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<h1>Acts of the Apostles</h1>
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<div class="chaptertitle"><a name="1">Acts 1</a></div>
<ol>
<li><span>The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, of all things
which Jesus began to do and to teach,</span></li>
<li><span>Until the day on which, giving commandments by the Holy
Ghost to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken
up.</span></li>
<li><span>To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion,
by many proofs, for forty days appearing to them, and speaking of
the kingdom of God.</span></li>
<li><span>And eating together with them, he commanded them, that
they should not depart from Jerusalem, but should wait for the
promise of the Father, which you have heard (saith he) by my
mouth.</span></li>
<li><span>For John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be
baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence.</span></li>
<li><span>They therefore who were come together, asked him, saying:
Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to
Israel?</span></li>
<li><span>But he said to them: It is not for you to know the times
or moments, which the Father hath put in his own power:</span></li>
<li><span>But you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming
upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, and in
all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the
earth.</span></li>
<li><span>And when he had said these things, while they looked on,
he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their
sight.</span></li>
<li><span>And while they were beholding him going up to heaven,
behold two men stood by them in white garments.</span></li>
<li><span>Who also said: Ye men of Galilee, why stand you looking
up to heaven? This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven,
shall so come, as you have seen him going into heaven.</span></li>
<li><span>Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount that is
called Olivet, which is nigh Jerusalem, within a sabbath day's
journey.</span></li>
<li><span>And when they were come in, they went up into an upper
room, where abode Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and
Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alpheus, and Simon
Zelotes, and Jude the brother of James.</span></li>
<li><span>All these were persevering with one mind in prayer with
the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his
brethren.</span></li>
<li><span>In those days Peter rising up in the midst of the
brethren, said: (now the number of persons together was about an
hundred and twenty:)</span></li>
<li><span>Men, brethren, the scripture must needs be fulfilled,
which the Holy Ghost spoke before by the mouth of David concerning
Judas, who was the leader of them that apprehended
Jesus:</span></li>
<li><span>Who was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this
ministry.</span></li>
<li><span>And he indeed hath possessed a field of the reward of
iniquity, and being hanged, burst asunder in the midst: and all his
bowels gushed out.</span></li>
<li><span>And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem:
so that the same field was called in their tongue, Haceldama, that
is to say, The field of blood.</span></li>
<li><span>For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let their
habitation become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein.
And his bishopric let another take.</span></li>
<li><span>Wherefore of these men who have companied with us all the
time that the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us,</span></li>
<li><span>Beginning from the baptism of John, until the day wherein
he was taken up from us, one of these must be made a witness with
us of his resurrection.</span></li>
<li><span>And they appointed two, Joseph, called Barsabas, who was
surnamed Justus, and Matthias.</span></li>
<li><span>And praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the
hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast
chosen,</span></li>
<li><span>To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from
which Judas hath by transgression fallen, that he might go to his
own place.</span></li>
<li><span>And they gave them lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias,
and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.</span></li>
</ol>
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<div class="chapter">
<div class="chaptertitle"><a name="2">Acts 2</a></div>
<ol>
<li><span>And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished,
they were all together in one place:</span></li>
<li><span>And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a
mighty wind coming, and it filled the whole house where they were
sitting.</span></li>
<li><span>And there appeared to them parted tongues as it were of
fire, and it sat upon every one of them:</span></li>
<li><span>And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they
began to speak with divers tongues, according as the Holy Ghost
gave them to speak.</span></li>
<li><span>Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews, devout men,
out of every nation under heaven.</span></li>
<li><span>And when this was noised abroad, the multitude came
together, and were confounded in mind, because that every man heard
them speak in his own tongue.</span></li>
<li><span>And they were all amazed, and wondered, saying: Behold,
are not all these, that speak, Galileans?</span></li>
<li><span>And how have we heard, every man our own tongue wherein
we were born?</span></li>
<li><span>Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and inhabitants of
Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,</span></li>
<li><span>Phrygia, and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya
about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome,</span></li>
<li><span>Jews also, and proselytes, Cretes, and Arabians: we have
heard them speak in our own tongues the wonderful works of
God.</span></li>
<li><span>And they were all astonished, and wondered, saying one to
another: What meaneth this?</span></li>
<li><span>But others mocking, said: These men are full of new
wine.</span></li>
