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    <book number='44' name='Acts' abbreviation='Acts' testament='new'>
        <chapter number='1'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='4413'>former</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>treatise</strongs><strongs greek='*3303'>have</strongs>I <strongs greek='4160'>made</strongs>, <strongs greek='5599'>O</strongs><strongs greek='2321'>Theophilus</strongs>, <strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='756'>began</strongs><strongs greek='5037'>both</strongs>to <strongs greek='4160'>do</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1321'>teach</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='891'>Until</strongs>the <strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>in <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>he was taken <strongs greek='353'>up</strongs>, after that he <strongs greek='1223'>through</strongs>the <strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>had given <strongs greek='1781'>commandments</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>he had <strongs greek='1586'>chosen</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='3'>To <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>he <strongs greek='3936'>showed</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>himself</strongs><strongs greek='2198'>alive</strongs>after <strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3958'>passion</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>by</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs>infallible <strongs greek='5039'>proofs</strongs>, being <strongs greek='3700'>seen</strongs>of <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='5062'>forty</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>speaking</strongs>of the <strongs greek='3588'>things</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>pertaining</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='932'>kingdom</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>, being assembled together <strongs greek='4871'>with</strongs><em>them,</em> <strongs greek='3853'>commanded</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>that they should <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='5563'>depart</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2414'>Jerusalem</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><em>wait for</em> <em>the</em> <em>promise</em> <em>of</em> <em>the</em> <em>Father,</em> <em>which,</em> <em>saith</em> <em>he,</em> <em>ye</em> <em>have</em> <em>heard</em> <em>of</em> <em>me.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='5'><em>For</em> <em>John</em> <em>truly</em> <em>baptized</em> <em>with</em> <em>water;</em> <em>but</em> <em>ye</em> <em>shall</em> <em>be</em> <em>baptized</em> <em>with</em> <em>the</em> <em>Holy</em> <em>Ghost</em> <em>not</em> <em>many</em> <em>days</em> <em>hence.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='6'>When <strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs>were come <strongs greek='4905'>together</strongs>, they <strongs greek='1905'>asked</strongs>of <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, wilt <strongs greek='*1487'>thou</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='5129'>this</strongs><strongs greek='5550'>time</strongs>restore <strongs greek='600'>again</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='932'>kingdom</strongs>to <strongs greek='2474'>Israel</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <em>It</em> <em>is</em> <em>not</em> <em>for</em> <em>you</em> <em>to</em> <em>know</em> <em>the</em> <em>times</em> <em>or</em> <em>the</em> <em>seasons,</em> <em>which</em> <em>the</em> <em>Father</em> <em>hath</em> <em>put</em> <em>in</em> <em>his own</em> <em>power.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='8'><em>But</em> <em>ye</em> <em>shall</em> <em>receive</em> <em>power,</em> <em>after</em> <em>that</em> <em>the</em> <em>Holy</em> <em>Ghost</em> <em>is</em> <em>come</em> <em>upon</em> <em>you:</em> <em>and</em> <em>ye</em> <em>shall</em> <em>be</em> <em>witnesses</em> <em>unto</em> <em>me</em> <em>both</em> <em>in</em> <em>Jerusalem,</em> <em>and</em> <em>in</em> <em>all</em> <em>Judea,</em> <em>and</em> <em>in</em> <em>Samaria,</em> <em>and</em> <em>unto</em> <em>the</em> <em>uttermost part</em> <em>of</em> <em>the</em> <em>earth.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when he had <strongs greek='2036'>spoken</strongs>these <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs>, while <strongs greek='846'>they</strongs><strongs greek='991'>beheld</strongs>, he was taken <strongs greek='1869'>up</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>a <strongs greek='3507'>cloud</strongs><strongs greek='5274'>received</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>out <strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>their</strongs><strongs greek='3788'>sight</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>while</strongs>they looked <strongs greek='2258 816'>steadfastly</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>toward</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>as <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>went <strongs greek='4198'>up</strongs>, <strongs greek='2400'>behold</strongs>, <strongs greek='1417'>two</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>stood <strongs greek='3936'>by</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3022'>white</strongs><strongs greek='2066'>apparel</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='3739'>Which</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, Ye <strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>of <strongs greek='1057'>Galilee</strongs>, <strongs greek='5101'>why</strongs><strongs greek='2476'>stand</strongs>ye gazing <strongs greek='1689'>up</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>? this <strongs greek='3778'>same</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, which is taken <strongs greek='353'>up</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>, shall <strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs><strongs greek='2064'>come</strongs>in like <strongs greek='3739 5158'>manner</strongs>as ye have <strongs greek='2300'>seen</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='4198'>go</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='5119'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='5290'>returned</strongs>they <strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='3735'>mount</strongs><strongs greek='2564'>called</strongs><strongs greek='1638'>Olivet</strongs>, which <strongs greek='3603'>is</strongs><strongs greek='1451'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs><strongs greek='*2192'>a</strongs>sabbath <strongs greek='4521'>day</strongs>'s <strongs greek='3598'>journey</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3753'>when</strongs>they were come <strongs greek='1525'>in</strongs>, they went <strongs greek='305'>up</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs>an upper <strongs greek='5253'>room</strongs>, <strongs greek='3757'>where</strongs><strongs greek='2258 2650'>abode</strongs><strongs greek='5037'>both</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2385'>James</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2491'>John</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='406'>Andrew</strongs>, <strongs greek='5376'>Philip</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2381'>Thomas</strongs>, <strongs greek='918'>Bartholomew</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3156'>Matthew</strongs>, <strongs greek='2385'>James</strongs><em>the</em> <em>son</em> of <strongs greek='256'>Alphaeus</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4613'>Simon</strongs><strongs greek='2208'>Zelotes</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2455'>Judas</strongs><em>the</em> <em>brother</em> of <strongs greek='2385'>James</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='3778'>These</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='2258 4342'>continued</strongs>with one <strongs greek='3661'>accord</strongs>in <strongs greek='4335'>prayer</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1162'>supplication</strongs>, <strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs>the <strongs greek='1135'>women</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3137'>Mary</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3384'>mother</strongs>of <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5025'>those</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>stood <strongs greek='450'>up</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='3319'>midst</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, ( <strongs greek='*5037'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3793'>number</strongs>of <strongs greek='3686'>names</strongs><strongs greek='1909 846'>together</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>about</strongs>a hundred and <strongs greek='1540 1501'>twenty</strongs>,) </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='435'>Men</strongs><em>and</em> <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='1124'>Scripture</strongs>must <strongs greek='1163'>needs</strongs>have been <strongs greek='4137'>fulfilled</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs>the <strongs greek='4750'>mouth</strongs>of <strongs greek='1138'>David</strongs>spake <strongs greek='4277'>before</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>concerning</strongs><strongs greek='2455'>Judas</strongs>, which <strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs><strongs greek='3595'>guide</strongs>to them that <strongs greek='4815'>took</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='3754'>For</strongs>he <strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='2674'>numbered</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>had <strongs greek='2975'>obtained</strongs><strongs greek='2819'>part</strongs>of <strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='1248'>ministry</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='3767'>Now</strongs>this <strongs greek='3778'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2932'>purchased</strongs>a <strongs greek='5564'>field</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3408'>reward</strongs>of <strongs greek='93'>iniquity</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>falling</strongs><strongs greek='4248'>headlong</strongs>, he burst <strongs greek='2997'>asunder</strongs>in the <strongs greek='3319'>midst</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4698'>bowels</strongs>gushed <strongs greek='1632'>out</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>it <strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs><strongs greek='1110'>known</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2730'>dwellers</strongs>at <strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>; insomuch <strongs greek='5620'>as</strongs><strongs greek='1565'>that</strongs><strongs greek='5564'>field</strongs>is <strongs greek='2564'>called</strongs>in <strongs greek='846'>their</strongs><strongs greek='2398'>proper</strongs><strongs greek='1258'>tongue</strongs>, <strongs greek='184'>Aceldama</strongs>, that is to <strongs greek='5123'>say</strongs>, The <strongs greek='5564'>field</strongs>of <strongs greek='129'>blood</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>it is <strongs greek='1125'>written</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='976'>book</strongs>of <strongs greek='5568'>Psalms</strongs>, Let <strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1886'>habitation</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>be</strongs><strongs greek='2048'>desolate</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>let <strongs greek='3361'>no</strongs><strongs greek='*2077'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2730'>dwell</strongs><strongs greek='1722 846'>therein</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1984'>bishopric</strongs>let <strongs greek='2087'>another</strongs><strongs greek='2983'>take</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='3767'>Wherefore</strongs><strongs greek='*1163'>of</strongs>these <strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>which have <strongs greek='4905'>companied</strongs>with <strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>the <strongs greek='5550'>time</strongs><strongs greek='1722 3739'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>went <strongs greek='1525'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1831'>out</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>among</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='756'>Beginning</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='908'>baptism</strongs>of <strongs greek='2491'>John</strongs>, <strongs greek='2193'>unto</strongs>that same <strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>that</strongs>he was taken <strongs greek='353'>up</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>, must <strongs greek='1520'>one</strongs><strongs greek='*5130'>be</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>ordained</strongs>to be a <strongs greek='3144'>witness</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>of <strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='386'>resurrection</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>they <strongs greek='2476'>appointed</strongs><strongs greek='1417'>two</strongs>, <strongs greek='2501'>Joseph</strongs><strongs greek='2564'>called</strongs><strongs greek='923'>Barsabas</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>who</strongs>was <strongs greek='1941'>surnamed</strongs><strongs greek='2459'>Justus</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3159'>Matthias</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>they <strongs greek='4336'>prayed</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='4771'>Thou</strongs>, <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, which knowest the <strongs greek='2589'>hearts</strongs>of <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><em>men,</em> <strongs greek='322'>show</strongs><strongs greek='3739 1520'>whether</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='5130'>these</strongs><strongs greek='1417'>two</strongs>thou hast <strongs greek='1586'>chosen</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='25'>That he may <strongs greek='2983'>take</strongs><strongs greek='2819'>part</strongs>of <strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='1248'>ministry</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='651'>apostleship</strongs>, <strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2455'>Judas</strongs>by transgression <strongs greek='3845'>fell</strongs>, that he might <strongs greek='4198'>go</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs>his <strongs greek='2398'>own</strongs><strongs greek='5117'>place</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>they gave <strongs greek='1325'>forth</strongs><strongs greek='846'>their</strongs><strongs greek='2819'>lots</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2819'>lot</strongs><strongs greek='4098'>fell</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='3159'>Matthias</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>he was <strongs greek='4785'>numbered</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1733'>eleven</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='2'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>of <strongs greek='4005'>Pentecost</strongs>was fully <strongs greek='4845'>come</strongs>, they <strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='537'>all</strongs>with one <strongs greek='3661'>accord</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>in</strongs>one <strongs greek='846'>place</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='869'>suddenly</strongs>there <strongs greek='1096'>came</strongs>a <strongs greek='2279'>sound</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs><strongs greek='5618'>as</strongs>of a <strongs greek='5342'>rushing</strongs><strongs greek='972'>mighty</strongs><strongs greek='4157'>wind</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>it <strongs greek='4137'>filled</strongs><strongs greek='3650'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3624'>house</strongs><strongs greek='3757'>where</strongs>they <strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='2521'>sitting</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>there <strongs greek='3700'>appeared</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='1266'>cloven</strongs><strongs greek='1100'>tongues</strongs>like <strongs greek='5616'>as</strongs>of <strongs greek='4442'>fire</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>it <strongs greek='2523'>sat</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='1538 1520'>each</strongs>of <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>they were <strongs greek='537'>all</strongs><strongs greek='4130'>filled</strongs>with the <strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='756'>began</strongs>to <strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs>with <strongs greek='2087'>other</strongs><strongs greek='1100'>tongues</strongs>, <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs><strongs greek='1325'>gave</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='669'>utterance</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>there <strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='2730'>dwelling</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>, <strongs greek='2126'>devout</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>, out <strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>nation</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>under</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs>when <strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs>was noised <strongs greek='1096 5456'>abroad</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4128'>multitude</strongs>came <strongs greek='4905'>together</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>were <strongs greek='4797'>confounded</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>that every <strongs greek='1538 1520'>man</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs>in his <strongs greek='2398'>own</strongs><strongs greek='1258'>language</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>they were <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='1839'>amazed</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2296'>marveled</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>one to <strongs greek='240 4314'>another</strongs>, <strongs greek='2400'>Behold</strongs>, <strongs greek='1526'>are</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>these</strongs>which <strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs><strongs greek='1057'>Galilaeans</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='4459'>how</strongs><strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs>every <strongs greek='1538'>man</strongs>in <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2398'>own</strongs><strongs greek='1258'>tongue</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722 3739'>wherein</strongs>we were <strongs greek='1080'>born</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='3934'>Parthians</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3370'>Medes</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1639'>Elamites</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2730'>dwellers</strongs>in <strongs greek='3318'>Mesopotamia</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>in <strongs greek='2449'>Judea</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2587'>Cappadocia</strongs>, in <strongs greek='4195'>Pontus</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='773'>Asia</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='*5037'></strongs><strongs greek='5435'>Phrygia</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3828'>Pamphylia</strongs>, in <strongs greek='125'>Egypt</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>in <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3313'>parts</strongs>of <strongs greek='3033'>Libya</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>about</strongs><strongs greek='2957'>Cyrene</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1927'>strangers</strongs>of <strongs greek='4514'>Rome</strongs>, <strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4339'>proselytes</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='2912'>Cretes</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='690'>Arabians</strongs>, we do <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs>in <strongs greek='2251'>our</strongs><strongs greek='1100'>tongues</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>wonderful <strongs greek='3167'>works</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>they were <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='1839'>amazed</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>were in <strongs greek='1280'>doubt</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>one to <strongs greek='243 4314 243'>another</strongs>, <strongs greek='5101'>What</strongs><strongs greek='2309 302 1511'>meaneth</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='*1161'></strongs><strongs greek='2087'>Others</strongs><strongs greek='5512'>mocking</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>said</strongs>, These men <strongs greek='1526'>are</strongs><strongs greek='3325'>full</strongs>of new <strongs greek='1098'>wine</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>, standing <strongs greek='2476'>up</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1733'>eleven</strongs>, lifted <strongs greek='1869'>up</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5456'>voice</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='669'>said</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, Ye <strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>of <strongs greek='2453'>Judea</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='537'>all</strongs><em>ye</em> that <strongs greek='2730'>dwell</strongs>at <strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>, <strongs greek='2077'>be</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs><strongs greek='1110'>known</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1801'>hearken</strongs>to <strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='4487'>words</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>these</strongs>are <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3184'>drunken</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='5274'>suppose</strongs>, <strongs greek='1063'>seeing</strongs>it <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><em>but</em> the <strongs greek='5154'>third</strongs><strongs greek='5610'>hour</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='235'>But</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>that which was <strongs greek='2046'>spoken</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophet</strongs><strongs greek='2493'>Joel</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>it shall come to <strongs greek='2071'>pass</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2078'>last</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saith</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, I will pour <strongs greek='1632'>out</strongs><strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>sons</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='2364'>daughters</strongs>shall <strongs greek='4395'>prophesy</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs>young <strongs greek='3495'>men</strongs>shall <strongs greek='3700'>see</strongs><strongs greek='3706'>visions</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs>old <strongs greek='4245'>men</strongs>shall <strongs greek='1797'>dream</strongs><strongs greek='1798'>dreams</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='1401'>servants</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='1399'>handmaidens</strongs>I will pour <strongs greek='1632'>out</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1565'>those</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs><strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>they shall <strongs greek='4395'>prophesy</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>I will <strongs greek='1325'>show</strongs><strongs greek='5059'>wonders</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs><strongs greek='507'>above</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4592'>signs</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>earth</strongs><strongs greek='2736'>beneath</strongs>; <strongs greek='129'>blood</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4442'>fire</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='822'>vapor</strongs>of <strongs greek='2586'>smoke</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='2246'>sun</strongs>shall be <strongs greek='3344'>turned</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='4655'>darkness</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4582'>moon</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='129'>blood</strongs>, <strongs greek='4250'>before</strongs><strongs greek='*2228'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3173'>great</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2016'>notable</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2064'>come</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>it shall come to <strongs greek='2071'>pass</strongs>, <em>that</em> <strongs greek='3956 3739 302'>whosoever</strongs>shall call <strongs greek='1941'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>shall be <strongs greek='4982'>saved</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'>Ye <strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>of <strongs greek='2475'>Israel</strongs>, <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs><strongs greek='5128'>these</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>words</strongs>; <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>of <strongs greek='3480'>Nazareth</strongs>, a <strongs greek='435'>man</strongs><strongs greek='584'>approved</strongs><strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>among</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>by <strongs greek='1411'>miracles</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5059'>wonders</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4592'>signs</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>did</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='3319'>midst</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs><strongs greek='846'>ye</strongs>yourselves <strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='5126'>Him</strongs>, being <strongs greek='1560'>delivered</strongs>by <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3724'>determinate</strongs><strongs greek='1012'>counsel</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4268'>foreknowledge</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, ye have <strongs greek='2983'>taken</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='459'>wicked</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs>have <strongs greek='4362'>crucified</strongs>and <strongs greek='337'>slain</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='3739'>Whom</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>hath raised <strongs greek='450'>up</strongs>, having <strongs greek='3089'>loosed</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5604'>pains</strongs>of <strongs greek='2288'>death</strongs>: <strongs greek='2530'>because</strongs>it <strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1415'>possible</strongs>that <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>should be <strongs greek='2902'>holden</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>it</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='1138'>David</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>speaketh</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>concerning</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, I <strongs greek='4308'>foresaw</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='1223 3956'>always</strongs><strongs greek='1799'>before</strongs>my <strongs greek='3450'>face</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>for</strongs>he <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs>right <strongs greek='1188'>hand</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>I should <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>be <strongs greek='4531'>moved</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='1223 5124'>Therefore</strongs>did <strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs><strongs greek='2165'>rejoice</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='1100'>tongue</strongs>was <strongs greek='21'>glad</strongs>; <strongs greek='1161 2089'>moreover</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs>shall <strongs greek='2681'>rest</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1680'>hope</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='3754'>Because</strongs>thou wilt <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1459'>leave</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='5590'>soul</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='86'>hell</strongs>, <strongs greek='3761'>neither</strongs>wilt thou <strongs greek='1325'>suffer</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thine</strongs>Holy <strongs greek='3741'>One</strongs>to <strongs greek='1492'>see</strongs><strongs greek='1312'>corruption</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='28'>Thou hast made <strongs greek='1107'>known</strongs>to <strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs>the <strongs greek='3598'>ways</strongs>of <strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>; thou shalt make me <strongs greek='4137 3165'>full</strongs>of <strongs greek='2167'>joy</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='4383'>countenance</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='29'><strongs greek='435'>Men</strongs><em>and</em> <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='1832'>let</strongs>me <strongs greek='3326 3954'>freely</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>speak</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3966'>patriarch</strongs><strongs greek='1138'>David</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>he is both <strongs greek='5053 2532'>dead</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2290'>buried</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3418'>sepulcher</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs><strongs greek='891'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='30'><strongs greek='3767'>Therefore</strongs><strongs greek='5225'>being</strongs>a <strongs greek='4396'>prophet</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>knowing</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>had <strongs greek='3660'>sworn</strongs>with an <strongs greek='3727'>oath</strongs>to <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, that <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs>the <strongs greek='2590'>fruit</strongs>of <strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3751'>loins</strongs>, according <strongs greek='2596'>to</strongs>the <strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs>, he would raise <strongs greek='450'>up</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>to <strongs greek='2523'>sit</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='2362'>throne</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='31'>He seeing this <strongs greek='4275'>before</strongs><strongs greek='2980'>spake</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='386'>resurrection</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5590'>soul</strongs>was <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2641'>left</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='86'>hell</strongs>, <strongs greek='3761'>neither</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs>did <strongs greek='1492'>see</strongs><strongs greek='1312'>corruption</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='32'><strongs greek='5126'>This</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>hath <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>raised <strongs greek='450'>up</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whereof</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='2070'>are</strongs><strongs greek='3144'>witnesses</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='33'><strongs greek='3767'>Therefore</strongs>being by <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>right <strongs greek='1188'>hand</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='5312'>exalted</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>having <strongs greek='2983'>received</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1860'>promise</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>, he hath shed <strongs greek='1632'>forth</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs><strongs greek='991'>see</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='34'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='1138'>David</strongs>is <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='305'>ascended</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heavens</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>saith</strongs>himself, <strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='2521'>Sit</strongs>thou <strongs greek='1537'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs>right <strongs greek='1188'>hand</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='35'><strongs greek='2193'>Until</strongs>I <strongs greek='5087 302'>make</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='2190'>foes</strongs>thy <strongs greek='5286 4675 4228'>footstool</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='36'><strongs greek='3767'>Therefore</strongs>let <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>the <strongs greek='3624'>house</strongs>of <strongs greek='2474'>Israel</strongs><strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs><strongs greek='806'>assuredly</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>hath <strongs greek='4160'>made</strongs>that <strongs greek='5126'>same</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs>have <strongs greek='4717'>crucified</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>both</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='37'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs>when they <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><em>this,</em> they were <strongs greek='2660'>pricked</strongs>in their <strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3062'>rest</strongs>of the <strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs>, <strongs greek='435'>Men</strongs><em>and</em> <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs>shall we <strongs greek='4160'>do</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='38'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='3340'>Repent</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>be <strongs greek='907'>baptized</strongs>every <strongs greek='1538'>one</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>for</strongs>the <strongs greek='859'>remission</strongs>of <strongs greek='266'>sins</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>ye shall <strongs greek='2983'>receive</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1431'>gift</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='39'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1860'>promise</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='5043'>children</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>that</strongs>are afar <strongs greek='1519 3112'>off</strongs>, <em>even</em> as many <strongs greek='3745 302'>as</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>shall <strongs greek='4341'>call</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='40'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>with <strongs greek='4119'>many</strongs><strongs greek='2087'>other</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>words</strongs>did he <strongs greek='1263'>testify</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3870'>exhort</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='4982'>Save</strongs>yourselves <strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='4646'>untoward</strongs><strongs greek='1074'>generation</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='41'><strongs greek='3767'>Then</strongs>they that gladly <strongs greek='588 780'>received</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>were <strongs greek='907'>baptized</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1565'>same</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>there were <strongs greek='4369'>added</strongs><em>unto</em> <em>them</em> <strongs greek='5616'>about</strongs>three <strongs greek='5153'>thousand</strongs><strongs greek='5590'>souls</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='42'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>they continued <strongs greek='2258 4342'>steadfastly</strongs>in <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs>' <strongs greek='1322'>doctrine</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2842'>fellowship</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>in <strongs greek='2800'>breaking</strongs>of <strongs greek='740'>bread</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>in <strongs greek='4335'>prayers</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='43'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5401'>fear</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>came</strongs>upon <strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='5590'>soul</strongs>: <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs><strongs greek='5059'>wonders</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4592'>signs</strongs>were <strongs greek='1096'>done</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='44'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>that <strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='1909 846'>together</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>had</strongs>all <strongs greek='537'>things</strongs><strongs greek='2839'>common</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='45'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='4097'>sold</strongs>their <strongs greek='2933'>possessions</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5223'>goods</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1266'>parted</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>to <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><em>men,</em> <strongs greek='2530'>as</strongs>every <strongs greek='5100 302'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>had</strongs><strongs greek='5532'>need</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='46'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>they, <strongs greek='4342'>continuing</strongs><strongs greek='2596 2250'>daily</strongs>with one <strongs greek='3661'>accord</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2806'>breaking</strongs><strongs greek='740'>bread</strongs>from house to <strongs greek='2596 3624'>house</strongs>, did <strongs greek='3335'>eat</strongs>their <strongs greek='5160'>meat</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs><strongs greek='20'>gladness</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='858'>singleness</strongs>of <strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='47'><strongs greek='134'>Praising</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>having</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>favor</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3650'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>. <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='4369'>added</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs><strongs greek='2596 2250'>daily</strongs>such as should be <strongs greek='4982'>saved</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='3'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2491'>John</strongs>went <strongs greek='305'>up</strongs><strongs greek='1909 846'>together</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>at</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5610'>hour</strongs>of <strongs greek='4335'>prayer</strongs>, <em>being</em> <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1766'>ninth</strongs><em>hour.