.59.

28 "And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.

29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they Mark 15.46. took him down from the tree, and laid Luke 23. 63. him in a sepulchre.

John 19. 38.

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ch. 2. 24. & 3. 13, 15, 26. & 5. 30. b Matt. 28.

31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him Matt. 28.6. from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people. 32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,

33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

1. 1.3. 1 Cor. 15. 5,

6,7.

c ch. 1. 11. d ch. 1. 8. & 2. 32. & 3.

15.592.

e Gen. 3. 15. & 12.3. &

22. 18. ch. 28. 6.

Rom. 4. 13. Gal. 3. 16. f Ps. 2. 7. & 5. 5.

34 And as concerning that he rais-Heb. 1. 5. ed him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the Is. 55. 3. sure 2 mercies of David.

h

2 Gr. τὰ ὅσια, holy, or,

35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer just things: thine Holy One to see corruption.

36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: 37 But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.

38 T Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness 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 m the prophets;

41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it 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 religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, "persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

44 And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.

45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and Pspake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed

a Mark 16. 20. Heb. 2. 4.

A. D. 46.

b ch. 13. 3.

c 2 Tim. 3. 11.

d Matt. 10. 23.

e ch. 3. 2.

1 Paul and Barnabas are persecuted from Iconium. 8 At Lystra Paul healeth a cripple, whereupon they are reputed as gods. 19 Paul is stoned. 21 They pass through divers churches, confirming the disciples in faith and patience. 26 Returning to Antioch, they report what God had done with them.

ND it came to pass in Iconium,

A that they went both together

into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.

2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

Paul healeth a cripple.

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 perceiving that he had faith to be healed, 10 Said with a loud voice, & Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.

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Matt. 8.10.

9. 28, 29.

& Is. 35. 6.

11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted their up voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to ch. 8. 10. us in the likeness of men.

12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.

& 28. 6.

13 Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with Dan. 2. 46. the people.

k

14 Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent Matt. 26. their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,

15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things?" m We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from "these vanities unto the living God, P which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:

6.5.

1ch. 10. 26. m Jam. 5. Rev. 19. 10.

17.

21 Sam. 12.

1 Kings 16.

13.

Jer. 14. 22. Amos 2.4. 1 Cor. 8. 4.

16 9 Who in times past suffered all 1 Thess. 1. nations to walk in their own ways.

I

17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

9.

p Gen. 1. 1. Ps. 33. 6. & Rev. 14. 7. Ps. 81. 12. Pet. 4. 3.

146. 6.

1

ch. 17. 30.

r ch. 17. 27. Rom. 1. 20.

8 Lev. 20. 4.

18 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they Deut. 11.14. had not done sacrifice unto them.

t

& 28. 12. Job 5. 10. Ps. 65. 10.

& 68. 9. &

8.

19 And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Ico-Jer. 14. 22. nium, who persuaded the people, Matt. 5.45. "and, having 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.

21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch, 22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

23 And when they had a ordained

t ch. 13. 45. u 2 Cor. ll.

25

2 Tim. 3. 11.

The apostles' decision.

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52.

d ver. 1. Gal. 2.4. & 5. 12.

Tit. 1. 10,11.

e ch. 13. 50. & 14. 19.

1 Cor.15.30.

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:

24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom 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 hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus

2 Cor.11.23, Christ.

26.

2 Gr. word.

f ver. 20.

ch. 21. 25. Rev. 2. 14, 20.

8 Lev. 17.14.

27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by 2mouth.

28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

30 So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle: 31 Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation. 32 And Judas and Silas, being ch. 14. 22. prophets also themselves, " exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

3°Or, exhortation.

& 18. 23.

11 Cor.16.11. Heb. 11. 31.

k ch. 13. 1.

A. D. 53.

h

33 And after they had tarried there a space, they were let 'go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.

34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.

k

35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again 1 ch. 18.4,13, and visit our brethren 'in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

14, 51. & 14. 1, 6, 24, 25.

37 And Barnabas determined to m ch. 12.12, take with them "John, whose surname was Mark.

25. & 13. 5. Col. 4. 10.

2 Tim. 4. 11. Philem. 24. n ch. 13. 13.

38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, "who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

39 And the contention was so sharp

Timothy is circumcised.

between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;

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40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the ch. 14. 26. brethren unto the grace of God.

41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, P confirming the churches.

CHAPTER XVI.

ch. 16. 5.

1 Paul having circumcised Timothy, 7 and being called by the Spirit from one country to another, 14 converteth Lydia, 16 casteth out a spirit of divination. 19 For which cause he and Silas are whipped and imprisoned. 26 The prison doors are opened. 31 The jailor is converted, 37 and they are delivered. HEN came he to a Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timo-bch. 19. 22. theus, the son of a certain woman, 1 Cor. 4.17. which was a Jewess, and believed; Phil. 2. 19, but his father was a Greek:

The conversion of Lydia.

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2 Gr. sabbath day.

m Luke 24. 45.

Gen. 19.3. Judg. 19. 21. Luke 24. 29. Heb. 13. 2.

& 33. 11.

7.

of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days. 13 And on the 2 sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer 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 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 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 1 Sam. 28. possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters Pmuch gain by soothsaying:

3 Or, of Python. P ch. 19. 24.

q See Mark 1. 25, 34.

r Mark 16. 17.

ch. 19. 25, 26.

t 2 Cor. 6. 5.

u Matt. 10. 18.

4 Or, court.

x 1 Kinga 18. 17. ch. 17. 6.

2 Cor. 6.5. & 11. 23, 25. 1 Thess. 2.2.

■ ch. 4. 31.

17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of sal

vation.

q

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. And he came out the same hour.

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 unto the rulers,

20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble 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.

23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

25 ¶ And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foun

The jailor is converted.

dations of the prison were shaken: and immediately 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 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.

29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

30 And brought them out, and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

31 And they said, 'Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all 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.

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a ch. 5. 19. & 12. 7, 10.

Luke&10.

ch. 2. 37.
& 9. 6.

John 3. 16,
John5.10.

36. & 6. 47.

34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat Luke 5.29. before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

35 And when it was day, the magistrates 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 uncondemned, 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 them, and brought them out, and desired them to departout of the city.