<li><span>But Peter standing up with the eleven, lifted up his
voice, and spoke to them: Ye men of Judea, and all you that dwell
in Jerusalem, be this known to you, and with your ears receive my
words.</span></li>
<li><span>For these are not drunk, as you suppose, seeing it is but
the third hour of the day:</span></li>
<li><span>But this is that which was spoken of by the prophet
Joel:</span></li>
<li><span>And it shall come to pass, in the last days, (saith the
Lord,) I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons
and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see
visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.</span></li>
<li><span>And upon my servants indeed, and upon my handmaids will I
pour out in those days of my spirit, and they shall
prophesy.</span></li>
<li><span>And I will shew wonders in the heaven above, and signs on
the earth beneath: blood and fire, and vapour of smoke.</span></li>
<li><span>The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into
blood, before the great and manifest day of the Lord
come.</span></li>
<li><span>And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call upon
the name of the Lord, shall be saved.</span></li>
<li><span>Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a
man approved of God among you, by miracles, and wonders, and signs,
which God did by him, in the midst of you, as you also
know:</span></li>
<li><span>This same being delivered up, by the determinate counsel
and foreknowledge of God, you by the hands of wicked men have
crucified and slain.</span></li>
<li><span>Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the sorrows of
hell, as it was impossible that he should be holden by
it.</span></li>
<li><span>For David saith concerning him: I foresaw the Lord before
my face: because he is at my right hand, that I may not be
moved.</span></li>
<li><span>For this my heart hath been glad, and any tongue hath
rejoiced: moreover my flesh also shall rest in hope.</span></li>
<li><span>Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, nor suffer
thy Holy One to see corruption.</span></li>
<li><span>Thou hast made known to me the ways of life: thou shalt
make me full of joy with thy countenance.</span></li>
<li><span>Ye men, brethren, let me freely speak to you of the
patriarch David; that he died, and was buried; and his sepulchre is
with us to this present day.</span></li>
<li><span>Whereas therefore he was a prophet, and knew that God
hath sworn to him with an oath, that of the fruit of his loins one
should sit upon his throne.</span></li>
<li><span>Foreseeing this, he spoke of the resurrection of Christ.
For neither was he left in hell, neither did his flesh see
corruption.</span></li>
<li><span>This Jesus hath God raised again, whereof all we are
witnesses.</span></li>
<li><span>Being exalted therefore by the right hand of God, and
having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he
hath poured forth this which you see and hear.</span></li>
<li><span>For David ascended not into heaven; but he himself said:
The Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on my right hand,</span></li>
<li><span>Until I make thy enemies thy footstool.</span></li>
<li><span>Therefore let all the house of Israel know most
certainly, that God hath made both Lord and Christ, this same
Jesus, whom you have crucified.</span></li>
<li><span>Now when they had heard these things, they had
compunction in their heart, and said to Peter, and to the rest of
the apostles: What shall we do, men and brethren?</span></li>
<li><span>But Peter said to them: Do penance, and be baptized every
one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your
sins: and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.</span></li>
<li><span>For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to
all that are far off, whomsoever the Lord our God shall
call.</span></li>
<li><span>And with very many other words did he testify and exhort
them, saying: Save yourselves from this perverse
generation.</span></li>
<li><span>They therefore that received his word, were baptized; and
there were added in that day about three thousand
souls.</span></li>
<li><span>And they were persevering in the doctrine of the
apostles, and in the communication of the breaking of bread, and in
prayers.</span></li>
<li><span>And fear came upon every soul: many wonders also and
signs were done by the apostles in Jerusalem, and there was great
fear in all.</span></li>
<li><span>And all they that believed, were together, and had all
things common.</span></li>
<li><span>Their possessions and goods they sold, and divided them
to all, according as every one had need.</span></li>
<li><span>And continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and
breaking bread from house to house, they took their meat with
gladness and simplicity of heart;</span></li>
<li><span>Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And
the Lord increased daily together such as should be
saved.</span></li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="chapter">
<div class="chaptertitle"><a name="3">Acts 3</a></div>
<ol>
<li><span>Now Peter and John went up into the temple at the ninth
hour of prayer.</span></li>
<li><span>And a certain man who was lame from his mother's womb,
was carried: whom they laid every day at the gate of the temple,
which is called Beautiful, that he might ask alms of them that went
into the temple.</span></li>
<li><span>He, when he had seen Peter and John about to go into the
temple, asked to receive an alms.</span></li>
<li><span>But Peter with John fastening his eyes upon him, said:
Look upon us.</span></li>
<li><span>But he looked earnestly upon them, hoping that he should
receive something of them.</span></li>
<li><span>But Peter said: Silver and gold I have none; but what I
have, I give thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, arise,
and walk.</span></li>
<li><span>And taking him by the right hand, he lifted him up, and
forthwith his feet and soles received strength.</span></li>
<li><span>And he leaping up, stood, and walked, and went in with
them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising
God.</span></li>
<li><span>And all the people saw him walking and praising
God.</span></li>
<li><span>And they knew him, that it was he who sat begging alms at
the Beartiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder
and amazement at that which had happened to him.</span></li>
<li><span>And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran to them
to the porch which is called Solomon's, greatly
wondering.</span></li>
<li><span>But Peter seeing, made answer to the people: Ye men of
Israel, why wonder you at this? or why look you upon us, as if by
our strength or power we had made this man to walk?</span></li>
<li><span>The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of
Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus, whom
you indeed delivered up and denied before the face of Pilate, when
he judged he should be released.</span></li>
<li><span>But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a
murderer to be granted unto you.</span></li>
<li><span>But the author of life you killed, whom God hath raised
from the dead, of which we are witnesses.</span></li>
<li><span>And in the faith of his name, this man, whom you have
seen and known, hath his name strengthened; and the faith which is
by him, hath given this perfect soundness in the sight of you
all.</span></li>
<li><span>And now, brethren, I know that you did it through
ignorance, as did also your rulers.</span></li>
<li><span>But those things which God before had shewed by the mouth
of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he hath so
fulfilled.</span></li>
<li><span>Be penitent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins
may be blotted out.</span></li>
<li><span>That when the times of refreshment shall come from the
presence of the Lord, and he shall send him who hath been preached
unto you, Jesus Christ,</span></li>
<li><span>Whom heaven indeed must receive, until the times of the
restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of
his holy prophets, from the beginning of the world.</span></li>
<li><span>For Moses said: A prophet shall the Lord your God raise
up unto you of your brethren, like unto me: him you shall hear
according to all things whatsoever he shall speak to
you.</span></li>
<li><span>And it shall be, that every soul which will not hear that
prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.</span></li>
<li><span>And all the prophets, from Samuel and afterwards, who
have spoken, have told of these days.</span></li>
<li><span>You are the children of the prophets, and of the
testament which God made to our fathers, saying to Abraham: And in
thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be
blessed.</span></li>
<li><span>To you first God, raising up his Son, hath sent him to
bless you; that every one may convert himself from his
wickedness.</span></li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="chapter">
<div class="chaptertitle"><a name="4">Acts 4</a></div>
<ol>
<li><span>And as they were speaking to the people, the priests, and
the officer of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon
them,</span></li>
<li><span>Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached
in Jesus the resurrection from the dead:</span></li>
<li><span>And they laid hands upon them, and put them in hold till
the next day; for it was now evening.</span></li>
<li><span>But many of them who had heard the word, believed; and
the number of the men was made five thousand.</span></li>
<li><span>And it came to pass on the morrow, that their princes,
and ancients, and scribes, were gathered together in
Jerusalem;</span></li>
<li><span>And Annas the high priest, and Caiphas, and John, and
Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high
priest.</span></li>
<li><span>And setting them in the midst, they asked: By what power,
or by what name, have you done this?</span></li>
<li><span>Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said to them: Ye
princes of the people, and ancients, hear:</span></li>
<li><span>If we this day are examined concerning the good deed done
to the infirm man, by what means he hath been made
whole:</span></li>
<li><span>Be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel,
that by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you
crucified, whom God hath raised from the dead, even by him this man
standeth here before you whole.</span></li>
<li><span>This is the stone which was rejected by you the builders,
which is become the head of the corner.</span></li>
<li><span>Neither is there salvation in any other. For there is no
other name under heaven given to men, whereby we must be
saved.</span></li>
<li><span>Now seeing the constancy of Peter and of John,
understanding that they were illiterate and ignorant men, they
wondered; and they knew them that they had been with
Jesus.</span></li>
<li><span>Seeing the man also who had been healed standing with
them, they could say nothing against it.</span></li>
<li><span>But they commanded them to go aside out of the council;
and they conferred among themselves,</span></li>
<li><span>Saying: What shall we do to these men? for indeed a known
miracle hath been done by them, to all the inhabitants of
Jerusalem: it is manifest, and we cannot deny it.</span></li>
<li><span>But that it may be no farther spread among the people,
let us threaten them that they speak no more in this name to any
man.</span></li>
<li><span>And calling them, they charged them not to speak at all,
nor teach in the name of Jesus.</span></li>
<li><span>But Peter and John answering, said to them: If it be just
in the sight of God, to hear you rather than God, judge
ye.</span></li>
<li><span>For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and
heard.</span></li>
<li><span>But they threatening, sent them away, not finding how
they might punish them, because of the people; for all men
glorified what had been done, in that which had come to
pass.</span></li>
<li><span>For the man was above forty years old, in whom that
miraculous cure had been wrought.</span></li>
<li><span>And being let go, they came to their own company, and
related all that the chief priests and ancients had said to
them.</span></li>
<li><span>Who having heard it, with one accord lifted up their
voice to God, and said: Lord, thou art he that didst make heaven
and earth, the sea, and all things that are in them.</span></li>