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='435'>man</strongs><strongs greek='5560'>lame</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3384'>mother</strongs>'s <strongs greek='2836'>womb</strongs>was <strongs greek='941'>carried</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>they <strongs greek='5087'>laid</strongs><strongs greek='2596 2250'>daily</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>at</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2374'>gate</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs>which is <strongs greek='3004'>called</strongs><strongs greek='5611'>Beautiful</strongs>, to <strongs greek='154'>ask</strongs><strongs greek='1654'>alms</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>of</strongs>them that <strongs greek='1531'>entered</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='3739'>Who</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>seeing</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2491'>John</strongs><strongs greek='3195'>about</strongs>to <strongs greek='1524'>go</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs><strongs greek='2065'>asked</strongs><strongs greek='*2983'>an</strongs><strongs greek='1654'>alms</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>, fastening his <strongs greek='816'>eyes</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2491'>John</strongs>, <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='991'>Look</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>on</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>he</strongs>gave <strongs greek='1907'>heed</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='4328'>expecting</strongs>to <strongs greek='2983'>receive</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>something</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='694'>Silver</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5553'>gold</strongs><strongs greek='5225'>have</strongs><strongs greek='3427'>I</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>none</strongs>; <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>such</strongs>as I <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='1325'>give</strongs>I <strongs greek='4671'>thee</strongs>: <strongs greek='1722'>In</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>of <strongs greek='3480'>Nazareth</strongs>rise <strongs greek='1453'>up</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4043'>walk</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='4084'>took</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>by <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1188'>right</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hand</strongs>, and lifted <em>him</em> <strongs greek='1453'>up</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3916'>immediately</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='939'>feet</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>ankle <strongs greek='4974'>bones</strongs>received <strongs greek='4732'>strength</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he leaping <strongs greek='1814'>up</strongs><strongs greek='2476'>stood</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4043'>walked</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1525'>entered</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs>, <strongs greek='4043'>walking</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='242'>leaping</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='134'>praising</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='4043'>walking</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='134'>praising</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>they <strongs greek='1921'>knew</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>it <strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>he</strongs>which <strongs greek='2521'>sat</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>for</strongs><strongs greek='1654'>alms</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>at</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5611'>Beautiful</strongs><strongs greek='4439'>gate</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>they were <strongs greek='4130'>filled</strongs>with <strongs greek='2285'>wonder</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1611'>amazement</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>at</strongs>that which had <strongs greek='4819'>happened</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>as <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>lame <strongs greek='5560'>man</strongs>which was <strongs greek='2390'>healed</strongs><strongs greek='2902'>held</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2491'>John</strongs>, <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>ran <strongs greek='4936'>together</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4745'>porch</strongs>that is <strongs greek='2564'>called</strongs><strongs greek='4672'>Solomon</strongs>'s, greatly <strongs greek='1569'>wondering</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs><em>it,</em> he <strongs greek='611'>answered</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>, Ye <strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>of <strongs greek='2475'>Israel</strongs>, <strongs greek='5101'>why</strongs><strongs greek='2296'>marvel</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>ye</strongs>at <strongs greek='5129'>this</strongs>? <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>why</strongs>look ye so <strongs greek='816'>earnestly</strongs>on <strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>, as <strongs greek='5613'>though</strongs>by our <strongs greek='2398'>own</strongs><strongs greek='1411'>power</strongs><strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='2150'>holiness</strongs>we had <strongs greek='4160'>made</strongs>this <strongs greek='846'>man</strongs>to <strongs greek='4043'>walk</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>of <strongs greek='11'>Abraham</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>of <strongs greek='2464'>Isaac</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>of <strongs greek='2384'>Jacob</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>of <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs>, hath <strongs greek='1392'>glorified</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3816'>Son</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>; <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs>delivered <strongs greek='3860'>up</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='720'>denied</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>in the <strongs greek='2596 4383'>presence</strongs>of <strongs greek='4091'>Pilate</strongs>, when <strongs greek='1565'>he</strongs>was <strongs greek='2919'>determined</strongs>to let <em>him</em> <strongs greek='630'>go</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='720'>denied</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>Holy <strongs greek='40'>One</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>the <strongs greek='1342'>Just</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='154'>desired</strongs><strongs greek='*435'>a</strongs><strongs greek='5406'>murderer</strongs>to be <strongs greek='5483'>granted</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='615'>killed</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='747'>Prince</strongs>of <strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>hath <strongs greek='1453'>raised</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs>; <strongs greek='3739'>whereof</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs><strongs greek='2070'>are</strongs><strongs greek='3144'>witnesses</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>through</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>in <strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>hath made this man <strongs greek='4732 5126'>strong</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>ye <strongs greek='2334'>see</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>yea</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>which</strongs>is <strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>hath <strongs greek='1325'>given</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs>perfect <strongs greek='3647'>soundness</strongs>in the <strongs greek='561'>presence</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, I <strongs greek='1492'>wot</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>through</strongs><strongs greek='52'>ignorance</strongs>ye <strongs greek='4238'>did</strongs><em>it,</em> <strongs greek='5618'>as</strongs><em>did</em> <strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='758'>rulers</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>those <strongs greek='3739'>things</strongs>, which <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>before had <strongs greek='4293'>showed</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs>the <strongs greek='4750'>mouth</strongs>of <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophets</strongs>, that <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>should <strongs greek='3958'>suffer</strongs>, he hath <strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs><strongs greek='4137'>fulfilled</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='3340'>Repent</strongs>ye <strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>be <strongs greek='1994'>converted</strongs>, that <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='266'>sins</strongs>may be blotted <strongs greek='1813'>out</strongs>, <strongs greek='3704'>when</strongs>the <strongs greek='2540'>times</strongs>of <strongs greek='403'>refreshing</strongs>shall <strongs greek='2064 302'>come</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='4383'>presence</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he shall <strongs greek='649'>send</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, which before was <strongs greek='4296'>preached</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='3739'>Whom</strongs>the <strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs><strongs greek='1163'>must</strongs><strongs greek='1209'>receive</strongs><strongs greek='891'>until</strongs>the <strongs greek='5550'>times</strongs>of <strongs greek='605'>restitution</strongs>of all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>hath <strongs greek='2980'>spoken</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs>the <strongs greek='4750'>mouth</strongs>of <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='40'>holy</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophets</strongs>since the world <strongs greek='575 165'>began</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3475'>Moses</strongs><strongs greek='3303'>truly</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs>, A <strongs greek='4396'>prophet</strongs>shall the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>raise <strongs greek='450'>up</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, like <strongs greek='5613'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='1691'>me</strongs>; <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>shall ye <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>in</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs><strongs greek='3745 302'>whatsoever</strongs>he shall <strongs greek='2980'>say</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>it shall come to <strongs greek='2071'>pass</strongs>, <em>that</em> <strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='5590'>soul</strongs>, <strongs greek='3748'>which</strongs>will <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='191 302'>hear</strongs><strongs greek='1565'>that</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophet</strongs>, shall be <strongs greek='1842'>destroyed</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs>among <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='1161'>Yea</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophets</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='4545'>Samuel</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>those that follow <strongs greek='2517'>after</strongs>, as many <strongs greek='3745'>as</strongs>have <strongs greek='2980'>spoken</strongs>, have <strongs greek='2532'>likewise</strongs><strongs greek='4293'>foretold</strongs>of <strongs greek='5025'>these</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='5210'>Ye</strongs><strongs greek='2075'>are</strongs>the <strongs greek='5207'>children</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophets</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1242'>covenant</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1303'>made</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='11'>Abraham</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>in <strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='4690'>seed</strongs>shall <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3965'>kindreds</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>earth</strongs>be <strongs greek='1757'>blessed</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='26'>Unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='4412'>first</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, having raised <strongs greek='450'>up</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3816'>Son</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, <strongs greek='649'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>to <strongs greek='2127'>bless</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, in turning <strongs greek='654'>away</strongs>every <strongs greek='1538'>one</strongs>of you <strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4189'>iniquities</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='4'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>as <strongs greek='846'>they</strongs><strongs greek='2980'>spake</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2409'>priests</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4755'>captain</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4523'>Sadducees</strongs>, came <strongs greek='2186'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='2'>Being <strongs greek='1278'>grieved</strongs>that <strongs greek='846'>they</strongs><strongs greek='1321'>taught</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2605'>preached</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>through</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='386'>resurrection</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>they laid hands <strongs greek='1911 5495'>on</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5087'>put</strongs><em>them</em> <strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5084'>hold</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>next <strongs greek='839'>day</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs>it <strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='2235'>now</strongs><strongs greek='2073'>eventide</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='1161'>Howbeit</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs>of them which <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs><strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='706'>number</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs><strongs greek='5616'>about</strongs><strongs greek='4002'>five</strongs><strongs greek='5505'>thousand</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>it came to <strongs greek='1096'>pass</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='839'>morrow</strongs>, that <strongs greek='846'>their</strongs><strongs greek='758'>rulers</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4245'>elders</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1122'>scribes</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='452'>Annas</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>high <strongs greek='749'>priest</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2533'>Caiaphas</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2491'>John</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='223'>Alexander</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>as many <strongs greek='3745'>as</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs>the <strongs greek='1085'>kindred</strongs>of the high <strongs greek='748'>priest</strongs>, were gathered <strongs greek='4863'>together</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>at</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when they had <strongs greek='2476'>set</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3319'>midst</strongs>, they <strongs greek='4441'>asked</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722'>By</strongs><strongs greek='4169'>what</strongs><strongs greek='1411'>power</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>by</strongs><strongs greek='4169'>what</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>, have <strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>done</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='5119'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>, <strongs greek='4130'>filled</strongs>with the <strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>, <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, Ye <strongs greek='758'>rulers</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4245'>elders</strongs>of <strongs greek='2474'>Israel</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1487'>If</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs>this <strongs greek='4594'>day</strongs>be <strongs greek='350'>examined</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>of</strongs>the good deed <strongs greek='2108'>done</strongs>to the <strongs greek='772'>impotent</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722'>by</strongs>what <strongs greek='5101'>means</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>he</strongs>is made <strongs greek='4982'>whole</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='2077'>Be</strongs>it <strongs greek='1110'>known</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>of <strongs greek='2474'>Israel</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>of <strongs greek='3480'>Nazareth</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='4717'>crucified</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1453'>raised</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs>, <em>even</em> <strongs greek='1722'>by</strongs><strongs greek='5129'>him</strongs>doth this <strongs greek='3778'>man</strongs><strongs greek='3936'>stand</strongs>here <strongs greek='1799'>before</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs><strongs greek='5199'>whole</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='3778'>This</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3037'>stone</strongs>which was set at <strongs greek='1848'>naught</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3618'>builders</strongs>, which is <strongs greek='1096'>become</strongs><strongs greek='*1519'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2776'>head</strongs>of the <strongs greek='1137'>corner</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='2532 3756'>Neither</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>there <strongs greek='4991'>salvation</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3762'>any</strongs><strongs greek='243'>other</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs>there <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3777'>none</strongs><strongs greek='2087'>other</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>under</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs><strongs greek='1325'>given</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722 3739'>whereby</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>we</strongs><strongs greek='1163'>must</strongs>be <strongs greek='4982'>saved</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs>when they <strongs greek='2334'>saw</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3954'>boldness</strongs>of <strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2491'>John</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2638'>perceived</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>they <strongs greek='1526'>were</strongs><strongs greek='62'>unlearned</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2399'>ignorant</strongs><strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>, they <strongs greek='2296'>marveled</strongs>; <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>they took <strongs greek='1921'>knowledge</strongs>of <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>they had <strongs greek='2258'>been</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='991'>beholding</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs>which was <strongs greek='2323'>healed</strongs><strongs greek='2476'>standing</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, they <strongs greek='2192'>could</strongs>say nothing <strongs greek='471 3762'>against</strongs>it. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>when they had <strongs greek='2753'>commanded</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>to go <strongs greek='565'>aside</strongs><strongs greek='1854'>out</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4892'>council</strongs>, they <strongs greek='4820'>conferred</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>among</strongs><strongs greek='240'>themselves</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='3004'>Saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='5101'>What</strongs>shall we <strongs greek='4160'>do</strongs>to <strongs greek='5125'>these</strongs><strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>? <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3303'>indeed</strongs>a <strongs greek='1110'>notable</strongs><strongs greek='4592'>miracle</strongs>hath been <strongs greek='1096'>done</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='5318'>manifest</strongs>to <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>them that <strongs greek='2730'>dwell</strongs>in <strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>we <strongs greek='1410 3756'>cannot</strongs><strongs greek='720'>deny</strongs><em>it.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='235'>But</strongs><strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>it <strongs greek='1268'>spread</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>no</strongs><strongs greek='1909 4119'>further</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>among</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>, let us straitly <strongs greek='546 547'>threaten</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, that they <strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs><strongs greek='3371'>henceforth</strongs>to <strongs greek='3367'>no</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5127'>this</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>they <strongs greek='2564'>called</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3853'>commanded</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>to <strongs greek='5350'>speak</strongs>at <strongs greek='2527'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3366'>nor</strongs><strongs greek='1321'>teach</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2491'>John</strongs><strongs greek='611'>answered</strongs>and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='1487'>Whether</strongs>it <strongs greek='2076'>be</strongs><strongs greek='1342'>right</strongs>in the <strongs greek='1799'>sight</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>to <strongs greek='191'>hearken</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3123'>more</strongs><strongs greek='2228'>than</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2919'>judge</strongs>ye. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs><strongs greek='1410 3756'>cannot</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>but</strongs><strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs>the things <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>we have <strongs greek='1492'>seen</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='1161'>So</strongs>when <strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs>had further <strongs greek='4324'>threatened</strongs>them, they let them <strongs greek='630 846'>go</strongs>, <strongs greek='2147'>finding</strongs><strongs greek='3367'>nothing</strongs><strongs greek='4459'>how</strongs>they might <strongs greek='2849'>punish</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='1223'>because</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>: <strongs greek='3754'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><em>men</em> <strongs greek='1392'>glorified</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>for</strongs>that which was <strongs greek='1096'>done</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='4119'>above</strongs><strongs greek='5062'>forty</strongs>years <strongs greek='2094'>old</strongs>, <strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs><strongs greek='4592'>miracle</strongs>of <strongs greek='2392'>healing</strongs>was <strongs greek='1096'>showed</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>being let <strongs greek='630'>go</strongs>, they <strongs greek='2064'>went</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs>their own <strongs greek='2398'>company</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='518'>reported</strongs>all <strongs greek='3745'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='749'>priests</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4245'>elders</strongs>had <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>that, they lifted <strongs greek='142'>up</strongs>their <strongs greek='5456'>voice</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>with one <strongs greek='3661'>accord</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='1203'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='4771'>thou</strongs><em>art</em> <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, which hast <strongs greek='4160'>made</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>earth</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2281'>sea</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>that</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>is: </verse>
            <verse number='25'>Who <strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs>the <strongs greek='4750'>mouth</strongs>of <strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='3816'>servant</strongs><strongs greek='1138'>David</strongs>hast <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='2444'>Why</strongs>did the <strongs greek='1484'>heathen</strongs><strongs greek='5433'>rage</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>the <strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs><strongs greek='3191'>imagine</strongs>vain <strongs greek='2756'>things</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='935'>kings</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>earth</strongs>stood <strongs greek='3936'>up</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='758'>rulers</strongs>were <strongs greek='4863'>gathered</strongs><strongs greek='1909 846'>together</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>against</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>against</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>of</strongs>a <strongs greek='225'>truth</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>against</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='40'>holy</strongs><strongs greek='3816'>child</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>thou hast <strongs greek='5548'>anointed</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>both</strongs><strongs greek='2264'>Herod</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4194'>Pontius</strongs><strongs greek='4091'>Pilate</strongs>, <strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs>the <strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>the <strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>of <strongs greek='2474'>Israel</strongs>, were gathered <strongs greek='4863'>together</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='28'>For to <strongs greek='4160'>do</strongs><strongs greek='3745'>whatsoever</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hand</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='1012'>counsel</strongs>determined <strongs greek='4309'>before</strongs>to be <strongs greek='1096'>done</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='29'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3569'>now</strongs>, <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='1896 *1909'>behold</strongs><strongs greek='846'>their</strongs><strongs greek='547'>threatenings</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1325'>grant</strongs>unto <strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='1401'>servants</strongs>, that <strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3954'>boldness</strongs>they may <strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='30'><strongs greek='*4571'>By</strongs>stretching <strongs greek='1614'>forth</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thine</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hand</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2392'>heal</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>that <strongs greek='4592'>signs</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5059'>wonders</strongs>may be <strongs greek='1096'>done</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='40'>holy</strongs><strongs greek='3816'>child</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='31'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='846'>they</strongs>had <strongs greek='1189'>prayed</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5117'>place</strongs>was <strongs greek='4531'>shaken</strongs><strongs greek='1722 3739'>where</strongs>they <strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs>assembled <strongs greek='4863'>together</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>they were <strongs greek='537'>all</strongs><strongs greek='4130'>filled</strongs>with the <strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>they <strongs greek='2980'>spake</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3954'>boldness</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='32'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4128'>multitude</strongs>of them that <strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs>of <strongs greek='3391'>one</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>of one <strongs greek='5590'>soul</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532 3761'>neither</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>said</strongs><strongs greek='1520'>any</strongs><em>of</em> <em>them</em> that <strongs greek='5100'>aught</strongs>of the things which he <strongs greek='5224 846'>possessed</strongs><strongs greek='1511'>was</strongs>his <strongs greek='2398'>own</strongs>; <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='846'>they</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>had</strongs>all <strongs greek='537'>things</strongs><strongs greek='2839'>common</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='33'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>with <strongs greek='3173'>great</strongs><strongs greek='1411'>power</strongs><strongs greek='591'>gave</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs><strongs greek='3142'>witness</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='386'>resurrection</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>: <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3173'>great</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='34'><strongs greek='*1063'></strongs><strongs greek='3761'>Neither</strongs><strongs greek='5225'>was</strongs>there <strongs greek='5100'>any</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>that <strongs greek='1729'>lacked</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs>as many <strongs greek='3745'>as</strongs><strongs greek='5225'>were</strongs><strongs greek='2935'>possessors</strongs>of <strongs greek='5564'>lands</strongs><strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='3614'>houses</strongs><strongs greek='4453'>sold</strongs>them, and <strongs greek='5342'>brought</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5092'>prices</strongs>of the things that were <strongs greek='4097'>sold</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='35'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>laid <em>them</em> <strongs greek='5087'>down</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>at</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs>' <strongs greek='4228'>feet</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs>distribution was <strongs greek='1239'>made</strongs>unto every <strongs greek='1538'>man</strongs>according <strongs greek='2530 302'>as</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>he</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>had</strongs><strongs greek='5532'>need</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='36'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2500'>Joses</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>who</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs>was <strongs greek='1941'>surnamed</strongs><strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs>, (which <strongs greek='3603'>is</strongs>, being <strongs greek='3177'>interpreted</strongs>, The <strongs greek='5207'>son</strongs>of consolation,) <strongs greek='3874'>a</strongs><strongs greek='3019'>Levite</strongs>, <em>and</em> of the country of <strongs greek='1085 2953'>Cyprus</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='37'><strongs greek='5225'>Having</strongs><strongs greek='68'>land</strongs>, <strongs greek='4453'>sold</strongs><em>it,</em> and <strongs greek='5342'>brought</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5536'>money</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5087'>laid</strongs><em>it</em> <strongs greek='3844'>at</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs>' <strongs greek='4228'>feet</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='5'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='435'>man</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>named</strongs><strongs greek='367'>Ananias</strongs>, <strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='4551'>Sapphira</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1135'>wife</strongs>, <strongs greek='4453'>sold</strongs>a <strongs greek='2933'>possession</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>kept <strongs greek='3557'>back</strongs><em>part</em> <strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5092'>price</strongs>, <strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1135'>wife</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>being <strongs greek='4894'>privy</strongs><em>to</em> <em>it,</em> <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5342'>brought</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='3313'>part</strongs>, and <strongs greek='5087'>laid</strongs><em>it</em> <strongs greek='3844'>at</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs>' <strongs greek='4228'>feet</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='367'>Ananias</strongs>, <strongs greek='1302'>why</strongs>hath <strongs greek='4567'>Satan</strongs><strongs greek='4137'>filled</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thine</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs>to <strongs greek='5574'>lie</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to keep <strongs greek='3557'>back</strongs><em>part</em> <strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5092'>price</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5564'>land</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='4'>While it <strongs greek='3306'>remained</strongs>, was it not thine <strongs greek='3306 3780 4671'>own</strongs>? <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>after it was <strongs greek='4097'>sold</strongs>, <strongs greek='5225'>was</strongs>it not <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>thine <strongs greek='4674'>own</strongs><strongs greek='1849'>power</strongs>? <strongs greek='5101'>why</strongs>hast thou <strongs greek='5087'>conceived</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs><strongs greek='4229'>thing</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thine</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs>? thou hast <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='5574'>lied</strongs>unto <strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='367'>Ananias</strongs><strongs greek='191'>hearing</strongs><strongs greek='5128'>these</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>words</strongs>fell <strongs greek='4098'>down</strongs>, and gave up the <strongs greek='1634'>ghost</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3173'>great</strongs><strongs greek='5401'>fear</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>them that <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>these <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>young <strongs greek='3501'>men</strongs><strongs greek='450'>arose</strongs>, wound him <strongs greek='4958 846'>up</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>carried <em>him</em> <strongs greek='1627'>out</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2290'>buried</strongs><em>him.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>it <strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>about</strongs>the <strongs greek='1292'>space</strongs>of <strongs greek='5140'>three</strongs><strongs greek='5610'>hours</strongs>after, <strongs greek='2532'>when</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1135'>wife</strongs>, <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>knowing</strongs>what was <strongs greek='1096'>done</strongs>, came <strongs greek='1525'>in</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='611'>answered</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>her</strongs>, <strongs greek='2036'>Tell</strongs><strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs><strongs greek='1487'>whether</strongs>ye <strongs greek='591'>sold</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5564'>land</strongs>for so <strongs greek='5118'>much</strongs>? <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>she</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='3483'>Yea</strongs>, for so <strongs greek='5118'>much</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>her</strongs>, <strongs greek='5101'>How</strongs>is it <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>ye</strongs>have agreed <strongs greek='4856'>together</strongs>to <strongs greek='3985'>tempt</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>? <strongs greek='2400'>behold</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4228'>feet</strongs>of them which have <strongs greek='2290'>buried</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='435'>husband</strongs><em>are</em> <strongs greek='1909'>at</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2374'>door</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>shall carry thee <strongs greek='1627 4571'>out</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs>fell she <strongs greek='4098'>down</strongs><strongs greek='3916'>straightway</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>at</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4228'>feet</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>yielded up the <strongs greek='1634'>ghost</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>young <strongs greek='3495'>men</strongs>came <strongs greek='1525'>in</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs><strongs greek='846'>her</strongs><strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>, carrying <em>her</em> <strongs greek='1627'>forth</strongs>, <strongs greek='2290'>buried</strongs><em>her</em> <strongs greek='4314'>by</strongs><strongs greek='846'>her</strongs><strongs greek='435'>husband</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3173'>great</strongs><strongs greek='5401'>fear</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='3650'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs>as many <strongs greek='3956'>as</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>these <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs>were <strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs><strongs greek='4592'>signs</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5059'>wonders</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>wrought</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>; ( <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>they <strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='537'>all</strongs>with one <strongs greek='3661'>accord</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='4672'>Solomon</strongs>'s <strongs greek='4745'>porch</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3062'>rest</strongs><strongs greek='5111'>durst</strongs>no <strongs greek='3762'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2853'>join</strongs>himself to <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>: <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs><strongs greek='3170'>magnified</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='4100'>believers</strongs>were the <strongs greek='3123'>more</strongs><strongs greek='4369'>added</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='4128'>multitudes</strongs><strongs greek='5037'>both</strongs>of <strongs greek='435'>men</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1135'>women</strongs>.) </verse>
            <verse number='15'>Insomuch <strongs greek='5620'>that</strongs>they brought <strongs greek='1627'>forth</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='772'>sick</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4113'>streets</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5087'>laid</strongs><em>them</em> <strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='2825'>beds</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2895'>couches</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>at the <strongs greek='2579'>least</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4639'>shadow</strongs>of <strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>passing <strongs greek='2064'>by</strongs>might <strongs greek='1982'>overshadow</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>some</strongs>of <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='*1161'></strongs>There <strongs greek='4905'>came</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>a <strongs greek='4128'>multitude</strongs><em>out</em> of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>cities</strongs>round <strongs greek='4038'>about</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>, <strongs greek='5342'>bringing</strongs>sick <strongs greek='772'>folks</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>them which were <strongs greek='3791'>vexed</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>with</strongs><strongs greek='169'>unclean</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirits</strongs>: and <strongs greek='3748'>they</strongs>were <strongs greek='2323'>healed</strongs>every <strongs greek='537'>one</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>high <strongs greek='749'>priest</strongs>rose <strongs greek='450'>up</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs>that were <strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, (which <strongs greek='5607'>is</strongs>the <strongs greek='139'>sect</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4523'>Sadducees</strongs>,) and were <strongs greek='4130'>filled</strongs>with <strongs greek='2205'>indignation</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1911'>laid</strongs><strongs greek='846'>their</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5087'>put</strongs><strongs greek='848'>them</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='1219'>common</strongs><strongs greek='5084'>prison</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>the <strongs greek='32'>angel</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3571'>night</strongs><strongs greek='455'>opened</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5438'>prison</strongs><strongs greek='2374'>doors</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>brought them <strongs greek='1806 846'>forth</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='4198'>Go</strongs>, <strongs greek='2476'>stand</strongs>and <strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4487'>words</strongs>of <strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when they <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><em>that,</em> they <strongs greek='1525'>entered</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs>early in the <strongs greek='5259 3722'>morning</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1321'>taught</strongs>. <strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>high <strongs greek='749'>priest</strongs><strongs greek='3854'>came</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs>that were <strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, and called the council <strongs greek='4779 3588 4892'>together</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1087'>senate</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>children</strongs>of <strongs greek='2474'>Israel</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='649'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1201'>prison</strongs>to have <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='71'>brought</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>when <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5257'>officers</strongs><strongs greek='3854'>came</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5438'>prison</strongs>, <strongs greek='*1161'>they</strongs><strongs greek='390'>returned</strongs>, and <strongs greek='518'>told</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='3004'>Saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='1201'>prison</strongs><strongs greek='3303'>truly</strongs><strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs>we <strongs greek='2808'>shut</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='803'>safety</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5441'>keepers</strongs><strongs greek='2476'>standing</strongs><strongs greek='1854'>without</strongs><strongs greek='4253'>before</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2374'>doors</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>when we had <strongs greek='455'>opened</strongs>, we <strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs>no <strongs greek='3762'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2080'>within</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>when</strongs><strongs greek='*5037 3739'>the</strongs>high <strongs greek='2409'>priest</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4755'>captain</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='749'>priests</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='5128'>these</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>things</strongs>, they <strongs greek='1280'>doubted</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>whereunto</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs>would <strongs greek='1096 302'>grow</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3854'>came</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>one</strongs>and <strongs greek='518'>told</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='2400'>Behold</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>ye <strongs greek='5087'>put</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5438'>prison</strongs><strongs greek='1526'>are</strongs><strongs greek='2476'>standing</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1321'>teaching</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='5119'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='565'>went</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4755'>captain</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5257'>officers</strongs>, and <strongs greek='71'>brought</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='3326 3756'>without</strongs><strongs greek='970'>violence</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs>they <strongs greek='5399'>feared</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>, <strongs greek='3363'>lest</strongs>they should have been <strongs greek='3034'>stoned</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when they had <strongs greek='71'>brought</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, they <strongs greek='2476'>set</strongs><em>them</em> <strongs greek='1722'>before</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4892'>council</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>high <strongs greek='749'>priest</strongs><strongs greek='1905'>asked</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='28'><strongs greek='3004'>Saying</strongs>, Did <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>we straitly <strongs greek='3853 3852'>command</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>that ye should <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1321'>teach</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5129'>this</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>? <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>, <strongs greek='2400'>behold</strongs>, ye have <strongs greek='4137'>filled</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>with <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='1322'>doctrine</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1014'>intend</strongs>to <strongs greek='1863'>bring</strongs><strongs greek='5127'>this</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs>'s <strongs greek='129'>blood</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='29'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><em>other</em> <strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs><strongs greek='611'>answered</strongs>and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, We <strongs greek='1163'>ought</strongs>to <strongs greek='3980'>obey</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='3123'>rather</strongs><strongs greek='2228'>than</strongs><strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='30'><strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>of <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs>raised <strongs greek='1453'>up</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='1315'>slew</strongs>and <strongs greek='2910'>hanged</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs>a <strongs greek='3586'>tree</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='31'><strongs greek='5126'>Him</strongs>hath <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='5312'>exalted</strongs>with <strongs greek='848'>his</strongs>right <strongs greek='1188'>hand</strongs><em>to</em> <em>be</em> a <strongs greek='747'>Prince</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>a <strongs greek='4990'>Savior</strongs>, for to <strongs greek='1325'>give</strongs><strongs greek='3341'>repentance</strongs>to <strongs greek='2474'>Israel</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='859'>forgiveness</strongs>of <strongs greek='266'>sins</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='32'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs><strongs greek='2070'>are</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3144'>witnesses</strongs>of <strongs greek='5130'>these</strongs><strongs greek='4487'>things</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>so</em> <em>is</em> <strongs greek='1161'>also</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>hath <strongs greek='1325'>given</strongs>to them that <strongs greek='3980'>obey</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='33'><strongs