thered together to hear the word of 3 God. But when the 45 Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed. And Paul and 46 Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. See no more to return to corruption, he hath spoken on this wise, I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David. 35 Because he saith also in another psalm, Thou wilt not give thy Holy One to see cor36 ruption. For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corrup-ing ye thrust it from you, and 37 tion: but he whom God raised judge yourselves unworthy of 38 up saw no corruption. Be it eternal life, lo, we turn to the known unto you therefore, bre- Gentiles. For so hath the 47 thren, that through this man Lord commanded us, saying, is proclaimed unto you remis- I have set thee for a light 39 sion of sins: and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the 40 law of Moses. Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken in the prophets; 41 42 Behold, ye despisers, and A work which ye shall in 44 And the next sabbath almost the whole city was ga of the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth. And as the Gentiles heard 48 this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. And 49 the word of the Lord was spread abroad throughout all the region. But the Jews 50 urged on the devout women of honourable estate, and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their borders. But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium. And the disciples were filled 52 with joy and with the Holy Ghost. And it came to pass in 1 14 Iconium, that they entered together into the synagogue 1 Or, served his own generation by the counsel of God, fell on sleep Or, served his own generation, fell on sleep by the counsel of God 2 Or, vanish away 3 Many ancient authorities read the Lord. 4 Or, railed Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker. And 13 the priest of 2Jupiter whose temple was before the city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the multitudes. But when the 14 apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they rent their garments, and sprang forth among the multitude, crying out and saying, Sirs, why do 15 of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed. 2 But the Jews that were disobedient stirred up the souls of the Gentiles, and made them evil affected against the bre3 thren. Long time therefore they tarried there speaking boldly in the Lord, which bare witness unto the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by 4 their hands. But the multi-ye these things? We also are tude of the city was divided; men of like 'passions with you, and part held with the Jews, and bring you good tidings, and part with the apostles. that ye should turn from these 5 And when there was made an vain things unto the living onset both of the Gentiles and God, who made the heaven of the Jews with their rulers, and the earth and the sea, to entreat them shamefully, and all that in them is: who 16 6 and to stone them, they be- in the generations gone by came aware of it, and fled suffered all the nations to unto the cities of Lycaonia, walk in their own ways. And 17 Lystra and Derbe, and the yet he left not himself with7 region round about: and there out witness, in that he did they preached the gospel. good, and gave you from hea8 And at Lystra there sat a ven rains and fruitful seasons, certain man, impotent in his filling your hearts with food feet, a cripple from his mo- and gladness. And with these 18 ther's womb, who never had sayings scarce restrained they 9 walked. The same heard Paul the multitudes from doing speaking: who, fastening his sacrifice unto them. eyes upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be 1made 10 whole, said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped up and walked. 11 And when the multitudes saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the 12 likeness of men. And they called Barnabas, 2Jupiter; and 1 Or, saved 2 Gr. Zeus. But there came Jews thither 19 from Antioch and Iconium: and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. But as the dis- 20 ciples stood round about him, he rose up, and entered into the city: and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe. And when they 21 3 Gr. Hermes. 4 Or, nature had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to 22 Antioch, confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the 23 kingdom of God. And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed. 24 And they passed through Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia. 25 And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went 26 down to Attalia; and thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had 27 fulfilled. And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and how that he had opened a door of 28 faith unto the Gentiles. And they tarried no little time with the disciples. 15 1 salem unto the apostles and elders about this question. They therefore, being brought 3 on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. And 4 when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them. But 5 there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses. And the apostles and the 6 elders were gathered together to consider of this matter. And when there had been 7 much questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know how that 1a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. And God, 8 And certain men came which knoweth the heart, down from Judæa and taught bare them witness, giving the brethren, saying, Except them the Holy Ghost, even ye be circumcised after the as he did unto us; and he 9 custom of Moses, ye cannot made no distinction between 2 be saved. And when Paul us and them, cleansing their and Barnabas had no small hearts by faith. Now there- 10 dissension and questioning fore why tempt ye God, that with them, the brethren ap-ye should put a yoke upon the pointed that Paul and Bar- neck of the disciples, which nabas, and certain other of neither our fathers nor we them, should go up to Jeru- were able to bear? But we 11 1 Gr. from early days, believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in like manner as they. 12 And all the multitude kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. 13 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto 14 me: Symeon hath rehearsed how first God did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them 15 a people for his name. And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, After these things I will return, 16 17 18 And I will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen; And I will build again the ruins thereof, And I will set it up: That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, Saith the Lord, who maketh these things known from the beginning of the world. 19 Wherefore my judgement is, that we trouble not them which from among the Gen20 tiles turn to God; but that we 2write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood. For Moses from generations 21 of old hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath. Then it seemed good to the 22 apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: and they 23 wrote thus by them, The apostles and the elder brethren unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting: Forasmuch as we have 24 heard that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls; to whom we gave no commandment; it 25 seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, men that have 26 hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have sent there- 27 fore Judas and Silas, who themselves also shall tell you the same things by word of mouth. For it seemed good 23 to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; that ye abstain from 29 things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep 1 Or, who doeth these things which were known 8 Some ancient authorities omit which went out, 2 Or, enjoin them but let them come themselves and bring us out. And the 38 5 serjeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans; and they came and besought 39 them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city. And they went out of 40 the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed. 27 were loosed. And the jailor being roused out of sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword, and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had 28 escaped. But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all 29 here. And he called for lights, and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul 30 and Silas, and brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must 31 I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, Now when they had passed 1 17 32 thou and thy house. And through Amphipolis and Athey spake the word of the pollonia, they came to ThessaLord unto him, with all that lonica, where was a synagogue 33 were in his house. And he of the Jews: and Paul, as his 2: took them the same hour of custom was, went in unto the night, and washed their them, and for three 7sabbath stripes; and was baptized, days reasoned with them he and all his, immediately. from the scriptures, opening 3 34 And he brought them up into and alleging, that it behoved his house, and set 2meat be- the Christ to suffer, and to fore them, and rejoiced great- rise again from the dead; and ly, with all his house, having that this Jesus, whom, said he, believed in God. I proclaim unto you, is the 35 But when it was day, the Christ. And some of them 4 4magistrates sent the ser- were persuaded, and consorted jeants, saying, Let those men with Paul and Silas; and of 36 go. And the jailor reported the devout Greeks a great the words to Paul, saying, The multitude, and of the chief magistrates have sent to let women not a few. But the 5 you go; now therefore come Jews, being moved with jea37 forth, and go in peace. But lousy, took unto them certain Paul said unto them, They vile fellows of the rabble, and have beaten us publicly, un- gathering a crowd, set the condemned, men that are city on an uproar; and asRomans, and have cast us saulting the house of Jason, into prison; and do they now they sought to bring them cast us out privily? nay verily ; | forth to the people. And 6 |