<li><span>Who, by the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of our father David,
thy servant, hast said: Why did the Gentiles rage, and the people
meditate vain things?</span></li>
<li><span>The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes
assembled together against the Lord and his Christ.</span></li>
<li><span>For of a truth there assembled together in this city
against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, Herod, and
Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of
Israel,</span></li>
<li><span>To do what thy hand and thy counsel decreed to be
done.</span></li>
<li><span>And now, Lord, behold their threatenings, and grant unto
thy servants, that with all confidence they may speak thy
word,</span></li>
<li><span>By stretching forth thy hand to cures, and signs, and
wonders to be done by the name of thy holy Son Jesus.</span></li>
<li><span>And when they had prayed, the place was moved wherein
they were assembled; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost,
and they spoke the word of God with confidence.</span></li>
<li><span>And the multitude of believers had but one heart and one
soul: neither did any one say that aught of the things which he
possessed, was his own; but all things were common unto
them.</span></li>
<li><span>And with great power did the apostles give testimony of
the resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord; and great grace was in
them all.</span></li>
<li><span>For neither was there any one needy among them. For as
many as were owners of lands or houses, sold them, and brought the
price of the things they sold,</span></li>
<li><span>And laid it down before the feet of the apostles. And
distribution was made to every one, according as he had
need.</span></li>
<li><span>And Joseph, who, by the apostles, was surnamed Barnabas,
(which is, by interpretation, The son of consolation,) a Levite, a
Cyprian born,</span></li>
<li><span>Having land, sold it, and brought the price, and laid it
at the feet of the apostles.</span></li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="chapter">
<div class="chaptertitle"><a name="5">Acts 5</a></div>
<ol>
<li><span>But a certain man named Ananias, with Saphira his wife,
sold a piece of land,</span></li>
<li><span>And by fraud kept back part of the price of the land, his
wife being privy thereunto: and bringing a certain part of it, laid
it at the feet of the apostles.</span></li>
<li><span>But Peter said: Ananias, why hath Satan tempted thy
heart, that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Ghost, and by fraud keep
part of the price of the land?</span></li>
<li><span>Whilst it remained, did it not remain to thee? and after
it was sold, was it not in thy power? Why hast thou conceived this
thing in thy heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but to
God.</span></li>
<li><span>And Ananias hearing these words, fell down, and gave up
the ghost. And there came great fear upon all that heard
it.</span></li>
<li><span>And the young men rising up, removed him, and carrying
him out, buried him.</span></li>
<li><span>And it was about the space of three hours after, when his
wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.</span></li>
<li><span>And Peter said to her: Tell me, woman, whether you sold
the land for so much? And she said: Yea, for so much.</span></li>
<li><span>And Peter said unto her: Why have you agreed together to
tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold the feet of them who have
buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee
out.</span></li>
<li><span>Immediately she fell down before his feet, and gave up
the ghost. And the young men coming in, found her dead: and carried
her out, and buried her by her husband.</span></li>
<li><span>And there came great fear upon the whole church, and upon
all that heard these things.</span></li>
<li><span>And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and
wonders wrought among the people. And they were all with one accord
in Solomon's porch.</span></li>
<li><span>But of the rest no man durst join himself unto them; but
the people magnified them.</span></li>
<li><span>And the multitude of men and women who believed in the
Lord, was more increased:</span></li>
<li><span>Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the
streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that when Peter came,
his shadow at the least, might overshadow any of them, and they
might be delivered from their infirmities.</span></li>
<li><span>And there came also together to Jerusalem a multitude out
of the neighboring cities, bringing sick persons, and such as were
troubled with unclean spirits; who were all healed.</span></li>
<li><span>Then the high prist rising up, and all they that were
with him, (which is the heresy of the Sadducees,) were filled with
envy.</span></li>
<li><span>And they laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the
common prison.</span></li>
<li><span>But an angel of the Lord by night opening the doors of
the prison, and leading them out, said:</span></li>
<li><span>Go, and standing speak in the temple to the people all
the words of this life.</span></li>
<li><span>Who having heard this, early in the morning, entered into
the temple, and taught. And the high priest coming, and they that
were with him, called together the council, and all the ancients of
the children of Israel; and they sent to the prison to have them
brought.</span></li>
<li><span>But when the ministers came, and opening the prison,
found them not there, they returned and told,</span></li>
<li><span>Saying: The prison indeed we found shut with all
diligence, and the keepers standing before the doors; but opening
it, we found no man within.</span></li>
<li><span>Now when the officer of the temple and the chief priests
heard these words, they were in doubt concerning them, what would
come to pass.</span></li>
<li><span>But one came and told them: Behold, the men whom you put
in prison are in the temple standing, and teaching the
people.</span></li>
<li><span>Then went the officer with the ministers, and brought
them without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should
be stoned.</span></li>
<li><span>And when they had brought them, they set them before the
council. And the high priest asked them,</span></li>