greek='1161'>When</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><em>that,</em> they were <strongs greek='1282'>cut</strongs><em>to</em> <em>the</em> <em>heart,</em> <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>took <strongs greek='1011'>counsel</strongs>to <strongs greek='337'>slay</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='34'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs>stood there <strongs greek='450'>up</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>one</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4892'>council</strongs>, a <strongs greek='5330'>Pharisee</strongs>, <strongs greek='3686'>named</strongs><strongs greek='1059'>Gamaliel</strongs>, a doctor of the <strongs greek='3547'>law</strongs>, had in <strongs greek='5093'>reputation</strongs>among <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2753'>commanded</strongs>to <strongs greek='4160'>put</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs><strongs greek='1854'>forth</strongs>a little <strongs greek='1024 5100'>space</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='35'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, Ye <strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>of <strongs greek='2475'>Israel</strongs>, take <strongs greek='4337'>heed</strongs>to <strongs greek='1438'>yourselves</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs>ye <strongs greek='3195'>intend</strongs>to <strongs greek='4238'>do</strongs>as <strongs greek='1909'>touching</strongs><strongs greek='5125'>these</strongs><strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='36'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='4253'>before</strongs><strongs greek='5130'>these</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>rose <strongs greek='450'>up</strongs><strongs greek='2333'>Theudas</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>boasting</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>himself</strongs>to <strongs greek='1511'>be</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>somebody</strongs>; to <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>a <strongs greek='706'>number</strongs>of <strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>, <strongs greek='5616'>about</strongs>four <strongs greek='5071'>hundred</strongs>, <strongs greek='4347'>joined</strongs>themselves: <strongs greek='3739'>who</strongs>was <strongs greek='337'>slain</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>, as many <strongs greek='3745'>as</strongs><strongs greek='3982'>obeyed</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, were <strongs greek='1262'>scattered</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>brought</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3762'>naught</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='37'><strongs greek='3326'>After</strongs>this <strongs greek='5126'>man</strongs>rose <strongs greek='450'>up</strongs><strongs greek='2455'>Judas</strongs>of <strongs greek='1057'>Galilee</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='582'>taxing</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>drew <strongs greek='868'>away</strongs><strongs greek='2425'>much</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs><strongs greek='3694'>after</strongs><strongs greek='848'>him</strongs>: he <strongs greek='2548'>also</strongs><strongs greek='622'>perished</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>, <em>even</em> as many <strongs greek='3745'>as</strongs><strongs greek='3982'>obeyed</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, were <strongs greek='1287'>dispersed</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='38'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3569'>now</strongs>I <strongs greek='3004'>say</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='868'>Refrain</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='5130'>these</strongs><strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>let them <strongs greek='1439 846'>alone</strongs>: <strongs greek='3754'>for</strongs><strongs greek='1437'>if</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>this</strongs><strongs greek='1012'>counsel</strongs><strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2041'>work</strongs><strongs greek='5600'>be</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>, it will come to <strongs greek='2647'>nought</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='39'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs>it <strongs greek='2076'>be</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, ye <strongs greek='1410 3756'>cannot</strongs><strongs greek='2647'>overthrow</strongs><strongs greek='846'>it</strongs>; lest <strongs greek='3379'>haply</strongs>ye be <strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>even</strongs>to fight against <strongs greek='2314'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='40'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>to <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>they <strongs greek='3982'>agreed</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>when they had <strongs greek='4341'>called</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1194'>beaten</strongs><em>them,</em> they <strongs greek='3853'>commanded</strongs>that they should <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>let them <strongs greek='630 846'>go</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='41'><strongs greek='3767'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs><strongs greek='4198'>departed</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='4383'>presence</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4892'>council</strongs>, <strongs greek='5463'>rejoicing</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>they were counted <strongs greek='2661'>worthy</strongs>to suffer <strongs greek='818'>shame</strongs><strongs greek='5228'>for</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='42'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3956 2250'>daily</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>in every <strongs greek='2596 3624'>house</strongs>, they <strongs greek='3973'>ceased</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>to <strongs greek='1321'>teach</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2097'>preach</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='6'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5025'>those</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>, when the number of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs>were <strongs greek='4129'>multiplied</strongs>, there <strongs greek='1096'>arose</strongs>a <strongs greek='1112'>murmuring</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1675'>Grecians</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>against</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1445'>Hebrews</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs><strongs greek='846'>their</strongs><strongs greek='5503'>widows</strongs>were <strongs greek='3865'>neglected</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2522'>daily</strongs><strongs greek='1248'>ministration</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1427'>twelve</strongs><strongs greek='4341'>called</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4128'>multitude</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs><em>unto</em> <em>them,</em> and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, It <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='701'>reason</strongs>that <strongs greek='2248'>we</strongs>should <strongs greek='2641'>leave</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1247'>serve</strongs><strongs greek='5132'>tables</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='3767'>Wherefore</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, look ye <strongs greek='1980'>out</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>among</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs><strongs greek='2033'>seven</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>of honest <strongs greek='3140'>report</strongs>, <strongs greek='4134'>full</strongs>of the <strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4678'>wisdom</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>we may <strongs greek='2525'>appoint</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>over</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='5532'>business</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs>will give ourselves <strongs greek='4342'>continually</strongs>to <strongs greek='4335'>prayer</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1248'>ministry</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>saying</strongs><strongs greek='700'>pleased</strongs><strongs greek='*1799'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>whole</strongs><strongs greek='4128'>multitude</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>they <strongs greek='1586'>chose</strongs><strongs greek='4736'>Stephen</strongs>, a <strongs greek='435'>man</strongs><strongs greek='4134'>full</strongs>of <strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>of the <strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5376'>Philip</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4402'>Prochorus</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3527'>Nicanor</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5096'>Timon</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3937'>Parmenas</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3532'>Nicolas</strongs>a <strongs greek='4339'>proselyte</strongs>of <strongs greek='491'>Antioch</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='3739'>Whom</strongs>they <strongs greek='2476'>set</strongs><strongs greek='1799'>before</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>when they had <strongs greek='4336'>prayed</strongs>, they laid <em>their</em> hands <strongs greek='2007 5495'>on</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='837'>increased</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='706'>number</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs><strongs greek='4129'>multiplied</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs><strongs greek='4970'>greatly</strongs>; <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>a <strongs greek='4183'>great</strongs><strongs greek='3793'>company</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2409'>priests</strongs>were <strongs greek='5219'>obedient</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='4736'>Stephen</strongs>, <strongs greek='4134'>full</strongs>of <strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1411'>power</strongs>, <strongs greek='4160'>did</strongs><strongs greek='3173'>great</strongs><strongs greek='5059'>wonders</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4592'>miracles</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs>there <strongs greek='450'>arose</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4864'>synagogue</strongs>, which is <strongs greek='3004'>called</strongs><em>the</em> <em>synagogue</em> of the <strongs greek='3032'>Libertines</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2956'>Cyrenians</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='221'>Alexandrians</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>them</strongs><strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2791'>Cilicia</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>of <strongs greek='773'>Asia</strongs>, disputing <strongs greek='4802'>with</strongs><strongs greek='4736'>Stephen</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>they were not <strongs greek='2480 3756'>able</strongs>to <strongs greek='436'>resist</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4678'>wisdom</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs>by <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>he <strongs greek='2980'>spake</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='5119'>Then</strongs>they <strongs greek='5260'>suborned</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>, which <strongs greek='3004'>said</strongs>, We have <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs><strongs greek='989'>blasphemous</strongs><strongs greek='4487'>words</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>against</strongs><strongs greek='3475'>Moses</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>against</em> <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>they stirred <strongs greek='4787'>up</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4245'>elders</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1122'>scribes</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>came <strongs greek='2186'>upon</strongs><em>him,</em> and <strongs greek='4884'>caught</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='71'>brought</strongs><em>him</em> <strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4892'>council</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>set <strongs greek='2476'>up</strongs><strongs greek='5571'>false</strongs><strongs greek='3144'>witnesses</strongs>, which <strongs greek='3004'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='3778'>This</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs><strongs greek='3973'>ceaseth</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>to <strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs><strongs greek='989'>blasphemous</strongs><strongs greek='4487'>words</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>against</strongs><strongs greek='5127'>this</strongs><strongs greek='40'>holy</strongs><strongs greek='5117'>place</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3551'>law</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>we have <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>say</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>of <strongs greek='3480'>Nazareth</strongs>shall <strongs greek='2647'>destroy</strongs><strongs greek='5126'>this</strongs><strongs greek='5117'>place</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>shall <strongs greek='236'>change</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1485'>customs</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='3475'>Moses</strongs><strongs greek='3860'>delivered</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='537'>all</strongs>that <strongs greek='2516'>sat</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4892'>council</strongs>, looking <strongs greek='816'>steadfastly</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>on</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4383'>face</strongs>as it had <strongs greek='5616'>been</strongs>the <strongs greek='4383'>face</strongs>of an <strongs greek='32'>angel</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='7'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>high <strongs greek='749'>priest</strongs>, <strongs greek='2192'>Are</strongs><strongs greek='5023'>these</strongs>things <strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>he</strongs><strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='435'>Men</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs>, <strongs greek='191'>hearken</strongs>; <strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>of <strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs><strongs greek='3700'>appeared</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>father</strongs><strongs greek='11'>Abraham</strongs>, when he <strongs greek='5607'>was</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3318'>Mesopotamia</strongs>, <strongs greek='4250'>before</strongs><strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='2730'>dwelt</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5488'>Haran</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='1831'>Get</strongs>thee out <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>country</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='4772'>kindred</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1204'>come</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs>the <strongs greek='1093'>land</strongs><strongs greek='3739 302'>which</strongs>I shall <strongs greek='1166'>show</strongs><strongs greek='4671'>thee</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='5119'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='1831'>came</strongs>he out <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs>the <strongs greek='1093'>land</strongs>of the <strongs greek='5466'>Chaldeans</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2730'>dwelt</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5488'>Haran</strongs>: and from <strongs greek='2547'>thence</strongs>, when <strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>father</strongs>was <strongs greek='599'>dead</strongs>, he <strongs greek='3351'>removed</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>land</strongs>, <strongs greek='1519 3739'>wherein</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs><strongs greek='2730'>dwell</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='1325'>gave</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>none</strongs><strongs greek='2817'>inheritance</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>it, <strongs greek='846'>no</strongs>, <strongs greek='3761'>not</strongs><em>so</em> <em>much</em> <em>as</em> to set his foot <strongs greek='968 4228'>on</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>yet</strongs>he <strongs greek='1861'>promised</strongs>that he would <strongs greek='1325'>give</strongs><strongs greek='846'>it</strongs>to <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>for</strongs>a <strongs greek='2697'>possession</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4690'>seed</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>after</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, when <em>as</em> <em>yet</em> <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='5607'>had</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>no</strongs><strongs greek='5043'>child</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2980'>spake</strongs>on this <strongs greek='3779'>wise</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>That</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4690'>seed</strongs><strongs greek='2071'>should</strongs><strongs greek='3941'>sojourn</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>a <strongs greek='245'>strange</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>land</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>that they should bring them into <strongs greek='1402 846'>bondage</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>entreat <em>them</em> <strongs greek='2559'>evil</strongs>four <strongs greek='5071'>hundred</strongs><strongs greek='2094'>years</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>nation</strongs>to <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>they <strongs greek='*1437'>shall</strongs>be in <strongs greek='1398'>bondage</strongs>will <strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='2919'>judge</strongs>, <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>after</strongs><strongs greek='5023'>that</strongs>shall they come <strongs greek='1831'>forth</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3000'>serve</strongs><strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5129'>this</strongs><strongs greek='5117'>place</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='1325'>gave</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>the <strongs greek='1242'>covenant</strongs>of <strongs greek='4061'>circumcision</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs><em>Abraham</em> <strongs greek='1080'>begat</strongs><strongs greek='2464'>Isaac</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4059'>circumcised</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3590'>eighth</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2464'>Isaac</strongs><em>begat</em> <strongs greek='2384'>Jacob</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2384'>Jacob</strongs><em>begat</em> <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1427'>twelve</strongs><strongs greek='3966'>patriarchs</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3966'>patriarchs</strongs>, moved with <strongs greek='2206'>envy</strongs>, <strongs greek='591'>sold</strongs><strongs greek='2501'>Joseph</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='125'>Egypt</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>but</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1807'>delivered</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>out <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='2347'>afflictions</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1325'>gave</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>favor</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4678'>wisdom</strongs>in the <strongs greek='1726'>sight</strongs>of <strongs greek='5328'>Pharaoh</strongs><strongs greek='935'>king</strongs>of <strongs greek='125'>Egypt</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>he <strongs greek='2525'>made</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='2233'>governor</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>over</strongs><strongs greek='125'>Egypt</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3650'>all</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3624'>house</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs>there <strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs>a <strongs greek='3042'>dearth</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>over</strongs><strongs greek='3650'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>land</strongs>of <strongs greek='125'>Egypt</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5477'>Canaan</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3173'>great</strongs><strongs greek='2347'>affliction</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs><strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>no</strongs><strongs greek='5527'>sustenance</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>when <strongs greek='2384'>Jacob</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>that there <strongs greek='5607'>was</strongs><strongs greek='4621'>corn</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='125'>Egypt</strongs>, he sent <strongs greek='1821'>out</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs><strongs greek='4412'>first</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1208'>second</strongs><em>time</em> <strongs greek='2501'>Joseph</strongs>was made <strongs greek='319'>known</strongs>to <strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2501'>Joseph</strongs>'s <strongs greek='1085'>kindred</strongs>was <strongs greek='1096'>made</strongs><strongs greek='5318'>known</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5328'>Pharaoh</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='649'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='2501'>Joseph</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3333'>called</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>father</strongs><strongs greek='2384'>Jacob</strongs>to <em>him,</em> <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4772'>kindred</strongs>, threescore and <strongs greek='1440 4002'>fifteen</strongs><strongs greek='5590'>souls</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='1161'>So</strongs><strongs greek='2384'>Jacob</strongs>went <strongs greek='2597'>down</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='125'>Egypt</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5053'>died</strongs>, <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>were carried <strongs greek='3346'>over</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='4966'>Shechem</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5087'>laid</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3418'>sepulcher</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>that</strongs><strongs greek='11'>Abraham</strongs><strongs greek='5608'>bought</strongs>for a <strongs greek='5092'>sum</strongs>of <strongs greek='694'>money</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>sons</strongs>of <strongs greek='1697'>Hamor</strongs><em>the</em> <em>father</em> of <strongs greek='4966'>Shechem</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='2531'>when</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5550'>time</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1860'>promise</strongs>drew <strongs greek='1448'>nigh</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>had <strongs greek='3660'>sworn</strongs>to <strongs greek='11'>Abraham</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs><strongs greek='837'>grew</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4129'>multiplied</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='125'>Egypt</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='891 3757'>Till</strongs><strongs greek='2087'>another</strongs><strongs greek='935'>king</strongs><strongs greek='450'>arose</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>knew</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2501'>Joseph</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'>The <strongs greek='3778'>same</strongs>dealt subtlely <strongs greek='2686'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='1085'>kindred</strongs>, and evil <strongs greek='2559'>entreated</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs>, so that they cast <strongs greek='4160 1570'>out</strongs><strongs greek='846'>their</strongs>young <strongs greek='1025'>children</strongs>, to the end they might <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2225'>live</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='1722'>In</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2540'>time</strongs><strongs greek='3475'>Moses</strongs>was <strongs greek='1080'>born</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs>exceeding <strongs greek='791'>fair</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>nourished <strongs greek='397'>up</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>father</strongs>'s <strongs greek='3624'>house</strongs><strongs greek='5140'>three</strongs><strongs greek='3376'>months</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>was cast <strongs greek='1620'>out</strongs>, <strongs greek='5328'>Pharaoh</strongs>'s <strongs greek='2364'>daughter</strongs>took him <strongs greek='337 846'>up</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='397'>nourished</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>for</strongs>her <strongs greek='1438'>own</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>son</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3475'>Moses</strongs>was <strongs greek='3811'>learned</strongs>in <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>the <strongs greek='4678'>wisdom</strongs>of the <strongs greek='124'>Egyptians</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='1415'>mighty</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>words</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2041'>deeds</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>when</strongs><strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>was <strongs greek='4137'>full</strongs><strongs greek='5063'>forty</strongs>years <strongs greek='5550'>old</strongs>, it <strongs greek='305'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>into</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs>to <strongs greek='1980'>visit</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>children</strongs>of <strongs greek='2474'>Israel</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>seeing</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>one</strongs><em>of</em> <em>them</em> suffer <strongs greek='91'>wrong</strongs>, he <strongs greek='292'>defended</strongs><em>him,</em> <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4160 1557'>avenged</strongs>him that was <strongs greek='2669'>oppressed</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3960'>smote</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='124'>Egyptian</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='1161'>For</strongs>he <strongs greek='3543'>supposed</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>would have <strongs greek='4920'>understood</strongs>how <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hand</strongs>would <strongs greek='1325 4991'>deliver</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs><strongs greek='4920'>understood</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1966'>next</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>he showed <strongs greek='3700'>himself</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>as they <strongs greek='3164'>strove</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>would have set them at one <strongs greek='4900 846 1519 1515'>again</strongs>, <strongs greek='2036'>saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='435'>Sirs</strongs>, <strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='2075'>are</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>; <strongs greek='2444'>why</strongs>do ye <strongs greek='91'>wrong</strongs>one to <strongs greek='240'>another</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>he that did his neighbor <strongs greek='91 4139'>wrong</strongs>thrust him <strongs greek='683 846'>away</strongs>, <strongs greek='2036'>saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='5101'>Who</strongs><strongs greek='2525'>made</strongs><strongs greek='4571'>thee</strongs>a <strongs greek='758'>ruler</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>a <strongs greek='1348'>judge</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>over</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='28'><strongs greek='2309'>Wilt</strongs><strongs greek='4771'>thou</strongs><strongs greek='337'>kill</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>, as thou <strongs greek='3739 5158 337'>didst</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='124'>Egyptian</strongs><strongs greek='5504'>yesterday</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='29'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='5343'>fled</strongs><strongs greek='3475'>Moses</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='5129'>this</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs>a <strongs greek='3941'>stranger</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='1093'>land</strongs>of <strongs greek='3099'>Midian</strongs>, <strongs greek='3757'>where</strongs>he <strongs greek='1080'>begat</strongs><strongs greek='1417'>two</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>sons</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='30'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='5062'>forty</strongs><strongs greek='2094'>years</strongs>were <strongs greek='4137'>expired</strongs>, there <strongs greek='3700'>appeared</strongs>to <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2048'>wilderness</strongs>of <strongs greek='3735'>mount</strongs><strongs greek='4614'>Sinai</strongs>an <strongs greek='32'>angel</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>a <strongs greek='5395'>flame</strongs>of <strongs greek='4442'>fire</strongs>in a <strongs greek='942'>bush</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='31'><strongs greek='1161'>When</strongs><strongs greek='3475'>Moses</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs><em>it,</em> he <strongs greek='2296'>wondered</strongs>at <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3705'>sight</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs>as <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>drew <strongs greek='4334'>near</strongs>to <strongs greek='2657'>behold</strongs><em>it,</em> the <strongs greek='5456'>voice</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>came</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='32'><em>Saying,</em> <strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><em>am</em> <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>of <strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>of <strongs greek='11'>Abraham</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>of <strongs greek='2464'>Isaac</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>of <strongs greek='2384'>Jacob</strongs>. <strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3475'>Moses</strongs><strongs greek='1096 1790'>trembled</strongs>, and <strongs greek='5111'>durst</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2657'>behold</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='33'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>to <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, Put <strongs greek='3089'>off</strongs>thy <strongs greek='5266'>shoes</strongs>from <strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='4228'>feet</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5117'>place</strongs><strongs greek='1722 3739'>where</strongs>thou <strongs greek='2476'>standest</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='40'>holy</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>ground</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='34'>I have <strongs greek='1492'>seen</strongs>, I have <strongs greek='1492'>seen</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2561'>affliction</strongs>of <strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>which</strongs>is <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='125'>Egypt</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>I have <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='846'>their</strongs><strongs greek='4726'>groaning</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>am come <strongs greek='2597'>down</strongs>to <strongs greek='1807'>deliver</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. <strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs><strongs greek='1204'>come</strongs>, I will <strongs greek='649'>send</strongs><strongs greek='4571'>thee</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='125'>Egypt</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='35'><strongs greek='5126'>This</strongs><strongs greek='3475'>Moses</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>they <strongs greek='720'>refused</strongs>, <strongs greek='2036'>saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='5101'>Who</strongs><strongs greek='2525'>made</strongs><strongs greek='4571'>thee</strongs>a <strongs greek='758'>ruler</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>a <strongs greek='1348'>judge</strongs>? the <strongs greek='5126'>same</strongs>did <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='649'>send</strongs><em>to</em> <em>be</em> a <strongs greek='758'>ruler</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>a <strongs greek='3086'>deliverer</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>by</strongs>the <strongs greek='5495'>hand</strongs>of the <strongs greek='32'>angel</strongs>which <strongs greek='3700'>appeared</strongs>to <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='942'>bush</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='36'><strongs greek='3778'>He</strongs>brought them <strongs greek='1806 846'>out</strongs>, after that he had <strongs greek='4160'>showed</strongs><strongs greek='5059'>wonders</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4592'>signs</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='1093'>land</strongs>of <strongs greek='125'>Egypt</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='2063'>Red</strongs><strongs greek='2281'>sea</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2048'>wilderness</strongs><strongs greek='5062'>forty</strongs><strongs greek='2094'>years</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='37'><strongs greek='3778'>This</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>that <strongs greek='3475'>Moses</strongs>, which <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>children</strongs>of <strongs greek='2474'>Israel</strongs>, A <strongs greek='4396'>prophet</strongs>shall the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>raise <strongs greek='450'>up</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, like <strongs greek='5613'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='1691'>me</strongs>; <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>shall ye <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='38'><strongs greek='3778'>This</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>he, that <strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2048'>wilderness</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='32'>angel</strongs>which <strongs greek='2980'>spake</strongs>to <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3735'>mount</strongs><strongs greek='4614'>Sinai</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>with</em> <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs>: <strongs greek='3739'>who</strongs><strongs greek='1209'>received</strongs>the <strongs greek='2198'>lively</strongs><strongs greek='3051'>oracles</strongs>to <strongs greek='1325'>give</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='39'>To <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs><strongs greek='2309'>would</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1096 5255'>obey</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs>thrust <em>him</em> <strongs greek='683'>from</strongs>them, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>in <strongs greek='848'>their</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>hearts</strongs>turned back <strongs greek='4762'>again</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='125'>Egypt</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='40'><strongs greek='2036'>Saying</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2'>Aaron</strongs>, <strongs greek='4160'>Make</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>gods</strongs><strongs greek='*3739'>to</strongs>go <strongs greek='4313'>before</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs><em>as</em> <em>for</em> <strongs greek='3778'>this</strongs><strongs greek='3475'>Moses</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='1806'>brought</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>out <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs>the <strongs greek='1093'>land</strongs>of <strongs greek='125'>Egypt</strongs>, we <strongs greek='1492'>wot</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs>is <strongs greek='1096'>become</strongs>of <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='41'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>they made a <strongs greek='3447'>calf</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1565'>those</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='321'>offered</strongs><strongs greek='2378'>sacrifice</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1497'>idol</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2165'>rejoiced</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2041'>works</strongs>of their <strongs greek='848'>own</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='42'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='4762'>turned</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>gave them <strongs greek='3860 846'>up</strongs>to <strongs greek='3000'>worship</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4756'>host</strongs>of <strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>; <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs>it is <strongs greek='1125'>written</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='976'>book</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophets</strongs>, O ye <strongs greek='3624'>house</strongs>of <strongs greek='2474'>Israel</strongs>, have <strongs greek='*3361'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='4374'>offered</strongs>to <strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs>slain <strongs greek='4968'>beasts</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2378'>sacrifices</strongs><em>by</em> <em>the</em> <em>space</em> <em>of</em> <strongs greek='5062'>forty</strongs><strongs greek='2094'>years</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2048'>wilderness</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='43'><strongs greek='2532'>Yea</strongs>, ye took <strongs greek='353'>up</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4633'>tabernacle</strongs>of <strongs greek='3434'>Moloch</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='798'>star</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>god</strongs><strongs greek='4481'>Remphan</strongs>, <strongs greek='5179'>figures</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>ye <strongs greek='4160'>made</strongs>to <strongs greek='4352'>worship</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>I will carry you <strongs greek='3351 5209'>away</strongs><strongs greek='1900'>beyond</strongs><strongs greek='897'>Babylon</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='44'><strongs greek='2257'>Our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>had</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4633'>tabernacle</strongs>of <strongs greek='3142'>witness</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2048'>wilderness</strongs>, as he had <strongs greek='1299'>appointed</strongs>, <strongs greek='2980'>speaking</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3475'>Moses</strongs>, that he should <strongs greek='4160'>make</strongs><strongs greek='846'>it</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>according</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5179'>fashion</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>that</strongs>he had <strongs greek='3708'>seen</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='45'><strongs greek='3739'>Which</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs>that came <strongs greek='1237'>after</strongs>brought <strongs greek='1521'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Joshua</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2697'>possession</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>drove <strongs greek='1856'>out</strongs><strongs greek='575'>before</strongs>the <strongs greek='4383'>face</strongs>of <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs>, <strongs greek='2193'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>of <strongs greek='1138'>David</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='46'><strongs greek='3739'>Who</strongs><strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>favor</strongs><strongs greek='1799'>before</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='154'>desired</strongs>to <strongs greek='2147'>find</strongs>a <strongs greek='4638'>tabernacle</strongs>for <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>of <strongs greek='2384'>Jacob</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='47'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='4672'>Solomon</strongs><strongs greek='3618'>built</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>a <strongs greek='3624'>house</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='48'><strongs greek='235'>Howbeit</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>most <strongs greek='5310'>High</strongs><strongs greek='2730'>dwelleth</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3485'>temples</strongs>made with <strongs greek='5499'>hands</strongs>; <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>saith</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophet</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='49'><strongs greek='3772'>Heaven</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='3427'>my</strongs><strongs greek='2362'>throne</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>earth</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='5286 4228'>footstool</strongs>: <strongs greek='4169'>what</strongs><strongs greek='3624'>house</strongs>will ye <strongs greek='3618'>build</strongs><strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs>? <strongs greek='3004'>saith</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>: <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs><em>is</em> the <strongs greek='5117'>place</strongs>of <strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='2663'>rest</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='50'>Hath <strongs greek='3780'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hand</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>made</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>these <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='51'>Ye <strongs greek='4644'>stiffnecked</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='564'>uncircumcised</strongs>in <strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3775'>ears</strongs>, <strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs>do <strongs greek='104'>always</strongs><strongs greek='496'>resist</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>: <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs><em>did,</em> <strongs greek='2532'>so</strongs><em>do</em> <strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='52'><strongs greek='5101'>Which</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophets</strongs>have <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs><strongs greek='1377'>persecuted</strongs>? <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>they have <strongs greek='615'>slain</strongs>them which showed <strongs greek='4293'>before</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1660'>coming</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>Just <strongs greek='1342'>One</strongs>; of <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs>have <strongs greek='1096'>been</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs>the <strongs greek='4273'>betrayers</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5406'>murderers</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='53'><strongs greek='3748'>Who</strongs>have <strongs greek='2983'>received</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3551'>law</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>by</strongs>the <strongs greek='1296'>disposition</strongs>of <strongs greek='32'>angels</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>have <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='5442'>kept</strongs><em>it.