The Gentiles CHAP. XIV. believe. 49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region. w40 Beware therefore, lest heard this, they were glad, that come upon you, which and glorified the word of the is spoken of in the prophets; Lord: and as many as were a 41 Behold, ye despisers, and ordained to eternal life bewonder, and perish: for I lieved. work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you. f42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, women, and the chief men of the Gentiles besought that the city, and raised persécuthese words might be preach-tion against Paul and Bared to them the next sabbath. nabas, and expelled them out t 43 Now when the congrega- of their coasts. f50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable tion was broken up, many of 51 But they shook off the the Jews and religious prose- dustoftheir feet against them, lytes followed Paul and Bar- and came unto Iconium. nabas: who, speaking tot 52 And the disciples were them, persuaded them to con- filled with joy, and with the tinue in the grace of God. Holy Ghost. f44 And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God. A CHAP. XIV. AND it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude c45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake both of the Jews and also of against those things which the Greeks believed. were spoken by Paul, con- c 2 But the unbelieving Jews tradicting and blaspheming, stirred up the Gentiles, and c46 Then Paul and Barna- made their minds evil affect. bas waxed bold, and said, It ed against the brethren. was necessary that the word d3 Long time therefore abode of God should first have heen a 47 For so hath the Lord they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands. f4 But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. 5. And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use thems Paul healeth THE ACTS. a cripple. despitefully, and to stone you that ye should turn from them, these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein: g 6 They were aware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about: d 7 And there they preached the gospel. 16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. t 17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. f8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from us rain from heaven, and his mother's womb, who never had walked: 9 The same heard Paul speak: who steadfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, m10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked. f'11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Ly caonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. 18 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them. f 19 And there came thi ther certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who per suaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. m20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he 12 And they called Barna- rose up, and came into the bas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mer-city: and the next day he decurius, because he was the parted with Barnabas chief speaker. Derbe. to 13 Then the priest of Jupi-g 21 And when they had. ter, which was before their preached the gospel to that city, brought oxen and gar-city, and had taught many, lands, unto the gates, and they returned again to Lystra, would have done sacrifice and to Iconium, and Antioch, with the people. 6 22 Confirming the souls of f14 Which when the apos- the disciples, and exhorting tles, Barnabas and Paul, them to continue in the faith, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, d 15. And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto 1 and that we must through Dissensions CHAP. XV. about circumcision. them to the Lord, on whom they believed. ceived of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them. f5 But there rose up certain 25 And when they had of the sect of the Pharisees preached the word in Perga, which believed, saying, That they went down into Attalia: it was needful to circumcise d.26 And thence sailed to them, and to command them Antioch, from whence they to keep the law of Moses. had been recommended to 6 And the apostles and the grace of God for the work elders came together for to which they fulfilled. consider of this matter. g 24 And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia. 7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know 627 And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how how that a good while ago he had opened the door of God made choice among us, faith unto the Gentiles. that the Gentiles by my A 28 And there they abode mouth should hear the word long time with the disciples. of the gospel, and believe. f CHAP. XV. t 8 And God, which knowND certain men which eth the hearts, bear them came down from Judea witness, giving them the Holy taught the brethren, and Ghost, even as he did unto us; said, Except ye be circum-c 9 And put no difference becised after the manner of tween us and them, purifying Moses, ye cannot be saved. their hearts by faith. 2 When therefore Paul and 10 Now therefore why Barnabas had no small dis-tempt ye God, to put a yoke sension and disputation with upon the neck of the disthem, they determined that ciples, which neither our faPaul and Barnabas, and cer- thers nor we were able to bear? tain other of them, should got 11 But we believe that up to Jerusalem unto the through the grace of the apostles and elders about this Lord Jesus Christ we shall question. be saved, even as they. e 3 And being brought on 12 Then all the multitude their way by the church, they kept silence, and gave aupassed through Phenice and dience to Barnabas and Paul, Samaria, declaring the con- declaring what miracles and version of the Gentiles: and wonders God had wrought they caused great joy unto among the Gentiles by all the brethren, them. 4 And when they were come f13 And after they had held to Jerusalem, they were re- their peace, James answered, The apostles send saying, Men and hearken unto me: THE ACTS. letters to the churches. brethren, by them 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: 14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. 15 And to this agree the 24 Forasmuch as we have words of the prophets; as it is written, heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subvert a 16 After this I will return, and will build again the ta-ing your souls, saying, Ye bernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment: c 25 It seemed good unto us, 17 That the residue of men being assembled with one acmight seek after the Lord, cord, to send chosen men and all the Gentiles, upon unto you with our beloved whom my name is called, Barnabas and Paul, saith the Lord, who doeth all c 26 Men that have hazarded these things. their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. t 18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. 27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things d 19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, by mouth. which from among the Gen-t 28 For it seemed good to tiles are turned to God: the Holy Ghost, and to us, d 20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. 21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in tion: from which if ye keep the synagogues every sabbath day. to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; a 29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornicayourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. f 22 Then pleased it the a pos- 30 So when they were distles and elders, with the whole missed, they came to Antioch; church, to send chosen men and when they had gathered of their own company to An- the multitude together, they tioch with Paul and Barna- delivered the epistle: bas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: 823 And they wrote letters d 32 And Judas and Silas, 31 Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation. Paul circumciseth CHAP. XVI. Timothy. being prophets also them-lof a certain woman, which selves, exhorted the brethren was a Jewess, and believed; with many words, and con- but his father was a Greek: firmed them. 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. 35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teach ing and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. g 2 Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek. 4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered f36 And some days after them the decrees for to keep, Paul said unto Barnabas, that were ordained of the Let us go again and visit our apostles and elders which brethren in every city where were at Jerusalem. we have preached the word of d 5 And so were the churches the Lord, and see how they do. established in the faith, and 37 And Barnabas determin- increased in number daily. ed to take with them John, t 6 Now when they had gone whose surname was Mark. throughout Phrygia and the g 38 But Paul thought not region of Galatia, and were good to take him with them, forbidden of the Holy Ghost who departed from them to preach the word in Asia, from Pamphylia, and went g 7 After they were come to not with them to the work. Mysia, they assayed to go inc 39 And the contention was to Bithynia: but the Spirit so sharp between them, that suffered them not. they departed asunder one 8 And they passing by Myfrom the other: and so Bar- sia came down to Troas. nabas took Mark, and sailed d 9 And a vision appeared to unto Cyprus; Paul in the night; There d 40 And Paul chose Silas, stood a man of Macedonia, and departed, being recom- and prayed him, saying, mended by the brethren unto Come over into Macedonia; the grace of God. and help us. g 41 And he went through 10 And after he had seen Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches. f CHAP. XVI. the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering THEN came he to Derbe that the Lord had called us and Lystra: and, behold, for to preach the gospel unto a certain disciple was there, them. |