<li><span>Saying: Commanding we commanded you, that you should not
teach in this name; and behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your
doctrine, and you have a mind to bring the blood of this man upon
us.</span></li>
<li><span>But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to
obey God, rather than men.</span></li>
<li><span>The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus, whom you put
to death, hanging him upon a tree.</span></li>
<li><span>Him hath God exalted with his right hand, to be Prince
and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of
sins.</span></li>
<li><span>And we are witnesses of these things and the Holy Ghost,
whom God hath given to all that obey him.</span></li>
<li><span>When they had heard these things, they were cut to the
heart, and they thought to put them to death.</span></li>
<li><span>But one in the council rising up, a Pharisee, named
Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, respected by all the people,
commanded the men to be put forth a little while.</span></li>
<li><span>And he said to them: Ye men of Israel, take heed to
yourselves what you intend to do, as touching these
men.</span></li>
<li><span>For before these days rose up Theodas, affirming himself
to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined
themselves: who was slain; and all that believed him were
scattered, and brought to nothing.</span></li>
<li><span>After this man, rose up Judas of Galilee, in the days of
the enrolling, and drew away the people after him: he also
perished; and all, even as many as consented to him, were
dispersed.</span></li>
<li><span>And now, therefore, I say to you, refrain from these men,
and let them alone; for if this council or this work be of men, it
will come to nought;</span></li>
<li><span>But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it, lest
perhaps you be found even to fight against God. And they consented
to him.</span></li>
<li><span>And calling in the apostles, after they had scourged
them, they charged them that they should not speak at all in the
name of Jesus; and they dismissed them.</span></li>
<li><span>And they indeed went from the presence of the council,
rejoicing that they were accounted worthy to suffer reproach for
the name of Jesus.</span></li>
<li><span>And every day they ceased not in the temple, and from
house to house, to teach and preach Christ Jesus.</span></li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="chapter">
<div class="chaptertitle"><a name="6">Acts 6</a></div>
<ol>
<li><span>And in those days, the number of the disciples
increasing, there arose a murmuring of the Greeks against the
Hebrews, for that their widows were neglected in the daily
ministration.</span></li>
<li><span>Then the twelve calling together the multitude of the
disciples, said: It is not reason that we should leave the word of
God, and serve tables.</span></li>
<li><span>Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of
good reputation, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may
appoint over this business.</span></li>
<li><span>But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to
the ministry of the word.</span></li>
<li><span>And the saying was liked by all the multitude. And they
chose Stephen, a man full of faith, and of the Holy Ghost, and
Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and
Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch.</span></li>
<li><span>These they set before the apostles; and they praying,
imposed hands upon them.</span></li>
<li><span>And the word of the Lord increased; and the number of the
disciples was multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly: a great
multitude also of the priests obeyed the faith.</span></li>
<li><span>And Stephen, full of grace and fortitude, did great
wonders and signs among the people.</span></li>
<li><span>Now there arose some of that which is called the
synagogue of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the
Alexandrians, and of them that were of Cilicia and Asia, disputing
with Stephen.</span></li>
<li><span>And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the
spirit that spoke.</span></li>
<li><span>Then they suborned men to say, they had heard him speak
words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.</span></li>
<li><span>And they stirred up the people, and the ancients, and the
scribes; and running together, they took him, and brought him to
the council.</span></li>
<li><span>And they set up false witnesses, who said: This man
ceaseth not to speak words against the holy place and the
law.</span></li>
<li><span>For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth
shall destroy this place, and shall change the traditions which
Moses delivered unto us.</span></li>
<li><span>And all that sat in the council, looking on him, saw his
face as if it had been the face of an angel.</span></li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="chapter">
<div class="chaptertitle"><a name="7">Acts 7</a></div>
<ol>
<li><span>Then the high priest said: Are these things
so?</span></li>
<li><span>Who said: Ye men, brethren, and fathers, hear. The God of
glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia,
before he dwelt in Charan.</span></li>
<li><span>And said to him: Go forth out of thy country, and from
thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew
thee.</span></li>
<li><span>Then he went out of the land of the Chaldeans, and dwelt
in Charan. And from thence, after his father was dead, he removed
him into this land, wherein you now dwell.</span></li>
<li><span>And he gave him no inheritance in it; no, not the pace of
a foot: but he promised to give it him in possession, and to his
seed after him, when as yet he had no child.</span></li>
<li><span>And God said to him: That his seed should sojourn in a
strange country, and that they should bring them under bondage, and
treat them evil four hundred years.</span></li>
<li><span>And the nation which they shall serve will I judge, said
the Lord; and after these things they shall go out, and shall serve
me in this place.</span></li>
<li><span>And he gave him the covenant of circumcision, and so he
begot Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begot