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='54'><strongs greek='1161'>When</strongs>they <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>these <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs>, they were <strongs greek='1282'>cut</strongs><strongs greek='*848'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>they <strongs greek='1031'>gnashed</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>with <em>their</em> <strongs greek='3598'>teeth</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='55'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>he, <strongs greek='5225'>being</strongs><strongs greek='4134'>full</strongs>of the <strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>, looked up <strongs greek='816'>steadfastly</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs>the <strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='2476'>standing</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>on</strongs>the right <strongs greek='1188'>hand</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='56'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='2400'>Behold</strongs>, I <strongs greek='2334'>see</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heavens</strongs><strongs greek='455'>opened</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs>of <strongs greek='444'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2476'>standing</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>on</strongs>the right <strongs greek='1188'>hand</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='57'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs>they cried <strongs greek='2896'>out</strongs>with a <strongs greek='3173'>loud</strongs><strongs greek='5456'>voice</strongs>, and <strongs greek='4912'>stopped</strongs><strongs greek='848'>their</strongs><strongs greek='3775'>ears</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3729'>ran</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>with one <strongs greek='3661'>accord</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='58'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1544'>cast</strongs><em>him</em> <strongs greek='1854'>out</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3036'>stoned</strongs><em>him</em> : <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3144'>witnesses</strongs>laid <strongs greek='659'>down</strongs><strongs greek='848'>their</strongs><strongs greek='2440'>clothes</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>at</strongs>a young <strongs greek='3494'>man</strongs>'s <strongs greek='4228'>feet</strongs>, whose <strongs greek='2564'>name</strongs>was <strongs greek='4569'>Saul</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='59'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>they <strongs greek='3036'>stoned</strongs><strongs greek='4736'>Stephen</strongs>, calling <strongs greek='1941'>upon</strongs><em>God,</em> <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, <strongs greek='1209'>receive</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='60'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>he kneeled <strongs greek='5087 1119'>down</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2896'>cried</strongs>with a <strongs greek='3173'>loud</strongs><strongs greek='5456'>voice</strongs>, <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='2476'>lay</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='266'>sin</strongs>to their <strongs greek='846'>charge</strongs>. <strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when he had <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs>, he fell <strongs greek='2837'>asleep</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='8'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='4569'>Saul</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='4909'>consenting</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='336'>death</strongs>. <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='1565'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>time</strongs>there <strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs>a <strongs greek='3173'>great</strongs><strongs greek='1375'>persecution</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>against</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>which</strongs>was <strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='2414'>Jerusalem</strongs>; <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>they were <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>scattered <strongs greek='1289'>abroad</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>throughout</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5561'>regions</strongs>of <strongs greek='2449'>Judea</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4540'>Samaria</strongs>, <strongs greek='4133'>except</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2126'>devout</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs><strongs greek='4792'>carried</strongs><strongs greek='4736'>Stephen</strongs><em>to</em> <em>his</em> <em>burial,</em> <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>made</strongs><strongs greek='3173'>great</strongs><strongs greek='2870'>lamentation</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>over</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'>As <strongs greek='*1161'>for</strongs><strongs greek='4569'>Saul</strongs>, he made <strongs greek='3075'>havoc</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs>, entering <strongs greek='1531'>into</strongs>every <strongs greek='2596 3624'>house</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4951'>haling</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1135'>women</strongs><strongs greek='3860'>committed</strongs><em>them</em> <strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='5438'>prison</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='3767'>Therefore</strongs>they that were scattered <strongs greek='1289'>abroad</strongs>went every <strongs greek='1330'>where</strongs><strongs greek='2097'>preaching</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='5376'>Philip</strongs>went <strongs greek='2718'>down</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs>the <strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>of <strongs greek='4540'>Samaria</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2784'>preached</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3793'>people</strongs>with one <strongs greek='3661'>accord</strongs>gave <strongs greek='4337'>heed</strongs>unto those things <strongs greek='*5259'>which</strongs><strongs greek='5376'>Philip</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>spake</strongs>, <strongs greek='191'>hearing</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='991'>seeing</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4592'>miracles</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>he <strongs greek='4160'>did</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='169'>unclean</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirits</strongs>, <strongs greek='994'>crying</strongs>with <strongs greek='3173'>loud</strongs><strongs greek='5456'>voice</strongs>, came <strongs greek='1831'>out</strongs>of <strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs>that were <strongs greek='2192'>possessed</strongs><em>with</em> <em>them</em> : <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs>taken with <strongs greek='3886'>palsies</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>that were <strongs greek='5560'>lame</strongs>, were <strongs greek='2323'>healed</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>there <strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs><strongs greek='3173'>great</strongs><strongs greek='5479'>joy</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1565'>that</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>there was a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='435'>man</strongs>, <strongs greek='3686'>called</strongs><strongs greek='4613'>Simon</strongs>, which <strongs greek='4391'>beforetime</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>same <strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>used <strongs greek='3096'>sorcery</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1839'>bewitched</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>people</strongs>of <strongs greek='4540'>Samaria</strongs>, giving <strongs greek='3004'>out</strongs>that <strongs greek='1438'>himself</strongs><strongs greek='1511'>was</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>some</strongs>great <strongs greek='3173'>one</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='10'>To <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>they <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>gave <strongs greek='4337'>heed</strongs>, <strongs greek='575'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='3398'>least</strongs><strongs greek='2193'>to</strongs>the <strongs greek='3173'>greatest</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, This <strongs greek='3778'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3173'>great</strongs><strongs greek='1411'>power</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>to <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>they had <strongs greek='4337'>regard</strongs>, because that of <strongs greek='2425'>long</strongs><strongs greek='5550'>time</strongs>he had <strongs greek='1839'>bewitched</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>with <strongs greek='3095'>sorceries</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3753'>when</strongs>they <strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs><strongs greek='5376'>Philip</strongs><strongs greek='2097'>preaching</strongs>the <strongs greek='3588'>things</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>concerning</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='932'>kingdom</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, they were <strongs greek='907'>baptized</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>both</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1135'>women</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='4613'>Simon</strongs><strongs greek='846'>himself</strongs><strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>when he was <strongs greek='907'>baptized</strongs>, he <strongs greek='2258 4342'>continued</strongs>with <strongs greek='5376'>Philip</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1839'>wondered</strongs>, <strongs greek='2334'>beholding</strongs><strongs greek='*3173'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1411'>miracles</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4592'>signs</strongs>which were <strongs greek='1096'>done</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs>when <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>which</strongs>were <strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='2414'>Jerusalem</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='4540'>Samaria</strongs>had <strongs greek='1209'>received</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, they <strongs greek='649'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2491'>John</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='3748'>Who</strongs>, when they were come <strongs greek='2597'>down</strongs>, <strongs greek='4336'>prayed</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>for</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='3704'>that</strongs>they might <strongs greek='2983'>receive</strongs>the <strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='16'>( <strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>as <strongs greek='3768'>yet</strongs>he <strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='1968'>fallen</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='3762'>none</strongs>of <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>: <strongs greek='3440'>only</strongs>they <strongs greek='5225'>were</strongs><strongs greek='907'>baptized</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>.) </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='5119'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='2007'>laid</strongs>they <em>their</em> <strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>they <strongs greek='2983'>received</strongs>the <strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='4613'>Simon</strongs><strongs greek='2300'>saw</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>through</strongs>laying <strongs greek='1936'>on</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs>' <strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>was <strongs greek='1325'>given</strongs>, he <strongs greek='4374'>offered</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='5536'>money</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='3004'>Saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='1325'>Give</strongs>me <strongs greek='2504'>also</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='1849'>power</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>on <strongs greek='3739 302'>whomsoever</strongs>I <strongs greek='2007'>lay</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs>, he may <strongs greek='2983'>receive</strongs>the <strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='4675'>Thy</strongs><strongs greek='694'>money</strongs><strongs greek='1498 1519 684'>perish</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='4671'>thee</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>thou hast <strongs greek='3543'>thought</strongs>that <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1431'>gift</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>may be <strongs greek='2932'>purchased</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5536'>money</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='4671'>Thou</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>hast</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>neither</strongs><strongs greek='3310'>part</strongs><strongs greek='3761'>nor</strongs><strongs greek='2819'>lot</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5129'>this</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>matter</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2117'>right</strongs>in the <strongs greek='1799'>sight</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='3340'>Repent</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs><strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='2549'>wickedness</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1189'>pray</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs><strongs greek='686'>perhaps</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1963'>thought</strongs>of <strongs greek='4675'>thine</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs>may be <strongs greek='863'>forgiven</strongs><strongs greek='4671'>thee</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>I <strongs greek='3708'>perceive</strongs>that <strongs greek='4571'>thou</strongs><strongs greek='5607'>art</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='5521'>gall</strongs>of <strongs greek='4088'>bitterness</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>in</em> the <strongs greek='4886'>bond</strongs>of <strongs greek='93'>iniquity</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='611'>answered</strongs><strongs greek='4613'>Simon</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='1189'>Pray</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='5228'>for</strongs><strongs greek='1700'>me</strongs>, <strongs greek='3704'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3367'>none</strongs>of these things <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>ye have <strongs greek='2046'>spoken</strongs><strongs greek='1904'>come</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='1691'>me</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='3767'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs>, when <strongs greek='*3303 3767'>they</strongs>had <strongs greek='1263'>testified</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2980'>preached</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='5290'>returned</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>preached the <strongs greek='2097'>gospel</strongs>in <strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs><strongs greek='2968'>villages</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4541'>Samaritans</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>the <strongs greek='32'>angel</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2980'>spake</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5376'>Philip</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='450'>Arise</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4198'>go</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>toward</strongs>the <strongs greek='3314'>south</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3598'>way</strongs>that goeth <strongs greek='2597'>down</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='1048'>Gaza</strongs>, <strongs greek='3778'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='2048'>desert</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='450'>arose</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4198'>went</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>, <strongs greek='2400'>behold</strongs>, a <strongs greek='435'>man</strongs>of <strongs greek='128'>Ethiopia</strongs>, an <strongs greek='2135'>eunuch</strongs>of great <strongs greek='1413'>authority</strongs>under <strongs greek='2582'>Candace</strongs><strongs greek='938'>queen</strongs>of the <strongs greek='128'>Ethiopians</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>who</strongs>had the <strongs greek='2258 1909'>charge</strongs>of <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='848'>her</strongs><strongs greek='1047'>treasure</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='*3739'>had</strongs><strongs greek='2064'>come</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>for to <strongs greek='4352'>worship</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='28'><strongs greek='*5037'></strongs><strongs greek='2258'>Was</strongs><strongs greek='5290'>returning</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2521'>sitting</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>in</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='716'>chariot</strongs><strongs greek='314'>read</strongs><strongs greek='2268'>Isaiah</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophet</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='29'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5376'>Philip</strongs>, Go <strongs greek='4334'>near</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>join <strongs greek='2853'>thyself</strongs>to <strongs greek='5129'>this</strongs><strongs greek='716'>chariot</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='30'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5376'>Philip</strongs>ran <strongs greek='4370'>thither</strongs>to <em>him,</em> and <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='314'>read</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophet</strongs><strongs greek='2268'>Isaiah</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='1097'>Understandest</strongs>thou <strongs greek='3739'>what</strongs>thou <strongs greek='314'>readest</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='31'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>he</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='4459'>How</strongs><strongs greek='1410 302'>can</strongs>I, <strongs greek='3362'>except</strongs>some <strongs greek='5100'>man</strongs>should <strongs greek='3594'>guide</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>? <strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='3870'>desired</strongs><strongs greek='5376'>Philip</strongs>that he would come <strongs greek='305'>up</strongs>and <strongs greek='2523'>sit</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='32'><strongs greek='*1161'></strongs><strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='4042'>place</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1124'>Scripture</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>he <strongs greek='314'>read</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>this</strongs>, He was <strongs greek='71'>led</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>a <strongs greek='4263'>sheep</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>to</strongs>the <strongs greek='4967'>slaughter</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>like</strongs>a <strongs greek='286'>lamb</strongs><strongs greek='880'>dumb</strongs><strongs greek='1726'>before</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='2751'>shearer</strongs>, <strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs><strongs greek='455'>opened</strongs>he <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4750'>mouth</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='33'><strongs greek='1722'>In</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5014'>humiliation</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='2920'>judgment</strongs>was taken <strongs greek='142'>away</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>who</strongs>shall <strongs greek='1334'>declare</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1074'>generation</strongs>? <strongs greek='3754'>for</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>is <strongs greek='142'>taken</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>earth</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='34'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2135'>eunuch</strongs><strongs greek='611'>answered</strongs><strongs greek='5376'>Philip</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, I <strongs greek='1189'>pray</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thee</strongs>, <strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>speaketh</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophet</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs>? <strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>himself</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs>some other <strongs greek='5101 2087'>man</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='35'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='5376'>Philip</strongs><strongs greek='455'>opened</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4750'>mouth</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='756'>began</strongs><strongs greek='575'>at</strongs>the <strongs greek='5026'>same</strongs><strongs greek='1124'>Scripture</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2097'>preached</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='36'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>they <strongs greek='4198'>went</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>on</strongs><em>their</em> <strongs greek='3598'>way</strongs>, they <strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>unto</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='5204'>water</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2135'>eunuch</strongs><strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='2400'>See</strongs>, <em>here</em> <em>is</em> <strongs greek='5204'>water</strongs>; <strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs>doth <strongs greek='2967'>hinder</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>to be <strongs greek='907'>baptized</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='37'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5376'>Philip</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='1487'>If</strongs>thou <strongs greek='4100'>believest</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3650'>all</strongs>thine <strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs>, thou <strongs greek='1832'>mayest</strongs>. <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='611'>answered</strongs>and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, I <strongs greek='4100'>believe</strongs>that <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='1511'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='38'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='2753'>commanded</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='716'>chariot</strongs>to stand <strongs greek='2476'>still</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>they went <strongs greek='2597'>down</strongs><strongs greek='297'>both</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5204'>water</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>both</strongs><strongs greek='5376'>Philip</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2135'>eunuch</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>he <strongs greek='907'>baptized</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='39'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3753'>when</strongs>they were come <strongs greek='305'>up</strongs>out <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5204'>water</strongs>, the <strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>caught <strongs greek='726'>away</strongs><strongs greek='5376'>Philip</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2135'>eunuch</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>no <strongs greek='3765'>more</strongs>: <strongs greek='*1063'>and</strongs>he <strongs greek='4198'>went</strongs>on <strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3598'>way</strongs><strongs greek='5463'>rejoicing</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='40'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='5376'>Philip</strongs>was <strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>at</strongs><strongs greek='108'>Azotus</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>passing <strongs greek='1330'>through</strongs>he <strongs greek='2097'>preached</strongs>in <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>cities</strongs>, <strongs greek='2193'>till</strongs><strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2542'>Caesarea</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='9'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='4569'>Saul</strongs>, <strongs greek='2089'>yet</strongs>breathing <strongs greek='1709'>out</strongs><strongs greek='547'>threatenings</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5408'>slaughter</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>against</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='4334'>went</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>high <strongs greek='749'>priest</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='2'>And <strongs greek='154'>desired</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1992'>letters</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='1154'>Damascus</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4864'>synagogues</strongs>, <strongs greek='3704'>that</strongs><strongs greek='1437'>if</strongs>he <strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>any</strongs>of <strongs greek='*5607'>this</strongs><strongs greek='3598'>way</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>whether</strongs>they were <strongs greek='435'>men</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>or</strongs><strongs greek='1135'>women</strongs>, he might <strongs greek='71'>bring</strongs>them <strongs greek='1210'>bound</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>as he <strongs greek='4198'>journeyed</strongs>, <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>came <strongs greek='1448'>near</strongs><strongs greek='1154'>Damascus</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1810'>suddenly</strongs>there shined round <strongs greek='4015'>about</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>a <strongs greek='5457'>light</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='4098'>fell</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>earth</strongs>, and <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>a <strongs greek='5456'>voice</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>unto <strongs greek='848'>him</strongs>, <em>Saul,</em> <em>Saul,</em> <em>why</em> <em>persecutest</em> <em>thou</em> <em>me?</em> </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='5101'>Who</strongs><strongs greek='1488'>art</strongs>thou, <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>? <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <em>I</em> <em>am</em> <em>Jesus</em> <em>whom</em> <em>thou</em> <em>persecutest:</em> <em>it</em> <em>is</em> <em>hard</em> <em>for</em> <em>thee</em> <em>to</em> <em>kick</em> <em>against</em> <em>the</em> <em>pricks.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='5141'>trembling</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2284'>astonished</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs><strongs greek='2309'>wilt</strongs>thou have <strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>to <strongs greek='4160'>do</strongs>? <strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><em>said</em> <strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <em>Arise,</em> <em>and</em> <em>go</em> <em>into</em> <em>the</em> <em>city,</em> <em>and</em> <em>it</em> <em>shall</em> <em>be</em> <em>told</em> <em>thee</em> <em>what</em> <em>thou</em> <em>must</em> <em>do.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>which journeyed <strongs greek='4922'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='2476'>stood</strongs><strongs greek='1769'>speechless</strongs>, <strongs greek='191'>hearing</strongs><strongs greek='*3303'>a</strongs><strongs greek='5456'>voice</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='2334'>seeing</strongs>no <strongs greek='3367'>man</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='4569'>Saul</strongs><strongs greek='1453'>arose</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>earth</strongs>; <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs>when <strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3788'>eyes</strongs>were <strongs greek='455'>opened</strongs>, he <strongs greek='991'>saw</strongs>no <strongs greek='3762'>man</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>they led him by the <strongs greek='5496 846'>hand</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1521'>brought</strongs><em>him</em> <strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='1154'>Damascus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='5140'>three</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>without</strongs><strongs greek='991'>sight</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>neither</strongs>did <strongs greek='5315'>eat</strongs><strongs greek='3761'>nor</strongs><strongs greek='4095'>drink</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>there <strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciple</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='1154'>Damascus</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>named</strongs><strongs greek='367'>Ananias</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>a <strongs greek='3705'>vision</strongs>, <em>Ananias.</em> <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>he</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='2400'>Behold</strongs>, <strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><em>am</em> <em>here</em> , <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><em>said</em> <strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <em>Arise,</em> <em>and</em> <em>go</em> <em>into</em> <em>the</em> <em>street</em> <em>which is called</em> <em>Straight,</em> <em>and</em> <em>inquire</em> <em>in</em> <em>the</em> <em>house</em> <em>of</em> <em>Judas</em> <em>for</em> <em>one</em> <em>called</em> <em>Saul</em> <em>of</em> <em>Tarsus:</em> <em>for,</em> <em>behold,</em> <em>he</em> <em>prayeth,</em> </verse>
            <verse number='12'><em>And</em> <em>hath</em> <em>seen</em> <em>in</em> <em>a</em> <em>vision</em> <em>a</em> <em>man</em> <em>named</em> <em>Ananias</em> <em>coming in,</em> <em>and</em> <em>putting</em> <em>his</em> <em>hand</em> <em>on</em> <em>him,</em> <em>that</em> <em>he</em> <em>might</em> <em>receive his sight.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='367'>Ananias</strongs><strongs greek='611'>answered</strongs>, <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, I have <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='575'>by</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='5127'>this</strongs><strongs greek='435'>man</strongs>, how <strongs greek='3745'>much</strongs><strongs greek='2556'>evil</strongs>he hath <strongs greek='4160'>done</strongs>to <strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='40'>saints</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5602'>here</strongs>he <strongs greek='2192'>hath</strongs><strongs greek='1849'>authority</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='749'>priests</strongs>to <strongs greek='1210'>bind</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>that call <strongs greek='1941'>on</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <em>Go thy way:</em> <em>for</em> <em>he</em> <em>is</em> <em>a</em> <em>chosen</em> <em>vessel</em> <em>unto</em> <em>me,</em> <em>to</em> <em>bear</em> <em>my</em> <em>name</em> <em>before</em> <em>the</em> <em>Gentiles,</em> <em>and</em> <em>kings,</em> <em>and</em> <em>the</em> <em>children</em> <em>of</em> <em>Israel:</em> </verse>
            <verse number='16'><em>For</em> <em>I</em> <em>will</em> <em>show</em> <em>him</em> <em>how great things</em> <em>he</em> <em>must</em> <em>suffer</em> <em>for</em> <em>my name's sake.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='367'>Ananias</strongs>went his <strongs greek='565'>way</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1525'>entered</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3614'>house</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2007'>putting</strongs>his <strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>Brother</strongs><strongs greek='4549'>Saul</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <em>even</em> <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, that <strongs greek='3700'>appeared</strongs>unto <strongs greek='4671'>thee</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3598'>way</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>as</strongs>thou <strongs greek='2064'>camest</strongs>, hath <strongs greek='649'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>, <strongs greek='3704'>that</strongs>thou mightest receive thy <strongs greek='308'>sight</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>be <strongs greek='4130'>filled</strongs>with the <strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2112'>immediately</strongs>there <strongs greek='634'>fell</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>eyes</strongs>as it had <strongs greek='5616'>been</strongs><strongs greek='3013'>scales</strongs>: <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>he received <strongs greek='308'>sight</strongs><strongs greek='3916'>forthwith</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='450'>arose</strongs>, and was <strongs greek='907'>baptized</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when he had <strongs greek='2983'>received</strongs><strongs greek='5160'>meat</strongs>, he was <strongs greek='1765'>strengthened</strongs>. <strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs><strongs greek='4569'>Saul</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs>which were <strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='1154'>Damascus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2112'>straightway</strongs>he <strongs greek='2784'>preached</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4864'>synagogues</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>he</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>that <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><em>him</em> were <strongs greek='1839'>amazed</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>said</strongs>; <strongs greek='2076'>Is</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>this</strongs>he that <strongs greek='4199'>destroyed</strongs>them which called <strongs greek='1941'>on</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs><strongs greek='5602'>hither</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>for</strongs>that <strongs greek='5124'>intent</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>he might <strongs greek='71'>bring</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='1210'>bound</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='749'>priests</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='4569'>Saul</strongs>increased the more in <strongs greek='1743 3123'>strength</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4797'>confounded</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>which <strongs greek='2730'>dwelt</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='1154'>Damascus</strongs>, <strongs greek='4822'>proving</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>very <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>after <strongs greek='5613'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2425'>many</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>were <strongs greek='4137'>fulfilled</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>took <strongs greek='4823'>counsel</strongs>to <strongs greek='337'>kill</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='846'>their</strongs>laying <strongs greek='1917'>await</strongs>was <strongs greek='1097'>known</strongs>of <strongs greek='4569'>Saul</strongs>. <strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>they <strongs greek='3906'>watched</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4439'>gates</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3571'>night</strongs><strongs greek='3704'>to</strongs><strongs greek='337'>kill</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs><strongs greek='2983'>took</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>by <strongs greek='3571'>night</strongs>, and let <em>him</em> <strongs greek='2524 5465'>down</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5038'>wall</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>a <strongs greek='4711'>basket</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='4569'>Saul</strongs>was <strongs greek='3854'>come</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>, he <strongs greek='3987'>attempted</strongs>to join <strongs greek='2853'>himself</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>but</strongs>they were all <strongs greek='5399 3956'>afraid</strongs>of <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, and <strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>he <strongs greek='2076'>was</strongs>a <strongs greek='3101'>disciple</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs><strongs greek='1949'>took</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, and <strongs greek='71'>brought</strongs><em>him</em> <strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1334'>declared</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='4459'>how</strongs>he had <strongs greek='1492'>seen</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3598'>way</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>he had <strongs greek='2980'>spoken</strongs>to <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4459'>how</strongs>he had preached <strongs greek='3955'>boldly</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='1154'>Damascus</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='28'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>coming <strongs greek='1531'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>going <strongs greek='1607'>out</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='29'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he spake <strongs greek='3955'>boldly</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='*2980 4802'>disputed</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>against</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1675'>Grecians</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs>went <strongs greek='2021'>about</strongs>to <strongs greek='337'>slay</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='30'><em>Which</em> <strongs greek='1161'>when</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs><strongs greek='1921'>knew</strongs>, they brought him <strongs greek='2609 846'>down</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2542'>Caesarea</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>sent him <strongs greek='1821 846'>forth</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='5019'>Tarsus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='31'><strongs greek='3767'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>had</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>churches</strongs><strongs greek='1515'>rest</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>throughout</strongs><strongs greek='3650'>all</strongs><strongs greek='2449'>Judea</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1056'>Galilee</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4540'>Samaria</strongs>, and were <strongs greek='3618'>edified</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4198'>walking</strongs>in <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5401'>fear</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>in <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3874'>comfort</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>, were <strongs greek='4129'>multiplied</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='32'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>it came to <strongs greek='1096'>pass</strongs>, as <strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='1330'>passed</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>throughout</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><em>quarters,</em> he came <strongs greek='2718'>down</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>saints</strongs>which <strongs greek='2730'>dwelt</strongs>at <strongs greek='3069'>Lydda</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='33'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1563'>there</strongs>he <strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>named</strongs><strongs greek='132'>Aeneas</strongs>, which had kept his <strongs greek='2621 1909 2895 *1537'>bed</strongs><strongs greek='3638'>eight</strongs><strongs greek='2094'>years</strongs>, <strongs greek='*3739'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs>sick of the <strongs greek='3886'>palsy</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='34'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='132'>Aeneas</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>maketh thee <strongs greek='2390 4571'>whole</strongs>: <strongs greek='450'>arise</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>make thy <strongs greek='4766 4572'>bed</strongs>. <strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='450'>arose</strongs><strongs greek='2112'>immediately</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='35'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>that <strongs greek='2730'>dwelt</strongs>at <strongs greek='3069'>Lydda</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4565'>Sharon</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='*3748'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1994'>turned</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='36'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs>there <strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='2445'>Joppa</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='3102'>disciple</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>named</strongs><strongs greek='5000'>Tabitha</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>by <strongs greek='1329'>interpretation</strongs>is <strongs greek='3004'>called</strongs><strongs greek='1393'>Dorcas</strongs>: this <strongs greek='3778'>woman</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='4134'>full</strongs>of <strongs greek='18'>good</strongs><strongs greek='2041'>works</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1654'>almsdeeds</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>she <strongs greek='4160'>did</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='37'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>it came to <strongs greek='1096'>pass</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1565'>those</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>, that <strongs greek='846'>she</strongs>was <strongs greek='770'>sick</strongs>, and <strongs greek='599'>died</strongs>: whom <strongs greek='1161'>when</strongs>they had <strongs greek='3068'>washed</strongs>, <strongs greek='*846'>they</strongs><strongs greek='5087'>laid</strongs><em>her</em> <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>an upper <strongs greek='5253'>chamber</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='38'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>forasmuch as <strongs greek='3069'>Lydda</strongs><strongs greek='5607'>was</strongs>nigh <strongs greek='1451'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2445'>Joppa</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs>had <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>was</strongs><strongs greek='1722 846'>there</strongs>, they <strongs greek='649'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1417'>two</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>, <strongs greek='3870'>desiring</strongs><em>him</em> that he would <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3635'>delay</strongs>to <strongs greek='1330'>come</strongs><strongs greek='2193'>to</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='39'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='450'>arose</strongs>and went <strongs greek='4905'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. <strongs greek='*3739'>When</strongs>he was <strongs greek='3854'>come</strongs>, they <strongs greek='321'>brought</strongs>him <strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>upper <strongs greek='5253'>chamber</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5503'>widows</strongs>stood <strongs greek='3936'>by</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='2799'>weeping</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1925'>showing</strongs>the <strongs greek='5509'>coats</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2440'>garments</strongs><strongs greek='3745'>which</strongs><strongs greek='1393'>Dorcas</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>made</strongs>, while she <strongs greek='5607'>was</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='40'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='1544'>put</strongs>them <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='1854'>forth</strongs>, and kneeled <strongs greek='5087 1119'>down</strongs>, and <strongs greek='4336'>prayed</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1994'>turning</strongs><em>him</em> <strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4983'>body</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='5000'>Tabitha</strongs>, <strongs greek='450'>arise</strongs>. <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>she</strongs><strongs greek='455'>opened</strongs><strongs greek='848'>her</strongs><strongs greek='3788'>eyes</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>when she <strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>, she sat <strongs greek='339'>up</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='41'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='1325'>gave</strongs><strongs greek='846'>her</strongs><em>his</em> <strongs greek='5495'>hand</strongs>, and lifted her <strongs greek='450 846'>up</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs>when he had <strongs greek='5455'>called</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>saints</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5503'>widows</strongs>, <strongs greek='3936'>presented</strongs><strongs greek='846'>her</strongs><strongs greek='2198'>alive</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='42'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>it <strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs><strongs greek='1110'>known</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>throughout</strongs><strongs greek='3650'>all</strongs><strongs greek='2445'>Joppa</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs><strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='43'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>it came to <strongs greek='1096'>pass</strongs>, that <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='3306'>tarried</strongs><strongs greek='2425'>many</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2445'>Joppa</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>one</strongs><strongs greek='4613'>Simon</strongs>a <strongs greek='1038'>tanner</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='10'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='*1161'>There</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='435'>man</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2542'>Caesarea</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>called</strongs><strongs greek='2883'>Cornelius</strongs>, a <strongs greek='1543'>centurion</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs>the <strongs greek='4686'>band</strongs><strongs greek='2564'>called</strongs>the <strongs greek='2483'>Italian</strongs><em>band,</em> </verse>
            <verse number='2'>A <strongs greek='2152'>devout</strongs><em>man,</em> <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>one that <strongs greek='5399'>feared</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3624'>house</strongs>, <strongs greek='*5037'>which</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>gave</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>much</strongs><strongs greek='1654'>alms</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1189'>prayed</strongs>to <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1275'>always</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'>He <strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>a <strongs greek='3705'>vision</strongs><strongs greek='5320'>evidently</strongs><strongs greek='5616'>about</strongs>the <strongs greek='1766'>ninth</strongs><strongs greek='5610'>hour</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>an <strongs greek='32'>angel</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>coming <strongs greek='1525'>in</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>saying</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2883'>Cornelius</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='3588'>he</strongs><strongs greek='816'>looked</strongs>on <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='*2532'>he</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs><strongs greek='1719'>afraid</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='5101'>What</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>it, <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>? <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='4675'>Thy</strongs><strongs greek='4335'>prayers</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thine</strongs><strongs greek='1654'>alms</strongs>are come <strongs greek='305'>up</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>for</strongs>a <strongs greek='3422'>memorial</strongs><strongs greek='1799'>before</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs><strongs greek='3992'>send</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2445'>Joppa</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>call <strongs greek='3343'>for</strongs><em>one</em> <strongs greek='4613'>Simon</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whose</strongs>surname <strongs greek='1941'>is</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='3778'>He</strongs><strongs greek='3579'>lodgeth</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>one</strongs><strongs greek='4613'>Simon</strongs>a <strongs greek='1038'>tanner</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whose</strongs><strongs greek='3614'>house</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>by</strongs>the sea <strongs greek='2281'>side</strongs>: <strongs greek='3778'>he</strongs>shall <strongs greek='2980'>tell</strongs><strongs greek='4671'>thee</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs><strongs greek='4571'>thou</strongs><strongs greek='1163'>oughtest</strongs>to <strongs greek='4160'>do</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>when</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='32'>angel</strongs>which <strongs greek='2980'>spake</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2883'>Cornelius</strongs>was <strongs greek='565'>departed</strongs>, he <strongs greek='5455'>called</strongs><strongs greek='1417'>two</strongs>of <strongs greek='848'>his</strongs>household <strongs greek='3610'>servants</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>a <strongs greek='2152'>devout</strongs><strongs greek='4757'>soldier</strongs>of them that waited on him <strongs greek='4342 846'>continually</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when he had <strongs greek='1834'>declared</strongs><strongs greek='537'>all</strongs><em>these</em> things unto <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, he <strongs greek='649'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2445'>Joppa</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='*1161'>On</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1887'>morrow</strongs>, as <strongs greek='1565'>they</strongs>went on their <strongs greek='3596'>journey</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>drew <strongs greek='1448'>nigh</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>, <strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>went <strongs greek='305'>up</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1430'>housetop</strongs>to <strongs greek='4336'>pray</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>about</strongs>the <strongs greek='1623'>sixth</strongs><strongs greek='5610'>hour</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='1096'>became</strongs>very <strongs greek='4361'>hungry</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2309'>would</strongs>have <strongs greek='1089'>eaten</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>while <strongs greek='1565'>they</strongs>made <strongs greek='3903'>ready</strongs>, he <strongs greek='1968'>fell</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>into</strongs><strongs greek='*846'>a</strongs><strongs greek='1611'>trance</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2334'>saw</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs><strongs greek='455'>opened</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='4632'>vessel</strongs><strongs greek='2597'>descending</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, as it had <strongs greek='5613'>been</strongs>a <strongs greek='3173'>great</strongs><strongs greek='3607'>sheet</strongs><strongs greek='1210'>knit</strongs>at the <strongs greek='5064'>four</strongs><strongs greek='746'>corners</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>let <strongs greek='2524'>down</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>earth</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='1722 3739'>Wherein</strongs><strongs greek='5225'>were</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>manner</strongs>of fourfooted <strongs greek='5074'>beasts</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>earth</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>wild <strongs greek='2342'>beasts</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>creeping <strongs greek='2062'>things</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4071'>fowls</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>air</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>there <strongs greek='1096'>came</strongs>a <strongs greek='5456'>voice</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='450'>Rise</strongs>, <strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>; <strongs greek='2380'>kill</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5315'>eat</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, Not <strongs greek='3365'>so</strongs>, <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>; <strongs greek='3754'>for</strongs>I have <strongs greek='3763'>never</strongs><strongs greek='5315'>eaten</strongs>any <strongs greek='3956'>thing</strongs>that is <strongs greek='2839'>common</strongs><strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='169'>unclean</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>the <strongs greek='5456'>voice</strongs><em>spake</em> <strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='3825'>again</strongs><strongs greek='*1537'>the</strongs>second <strongs greek='1208'>time</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>What</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>hath <strongs greek='2511'>cleansed</strongs>, <em>that</em> call not thou <strongs greek='2840 3361 4771'>common</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='*1161'></strongs><strongs greek='5124'>This</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs><strongs greek='*1909'>done</strongs><strongs greek='5151'>thrice</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4632'>vessel</strongs>was received <strongs greek='353'>up</strongs><strongs greek='3825'>again</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>while</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='1280'>doubted</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>himself</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs>this <strongs greek='3705'>vision</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>he had <strongs greek='1492'>seen</strongs>should <strongs greek='1498 302'>mean</strongs>, <strongs greek='2400'>behold</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>which were <strongs greek='649'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2883'>Cornelius</strongs>had made <strongs greek='1331'>inquiry</strongs>for <strongs greek='4613'>Simon</strongs>'s <strongs greek='3614'>house</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2186'>stood</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>before</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4440'>gate</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5455'>called</strongs>, and <strongs greek='4441'>asked</strongs><strongs greek='1487'>whether</strongs><strongs greek='4613'>Simon</strongs>, which was <strongs greek='1941'>surnamed</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>, were <strongs greek='3579'>lodged</strongs><strongs greek='1759'>there</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='1161'>While</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='1760'>thought</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3705'>vision</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2400'>Behold</strongs>, <strongs greek='5140'>three</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs><strongs greek='2212'>seek</strongs><strongs greek='4571'>thee</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='450'>Arise</strongs><strongs greek='235'>therefore</strongs>, and get thee <strongs greek='2597'>down</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4198'>go</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='1252'>doubting</strongs><strongs greek='3367'>nothing</strongs>: <strongs greek='1360'>for</strongs><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs>have <strongs greek='649'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>went <strongs greek='2597'>down</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>which were <strongs greek='649'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2883'>Cornelius</strongs>; and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='2400'>Behold</strongs>, <strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='1510'>am</strongs>he <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>ye <strongs greek='2212'>seek</strongs>: <strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='156'>cause</strongs><strongs greek='1223 3739'>wherefore</strongs>ye are <strongs greek='3918'>come</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='2883'>Cornelius</strongs>the <strongs greek='1543'>centurion</strongs>, a <strongs greek='1342'>just</strongs><strongs greek='435'>man</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>one that <strongs greek='5399'>feareth</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>of good <strongs greek='3140'>report</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>among</strongs><strongs greek='3650'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>nation</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>, was warned from <strongs greek='5537'>God</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>by</strongs>a <strongs greek='40'>holy</strongs><strongs greek='32'>angel</strongs>to send <strongs greek='3343'>for</strongs><strongs greek='4571'>thee</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3624'>house</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs><strongs greek='4487'>words</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>of</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thee</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='3767'>Then</strongs>called he them <strongs greek='1528 846'>in</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3579'>lodged</strongs><em>them.</em> <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>on <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1887'>morrow</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>went <strongs greek='1831'>away</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2445'>Joppa</strongs><strongs greek='4905'>accompanied</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>morrow <strongs greek='1887'>after</strongs>they <strongs greek='1525'>entered</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='2542'>Caesarea</strongs>. <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2883'>Cornelius</strongs>waited <strongs greek='2258 4328'>for</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, and had called <strongs greek='4779'>together</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4773'>kinsmen</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='316'>near</strongs><strongs greek='5384'>friends</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs>coming <strongs greek='1525'>in</strongs>, <strongs greek='2883'>Cornelius</strongs><strongs greek='4876'>met</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, and fell <strongs greek='4098'>down</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>at</strongs>his <strongs greek='4228'>feet</strongs>, and <strongs greek='4352'>worshipped</strongs><em>him.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>took him <strongs greek='1453 846'>up</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, Stand <strongs greek='450'>up</strongs>; I myself <strongs greek='2504 846'>also</strongs><strongs greek='1510'>am</strongs>a <strongs greek='444'>man</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>as he talked <strongs greek='4926'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, he went <strongs greek='1525'>in</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs>that were come <strongs greek='4905'>together</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='28'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='5210'>Ye</strongs><strongs greek='1987'>know</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>how</strongs>that it <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>an unlawful <strongs greek='111'>thing</strongs>for a <strongs greek='435'>man</strongs>that is a <strongs greek='2453'>Jew</strongs>to keep <strongs greek='2853'>company</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs>come <strongs greek='4334'>unto</strongs>one of another <strongs greek='246'>nation</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>but</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>hath <strongs greek='1166'>showed</strongs><strongs greek='1698'>me</strongs>that I should not <strongs greek='3004'>call</strongs><strongs greek='3367'>any</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2839'>common</strongs><strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='169'>unclean</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='29'><strongs greek='1352'>Therefore</strongs><strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs>I <em>unto</em> <em>you</em> without <strongs greek='369'>gainsaying</strongs>, as soon as I was sent <strongs greek='3343'>for</strongs>: I <strongs greek='4441'>ask</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs>for <strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>intent</strongs>ye have sent <strongs greek='3343'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='30'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2883'>Cornelius</strongs><strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='5067'>Four</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs><strongs greek='575'>ago</strongs>I <strongs greek='2252'>was</strongs><strongs greek='3522'>fasting</strongs><strongs greek='3360'>until</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='5610'>hour</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>at <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1766'>ninth</strongs><strongs greek='5610'>hour</strongs>I <strongs greek='4336'>prayed</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='3624'>house</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>, <strongs greek='2400'>behold</strongs>, a <strongs greek='435'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2476'>stood</strongs><strongs greek='1799'>before</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>me</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2986'>bright</strongs><strongs greek='2066'>clothing</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='31'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='2883'>Cornelius</strongs>, <strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='4335'>prayer</strongs>is <strongs greek='1522'>heard</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thine</strongs><strongs greek='1654'>alms</strongs>are had in <strongs greek='3415'>remembrance</strongs>in the <strongs greek='1799'>sight</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='32'><strongs greek='3992'>Send</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2445'>Joppa</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>call <strongs greek='3333'>hither</strongs><strongs greek='4613'>Simon</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whose</strongs>surname <strongs greek='1941'>is</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>; <strongs greek='3778'>he</strongs>is <strongs greek='3579'>lodged</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='3614'>house</strongs>of <em>one</em> <strongs greek='4613'>Simon</strongs>a <strongs greek='1038'>tanner</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>by</strongs>the sea <strongs greek='2281'>side</strongs>: <strongs greek='3739'>who</strongs>, when he <strongs greek='3854'>cometh</strongs>, shall <strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs>unto <strongs greek='4671'>thee</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='33'><strongs greek='1824'>Immediately</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs>I <strongs greek='3992'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='4571'>thee</strongs>; <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4771'>thou</strongs>hast <strongs greek='2573'>well</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>done</strongs>that thou art <strongs greek='3854'>come</strongs>. <strongs greek='3568'>Now</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs>are we all here <strongs greek='3918 2249 3956'>present</strongs><strongs greek='1799'>before</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, to <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs>that are <strongs greek='4367'>commanded</strongs><strongs greek='4671'>thee</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='34'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='455'>opened</strongs><em>his</em> <strongs greek='4750'>mouth</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='1909'>Of</strongs>a <strongs greek='225'>truth</strongs>I <strongs greek='2638'>perceive</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>no</strongs>respecter of <strongs greek='4381'>persons</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='35'><strongs greek='235'>But</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>nation</strongs>he that <strongs greek='5399'>feareth</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2038'>worketh</strongs><strongs greek='1343'>righteousness</strongs>, <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='1184'>accepted</strongs>with <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='36'><strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><em>God</em> <strongs greek='649'>sent</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>children</strongs>of <strongs greek='2474'>Israel</strongs>, <strongs greek='2097'>preaching</strongs><strongs greek='1515'>peace</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>: ( <strongs greek='3778'>he</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>of <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>:) </verse>
            <verse number='37'>That <strongs greek='4487'>word</strongs>, <em>I</em> <em>say,</em> <strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs>, which was <strongs greek='1096'>published</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>throughout</strongs><strongs greek='3650'>all</strongs><strongs greek='2449'>Judea</strongs>, and <strongs greek='756'>began</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='1056'>Galilee</strongs>, <strongs greek='3326'>after</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='908'>baptism</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2491'>John</strongs><strongs greek='2784'>preached</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='38'><strongs greek='5613'>How</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='5548'>anointed</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3478'>Nazareth</strongs>with the <strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>with <strongs greek='1411'>power</strongs>: <strongs greek='3739'>who</strongs>went <strongs greek='1330'>about</strongs>doing <strongs greek='2109'>good</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2390'>healing</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>that were <strongs greek='2616'>oppressed</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1228'>devil</strongs>; <strongs greek='3754'>for</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='39'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs><strongs greek='2070'>are</strongs><strongs greek='3144'>witnesses</strongs>of all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>he <strongs greek='4160'>did</strongs><strongs greek='5037'>both</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5561'>land</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>; <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>they <strongs greek='337'>slew</strongs>and <strongs greek='2910'>hanged</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs>a <strongs greek='3586'>tree</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='40'><strongs greek='5126'>Him</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>raised <strongs greek='1453'>up</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5154'>third</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>showed him <strongs greek='1325 846 1096 1717'>openly</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='41'><strongs greek='3756'>Not</strongs>to <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3144'>witnesses</strongs>chosen <strongs greek='4401'>before</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <em>even</em> to <strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='3748'>who</strongs>did <strongs greek='4906'>eat</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>drink <strongs greek='4844'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>after <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='450'>rose</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='42'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='3853'>commanded</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>to <strongs greek='2784'>preach</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='1263'>testify</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>it <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>which was <strongs greek='3724'>ordained</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><em>to</em> <em>be</em> the <strongs greek='2923'>Judge</strongs>of <strongs greek='2198'>quick</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='43'>To <strongs greek='5129'>him</strongs>give all the prophets <strongs greek='3140 3956 3588 4396'>witness</strongs>, that <strongs greek='1223'>through</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>whosoever</strongs><strongs greek='4100'>believeth</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>shall <strongs greek='2983'>receive</strongs><strongs greek='859'>remission</strongs>of <strongs greek='266'>sins</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='44'>While <strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='2089'>yet</strongs><strongs greek='2980'>spake</strongs><strongs greek='5023'>these</strongs><strongs greek='4487'>words</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs><strongs greek='1968'>fell</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>them which <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='45'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>they of the circumcision which <strongs greek='4103 1537 4061'>believed</strongs>were <strongs greek='1839'>astonished</strongs>, as many <strongs greek='3745'>as</strongs>came <strongs greek='4905'>with</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>that <strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>was poured <strongs greek='1632'>out</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1431'>gift</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='46'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>they <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs>with <strongs greek='1100'>tongues</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3170'>magnify</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. <strongs greek='5119'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='611'>answered</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='47'><strongs greek='1410'>Can</strongs>any <strongs greek='5100'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2967'>forbid</strongs><strongs greek='5204'>water</strongs>, that <strongs greek='5128'>these</strongs>should <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>be <strongs greek='907'>baptized</strongs>, <strongs greek='3748'>which</strongs>have <strongs greek='2983'>received</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>as well <strongs greek='2531 2532'>as</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='48'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='4367'>commanded</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>to be <strongs greek='907'>baptized</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>. <strongs greek='5119'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='2065'>prayed</strongs>they <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>to <strongs greek='1961'>tarry</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='11'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>that <strongs greek='5607'>were</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2449'>Judea</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs>had <strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='1209'>received</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3753'>when</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>was come <strongs greek='305'>up</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2414'>Jerusalem</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs>that were <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs>the <strongs greek='4061'>circumcision</strongs><strongs greek='1252'>contended</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='3004'>Saying</strongs>, Thou wentest <strongs greek='1525'>in</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs><strongs greek='203'>uncircumcised</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>didst eat <strongs greek='4906'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>rehearsed <em>the matter</em> from the <strongs greek='756'>beginning</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1620'>expounded</strongs><em>it</em> by <strongs greek='2517'>order</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='2252'>was</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>of <strongs greek='2445'>Joppa</strongs><strongs greek='4336'>praying</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>a <strongs greek='1611'>trance</strongs>I <strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs>a <strongs greek='3705'>vision</strongs>, A <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='4632'>vessel</strongs><strongs greek='2597'>descend</strongs>, as it had <strongs greek='5613'>been</strongs>a <strongs greek='3173'>great</strongs><strongs greek='3607'>sheet</strongs>, let <strongs greek='2524'>down</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>by <strongs greek='5064'>four</strongs><strongs greek='746'>corners</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>it <strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs>even <strongs greek='891'>to</strongs><strongs greek='1700'>me</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='1519'>Upon</strongs>the <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>when I had fastened mine <strongs greek='816'>eyes</strongs>, I <strongs greek='2657'>considered</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs>fourfooted <strongs greek='5074'>beasts</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>earth</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>wild <strongs greek='2342'>beasts</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>creeping <strongs greek='2062'>things</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4071'>fowls</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>air</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>I <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>a <strongs greek='5456'>voice</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs>, <strongs greek='450'>Arise</strongs>, <strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>; <strongs greek='2380'>slay</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5315'>eat</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>I <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, Not <strongs greek='3365'>so</strongs>, <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>: <strongs greek='3754'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>nothing</strongs><strongs greek='2839'>common</strongs><strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='169'>unclean</strongs>hath at any <strongs greek='3763'>time</strongs><strongs greek='1525'>entered</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='4750'>mouth</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>the <strongs greek='5456'>voice</strongs><strongs greek='611'>answered</strongs><strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs><strongs greek='1537 1208'>again</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>What</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>hath <strongs greek='2511'>cleansed</strongs>, <em>that</em> call not thou <strongs greek='2840 3361 4771'>common</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs>was <strongs greek='1096'>done</strongs>three <strongs greek='5151'>times</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='537'>all</strongs>were drawn <strongs greek='385'>up</strongs><strongs greek='3825'>again</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>, <strongs greek='2400'>behold</strongs>, <strongs greek='1824'>immediately</strongs>there were <strongs greek='5140'>three</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>already <strongs greek='2186'>come</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3614'>house</strongs><strongs greek='1722 3739'>where</strongs>I <strongs greek='2252'>was</strongs>, <strongs greek='649'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2542'>Caesarea</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>bade</strongs><strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs>go <strongs greek='4905'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='3367'>nothing</strongs><strongs greek='1252'>doubting</strongs>. <strongs greek='1161'>Moreover</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>these</strongs><strongs greek='1803'>six</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs><strongs greek='2064 4862'>accompanied</strongs><strongs greek='1698'>me</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>we <strongs greek='1525'>entered</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='435'>man</strongs>'s <strongs greek='3624'>house</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='518'>showed</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs><strongs greek='4459'>how</strongs>he had <strongs greek='1492'>seen</strongs>an <strongs greek='32'>angel</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3624'>house</strongs>, which <strongs greek='2476'>stood</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='649'>Send</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2445'>Joppa</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>call <strongs greek='3343'>for</strongs><strongs greek='4613'>Simon</strongs>, whose surname <strongs greek='1941'>is</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='3739'>Who</strongs>shall <strongs greek='2980'>tell</strongs><strongs greek='4571'>thee</strongs><strongs greek='4487'>words</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722 3739'>whereby</strongs><strongs greek='4771'>thou</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='3624'>house</strongs>shall be <strongs greek='4982'>saved</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>as <strongs greek='3165'>I</strongs><strongs greek='756'>began</strongs>to <strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs><strongs greek='1968'>fell</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='5618 *2532'>as</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs>the <strongs greek='746'>beginning</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3415'>remembered</strongs>I <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4487'>word</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>how</strongs>that he <strongs greek='3004'>said</strongs>, <em>John</em> <em>indeed</em> <em>baptized</em> <em>with</em> <em>water;</em> <em>but</em> <em>ye</em> <em>shall</em> <em>be</em> <em>baptized</em> <em>with</em> <em>the</em> <em>Holy</em> <em>Ghost.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='1487'>Forasmuch</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>then</strongs>as <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1325'>gave</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2470'>like</strongs><strongs greek='1431'>gift</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><em>he</em> <em>did</em> unto <strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>, who <strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>; <strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs><strongs greek='2252'>was</strongs>I, that I <strongs greek='1415'>could</strongs><strongs greek='2967'>withstand</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='1161'>When</strongs>they <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>these <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs>, they held their <strongs greek='2270'>peace</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1392'>glorified</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='686'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='*1065'>hath</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs><strongs greek='1325'>granted</strongs><strongs greek='3341'>repentance</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='3767'>Now</strongs>they which were scattered <strongs greek='1289'>abroad</strongs><strongs greek='575'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2347'>persecution</strongs>that <strongs greek='1096'>arose</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>about</strongs><strongs greek='4736'>Stephen</strongs><strongs greek='1330'>traveled</strongs>as far <strongs greek='2193'>as</strongs><strongs greek='5403'>Phoenicia</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2954'>Cyprus</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='490'>Antioch</strongs>, <strongs greek='2980'>preaching</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>to <strongs greek='3367'>none</strongs><strongs greek='1508'>but</strongs>unto the <strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs><strongs greek='3440'>only</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>some</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>of <strongs greek='2953'>Cyprus</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2956'>Cyrene</strongs>, <strongs greek='3748'>which</strongs>, when they were <strongs greek='1525'>come</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='490'>Antioch</strongs>, <strongs greek='2980'>spake</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1675'>Grecians</strongs>, <strongs greek='2097'>preaching</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>the <strongs greek='5495'>hand</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>: <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>a <strongs greek='4183'>great</strongs><strongs greek='706'>number</strongs><strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1994'>turned</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs>tidings of these things <strongs greek='3056 4012 846 191'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3775'>ears</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>which</strongs>was <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2414'>Jerusalem</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>they sent <strongs greek='1821'>forth</strongs><strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs>, that he should <strongs greek='1330'>go</strongs>as far <strongs greek='2193'>as</strongs><strongs greek='490'>Antioch</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='3739'>Who</strongs>, when he <strongs greek='3854'>came</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>had <strongs greek='1492'>seen</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, was <strongs greek='5463'>glad</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3870'>exhorted</strongs>them <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>, that with <strongs greek='4286'>purpose</strongs>of <strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs>they would cleave <strongs greek='4357'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='3754'>For</strongs>he <strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs>a <strongs greek='18'>good</strongs><strongs greek='435'>man</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4134'>full</strongs>of the <strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>of <strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2425'>much</strongs><strongs greek='3793'>people</strongs>was <strongs greek='4369'>added</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='1831'>departed</strongs><strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='5019'>Tarsus</strongs>, for to <strongs greek='327'>seek</strongs><strongs greek='4569'>Saul</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when he had <strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, he <strongs greek='71'>brought</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='490'>Antioch</strongs>. <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>it came to <strongs greek='1096'>pass</strongs>, that a <strongs greek='3650'>whole</strongs><strongs greek='1763'>year</strongs><strongs greek='846'>they</strongs>assembled <strongs greek='4863'>themselves</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1321'>taught</strongs><strongs greek='2425'>much</strongs><strongs greek='3793'>people</strongs>. <strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs>were <strongs greek='5537'>called</strongs><strongs greek='5546'>Christians</strongs><strongs greek='4412'>first</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='490'>Antioch</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5025'>these</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs><strongs greek='2718'>came</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophets</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2414'>Jerusalem</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='490'>Antioch</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='28'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>there stood <strongs greek='450'>up</strongs><strongs greek='1520'>one</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>named</strongs><strongs greek='13'>Agabus</strongs>, and <strongs greek='4591'>signified</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs>that there <strongs greek='3195'>should</strongs><strongs greek='1510'>be</strongs><strongs greek='3173'>great</strongs><strongs greek='3042'>dearth</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>throughout</strongs><strongs greek='3650'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3625'>world</strongs>: <strongs greek='3748'>which</strongs>came to <strongs greek='1096'>pass</strongs>in the days <strongs greek='1909'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2804'>Claudius</strongs><strongs greek='2541'>Caesar</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='29'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs>, every <strongs greek='1538'>man</strongs>according <strongs greek='2531'>to</strongs>his <strongs greek='5100 2141'>ability</strongs>, <strongs greek='3724'>determined</strongs>to <strongs greek='3992'>send</strongs><strongs greek='1519 1248'>relief</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>which <strongs greek='2730'>dwelt</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2449'>Judea</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='30'><strongs greek='3739'>Which</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>they <strongs greek='4160'>did</strongs>, and <strongs greek='649'>sent</strongs>it <strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4245'>elders</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs>the <strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs>of <strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4569'>Saul</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='12'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>about</strongs><strongs greek='1565'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2540'>time</strongs><strongs greek='2264'>Herod</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='935'>king</strongs>stretched <strongs greek='1911'>forth</strongs><em>his</em> <strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs>to <strongs greek='2559'>vex</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='337'>killed</strongs><strongs greek='2385'>James</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs>of <strongs greek='2491'>John</strongs>with the <strongs greek='3162'>sword</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>because he <strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs><strongs greek='*3754'>it</strongs><strongs greek='2076 701'>pleased</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>, he proceeded <strongs greek='4369'>further</strongs>to <strongs greek='4815'>take</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>. ( <strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs>the <strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>of unleavened <strongs greek='106'>bread</strongs>.) </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='*3739'>he</strongs>had <strongs greek='4084'>apprehended</strongs>him, he <strongs greek='5087'>put</strongs><em>him</em> <strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5438'>prison</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3860'>delivered</strongs><em>him</em> to <strongs greek='5064'>four</strongs><strongs greek='5069'>quaternions</strongs>of <strongs greek='4757'>soldiers</strongs>to <strongs greek='5442'>keep</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>; <strongs greek='1014'>intending</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>after</strongs><strongs greek='3957'>Easter</strongs>to bring him <strongs greek='321 846'>forth</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs><strongs greek='*3303'>was</strongs><strongs greek='5083'>kept</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5438'>prison</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='4335'>prayer</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>made</strongs>without <strongs greek='1618'>ceasing</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='5228'>for</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3753'>when</strongs><strongs greek='2264'>Herod</strongs><strongs greek='3195'>would</strongs>have brought him <strongs greek='4254 846'>forth</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1565'>same</strongs><strongs greek='3571'>night</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='2837'>sleeping</strongs><strongs greek='3342'>between</strongs><strongs greek='1417'>two</strongs><strongs greek='4757'>soldiers</strongs>, <strongs greek='1210'>bound</strongs>with <strongs greek='1417'>two</strongs><strongs greek='254'>chains</strongs>: <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>the <strongs greek='5441'>keepers</strongs><strongs greek='4253'>before</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2374'>door</strongs><strongs greek='5083'>kept</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5438'>prison</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>, <strongs greek='2400'>behold</strongs>, the <strongs greek='32'>angel</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>came <strongs greek='2186'>upon</strongs><em>him,</em> <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>a <strongs greek='5457'>light</strongs><strongs greek='2989'>shined</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3612'>prison</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs>he <strongs greek='3960'>smote</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>on <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4125'>side</strongs>, and raised him <strongs greek='1453 846'>up</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, Arise <strongs greek='450'>up</strongs><strongs greek='1722 5034'>quickly</strongs>. <strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='254'>chains</strongs>fell <strongs greek='1601'>off</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><em>his</em> <strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='32'>angel</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, Gird <strongs greek='4024'>thyself</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5265'>bind</strongs>on <strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='4547'>sandals</strongs>. <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs>he <strongs greek='4160'>did</strongs>. <strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='3004'>saith</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, Cast thy garment <strongs greek='4016 4675 2440'>about</strongs>thee, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='190'>follow</strongs><strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he went <strongs greek='1831'>out</strongs>, and <strongs greek='190'>followed</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>wist</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>it <strongs greek='2076'>was</strongs><strongs greek='227'>true</strongs>which was <strongs greek='1096'>done</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='32'>angel</strongs>; <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='1380'>thought</strongs>he <strongs greek='991'>saw</strongs>a <strongs greek='3705'>vision</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='1161'>When</strongs>they were <strongs greek='1330'>past</strongs>the <strongs greek='4413'>first</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>the <strongs greek='1208'>second</strongs><strongs greek='5438'>ward</strongs>, they <strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4603'>iron</strongs><strongs greek='4439'>gate</strongs>that <strongs greek='5342'>leadeth</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>; <strongs greek='3748'>which</strongs><strongs greek='455'>opened</strongs>to <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>of his own <strongs greek='844'>accord</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>they went <strongs greek='1831'>out</strongs>, and passed <strongs greek='4281'>on</strongs>through <strongs greek='3391'>one</strongs><strongs greek='4505'>street</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2112'>forthwith</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='32'>angel</strongs><strongs greek='868'>departed</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>was <strongs greek='1096'>come</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>to</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>himself</strongs>, he <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='3568'>Now</strongs>I <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs>of a <strongs greek='230'>surety</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>hath <strongs greek='1821'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='32'>angel</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>hath <strongs greek='1807'>delivered</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>out <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs>the <strongs greek='5495'>hand</strongs>of <strongs greek='2264'>Herod</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>from</em> <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4329'>expectation</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>when he had <strongs greek='4894'>considered</strongs><em>the</em> <em>thing,</em> he <strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3614'>house</strongs>of <strongs greek='3137'>Mary</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3384'>mother</strongs>of <strongs greek='2491'>John</strongs>, whose <strongs greek='1941'>surname</strongs>was <strongs greek='3138'>Mark</strongs>; <strongs greek='3757'>where</strongs><strongs greek='2425'>many</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs>gathered <strongs greek='4867'>together</strongs><strongs greek='4336'>praying</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>as <strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='2925'>knocked</strongs>at <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2374'>door</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4440'>gate</strongs>, a <strongs greek='3814'>damsel</strongs><strongs greek='4334'>came</strongs>to <strongs greek='5219'>hearken</strongs>, <strongs greek='3686'>named</strongs><strongs greek='4498'>Rhoda</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when she <strongs greek='1921'>knew</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>'s <strongs greek='5456'>voice</strongs>, she <strongs greek='455'>opened</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4440'>gate</strongs><strongs greek='575'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5479'>gladness</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>ran <strongs greek='1532'>in</strongs>, and <strongs greek='518'>told</strongs>how <strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='2476'>stood</strongs><strongs greek='4253'>before</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4440'>gate</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>her</strongs>, Thou art <strongs greek='3105'>mad</strongs>. <strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>she</strongs>constantly <strongs greek='1340'>affirmed</strongs>that it <strongs greek='2192'>was</strongs>even <strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs>. <strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>said</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs>, It <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='32'>angel</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs><strongs greek='1961'>continued</strongs><strongs greek='2925'>knocking</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs>when they had <strongs greek='455'>opened</strongs><em>the</em> <em>door,</em> and <strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, they <strongs greek='*2532'>were</strongs><strongs greek='1839'>astonished</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>he, <strongs greek='2678'>beckoning</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>with <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hand</strongs>to hold their <strongs greek='4601'>peace</strongs>, <strongs greek='1334'>declared</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='4459'>how</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>had <strongs greek='1806'>brought</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>out <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5438'>prison</strongs>. <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, Go <strongs greek='518'>show</strongs>these <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2385'>James</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>. <strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='1831'>departed</strongs>, and <strongs greek='4198'>went</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='2087'>another</strongs><strongs greek='5117'>place</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs>as soon as it <strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>, there <strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>no</strongs><strongs greek='3641'>small</strongs><strongs greek='5017'>stir</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4757'>soldiers</strongs>, <strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs><strongs greek='*686'>was</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>become</strongs>of <strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='2264'>Herod</strongs>had sought <strongs greek='1934'>for</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs>him <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>, he <strongs greek='350'>examined</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5441'>keepers</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2753'>commanded</strongs>that <em>they</em> should be put to <strongs greek='520'>death</strongs>. <strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he went <strongs greek='2718'>down</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2449'>Judea</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2542'>Caesarea</strongs>, and <em>there</em> <strongs greek='1304'>abode</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2264'>Herod</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs>highly <strongs greek='2371'>displeased</strongs>with them of <strongs greek='5183'>Tyre</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4606'>Sidon</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>they <strongs greek='3918'>came</strongs>with one <strongs greek='3661'>accord</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their <strongs greek='3982 986 3588 935 1909 2846'>friend</strongs>, <strongs greek='154'>desired</strongs><strongs greek='1515'>peace</strongs>; because <strongs greek='846'>their</strongs><strongs greek='5561'>country</strongs>was <strongs greek='5142'>nourished</strongs><strongs greek='575'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='937'>king</strongs>'s <em>country.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>upon a <strongs greek='5002'>set</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs><strongs greek='2264'>Herod</strongs>, <strongs greek='1746'>arrayed</strongs>in <strongs greek='937'>royal</strongs><strongs greek='2066'>apparel</strongs>, <strongs greek='2523'>sat</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs>his <strongs greek='968'>throne</strongs>, and made an <strongs greek='1215'>oration</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1218'>people</strongs>gave a <strongs greek='2019'>shout</strongs>, <em>saying,</em> <em>It</em> <em>is</em> the <strongs greek='5456'>voice</strongs>of a <strongs greek='2316'>god</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>of a <strongs greek='444'>man</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3916'>immediately</strongs>the <strongs greek='32'>angel</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='3960'>smote</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='473 3739'>because</strongs>he <strongs greek='1325'>gave</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>he <strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs>eaten of <strongs greek='4662'>worms</strongs>, and gave up the <strongs greek='1634'>ghost</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='837'>grew</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4129'>multiplied</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4569'>Saul</strongs><strongs greek='5290'>returned</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>, when they had <strongs greek='4137'>fulfilled</strongs><em>their</em> <strongs greek='1248'>ministry</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>took <strongs greek='4838'>with</strongs>them <strongs greek='2491'>John</strongs>, whose surname <strongs greek='1941'>was</strongs><strongs greek='3138'>Mark</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='13'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs>there <strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs>that <strongs greek='5607'>was</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='490'>Antioch</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophets</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1320'>teachers</strongs>; <strongs greek='*5037 3739'>as</strongs><strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4826'>Simeon</strongs>that was <strongs greek='2564'>called</strongs><strongs greek='3526'>Niger</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3066'>Lucius</strongs>of <strongs greek='2956'>Cyrene</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3127'>Manaen</strongs>, which had been brought up <strongs greek='4939'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2264'>Herod</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5076'>tetrarch</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4569'>Saul</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='*1161'>As</strongs><strongs greek='846'>they</strongs><strongs greek='3008'>ministered</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3522'>fasted</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='873'>Separate</strongs><strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs><strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4569'>Saul</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2041'>work</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whereunto</strongs>I have <strongs greek='4341'>called</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'>And <strongs greek='5119'>when</strongs>they had <strongs greek='3522'>fasted</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4336'>prayed</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2007'>laid</strongs><em>their</em> <strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs>on <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, they sent <em>them</em> <strongs greek='630'>away</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='3767'>So</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>they</strongs>, <strongs greek='*3303'>being</strongs>sent <strongs greek='1599'>forth</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>, <strongs greek='2718'>departed</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='4581'>Seleucia</strongs>; <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>from <strongs greek='1564'>thence</strongs>they <strongs greek='636'>sailed</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2954'>Cyprus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when they <strongs greek='1096'>were</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='4529'>Salamis</strongs>, they <strongs greek='2605'>preached</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4864'>synagogues</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs>they <strongs greek='2192'>had</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='2491'>John</strongs>to <em>their</em> <strongs greek='5257'>minister</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when they had gone <strongs greek='1330'>through</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3520'>isle</strongs><strongs greek='891'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3974'>Paphos</strongs>, they <strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='3097'>sorcerer</strongs>, a false <strongs greek='5578'>prophet</strongs>, a <strongs greek='2453'>Jew</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whose</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs><em>was</em> <strongs greek='919'>Barjesus</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='3739'>Which</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>deputy of the <strongs greek='446'>country</strongs>, <strongs greek='4588'>Sergius</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paulus</strongs>, a <strongs greek='4908'>prudent</strongs><strongs greek='435'>man</strongs>; <strongs greek='3778'>who</strongs>called <strongs greek='4341'>for</strongs><strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4569'>Saul</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1934'>desired</strongs>to <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='1681'>Elymas</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3097'>sorcerer</strongs>( <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs>is his name by <strongs greek='3177 846 3686'>interpretation</strongs>) <strongs greek='436'>withstood</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='2212'>seeking</strongs>to turn <strongs greek='1294'>away</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='446'>deputy</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='4569'>Saul</strongs>, ( <strongs greek='3588'>who</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><em>is</em> <em>called</em> <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>,) <strongs greek='4130'>filled</strongs>with the <strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151 *2532'>Ghost</strongs>, set his <strongs greek='816'>eyes</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>on</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='10'>And <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='5599'>O</strongs><strongs greek='4134'>full</strongs>of <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='1388'>subtlety</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='4468'>mischief</strongs>, <em>thou</em> <strongs greek='5207'>child</strongs>of the <strongs greek='1228'>devil</strongs>, <em>thou</em> <strongs greek='2190'>enemy</strongs>of <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='1343'>righteousness</strongs>, wilt thou <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3973'>cease</strongs>to <strongs greek='1294'>pervert</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2117'>right</strongs><strongs greek='3598'>ways</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs>, <strongs greek='2400'>behold</strongs>, the <strongs greek='5495'>hand</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='4571'>thee</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>thou shalt <strongs greek='2071'>be</strongs><strongs greek='5185'>blind</strongs>, <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='991'>seeing</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2246'>sun</strongs><strongs greek='891'>for</strongs>a <strongs greek='2540'>season</strongs>. <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3916'>immediately</strongs>there <strongs greek='1968'>fell</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>a <strongs greek='887'>mist</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>a <strongs greek='4655'>darkness</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>he went <strongs greek='4013'>about</strongs><strongs greek='2212'>seeking</strongs>some to lead him by the <strongs greek='5497'>hand</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='5119'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='446'>deputy</strongs>, when he <strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs>what was <strongs greek='1096'>done</strongs>, <strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs>, being <strongs greek='1605'>astonished</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>at</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1322'>doctrine</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs>when <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>and his <strongs greek='4012'>company</strongs><strongs greek='321'>loosed</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3974'>Paphos</strongs>, they <strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='4011'>Perga</strongs>in <strongs greek='3828'>Pamphylia</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2491'>John</strongs><strongs greek='672'>departing</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='5290'>returned</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2414'>Jerusalem</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>when <strongs greek='846'>they</strongs><strongs greek='1330'>departed</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='4011'>Perga</strongs>, they <strongs greek='3854'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='490'>Antioch</strongs>in <strongs greek='4099'>Pisidia</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1525'>went</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4864'>synagogue</strongs>on <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4521'>sabbath</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>, and sat <strongs greek='2523'>down</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>after</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='320'>reading</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3551'>law</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophets</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>rulers of the <strongs greek='752'>synagogue</strongs><strongs greek='649'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, <em>Ye</em> <strongs greek='435'>men</strongs><em>and</em> <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs>ye <strongs greek='2076 1722 5213'>have</strongs>any <strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='3874'>exhortation</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>, say <strongs greek='3004'>on</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>stood <strongs greek='450'>up</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2678'>beckoning</strongs>with <em>his</em> <strongs greek='5495'>hand</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='435'>Men</strongs>of <strongs greek='2475'>Israel</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>ye that <strongs greek='5399'>fear</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, give <strongs greek='191'>audience</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>of <strongs greek='5127'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>of <strongs greek='2474'>Israel</strongs><strongs greek='1586'>chose</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5312'>exalted</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>when</strongs>they dwelt as <strongs greek='3940'>strangers</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='1093'>land</strongs>of <strongs greek='125'>Egypt</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs>a <strongs greek='5308'>high</strongs><strongs greek='1023'>arm</strongs><strongs greek='1806'>brought</strongs>he <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>out <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>it</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>about</strongs>the <strongs greek='5550'>time</strongs>of forty <strongs greek='5063'>years</strongs>suffered he their <strongs greek='5159 846'>manners</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2048'>wilderness</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when he had <strongs greek='2507'>destroyed</strongs><strongs greek='2033'>seven</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>nations</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='1093'>land</strongs>of <strongs greek='5477'>Canaan</strongs>, he divided their land to them by <strongs greek='2624 846 1093 846'>lot</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>after</strongs><strongs greek='5023'>that</strongs>he <strongs greek='1325'>gave</strongs><em>unto</em> <em>them</em> <strongs greek='2923'>judges</strongs>about the space <strongs greek='5613'>of</strongs>four <strongs greek='5071'>hundred</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4004'>fifty</strongs><strongs greek='2094'>years</strongs>, <strongs greek='2193'>until</strongs><strongs greek='4545'>Samuel</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophet</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'>And <strongs greek='2547'>afterward</strongs>they <strongs greek='154'>desired</strongs>a <strongs greek='935'>king</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1325'>gave</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='4549'>Saul</strongs>the <strongs greek='5207'>son</strongs>of <strongs greek='2797'>Kish</strongs>, a <strongs greek='435'>man</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs>the <strongs greek='5443'>tribe</strongs>of <strongs greek='958'>Benjamin</strongs>, by the space of <strongs greek='5062'>forty</strongs><strongs greek='2094'>years</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when he had <strongs greek='3179'>removed</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, he raised <strongs greek='1453'>up</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='1138'>David</strongs>to be their <strongs greek='1519 935'>king</strongs>; to <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>he gave <strongs greek='3140'>testimony</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, I have <strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs><strongs greek='1138'>David</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><em>son</em> of <strongs greek='2421'>Jesse</strongs>, a <strongs greek='435'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>after</strongs>mine <strongs greek='3450'>own</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>shall <strongs greek='4160'>fulfil</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='2307'>will</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='575'>Of</strongs>this <strongs greek='5127'>man</strongs>'s <strongs greek='4690'>seed</strongs>hath <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>according</strongs>to <em>his</em> <strongs greek='1860'>promise</strongs><strongs greek='1453'>raised</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2474'>Israel</strongs>a <strongs greek='4990'>Savior</strongs>, <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='24'>When <strongs greek='2491'>John</strongs>had first <strongs greek='4296'>preached</strongs><strongs greek='4253'>before</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1529 4383'>coming</strongs>the <strongs greek='908'>baptism</strongs>of <strongs greek='3341'>repentance</strongs>to <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>of <strongs greek='2474'>Israel</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='2491'>John</strongs><strongs greek='4137'>fulfilled</strongs>his <strongs greek='1408'>course</strongs>, he <strongs greek='3004'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='5101'>Whom</strongs><strongs greek='5282'>think</strongs>ye that <strongs greek='3165'>I</strongs><strongs greek='1511'>am</strongs>? <strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='1510'>am</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><em>he.</em> <strongs greek='235'>But</strongs>, <strongs greek='2400'>behold</strongs>, there <strongs greek='2064'>cometh</strongs>one <strongs greek='3326'>after</strongs><strongs greek='1691'>me</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whose</strongs><strongs greek='5266'>shoes</strongs>of <em>his</em> <strongs greek='4228'>feet</strongs>I <strongs greek='1510'>am</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='514'>worthy</strongs>to <strongs greek='3089'>loose</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='435'>Men</strongs><em>and</em> <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='5207'>children</strongs>of the <strongs greek='1085'>stock</strongs>of <strongs greek='11'>Abraham</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>whosoever <strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='5399'>feareth</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, to <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>is <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='4991'>salvation</strongs><strongs greek='649'>sent</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>they that <strongs greek='2730'>dwell</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='846'>their</strongs><strongs greek='758'>rulers</strongs>, because they knew him <strongs greek='50 5126'>not</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>nor</strongs>yet <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5456'>voices</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophets</strongs>which are <strongs greek='314'>read</strongs><strongs greek='2596 3956'>every</strongs>sabbath <strongs greek='4521'>day</strongs>, they have <strongs greek='4137'>fulfilled</strongs><em>them</em> in <strongs greek='2919'>condemning</strongs><em>him.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='28'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>though they <strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs><strongs greek='3367'>no</strongs><strongs greek='156'>cause</strongs>of <strongs greek='2288'>death</strongs><em>in</em> <em>him,</em> yet <strongs greek='154'>desired</strongs>they <strongs greek='4091'>Pilate</strongs>that <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>should be <strongs greek='337'>slain</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='29'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>when</strongs>they had <strongs greek='5055'>fulfilled</strongs><strongs greek='537'>all</strongs>that was <strongs greek='1125'>written</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, they took <em>him</em> <strongs greek='2507'>down</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3586'>tree</strongs>, and <strongs greek='5087'>laid</strongs><em>him</em> <strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs>a <strongs greek='3419'>sepulcher</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='30'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1453'>raised</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='31'>And <strongs greek='3739'>he</strongs>was <strongs greek='3700'>seen</strongs><strongs greek='4119'>many</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>of them which came up <strongs greek='4872'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='1056'>Galilee</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>, <strongs greek='3748'>who</strongs><strongs greek='1526'>are</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3144'>witnesses</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='32'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs>declare unto you glad <strongs greek='2097 5209'>tidings</strongs>, how that <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1860'>promise</strongs>which was <strongs greek='1096'>made</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='33'><strongs greek='*3754'></strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>hath <strongs greek='1603'>fulfilled</strongs>the <strongs greek='5026'>same</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs><strongs greek='846'>their</strongs><strongs greek='5043'>children</strongs>, in that he hath raised up Jesus <strongs greek='450 2424'>again</strongs>; <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>it is <strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='1125'>written</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1208'>second</strongs><strongs greek='5568'>psalm</strongs>, <strongs greek='4771'>Thou</strongs><strongs greek='1488'>art</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs>, this <strongs greek='4594'>day</strongs>have <strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='1080'>begotten</strongs><strongs greek='4571'>thee</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='34'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>as concerning <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>he raised him <strongs greek='450 846'>up</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs>, <em>now</em> no <strongs greek='3371'>more</strongs><strongs greek='*3195'>to</strongs><strongs greek='5290'>return</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='1312'>corruption</strongs>, he <strongs greek='2046'>said</strongs>on this <strongs greek='3779'>wise</strongs>, I will <strongs greek='1325'>give</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4103'>sure</strongs><strongs greek='3741'>mercies</strongs>of <strongs greek='1138'>David</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='35'><strongs greek='1352'>Wherefore</strongs>he <strongs greek='3004'>saith</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2087'>another</strongs><em>psalm,</em> Thou shalt <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1325'>suffer</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thine</strongs>Holy <strongs greek='3741'>One</strongs>to <strongs greek='1492'>see</strongs><strongs greek='1312'>corruption</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='36'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='1138'>David</strongs>, after <strongs greek='*3303'>he</strongs>had <strongs greek='5256'>served</strongs>his <strongs greek='2398'>own</strongs><strongs greek='1074'>generation</strongs>by <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1012'>will</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, fell on <strongs greek='2837'>sleep</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>was <strongs greek='4369'>laid</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs><strongs greek='1312'>corruption</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='37'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>he, <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>raised <strongs greek='1453'>again</strongs>, <strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>no</strongs><strongs greek='1312'>corruption</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='38'><strongs greek='2077'>Be</strongs>it <strongs greek='1110'>known</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs>, <strongs greek='435'>men</strongs><em>and</em> <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>through</strongs>this <strongs greek='5127'>man</strongs>is <strongs greek='2605'>preached</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>the <strongs greek='859'>forgiveness</strongs>of <strongs greek='266'>sins</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='39'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>by</strongs><strongs greek='5129'>him</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>that <strongs greek='4100'>believe</strongs>are <strongs greek='1344'>justified</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs>, from <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1410'>could</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>be <strongs greek='1344'>justified</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3551'>law</strongs>of <strongs greek='3475'>Moses</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='40'><strongs greek='991'>Beware</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs>, <strongs greek='3361'>lest</strongs>that <strongs greek='1904'>come</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, which is spoken <strongs greek='2046'>of</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophets</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='41'><strongs greek='1492'>Behold</strongs>, ye <strongs greek='2707'>despisers</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2296'>wonder</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='853'>perish</strongs>: <strongs greek='3754'>for</strongs><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='2038'>work</strongs>a <strongs greek='2041'>work</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>, a <strongs greek='2041'>work</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>ye shall in no <strongs greek='3364'>wise</strongs><strongs greek='4100'>believe</strongs>, <strongs greek='1437'>though</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>man</strongs><strongs greek='1555'>declare</strongs>it unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='42'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>were <strongs greek='1826'>gone</strongs>out <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4864'>synagogue</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs><strongs greek='3870'>besought</strongs>that <strongs greek='5023'>these</strongs><strongs greek='4487'>words</strongs>might be <strongs greek='2980'>preached</strongs>to <strongs greek='848'>them</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3342'>next</strongs><strongs greek='4521'>sabbath</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='43'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs>when <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4864'>congregation</strongs>was broken <strongs greek='3089'>up</strongs>, <strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4576'>religious</strongs><strongs greek='4339'>proselytes</strongs><strongs greek='190'>followed</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs>: <strongs greek='3748'>who</strongs>, speaking <strongs greek='4354'>to</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='3982'>persuaded</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>to <strongs greek='1961'>continue</strongs>in <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='44'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2064'>next</strongs>sabbath <strongs greek='4521'>day</strongs>came almost the whole city <strongs greek='4863 4975 3588 3956 4172'>together</strongs>to <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='45'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>when <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3793'>multitudes</strongs>, they were <strongs greek='4130'>filled</strongs>with <strongs greek='2205'>envy</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>spake <strongs greek='483'>against</strongs>those things which were <strongs greek='3004'>spoken</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, <strongs greek='483'>contradicting</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='987'>blaspheming</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='46'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs>waxed <strongs greek='3955'>bold</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, It <strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='316'>necessary</strongs>that <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>should <strongs greek='4412'>first</strongs>have been <strongs greek='2980'>spoken</strongs>to <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='1894'>seeing</strongs>ye put it from <strongs greek='683 846'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2919'>judge</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>yourselves</strongs><strongs greek='3756 514'>unworthy</strongs>of <strongs greek='166'>everlasting</strongs><strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>, <strongs greek='2400'>lo</strongs>, we <strongs greek='4762'>turn</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='47'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs>hath <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='1781'>commanded</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>, <em>saying,</em> I have <strongs greek='5087'>set</strongs><strongs greek='4571'>thee</strongs>to be a <strongs greek='1519 5457'>light</strongs>of the <strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs>, that <strongs greek='4571'>thou</strongs>shouldest <strongs greek='1511'>be</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>for</strongs><strongs greek='4991'>salvation</strongs><strongs greek='2193'>unto</strongs>the <strongs greek='2078'>ends</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>earth</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='48'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>this, they were <strongs greek='5463'>glad</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1392'>glorified</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>as many <strongs greek='3745'>as</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='5021'>ordained</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='166'>eternal</strongs><strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs><strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='49'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>was <strongs greek='1308'>published</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>throughout</strongs><strongs greek='3650'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5561'>region</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='50'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>stirred <strongs greek='3951'>up</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4576'>devout</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2158'>honorable</strongs><strongs greek='1135'>women</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='4413'>men</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1892'>raised</strongs><strongs greek='1375'>persecution</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>against</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1544'>expelled</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>out <strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='848'>their</strongs><strongs greek='3725'>coasts</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='51'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs>shook <strongs greek='1621'>off</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2868'>dust</strongs>of <strongs greek='848'>their</strongs><strongs greek='4228'>feet</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>against</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2430'>Iconium</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='52'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs>were <strongs greek='4137'>filled</strongs>with <strongs greek='5479'>joy</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>with the <strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='14'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>it came to <strongs greek='1096'>pass</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2430'>Iconium</strongs>, that <strongs greek='846'>they</strongs><strongs greek='1525'>went</strongs>both <strongs greek='2596 846'>together</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4864'>synagogue</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs><strongs greek='2980'>spake</strongs>, <strongs greek='5620'>that</strongs>a <strongs greek='4183'>great</strongs><strongs greek='4128'>multitude</strongs><strongs greek='5037'>both</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>also of the <strongs greek='1672'>Greeks</strongs><strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='544'>unbelieving</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>stirred <strongs greek='1892'>up</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>made their minds evil <strongs greek='2559 5590'>affected</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>against</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='2425'>Long</strongs><strongs greek='5550'>time</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs><strongs greek='1304'>abode</strongs>they speaking <strongs greek='3955'>boldly</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>which</strongs>gave <strongs greek='3140'>testimony</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1325'>granted</strongs><strongs greek='4592'>signs</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5059'>wonders</strongs>to be <strongs greek='1096'>done</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='846'>their</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4128'>multitude</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>was <strongs greek='4977'>divided</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588 3303'>part</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>held</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>part</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>when</strongs>there <strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs>an <strongs greek='3730'>assault</strongs>made <strongs greek='5037'>both</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>also of the <strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>their</strongs><strongs greek='758'>rulers</strongs>, to use <em>them</em> <strongs greek='5195'>despitefully</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='3036'>stone</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='6'>They were aware <strongs greek='4894'>of</strongs><em>it,</em> and <strongs greek='2703'>fled</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3082'>Lystra</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1191'>Derbe</strongs>, <strongs greek='4172'>cities</strongs>of <strongs greek='3071'>Lycaonia</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>into <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>region that lieth round <strongs greek='4066'>about</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='7'>And <strongs greek='2546'>there</strongs>they preached the <strongs greek='2258 2097'>gospel</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>there <strongs greek='2521'>sat</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='435'>man</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='3082'>Lystra</strongs>, <strongs greek='102'>impotent</strongs>in