Jacob; and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.</span></li>
<li><span>And the patriarchs, through envy, sold Joseph into Egypt;
and God was with him,</span></li>
<li><span>And delivered him out of all his tribulations: and he
gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharao, the king of
Egypt; and he appointed him governor over Egypt, and over all his
house.</span></li>
<li><span>Now there came a famine upon all Egypt and Chanaan, and
great tribulation; and our fathers found no food.</span></li>
<li><span>But when Jacob had heard that there was corn in Egypt, he
sent our fathers first:</span></li>
<li><span>And at the second time, Joseph was known by his brethren,
and his kindred was made known to Pharao.</span></li>
<li><span>And Joseph sending, called thither Jacob, his father, and
all his kindred, seventy-five souls.</span></li>
<li><span>So Jacob went down into Egypt; and he died, and our
fathers.</span></li>
<li><span>And they were translated into Sichem, and were laid in
the sepulchre, that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons
of Hemor, the son of Sichem.</span></li>
<li><span>And when the time of the promise drew near, which God had
promised to Abraham, the people increased, and were multiplied in
Egypt,</span></li>
<li><span>Till another king arose in Egypt, who knew not
Joseph.</span></li>
<li><span>This same dealing craftily with our race, afflicted our
fathers, that they should expose their children, to the end they
might not be kept alive.</span></li>
<li><span>At the same time was Moses born, and he was acceptable to
God: who was nourished three months in his father's
house.</span></li>
<li><span>And when he was exposed, Pharao's daughter took him up,
and nourished him for her own son.</span></li>
<li><span>And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the
Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and in his
deeds.</span></li>
<li><span>And when he was full forty years old, it came into his
heart to visit his brethren, the children of Israel.</span></li>
<li><span>And when he had seen one of them suffer wrong, he
defended him; and striking the Egyptian, he avenged him who
suffered the injury.</span></li>
<li><span>And he thought that his brethren understood that God by
his hand would save them; but they understood it not.</span></li>
<li><span>And the day following, he shewed himself to them when
they were at strife; and would have reconciled them in peace,
saying: Men, ye are brethren; why hurt you one another?</span></li>
<li><span>But he that did the injury to his neighbour thrust him
away, saying: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over
us?</span></li>
<li><span>What, wilt thou kill me, as thou didst yesterday kill the
Egyptian?</span></li>
<li><span>And Moses fled upon this word, and was a stranger in the
land of Madian, where he begot two sons.</span></li>
<li><span>And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him
in the desert of mount Sina, an angel in a flame of fire in a
bush.</span></li>
<li><span>And Moses seeing it, wondered at the sight. And as he
drew near to view it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,
saying:</span></li>
<li><span>I am the God of thy fathers; the God of Abraham, the God
of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses being terrified, durst
not behold.</span></li>
<li><span>And the Lord said to him: Loose the shoes from thy feet,
for the place wherein thou standest, is holy ground.</span></li>
<li><span>Seeing I have seen 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, and I will send thee into
Egypt.</span></li>
<li><span>This Moses, whom they refused, saying: Who hath appointed
thee prince and judge? him God sent to be prince and redeemer by
the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.</span></li>
<li><span>He brought them out, doing wonders and signs in the land
of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the desert forty
years.</span></li>
<li><span>This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel: A
prophet shall God raise up to you of your own brethren, as myself:
him shall you hear.</span></li>
<li><span>This is he that was in the church in the wilderness, with
the angel who spoke to him on mount Sina, and with our fathers; who
received the words of life to give unto us.</span></li>
<li><span>Whom our fathers would not obey; but thrust him away, and
in their hearts turned back into Egypt,</span></li>
<li><span>Saying to Aaron: Make us gods to go before us. For as for
this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not
what is become of him.</span></li>
<li><span>And they made a calf in those days, and offered
sacrifices to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own
hands.</span></li>
<li><span>And God turned, and gave them up to serve the host of
heaven, as it is written in the books of the prophets: Did you
offer victims and sacrifices to me for forty years, in the desert,
O house of Israel?</span></li>
<li><span>And you took unto you the tabernacle of Moloch, and the
star of your god Rempham, figures which you made to adore them. And
I will carry you away beyond Babylon.</span></li>
<li><span>The tabernacle of the testimony was with our fathers in
the desert, as God ordained for them, speaking to Moses, that he
should make it according to the form which he had seen.</span></li>
<li><span>Which also our fathers receiving, brought in with Jesus,
into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drove out before the
face of our fathers, unto the days of David.</span></li>
<li><span>Who found grace before God, and desired to find a
tabernacle for the God of Jacob.</span></li>
<li><span>But Solomon built him a house.</span></li>
<li><span>Yet the most High dwelleth not in houses made by hands,
as the prophet saith:</span></li>
<li><span>Heaven is my throne, and the earth my footstool. What
house will you build me? saith the Lord; or what is the place of my
resting?</span></li>
<li><span>Hath not my hand made all these things?</span></li>
<li><span>You stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you
always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do you
also.</span></li>
<li><span>Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted?
And they have slain them who foretold of the coming of the Just
One; of whom you have been now the betrayers and
murderers:</span></li>
<li><span>Who have received the law by the disposition of angels,
and have not kept it.</span></li>
<li><span>Now hearing these things, they were cut to the heart, and
they gnashed with their teeth at him.</span></li>
<li><span>But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looking up
steadfastly to heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on
the right hand of God. And he said: Behold, I see the heavens
opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of
God.</span></li>
<li><span>And they crying out with a loud voice, stopped their
ears, and with one accord ran violently upon him.</span></li>
<li><span>And casting him forth without the city, they stoned him;
and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young
man, whose name was Saul.</span></li>
<li><span>And they stoned Stephen, invoking, and saying: Lord
Jesus, receive my spirit.</span></li>
<li><span>And falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice,
saying: Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had
said this, he fell asleep in the Lord. And Saul was consenting to
his death.</span></li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="chapter">
<div class="chaptertitle"><a name="8">Acts 8</a></div>
<ol>
<li><span>And at that time there was raised a great persecution
against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all
dispersed through the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the
apostles.</span></li>
<li><span>And devout men took order for Stephen's funeral, and made
great mourning over him.</span></li>
<li><span>But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from
house to house, and dragging away men and women, committed them to
prison.</span></li>
<li><span>They therefore that were dispersed, went about preaching
the word of God.</span></li>
<li><span>And Philip going down to the city of Samaria, preached
Christ unto them.</span></li>
<li><span>And the people with one accord were attentive to those
things which were said by Philip, hearing, and seeing the miracles
which he did.</span></li>
<li><span>For many of them who had unclean spirits, crying with a
loud voice, went out.</span></li>
<li><span>And many, taken with the palsy, and that were lame, were
healed.</span></li>
<li><span>There was therefore great joy in that city. Now there was
a certain man named Simon, who before had been a magician in that
city, seducing the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some
great one:</span></li>
<li><span>To whom they all gave ear, from the least to the
greatest, saying: This man is the power of God, which is called
great.</span></li>
<li><span>And they were attentive to him, because, for a long time,
he had bewitched them with his magical practices.</span></li>
<li><span>But when they had believed Philip preaching of the
kingdom of God, in the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized,
both men and women.</span></li>
<li><span>Then Simon himself believed also; and being baptized, he
adhered to Philip. And being astonished, wondered to see the signs
and exceeding great miracles which were done.</span></li>
<li><span>Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, had heard
that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them
Peter and John.</span></li>
<li><span>Who, when they were come, prayed for them, that they
might receive the Holy Ghost.</span></li>
<li><span>For he was not as yet come upon any of them; but they
were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.</span></li>
<li><span>Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received
the Holy Ghost.</span></li>
<li><span>And when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the hands
of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them
money,</span></li>
<li><span>Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I
shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said
to him:</span></li>
<li><span>Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee, because
thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with
money.</span></li>
<li><span>Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter. For thy heart
is not right in the sight of God.</span></li>
<li><span>Do penance therefore for this thy wickedness; and pray to
God, that perhaps this thought of thy heart may be forgiven
thee.</span></li>
<li><span>For I see thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the
bonds of iniquity.</span></li>
<li><span>Then Simon answering, said: Pray you for me to the Lord,
that none of these things which you have spoken may come upon
me.</span></li>
<li><span>And they indeed having testified and preached the word of
the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many
countries of the Samaritans.</span></li>
<li><span>Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise,
go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem
into Gaza: this is desert.</span></li>
<li><span>And rising up, he went. And behold a man of Ethiopia, an
eunuch, of great authority under Candace the queen of the
Ethiopians, who had charge over all her treasures, had come to
Jerusalem to adore.</span></li>
<li><span>And he was returning, sitting in this chariot, and
reading Isaias the prophet.</span></li>
<li><span>And the Spirit said to Philip: Go near, and join thyself
to this chariot.</span></li>
<li><span>And Philip running thither, heard him reading the prophet
Isaias. And he said: Thinkest thou that thou understandest what
thou readest?</span></li>
<li><span>Who said: And how can I, unless some man shew me? And he
desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.</span></li>
<li><span>And the place of the scripture which he was reading was
this: He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb
without voice before his shearer, so openeth he not his
mouth.</span></li>
<li><span>In humility his judgment was taken away. His generation
who shall declare, for his life shall be taken from the
earth?</span></li>
<li><span>And the eunuch answering Philip, said: I beseech thee, of
whom doth the prophet speak this? of himself, or of some other
man?</span></li>
<li><span>Then Philip, opening his mouth, and beginning at this
scripture, preached unto him Jesus.</span></li>
<li><span>And as they went on their way, they came to a certain
water; and the eunuch said: See, here is water: what doth hinder me
from being baptized?</span></li>
<li><span>And Philip said: If thou believest with all thy heart,
thou mayest. And he answering, said: I believe that Jesus Christ is
the Son of God.</span></li>
<li><span>And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they
went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch: and he
baptized him.</span></li>
<li><span>And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit
of the Lord took away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more. And
he went on his way rejoicing.</span></li>