his <strongs greek='4228'>feet</strongs>, <strongs greek='5225'>being</strongs>a <strongs greek='5560'>cripple</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3384'>mother</strongs>'s <strongs greek='2836'>womb</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>who</strongs><strongs greek='3763'>never</strongs>had <strongs greek='4043'>walked</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='9'>The <strongs greek='3778'>same</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs>: <strongs greek='3739'>who</strongs>steadfastly <strongs greek='816'>beholding</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>perceiving</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>he <strongs greek='2192'>had</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>to be <strongs greek='4982'>healed</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='2036'>Said</strongs>with a <strongs greek='3173'>loud</strongs><strongs greek='5456'>voice</strongs>, <strongs greek='450'>Stand</strongs><strongs greek='3717'>upright</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='4228'>feet</strongs>. And he <strongs greek='242'>leaped</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4043'>walked</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3793'>people</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>what</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>had <strongs greek='4160'>done</strongs>, they lifted <strongs greek='1869'>up</strongs><strongs greek='848'>their</strongs><strongs greek='5456'>voices</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>in the speech of <strongs greek='3072'>Lycaonia</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>gods</strongs>are come <strongs greek='2597'>down</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>in the <strongs greek='3666'>likeness</strongs>of <strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>they <strongs greek='2564'>called</strongs><strongs greek='921 *3303'>Barnabas</strongs>, <strongs greek='2203'>Jupiter</strongs>; <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, <strongs greek='2060'>Mercurius</strongs>, <strongs greek='1894'>because</strongs><strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='2233 3056'>speaker</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2409'>priest</strongs>of <strongs greek='2203'>Jupiter</strongs>, which <strongs greek='5607'>was</strongs><strongs greek='4253'>before</strongs><strongs greek='846'>their</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>, <strongs greek='5342'>brought</strongs><strongs greek='5022'>oxen</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4725'>garlands</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4440'>gates</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2309'>would</strongs>have done <strongs greek='2380'>sacrifice</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3793'>people</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><em>Which</em> <strongs greek='1161'>when</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs>, <strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><em>of,</em> they <strongs greek='1284'>rent</strongs><strongs greek='848'>their</strongs><strongs greek='2440'>clothes</strongs>, and ran <strongs greek='1530'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>among</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3793'>people</strongs>, crying <strongs greek='2896'>out</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='435'>Sirs</strongs>, <strongs greek='5101'>why</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>do</strongs>ye these <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs>? <strongs greek='2249'>We</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='2070'>are</strongs><strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>of like <strongs greek='3663'>passions</strongs>with <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2097'>preach</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>that ye should <strongs greek='1994'>turn</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='5130'>these</strongs><strongs greek='3152'>vanities</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2198'>living</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>made</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>earth</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2281'>sea</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>that</strongs>are <strongs greek='1722 846'>therein</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='3739'>Who</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1074'>times</strongs><strongs greek='3944'>past</strongs><strongs greek='1439'>suffered</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>nations</strongs>to <strongs greek='4198'>walk</strongs>in their <strongs greek='848'>own</strongs><strongs greek='3598'>ways</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='2544'>Nevertheless</strongs>he <strongs greek='863'>left</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>himself</strongs>without <strongs greek='267'>witness</strongs>, in that he did <strongs greek='15'>good</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1325'>gave</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs><strongs greek='5205'>rain</strongs>from <strongs greek='3771'>heaven</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2593'>fruitful</strongs><strongs greek='2540'>seasons</strongs>, <strongs greek='1705'>filling</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>hearts</strongs>with <strongs greek='5160'>food</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2167'>gladness</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>with <strongs greek='5023'>these</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>sayings</strongs><strongs greek='3433'>scarce</strongs><strongs greek='2664'>restrained</strongs>they <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3793'>people</strongs>, that they had <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>done <strongs greek='2380'>sacrifice</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>there came <strongs greek='1904'>thither</strongs><em>certain</em> <strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='490'>Antioch</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2430'>Iconium</strongs>, <strongs greek='*2532'>who</strongs><strongs greek='3982'>persuaded</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3793'>people</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>, having <strongs greek='3034'>stoned</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, <strongs greek='4951'>drew</strongs><em>him</em> <strongs greek='1854'>out</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>, <strongs greek='3543'>supposing</strongs><strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>had been <strongs greek='2348'>dead</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='1161'>Howbeit</strongs>, as <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs>stood round <strongs greek='2944'>about</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, he rose <strongs greek='450'>up</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1525'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>next <strongs greek='1887'>day</strongs>he <strongs greek='1831'>departed</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='1191'>Derbe</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>when they had preached the <strongs greek='2097'>gospel</strongs>to <strongs greek='1565'>that</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>had <strongs greek='3100'>taught</strongs><strongs greek='2425'>many</strongs>, they returned <strongs greek='5290'>again</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3082'>Lystra</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>to</em> <strongs greek='2430'>Iconium</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='490'>Antioch</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='1991'>Confirming</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5590'>souls</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs>, <em>and</em> <strongs greek='3870'>exhorting</strongs>them to <strongs greek='1696'>continue</strongs>in <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>we</strongs><strongs greek='1163'>must</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>through</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>much</strongs><strongs greek='2347'>tribulation</strongs><strongs greek='1525'>enter</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='932'>kingdom</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when they had <strongs greek='5500'>ordained</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='4245'>elders</strongs>in every <strongs greek='2596 1577'>church</strongs>, and had <strongs greek='4336'>prayed</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3521'>fasting</strongs>, they <strongs greek='3908'>commended</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='1519'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>they <strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>after they had passed <strongs greek='1330'>throughout</strongs><strongs greek='4099'>Pisidia</strongs>, they <strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3828'>Pamphylia</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when they had <strongs greek='2980'>preached</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='4011'>Perga</strongs>, they went <strongs greek='2597'>down</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='825'>Attalia</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='26'>And <strongs greek='2547'>thence</strongs><strongs greek='636'>sailed</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='490'>Antioch</strongs>, from <strongs greek='3606'>whence</strongs>they had <strongs greek='2258'>been</strongs><strongs greek='3860'>recommended</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2041'>work</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>they <strongs greek='4137'>fulfilled</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when they were <strongs greek='3854'>come</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>had gathered the church <strongs greek='4863 3588 1577'>together</strongs>, <em>they</em> <strongs greek='312'>rehearsed</strongs>all <strongs greek='3745'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>had <strongs greek='4160'>done</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>how</strongs>he had <strongs greek='455'>opened</strongs>the <strongs greek='2374'>door</strongs>of <strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='28'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1563'>there</strongs>they <strongs greek='1304'>abode</strongs><strongs greek='3756 3641'>long</strongs><strongs greek='5550'>time</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='15'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>certain <strongs greek='5100'>men</strongs>which came <strongs greek='2718'>down</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2449'>Judea</strongs><strongs greek='1321'>taught</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <em>and</em> <em>said,</em> <strongs greek='3362'>Except</strongs>ye be <strongs greek='4059'>circumcised</strongs>after <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1485'>manner</strongs>of <strongs greek='3475'>Moses</strongs>, ye <strongs greek='1410 3756'>cannot</strongs>be <strongs greek='4982'>saved</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'>When <strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>had</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>no</strongs><strongs greek='3641'>small</strongs><strongs greek='4714'>dissension</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4803'>disputation</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, they <strongs greek='5021'>determined</strongs>that <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='243'>other</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, should go <strongs greek='305'>up</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4245'>elders</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>about</strongs><strongs greek='5127'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2213'>question</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='3767'>And</strongs><strongs greek='*3303'>being</strongs>brought on their <strongs greek='4311'>way</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs>passed <strongs greek='1330'>through</strongs><strongs greek='5403'>Phoenicia</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4540'>Samaria</strongs>, <strongs greek='1555'>declaring</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1995'>conversion</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>they <strongs greek='4160'>caused</strongs><strongs greek='3173'>great</strongs><strongs greek='5479'>joy</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when they were <strongs greek='3854'>come</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>, they were <strongs greek='588'>received</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>of</em> <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4245'>elders</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>they <strongs greek='312'>declared</strongs>all things <strongs greek='3745'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>had <strongs greek='4160'>done</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>there rose <strongs greek='1817'>up</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='139'>sect</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5330'>Pharisees</strongs>which <strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>That</strongs>it was <strongs greek='1163'>needful</strongs>to <strongs greek='4059'>circumcise</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='3853'>command</strongs><em>them</em> to <strongs greek='5083'>keep</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3551'>law</strongs>of <strongs greek='3475'>Moses</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4245'>elders</strongs>came <strongs greek='4863'>together</strongs>for to <strongs greek='1492'>consider</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='5127'>this</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>matter</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when there had <strongs greek='1096'>been</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>much</strongs><strongs greek='4803'>disputing</strongs>, <strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>rose <strongs greek='450'>up</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='435'>Men</strongs><em>and</em> <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='1987'>know</strongs>how <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>a good while <strongs greek='575 744 2250'>ago</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>made <strongs greek='1586'>choice</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>, that <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='4750'>mouth</strongs>should <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2098'>gospel</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4100'>believe</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, which knoweth the <strongs greek='2589'>hearts</strongs>, bare them <strongs greek='3140 846'>witness</strongs>, <strongs greek='1325'>giving</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>, even <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs><em>he</em> <strongs greek='*2532'>did</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>put no <strongs greek='1252 3762'>difference</strongs><strongs greek='3342'>between</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='2511'>purifying</strongs><strongs greek='846'>their</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>hearts</strongs>by <strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='3568'>Now</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>why</strongs><strongs greek='3985'>tempt</strongs>ye <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, to <strongs greek='2007'>put</strongs>a <strongs greek='2218'>yoke</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5137'>neck</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='3777'>neither</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs><strongs greek='3777'>nor</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs>were <strongs greek='2480'>able</strongs>to <strongs greek='941'>bear</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='235'>But</strongs>we <strongs greek='4100'>believe</strongs>that <strongs greek='1223'>through</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>we shall be <strongs greek='4982'>saved</strongs>, even as <strongs greek='2596 3739 5158 2548'>they</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4128'>multitude</strongs>kept <strongs greek='4601'>silence</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>gave <strongs greek='191'>audience</strongs>to <strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, <strongs greek='1834'>declaring</strongs><strongs greek='3745'>what</strongs><strongs greek='4592'>miracles</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5059'>wonders</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>had <strongs greek='4160'>wrought</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>after <strongs greek='846'>they</strongs>had held their <strongs greek='4601'>peace</strongs>, <strongs greek='2385'>James</strongs><strongs greek='611'>answered</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='435'>Men</strongs><em>and</em> <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='191'>hearken</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3450'>me</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='4826'>Simeon</strongs>hath <strongs greek='1834'>declared</strongs><strongs greek='2531'>how</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>at the <strongs greek='4412'>first</strongs>did <strongs greek='1980'>visit</strongs>the <strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs>, to <strongs greek='2983'>take</strongs>out <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs>them a <strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>for</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>to <strongs greek='5129'>this</strongs><strongs greek='4856'>agree</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>words</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophets</strongs>; <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs>it is <strongs greek='1125'>written</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='3326'>After</strongs><strongs greek='5023'>this</strongs>I will <strongs greek='390'>return</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>will build <strongs greek='456'>again</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4633'>tabernacle</strongs>of <strongs greek='1138'>David</strongs>, which is fallen <strongs greek='4098'>down</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>I will build <strongs greek='456'>again</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2679'>ruins</strongs><strongs greek='846'>thereof</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>I will set it <strongs greek='461 846'>up</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='3704'>That</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2645'>residue</strongs>of <strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>might seek <strongs greek='1567 302'>after</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs>, <strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>is <strongs greek='1941'>called</strongs>, <strongs greek='*3004 846'>saith</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, who <strongs greek='4160'>doeth</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>these <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='1110'>Known</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>are</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='2041'>works</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs>the beginning of the <strongs greek='165'>world</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='1352'>Wherefore</strongs><strongs greek='1473'>my</strongs>sentence <strongs greek='2919'>is</strongs>, that we <strongs greek='3926'>trouble</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>them, which <strongs greek='575'>from</strongs>among <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs>are <strongs greek='1994'>turned</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='235'>But</strongs>that we <strongs greek='1989'>write</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, that they <strongs greek='567'>abstain</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='234'>pollutions</strongs>of <strongs greek='1497'>idols</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>from</em> <strongs greek='4202'>fornication</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>from</em> things <strongs greek='4156'>strangled</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>from</em> <strongs greek='129'>blood</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3475'>Moses</strongs>of old <strongs greek='1537 744 1074'>time</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>hath</strongs>in every <strongs greek='2596 4172'>city</strongs>them that <strongs greek='2784'>preach</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, being <strongs greek='314'>read</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4864'>synagogues</strongs><strongs greek='2596 3956'>every</strongs>sabbath <strongs greek='4521'>day</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='5119'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='1380'>pleased</strongs>it <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4245'>elders</strongs>, <strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3650'>whole</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs>, to <strongs greek='3992'>send</strongs><strongs greek='1586'>chosen</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs>their own <strongs greek='846'>company</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='490'>Antioch</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs>: <em>namely,</em> <strongs greek='2455'>Judas</strongs><strongs greek='1941'>surnamed</strongs><strongs greek='923'>Barsabas</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4609'>Silas</strongs>, <strongs greek='2233'>chief</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='23'>And they <strongs greek='1125'>wrote</strongs><em>letters</em> <strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='848'>them</strongs>after this <strongs greek='3592'>manner</strongs>; <strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs>and <strongs greek='4245'>elders</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs><em>send</em> <strongs greek='5463'>greeting</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>which</strongs>are <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs>the <strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>in</strongs><strongs greek='490'>Antioch</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4947'>Syria</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2791'>Cilicia</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'>Forasmuch <strongs greek='1894'>as</strongs>we have <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs>which went <strongs greek='1831'>out</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>have <strongs greek='5015'>troubled</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>with <strongs greek='3056'>words</strongs>, <strongs greek='384'>subverting</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='5590'>souls</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, <em>Ye</em> <em>must</em> be <strongs greek='4059'>circumcised</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5083'>keep</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3551'>law</strongs>: to <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>we gave no <em>such</em> <strongs greek='1291 3756'>commandment</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='25'>It seemed <strongs greek='1380'>good</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>, being <strongs greek='1096'>assembled</strongs>with one <strongs greek='3661'>accord</strongs>, to <strongs greek='3992'>send</strongs><strongs greek='1586'>chosen</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='27'>beloved</strongs><strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='444'>Men</strongs>that have <strongs greek='3860'>hazarded</strongs><strongs greek='848'>their</strongs><strongs greek='5590'>lives</strongs><strongs greek='5228'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='27'>We have <strongs greek='649'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs><strongs greek='2455'>Judas</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4609'>Silas</strongs>, <strongs greek='846'>who</strongs>shall <strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='518'>tell</strongs><em>you</em> <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>same <strongs greek='846'>things</strongs>by <strongs greek='1223 3056'>mouth</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='28'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>it seemed <strongs greek='1380'>good</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>, to <strongs greek='2007'>lay</strongs>upon <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3367'>no</strongs><strongs greek='4119'>greater</strongs><strongs greek='922'>burden</strongs><strongs greek='4133'>than</strongs><strongs greek='5130'>these</strongs>necessary <strongs greek='1876'>things</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='29'>That ye <strongs greek='567'>abstain</strongs>from meats offered to <strongs greek='1494'>idols</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>from <strongs greek='129'>blood</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>from things <strongs greek='4156'>strangled</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>from <strongs greek='4202'>fornication</strongs>: <strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>if ye <strongs greek='1301'>keep</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>yourselves</strongs>, ye shall <strongs greek='4238'>do</strongs><strongs greek='2095'>well</strongs>, Fare ye <strongs greek='4517'>well</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='30'><strongs greek='3767'>So</strongs>when <strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs><strongs greek='*3303'>were</strongs><strongs greek='630'>dismissed</strongs>, they <strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='490'>Antioch</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>when they had gathered the multitude <strongs greek='4863 3588 4128'>together</strongs>, they <strongs greek='1929'>delivered</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1992'>epistle</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='31'><em>Which</em> <strongs greek='1161'>when</strongs>they had <strongs greek='314'>read</strongs>, they <strongs greek='5463'>rejoiced</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3874'>consolation</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='32'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2455'>Judas</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4609'>Silas</strongs>, <strongs greek='5607'>being</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophets</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='848'>themselves</strongs>, <strongs greek='3870'>exhorted</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>with</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>words</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1991'>confirmed</strongs><em>them.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='33'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>after they had <strongs greek='4160'>tarried</strongs><em>there</em> a <strongs greek='5550'>space</strongs>, they were let <strongs greek='630'>go</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1515'>peace</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='34'><strongs greek='1161'>Notwithstanding</strongs>it <strongs greek='1380'>pleased</strongs><strongs greek='4609'>Silas</strongs>to <strongs greek='1961'>abide</strongs><strongs greek='847'>there</strongs>still. </verse>
            <verse number='35'><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='1161'>also</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs><strongs greek='1304'>continued</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='490'>Antioch</strongs>, <strongs greek='1321'>teaching</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2097'>preaching</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs><strongs greek='2087'>others</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='36'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>some</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>after</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs>, Let us go <strongs greek='1994 *1211'>again</strongs>and <strongs greek='1980'>visit</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs><strongs greek='1722 3739'>where</strongs>we have <strongs greek='2605'>preached</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <em>and</em> <em>see</em> <strongs greek='4459'>how</strongs>they <strongs greek='2192'>do</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='37'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs><strongs greek='1011'>determined</strongs>to take <strongs greek='4838'>with</strongs>them <strongs greek='2491'>John</strongs>, whose surname <strongs greek='2564'>was</strongs><strongs greek='3138'>Mark</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='38'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>thought not <strongs greek='515 3361'>good</strongs>to take him <strongs greek='4838 5126'>with</strongs>them, who <strongs greek='868'>departed</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3828'>Pamphylia</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>went not <strongs greek='4905 3361'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2041'>work</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='39'><strongs greek='3767'>And</strongs>the contention was so sharp <strongs greek='3948 1096'>between</strongs>them, <strongs greek='5620'>that</strongs><strongs greek='846'>they</strongs>departed <strongs greek='673'>asunder</strongs>one from the <strongs greek='575 240'>other</strongs>: <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>so <strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs><strongs greek='3880'>took</strongs><strongs greek='3138'>Mark</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1602'>sailed</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2954'>Cyprus</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='40'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='1951'>chose</strongs><strongs greek='4609'>Silas</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1831'>departed</strongs>, being <strongs greek='3860'>recommended</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='41'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>he went <strongs greek='1330'>through</strongs><strongs greek='4947'>Syria</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2791'>Cilicia</strongs>, <strongs greek='1991'>confirming</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>churches</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='16'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='2658'>came</strongs>he <strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='1191'>Derbe</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3082'>Lystra</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>, <strongs greek='2400'>behold</strongs>, a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciple</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='1563'>there</strongs>, <strongs greek='3686'>named</strongs><strongs greek='5095'>Timothy</strongs>, the <strongs greek='5207'>son</strongs>of a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='1135'>woman</strongs>, which was a <strongs greek='2453'>Jewess</strongs>, and <strongs greek='4103'>believed</strongs>; <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>his <strongs greek='2962'>father</strongs><em>was</em> a <strongs greek='1672'>Greek</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='3739'>Which</strongs>was well reported <strongs greek='3140'>of</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>that were <strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='3082'>Lystra</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2430'>Iconium</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='5126'>Him</strongs><strongs greek='2309'>would</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>have to go <strongs greek='1831'>forth</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2983'>took</strongs>and <strongs greek='4059'>circumcised</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>because <strongs greek='1223'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>which <strongs greek='5607'>were</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1565'>those</strongs><strongs greek='5117'>quarters</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs>they <strongs greek='1492'>knew</strongs><strongs greek='537'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>father</strongs><strongs greek='5225'>was</strongs>a <strongs greek='1672'>Greek</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>they went <strongs greek='1279'>through</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>cities</strongs>, they <strongs greek='3860'>delivered</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1378'>decrees</strongs>for to <strongs greek='5442'>keep</strongs>, that were <strongs greek='2919'>ordained</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4245'>elders</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>which</strongs>were <strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='3767'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3303'>so</strongs>were <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>churches</strongs><strongs greek='4732'>established</strongs>in <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4052'>increased</strongs>in <strongs greek='706'>number</strongs><strongs greek='2596 2250'>daily</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs>when they had gone <strongs greek='1330'>throughout</strongs><strongs greek='5435'>Phrygia</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5561'>region</strongs>of <strongs greek='1054'>Galatia</strongs>, and were <strongs greek='2967'>forbidden</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>to <strongs greek='2980'>preach</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='773'>Asia</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='7'>After they were <strongs greek='2064'>come</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3465'>Mysia</strongs>, they <strongs greek='3985'>attempted</strongs>to <strongs greek='4198'>go</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>into</strongs><strongs greek='978'>Bithynia</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>but</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs><strongs greek='1439'>suffered</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>they passing <strongs greek='3928'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3465'>Mysia</strongs>came <strongs greek='2597'>down</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='5174'>Troas</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>a <strongs greek='3705'>vision</strongs><strongs greek='3700'>appeared</strongs>to <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3571'>night</strongs>; there <strongs greek='2258 2476'>stood</strongs>a <strongs greek='435'>man</strongs>of <strongs greek='3110'>Macedonia</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3870'>prayed</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, Come <strongs greek='1224'>over</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3109'>Macedonia</strongs>, and <strongs greek='997'>help</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>after</strongs>he had <strongs greek='1492'>seen</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3705'>vision</strongs>, <strongs greek='2112'>immediately</strongs>we <strongs greek='2212'>endeavored</strongs>to <strongs greek='1831'>go</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3109'>Macedonia</strongs>, assuredly <strongs greek='4822'>gathering</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>had <strongs greek='4341'>called</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>for to preach the <strongs greek='2097'>gospel</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='3767'>Therefore</strongs><strongs greek='321'>loosing</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='5174'>Troas</strongs>, we came with a straight <strongs greek='2113'>course</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='4543'>Samothracia</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1966'>next</strongs><em>day</em> <strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3496'>Neapolis</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>from <strongs greek='1564'>thence</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='5375'>Philippi</strongs>, <strongs greek='3748'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>the <strongs greek='4413'>chief</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>of that <strongs greek='3310'>part</strongs>of <strongs greek='3109'>Macedonia</strongs>, <em>and</em> a <strongs greek='2862'>colony</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs>we <strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>that</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs><strongs greek='1304'>abiding</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs><strongs greek='*2250'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4521'>sabbath</strongs>we <strongs greek='1831'>went</strongs><strongs greek='1854'>out</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>by</strongs>a river <strongs greek='4215'>side</strongs>, <strongs greek='3757'>where</strongs><strongs greek='4335'>prayer</strongs>was <strongs greek='3543'>wont</strongs>to be <strongs greek='1511'>made</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>we sat <strongs greek='2523'>down</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2980'>spake</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1135'>women</strongs>which <strongs greek='4905'>resorted</strongs><em>thither.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='1135'>woman</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>named</strongs><strongs greek='3070'>Lydia</strongs>, a seller of <strongs greek='4211'>purple</strongs>, of the <strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>of <strongs greek='2363'>Thyatira</strongs>, which <strongs greek='4576'>worshipped</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><em>us</em> : <strongs greek='3739'>whose</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='1272'>opened</strongs>, that she <strongs greek='4337'>attended</strongs>unto the things which were <strongs greek='2980'>spoken</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>when</strongs>she was <strongs greek='907'>baptized</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='848'>her</strongs><strongs greek='3624'>household</strongs>, she <strongs greek='3870'>besought</strongs><em>us,</em> <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='1487'>If</strongs>ye have <strongs greek='2919'>judged</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>to <strongs greek='1511'>be</strongs><strongs greek='4103'>faithful</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='1525'>come</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='3624'>house</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3306'>abide</strongs><em>there.</em> <strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>she <strongs greek='3849'>constrained</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>it came to <strongs greek='1096'>pass</strongs>, as <strongs greek='2257'>we</strongs><strongs greek='4198'>went</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='4335'>prayer</strongs>, a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='3814'>damsel</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>possessed</strongs>with a <strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs>of <strongs greek='4436'>divination</strongs><strongs greek='528'>met</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='3748'>which</strongs><strongs greek='3930'>brought</strongs><strongs greek='848'>her</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>masters</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>much</strongs><strongs greek='2039'>gain</strongs>by <strongs greek='3132'>soothsaying</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='17'>The <strongs greek='3778'>same</strongs><strongs greek='2628'>followed</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2896'>cried</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='3778'>These</strongs><strongs greek='444'>men</strongs><strongs greek='1526'>are</strongs>the <strongs greek='1401'>servants</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>most <strongs greek='5310'>high</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='3748'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2605'>show</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>the <strongs greek='3598'>way</strongs>of <strongs greek='4991'>salvation</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>did</strongs><strongs greek='*1909'>she</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>. <strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, being <strongs greek='1278'>grieved</strongs>, <strongs greek='1994'>turned</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs>, I <strongs greek='3853'>command</strongs><strongs greek='4671'>thee</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>to <strongs greek='1831'>come</strongs>out <strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>her</strongs>. <strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he came <strongs greek='1831'>out</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='846'>same</strongs><strongs greek='5610'>hour</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='848'>her</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>masters</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1680'>hope</strongs>of <strongs greek='848'>their</strongs><strongs greek='2039'>gains</strongs>was <strongs greek='1831'>gone</strongs>, they <strongs greek='1949'>caught</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4609'>Silas</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1670'>drew</strongs><em>them</em> <strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='58'>marketplace</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='758'>rulers</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='4317'>brought</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4755'>magistrates</strongs>, <strongs greek='2036'>saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='3778'>These</strongs><strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>, <strongs greek='5225'>being</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>, do exceedingly <strongs greek='1613'>trouble</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2605'>teach</strongs><strongs greek='1485'>customs</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>are not <strongs greek='1832 3756'>lawful</strongs>for <strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>to <strongs greek='3858'>receive</strongs>, <strongs greek='3761'>neither</strongs>to <strongs greek='4160'>observe</strongs>, <strongs greek='5607'>being</strongs><strongs greek='4514'>Romans</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3793'>multitude</strongs>rose up <strongs greek='4911'>together</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>against</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4755'>magistrates</strongs>rent <strongs greek='4048'>off</strongs><strongs greek='846'>their</strongs><strongs greek='2440'>clothes</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2753'>commanded</strongs>to <strongs greek='4463'>beat</strongs><em>them.