<li><span>But Philip was found in Azotus; and passing through, he
preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to
Caesarea.</span></li>
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<div class="chapter">
<div class="chaptertitle"><a name="9">Acts 9</a></div>
<ol>
<li><span>And Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter
against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high
priest,</span></li>
<li><span>And asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues:
that if he found any men and wemen of this way, he might bring them
bound to Jerusalem.</span></li>
<li><span>And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he
drew nigh to Damascus; and suddenly a light from heaven shined
round about him.</span></li>
<li><span>And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to
him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?</span></li>
<li><span>Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I am Jesus whom
thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the
goad.</span></li>
<li><span>And he trembling and astonished, said: Lord, what wilt
thou have me to do?</span></li>
<li><span>And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the city,
and there it shall be told thee what thou must do. Now the men who
went in company with him, stood amazed, hearing indeed a voice, but
seeing no man.</span></li>
<li><span>And Saul arose from the ground; and when his eyes were
opened, he saw nothing. But they leading him by the hands, brought
him to Damascus.</span></li>
<li><span>And he was there three days, without sight, and he did
neither eat nor drink.</span></li>
<li><span>Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named
Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision: Ananias. And he
said: Behold I am here, Lord.</span></li>
<li><span>And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the street
that is called Stait, and seek in the house of Judas, one named
Saul of Tarsus. For behold he prayeth.</span></li>
<li><span>(And he saw a man named Ananias coming in, and putting
his hands upon him, that he might receive his sight.)</span></li>
<li><span>But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard by many of this
man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints in
Jerusalem.</span></li>
<li><span>And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind
all that invoke thy name.</span></li>
<li><span>And the Lord said to him: Go thy way; for this man is to
me a vessel of election, to carry my name before the Gentiles, and
kings, and the children of Israel.</span></li>
<li><span>For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for
my name's sake.</span></li>
<li><span>And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house. And
laying his hands upon him, he said: Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus
hath sent me, he that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest;
that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy
Ghost.</span></li>
<li><span>And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were
scales, and he received his sight; and rising up, he was
baptized.</span></li>
<li><span>And when he had taken meat, he was strengthened. And he
was with the disciples that were at Damascus, for some
days.</span></li>
<li><span>And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that
he is the Son of God.</span></li>
<li><span>And all that heard him, were astonished, and said: Is not
this he who persecuted in Jerusalem those that called upon this
name: and came hither for that intent, that he might carry them
bound to the chief priests?</span></li>
<li><span>But Saul increased much more in strength, and confounded
the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, affirming that this is the
Christ.</span></li>
<li><span>And when many days were passed, the Jews consulted
together to kill him.</span></li>
<li><span>But their laying in wait was made known to Saul. And they
watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill
him.</span></li>
<li><span>But the disciples taking him in the night, conveyed him
away by the wall, letting him down in a basket.</span></li>
<li><span>And when he was come into Jerusalem, he essayed to join
himself to the disciples; and they all were afraid of him, not
believing that he was a disciple.</span></li>
<li><span>But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles,
and told them how he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to
him; and how in Damascus he had dealt confidently in the name of
Jesus.</span></li>
<li><span>And he was with them coming in and going out in
Jerusalem, and dealing confidently in the name of the
Lord.</span></li>
<li><span>He spoke also to the Gentiles, and disputed with the
Greeks; but they sought to kill him.</span></li>
<li><span>Which when the brethren had known, they brought him down
to Caesarea, and sent him away to Tarsus.</span></li>
<li><span>Now the church had peace throughout all Judea, and
Galilee, and Samaria; and was edified, walking in the fear of the
Lord, and was filled with the consolation of the Holy
Ghost.</span></li>
<li><span>And it came to pass that Peter, as he passed through,
visiting all, came to the saints who dwelt at Lydda.</span></li>
<li><span>And he found there a certain man named Eneas, who had
kept his bed for eight years, who was ill of the palsy.</span></li>
<li><span>And Peter said to him: Eneas, the Lord Jesus Christ
healeth thee: arise, and make thy bed. And immediately he
arose.</span></li>
<li><span>And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron, saw him: who were
converted to the Lord.</span></li>
<li><span>And in Joppe there was a certain disciple named Tabitha,
which by interpretation is called Dorcas. This woman was full of
good works and almsdeeds which she did.</span></li>
<li><span>And it came to pass in those days that she was sick, and
died. Whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper
chamber.</span></li>
<li><span>And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppe, the disciples
hearing that Peter was there, sent unto him two men, desiring him
that he would not be slack to come unto them.</span></li>
<li><span>And Peter rising up, went with them. And when he was
come, they brought him into the upper chamber. And all the widows
stood about him weeping, and shewing him the coats and garments
which Dorcas made them.</span></li>
<li><span>And they all being put forth, Peter kneeling down prayed,
and turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. And she opened
her eyes; and seeing Peter, she sat up.</span></li>
<li><span>And giving her his hand, he lifted her up. And when he
had called the saints and the widows, he presented her
alive.</span></li>
<li><span>And it was made known throughout all Joppe; and many
believed in the Lord.</span></li>
<li><span>And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppe,
with one Simon a tanner.</span></li>
</ol>
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