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>when they had <strongs greek='2007'>laid</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs><strongs greek='4127'>stripes</strongs>upon <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, they <strongs greek='906'>cast</strongs><em>them</em> <strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='5438'>prison</strongs>, <strongs greek='3853'>charging</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1200'>jailer</strongs>to <strongs greek='5083'>keep</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='806'>safely</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='3739'>Who</strongs>, having <strongs greek='2983'>received</strongs><strongs greek='5108'>such</strongs>a <strongs greek='3852'>charge</strongs>, <strongs greek='906'>thrust</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2082'>inner</strongs><strongs greek='5438'>prison</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>made their feet <strongs greek='805 846 4228'>fast</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3586'>stocks</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>at</strongs><strongs greek='3317'>midnight</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4609'>Silas</strongs><strongs greek='4336'>prayed</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>sang <strongs greek='5214'>praises</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1198'>prisoners</strongs><strongs greek='1874'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='869'>suddenly</strongs>there <strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs>a <strongs greek='3173'>great</strongs><strongs greek='4578'>earthquake</strongs>, so <strongs greek='5620'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2310'>foundations</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1201'>prison</strongs>were <strongs greek='4531'>shaken</strongs>: <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3916'>immediately</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2374'>doors</strongs>were <strongs greek='455'>opened</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>every <strongs greek='3956'>one</strongs>'s <strongs greek='1199'>bands</strongs>were <strongs greek='447'>loosed</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>keeper of the <strongs greek='1200'>prison</strongs>awaking out of his <strongs greek='1096 1853'>sleep</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>seeing</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5438'>prison</strongs><strongs greek='2374'>doors</strongs><strongs greek='455'>open</strongs>, he drew <strongs greek='4685'>out</strongs>his <strongs greek='3162'>sword</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3195'>would</strongs>have <strongs greek='337'>killed</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>himself</strongs>, <strongs greek='3543'>supposing</strongs>that <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1198'>prisoners</strongs>had been <strongs greek='1628'>fled</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='28'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='5455'>cried</strongs>with a <strongs greek='3173'>loud</strongs><strongs greek='5456'>voice</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='4238'>Do</strongs><strongs greek='4572'>thyself</strongs><strongs greek='3367'>no</strongs><strongs greek='2556'>harm</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs>we <strongs greek='2070'>are</strongs><strongs greek='537'>all</strongs><strongs greek='1759'>here</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='29'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs>he <strongs greek='154'>called</strongs>for a <strongs greek='5457'>light</strongs>, and sprang <strongs greek='1530'>in</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1790'>trembling</strongs>, and fell down <strongs greek='4363'>before</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4609'>Silas</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='30'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='4254'>brought</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='1854'>out</strongs>, and <strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='2962'>Sirs</strongs>, <strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs><strongs greek='1163'>must</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>I</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>do</strongs><strongs greek='2443'>to</strongs>be <strongs greek='4982'>saved</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='31'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='4100'>Believe</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4771'>thou</strongs>shalt be <strongs greek='4982'>saved</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='3624'>house</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='32'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>they <strongs greek='2980'>spake</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>that</strongs>were <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3614'>house</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='33'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='3880'>took</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1565'>same</strongs><strongs greek='5610'>hour</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3571'>night</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3068'>washed</strongs><em>their</em> <strongs greek='4127'>stripes</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>was <strongs greek='907'>baptized</strongs>, <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs>, <strongs greek='3916'>straightway</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='34'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>when he had <strongs greek='321'>brought</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3624'>house</strongs>, he set meat <strongs greek='3908 5132'>before</strongs>them, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='21'>rejoiced</strongs>, <strongs greek='4100'>believing</strongs>in <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>with all his <strongs greek='3832'>house</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='35'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when it <strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4755'>magistrates</strongs><strongs greek='649'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4465'>sergeants</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, Let those men <strongs greek='630 1565 444'>go</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='36'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>keeper of the <strongs greek='1200'>prison</strongs><strongs greek='518'>told</strongs><strongs greek='5128'>this</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>saying</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='4755'>magistrates</strongs>have <strongs greek='649'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='2443'>to</strongs>let you <strongs greek='630'>go</strongs>: <strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs><strongs greek='1831'>depart</strongs>, and <strongs greek='4198'>go</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1515'>peace</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='37'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, They have <strongs greek='1194'>beaten</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs><strongs greek='1219'>openly</strongs><strongs greek='178'>uncondemned</strongs>, <strongs greek='5225'>being</strongs><strongs greek='4514'>Romans</strongs>, <strongs greek='*444'>and</strongs>have <strongs greek='906'>cast</strongs><em>us</em> <strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='5438'>prison</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs>do they thrust us <strongs greek='1544 2248'>out</strongs><strongs greek='2977'>privily</strongs>? <strongs greek='3756'>nay</strongs><strongs greek='1063'>verily</strongs>; <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs>let them <strongs greek='2064'>come</strongs><strongs greek='848'>themselves</strongs>and fetch us <strongs greek='1806 2248'>out</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='38'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4465'>sergeants</strongs><strongs greek='312'>told</strongs><strongs greek='5023'>these</strongs><strongs greek='4487'>words</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4755'>magistrates</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>they <strongs greek='5399'>feared</strongs>, when they <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>they <strongs greek='1526'>were</strongs><strongs greek='4514'>Romans</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='39'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>they <strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs>and <strongs greek='3870'>besought</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>brought <em>them</em> <strongs greek='1806'>out</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2065'>desired</strongs><em>them</em> to depart <strongs greek='1831'>out</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='40'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>they <strongs greek='1831'>went</strongs>out <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5438'>prison</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1525'>entered</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><em>the</em> <em>house</em> <em>of</em> <strongs greek='3070'>Lydia</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>when they had <strongs greek='1492'>seen</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, they <strongs greek='3870'>comforted</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1831'>departed</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='17'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs>when they had passed <strongs greek='1353'>through</strongs><strongs greek='295'>Amphipolis</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='624'>Apollonia</strongs>, they <strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2332'>Thessalonica</strongs>, <strongs greek='3699'>where</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs>a <strongs greek='4864'>synagogue</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, as his manner <strongs greek='2596 1486'>was</strongs>, went <strongs greek='1525'>in</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='*5140'>three</strongs>sabbath <strongs greek='4521'>days</strongs><strongs greek='1256'>reasoned</strongs>with <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>out <strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1124'>Scriptures</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='1272'>Opening</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3908'>alleging</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>must <strongs greek='1163'>needs</strongs>have <strongs greek='3958'>suffered</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>risen <strongs greek='450'>again</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='2605'>preach</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>some</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='3982'>believed</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>consorted <strongs greek='4345'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4609'>Silas</strongs>; <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4576'>devout</strongs><strongs greek='1672'>Greeks</strongs>a <strongs greek='4183'>great</strongs><strongs greek='4128'>multitude</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4413'>chief</strongs><strongs greek='1135'>women</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>a <strongs greek='3641'>few</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>which believed <strongs greek='544'>not</strongs>, moved with <strongs greek='2206'>envy</strongs>, took <strongs greek='4355'>unto</strongs>them <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='4190'>lewd</strongs><strongs greek='435'>fellows</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>baser <strongs greek='60'>sort</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>gathered a <strongs greek='3792'>company</strongs>, and set all the city on an <strongs greek='2350 3588 4172'>uproar</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2186'>assaulted</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3614'>house</strongs>of <strongs greek='2394'>Jason</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2212'>sought</strongs><strongs greek='*846'>to</strongs>bring them <strongs greek='71'>out</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1218'>people</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when they <strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>, they <strongs greek='4951'>drew</strongs><strongs greek='2394'>Jason</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>rulers of the <strongs greek='4173'>city</strongs>, <strongs greek='994'>crying</strongs>, <strongs greek='3778'>These</strongs>that have turned the world upside <strongs greek='387 3588 3625'>down</strongs>are <strongs greek='3918'>come</strongs><strongs greek='1759'>hither</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='3739'>Whom</strongs><strongs greek='2394'>Jason</strongs>hath <strongs greek='5264'>received</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>these</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='4238'>do</strongs><strongs greek='561'>contrary</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1378'>decrees</strongs>of <strongs greek='2541'>Caesar</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>that there <strongs greek='1511'>is</strongs><strongs greek='2087'>another</strongs><strongs greek='935'>king</strongs>, <em>one</em> <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>they <strongs greek='5015'>troubled</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3793'>people</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>rulers of the <strongs greek='4173'>city</strongs>, when they <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>these <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when they had <strongs greek='2983'>taken</strongs><strongs greek='2425'>security</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2394'>Jason</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3062'>other</strongs>, they let them <strongs greek='630 846'>go</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs><strongs greek='2112'>immediately</strongs>sent <strongs greek='1599'>away</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4609'>Silas</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3571'>night</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='960'>Berea</strongs>: <strongs greek='3748'>who</strongs><strongs greek='3854'>coming</strongs><em>thither</em> <strongs greek='549'>went</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4864'>synagogue</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='*3778'>These</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs>more <strongs greek='2104'>noble</strongs>than <strongs greek='3588'>those</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2332'>Thessalonica</strongs>, in that <strongs greek='3748'>they</strongs><strongs greek='1209'>received</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>readiness of <strongs greek='4288'>mind</strongs>, and <strongs greek='350'>searched</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1124'>Scriptures</strongs><strongs greek='2596 2250'>daily</strongs>, <strongs greek='1487'>whether</strongs>those <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>were</strongs><strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='3767'>Therefore</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>of <strongs greek='2158'>honorable</strongs><strongs greek='1135'>women</strongs>which were <strongs greek='1674'>Greeks</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>of <strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>, <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>a <strongs greek='3641'>few</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>when</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs><strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2332'>Thessalonica</strongs>had <strongs greek='1097'>knowledge</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>was <strongs greek='2605'>preached</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='960'>Berea</strongs>, they <strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs>thither <strongs greek='2546'>also</strongs>, and stirred <strongs greek='4531'>up</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3793'>people</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5119'>then</strongs><strongs greek='2112'>immediately</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>sent <strongs greek='1821'>away</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>to <strongs greek='4198'>go</strongs>as it <strongs greek='5613'>were</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2281'>sea</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='4609'>Silas</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5095'>Timothy</strongs><strongs greek='5278'>abode</strongs><strongs greek='1563'>there</strongs>still. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>they that <strongs greek='2525'>conducted</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='71'>brought</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='2193'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='116'>Athens</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2983'>receiving</strongs>a <strongs greek='1785'>commandment</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='4609'>Silas</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5095'>Timothy</strongs>for to <strongs greek='2064'>come</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>with all <strongs greek='5613 5033'>speed</strongs>, they <strongs greek='1826'>departed</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs>while <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>waited <strongs greek='1551'>for</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='116'>Athens</strongs>, <strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs>was <strongs greek='3947'>stirred</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, when he <strongs greek='2334'>saw</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>wholly given to <strongs greek='2712'>idolatry</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='3767'>Therefore</strongs><strongs greek='1256'>disputed</strongs><strongs greek='*3303'>he</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4864'>synagogue</strongs>with <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>with <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>devout <strongs greek='4576'>persons</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='58'>market</strongs><strongs greek='2596 3956 2250'>daily</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>with</strongs>them that met <strongs greek='3909'>with</strongs>him. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='5386'>philosophers</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1946'>Epicureans</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4770'>Stoics</strongs>, <strongs greek='4820'>encountered</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. <strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>some</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='5101'>What</strongs><strongs greek='2309 302'>will</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>this</strongs><strongs greek='4691'>babbler</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>say</strongs>? <strongs greek='3588'>other</strongs>some, He <strongs greek='1380'>seemeth</strongs>to <strongs greek='1511'>be</strongs>a setter <strongs greek='2604'>forth</strongs>of <strongs greek='3581'>strange</strongs><strongs greek='1140'>gods</strongs>: <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>he <strongs greek='2097'>preached</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='386'>resurrection</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>they <strongs greek='1949'>took</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, and <strongs greek='71'>brought</strongs>him <strongs greek='1909'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='697'>Areopagus</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='1410'>May</strongs>we <strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2537'>new</strongs><strongs greek='1322'>doctrine</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>whereof</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thou</strongs><strongs greek='2980'>speakest</strongs>, <em>is</em> ? </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>thou <strongs greek='1533'>bringest</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs>strange <strongs greek='3579'>things</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='189'>ears</strongs>: we <strongs greek='1014'>would</strongs><strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs>these <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs><strongs greek='2309 302 *1511'>mean</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'>( <strongs greek='*1161'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>the <strongs greek='117'>Athenians</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3581'>strangers</strongs>which were <strongs greek='1927'>there</strongs>spent their <strongs greek='2119'>time</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3762'>nothing</strongs><strongs greek='2087'>else</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>but</strongs>either to <strongs greek='3004'>tell</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>or</strongs>to <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>some</strongs>new <strongs greek='2537'>thing</strongs>.) </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2476'>stood</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='3319'>midst</strongs>of Mars' <strongs greek='697'>hill</strongs>, and <strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs>, <em>Ye</em> <strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>of <strongs greek='117'>Athens</strongs>, I <strongs greek='2334'>perceive</strongs>that <strongs greek='2596'>in</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='*5613'>are</strongs>too <strongs greek='1174'>superstitious</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>as I passed <strongs greek='1330'>by</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='333'>beheld</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='4574'>devotions</strongs>, I <strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs><strongs greek='*2532'>an</strongs><strongs greek='1041'>altar</strongs>with this <strongs greek='1722 3739 1924'>inscription</strongs>, TO THE <strongs greek='57'>UNKNOWN</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>GOD</strongs>. <strongs greek='3739'>Whom</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs>ye <strongs greek='50'>ignorantly</strongs><strongs greek='2151'>worship</strongs>, <strongs greek='5126'>him</strongs><strongs greek='2605'>declare</strongs><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>that <strongs greek='4160'>made</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs><strongs greek='1722 846'>therein</strongs>, seeing that <strongs greek='3778'>he</strongs><strongs greek='5225'>is</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>of <strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>earth</strongs>, <strongs greek='2730'>dwelleth</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3485'>temples</strongs>made with <strongs greek='5499'>hands</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='3761'>Neither</strongs>is <strongs greek='2323'>worshiped</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>with</strongs><strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>'s <strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs>, as though he <strongs greek='4326'>needed</strongs>any <strongs greek='5100'>thing</strongs>, seeing <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='1325'>giveth</strongs>to <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4157'>breath</strongs>, and all <strongs greek='2596 3956'>things</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>hath <strongs greek='4160'>made</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='1520'>one</strongs><strongs greek='129'>blood</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>nations</strongs>of <strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>for to <strongs greek='2730'>dwell</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4383'>face</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>earth</strongs>, and hath <strongs greek='3724'>determined</strongs>the <strongs greek='2540'>times</strongs>before <strongs greek='4384'>appointed</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3734'>bounds</strongs>of <strongs greek='848'>their</strongs><strongs greek='2733'>habitation</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='27'>That they should <strongs greek='2212'>seek</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs><strongs greek='686 1065'>haply</strongs>they might feel <strongs greek='5584'>after</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2147'>find</strongs>him, <strongs greek='2544'>though</strongs>he <strongs greek='5225'>be</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3112'>far</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='1538'>every</strongs><strongs greek='1520'>one</strongs>of <strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='28'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>we <strongs greek='2198'>live</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2795'>move</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>have our <strongs greek='2070'>being</strongs>; <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>of your <strongs greek='2596 5209'>own</strongs><strongs greek='4163'>poets</strongs>have <strongs greek='2046'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>we <strongs greek='2070'>are</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='5120'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1085'>offspring</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='29'>Forasmuch <strongs greek='3767'>then</strongs>as we <strongs greek='5225'>are</strongs>the <strongs greek='1085'>offspring</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, we <strongs greek='3784'>ought</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>to <strongs greek='3543'>think</strongs>that <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2304'>Godhead</strongs><strongs greek='1511'>is</strongs>like <strongs greek='3664'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5557'>gold</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='696'>silver</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='3037'>stone</strongs>, <strongs greek='5480'>graven</strongs>by <strongs greek='5078'>art</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs>'s <strongs greek='1761'>device</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='30'><strongs greek='*3767 3303'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5550'>times</strongs>of this <strongs greek='52'>ignorance</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='5237'>winked</strongs>at; but <strongs greek='3569'>now</strongs><strongs greek='3853'>commandeth</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>every <strongs greek='3837'>where</strongs>to <strongs greek='3340'>repent</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='31'><strongs greek='1360'>Because</strongs>he hath <strongs greek='2476'>appointed</strongs>a <strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>he <strongs greek='3195'>will</strongs><strongs greek='2919'>judge</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3625'>world</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1343'>righteousness</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>by</strongs><em>that</em> <strongs greek='435'>man</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>he hath <strongs greek='3724'>ordained</strongs>; <em>whereof</em> he hath <strongs greek='3930'>given</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>assurance</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><em>men,</em> in that he hath <strongs greek='450'>raised</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='32'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when they <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>of the <strongs greek='386'>resurrection</strongs>of the <strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588 3303'>some</strongs><strongs greek='5512'>mocked</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>others</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, We will <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thee</strongs><strongs greek='3825'>again</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='5127'>this</strongs><em>matter.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='33'><strongs greek='*2532'></strongs><strongs greek='3779'>So</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='1831'>departed</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3319'>among</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='34'><strongs greek='1161'>Howbeit</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs><strongs greek='2853'>cleaved</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs>: <strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs>the <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><em>was</em> <strongs greek='1354'>Dionysius</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='698'>Areopagite</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>a <strongs greek='1135'>woman</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>named</strongs><strongs greek='1152'>Damaris</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2087'>others</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='18'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='*1161'></strongs><strongs greek='3326'>After</strongs>these <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='5563'>departed</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='116'>Athens</strongs>and <strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2882'>Corinth</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jew</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>named</strongs><strongs greek='207'>Aquila</strongs>, <strongs greek='1085'>born</strongs>in <strongs greek='4193'>Pontus</strongs>, <strongs greek='4373'>lately</strongs><strongs greek='2064'>come</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2482'>Italy</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>with</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1135'>wife</strongs>Priscilla; because <strongs greek='4252'>that</strongs>( <strongs greek='2804'>Claudius</strongs>had <strongs greek='1299'>commanded</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>to <strongs greek='5563'>depart</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='4516'>Rome</strongs>:) and <strongs greek='4334'>came</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>because he <strongs greek='1511'>was</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>same <strongs greek='3673'>craft</strongs>, he <strongs greek='3306'>abode</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2038'>wrought</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs>by their <strongs greek='5078'>occupation</strongs>they <strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='4635'>tentmakers</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='1256'>reasoned</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4864'>synagogue</strongs><strongs greek='2596 3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='4521'>sabbath</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3982'>persuaded</strongs>the <strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>the <strongs greek='1672'>Greeks</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>when</strongs><strongs greek='4609'>Silas</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5095'>Timothy</strongs>were <strongs greek='2718'>come</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3109'>Macedonia</strongs>, <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>was <strongs greek='4912'>pressed</strongs>in <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1263'>testified</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs><em>that</em> <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><em>was</em> <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='846'>they</strongs>opposed <strongs greek='498'>themselves</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='987'>blasphemed</strongs>, he <strongs greek='1621'>shook</strongs><em>his</em> <strongs greek='2440'>raiment</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='5216'>Your</strongs><strongs greek='129'>blood</strongs><em>be</em> <strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs>your <strongs greek='5216'>own</strongs><strongs greek='2776'>heads</strongs>; <strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><em>am</em> <strongs greek='2513'>clean</strongs>: <strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>henceforth</strongs>I will <strongs greek='4198'>go</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='3327'>departed</strongs><strongs greek='1564'>thence</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2064'>entered</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><em>man's</em> <strongs greek='3614'>house</strongs>, <strongs greek='3686'>named</strongs><strongs greek='2459'>Justus</strongs>, <em>one</em> that <strongs greek='4576'>worshipped</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whose</strongs><strongs greek='3614'>house</strongs>joined <strongs greek='2258 4927'>hard</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4864'>synagogue</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2921'>Crispus</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief ruler of the <strongs greek='752'>synagogue</strongs>, <strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs>on <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3650'>all</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3624'>house</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2881'>Corinthians</strongs><strongs greek='191'>hearing</strongs><strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>were <strongs greek='907'>baptized</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>spake</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>to <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='3571'>night</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs>a <strongs greek='3705'>vision</strongs>, <em>Be not afraid,</em> <em>but</em> <em>speak,</em> <em>and</em> <em>hold not thy peace:</em> </verse>
            <verse number='10'><em>For</em> <em>I</em> <em>am</em> <em>with</em> <em>thee,</em> <em>and</em> <em>no</em> <em>man</em> <em>shall</em> <em>set on</em> <em>thee</em> <em>to</em> <em>hurt</em> <em>thee:</em> <em>for</em> <em>I</em> <em>have</em> <em>much</em> <em>people</em> <em>in</em> <em>this</em> <em>city.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='2523'>continued</strongs><em>there</em> a <strongs greek='1763'>year</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1803'>six</strongs><strongs greek='3376'>months</strongs>, <strongs greek='1321'>teaching</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='1058'>Gallio</strongs>was the <strongs greek='445'>deputy</strongs>of <strongs greek='882'>Achaia</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>made insurrection with one accord <strongs greek='2721 3661'>against</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='71'>brought</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>judgment <strongs greek='968'>seat</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='3004'>Saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='3778'>This</strongs><em>fellow</em> <strongs greek='374'>persuadeth</strongs><strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>to <strongs greek='4576'>worship</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>contrary</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3551'>law</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>was now <strongs greek='3195'>about</strongs>to <strongs greek='455'>open</strongs><em>his</em> <strongs greek='4750'>mouth</strongs>, <strongs greek='1058'>Gallio</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>, <strongs greek='1487'>If</strongs><strongs greek='*3303 3767'>it</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='*5100'>a</strongs>matter of <strongs greek='92'>wrong</strongs><strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='4190'>wicked</strongs><strongs greek='4467'>lewdness</strongs>, <strongs greek='5599'>O</strongs><em>ye</em> <strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>, <strongs greek='3056'>reason</strongs>would that I should bear <strongs greek='430 302'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs>it <strongs greek='2076'>be</strongs>a <strongs greek='2213'>question</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>words</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>names</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>of</em> <strongs greek='5209'>your</strongs><strongs greek='3551'>law</strongs>, <strongs greek='3700'>look</strongs><strongs greek='846'>ye</strongs><em>to</em> <em>it</em> ; <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='1014'>will</strongs><strongs greek='1511'>be</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>no</strongs><strongs greek='2923'>judge</strongs>of <strongs greek='5130'>such</strongs><em>matters.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='556'>drove</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>judgment <strongs greek='968'>seat</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1672'>Greeks</strongs><strongs greek='1949'>took</strongs><strongs greek='4988'>Sosthenes</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief ruler of the <strongs greek='752'>synagogue</strongs>, and <strongs greek='5180'>beat</strongs><em>him</em> <strongs greek='1715'>before</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>judgment <strongs greek='968'>seat</strongs>. <strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1058'>Gallio</strongs>cared <strongs greek='3199'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3762'>none</strongs>of those <strongs greek='5130'>things</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><em>after</em> <em>this</em> <strongs greek='4357'>tarried</strongs><em>there</em> <strongs greek='2089'>yet</strongs>a good <strongs greek='2425 2250'>while</strongs>, and then took his <strongs greek='657'>leave</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, and sailed <strongs greek='1602'>thence</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='4947'>Syria</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='4252'>Priscilla</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='207'>Aquila</strongs>; having <strongs greek='2751'>shorn</strongs><em>his</em> <strongs greek='2776'>head</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2747'>Cenchrea</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs>he <strongs greek='2192'>had</strongs>a <strongs greek='2171'>vow</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='2658'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2181'>Ephesus</strongs>, and left <strongs greek='2548 2641'>them</strongs><strongs greek='847'>there</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='848'>he</strongs>himself <strongs greek='1525'>entered</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4864'>synagogue</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1256'>reasoned</strongs>with <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='1161'>When</strongs><strongs greek='846'>they</strongs><strongs greek='2065'>desired</strongs><em>him</em> to <strongs greek='3306'>tarry</strongs><strongs greek='4119'>longer</strongs><strongs greek='5550'>time</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, he <strongs greek='1962'>consented</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='235'>But</strongs>bade them <strongs greek='657 846'>farewell</strongs>, <strongs greek='2036'>saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='3165'>I</strongs><strongs greek='1163'>must</strongs>by all <strongs greek='3843'>means</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>keep</strongs>this <strongs greek='1859'>feast</strongs>that <strongs greek='2064'>cometh</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2414'>Jerusalem</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>I will <strongs greek='344'>return</strongs><strongs greek='3825'>again</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, if <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2309'>will</strongs>. <strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='321'>sailed</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2181'>Ephesus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when he had <strongs greek='2718'>landed</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>at</strongs><strongs greek='2542'>Caesarea</strongs>, and gone <strongs greek='305'>up</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='782'>saluted</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs>, he went <strongs greek='2597'>down</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='490'>Antioch</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>after he had <strongs greek='4160'>spent</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>some</strongs><strongs greek='5550'>time</strongs><em>there,</em> he <strongs greek='1831'>departed</strongs>, and went <strongs greek='1330'>over</strongs><em>all</em> <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5561'>country</strongs>of <strongs greek='1054'>Galatia</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5435'>Phrygia</strongs>in <strongs greek='2517'>order</strongs>, <strongs greek='1991'>strengthening</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jew</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>named</strongs><strongs greek='625'>Apollos</strongs>, <strongs greek='1085'>born</strongs>at <strongs greek='221'>Alexandria</strongs>, an <strongs greek='3052'>eloquent</strongs><strongs greek='435'>man</strongs>, <em>and</em> <strongs greek='1415'>mighty</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1124'>Scriptures</strongs>, <strongs greek='2658'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2181'>Ephesus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'>This <strongs greek='3778'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='2727'>instructed</strongs>in <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3598'>way</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>being <strongs greek='2204'>fervent</strongs>in <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs>, he <strongs greek='2980'>spake</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1321'>taught</strongs><strongs greek='199'>diligently</strongs>the <strongs greek='3588'>things</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='1987'>knowing</strongs><strongs greek='3440'>only</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='908'>baptism</strongs>of <strongs greek='2491'>John</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>he</strongs><strongs greek='756'>began</strongs>to speak <strongs greek='3955'>boldly</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4864'>synagogue</strongs>: <strongs greek='846'>whom</strongs>when <strongs greek='207'>Aquila</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4252'>Priscilla</strongs>had <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>, they took him <strongs greek='4355 846'>unto</strongs><em>them,</em> <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1620'>expounded</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3598'>way</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>more <strongs greek='197'>perfectly</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>was <strongs greek='1014'>disposed</strongs>to <strongs greek='1330'>pass</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='882'>Achaia</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs><strongs greek='1125'>wrote</strongs>, <strongs greek='4389'>exhorting</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs>to <strongs greek='588'>receive</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>: <strongs greek='3739'>who</strongs>, when he was <strongs greek='3854'>come</strongs>, <strongs greek='4820'>helped</strongs>them <strongs greek='4183'>much</strongs>which had <strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>through</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='28'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>he <strongs greek='2159'>mightily</strongs><strongs greek='1246'>convinced</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>, <em>and</em> <em>that</em> <strongs greek='1219'>publicly</strongs>, <strongs greek='1925'>showing</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1124'>Scriptures</strongs>that <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='1511'>was</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='19'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>it came to <strongs greek='1096'>pass</strongs>, that, while <strongs greek='625'>Apollos</strongs><strongs greek='1511'>was</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='2882'>Corinth</strongs>, <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>having passed <strongs greek='1330'>through</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='510'>upper</strongs><strongs greek='3313'>coasts</strongs><strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2181'>Ephesus</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2147'>finding</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='2'>He <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='*1487'>Have</strongs>ye <strongs greek='2983'>received</strongs>the <strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>since ye <strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs>? <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, We have not so much <strongs greek='235 3761'>as</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='1487'>whether</strongs>there <strongs greek='2076'>be</strongs>any <strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='1519'>Unto</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>then</strongs>were ye <strongs greek='907'>baptized</strongs>? <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='1519'>Unto</strongs><strongs greek='2491'>John</strongs>'s <strongs greek='908'>baptism</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, <strongs greek='2491'>John</strongs><strongs greek='3303'>verily</strongs><strongs greek='907'>baptized</strongs>with the <strongs greek='908'>baptism</strongs>of <strongs greek='3341'>repentance</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>they should <strongs greek='4100'>believe</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>on</strongs>him which should <strongs greek='2064'>come</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>after</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, that <strongs greek='5123'>is</strongs>, <strongs greek='1519'>on</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='1161'>When</strongs>they <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><em>this,</em> they were <strongs greek='907'>baptized</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>had <strongs greek='2007'>laid</strongs><em>his</em> <strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs>upon <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs><strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>; <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>they <strongs greek='2980'>spake</strongs>with <strongs greek='1100'>tongues</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4395'>prophesied</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>the <strongs greek='435'>men</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='5616'>about</strongs><strongs greek='1177'>twelve</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='1525'>went</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4864'>synagogue</strongs>, and spake <strongs greek='3955'>boldly</strongs>for the space <strongs greek='1909'>of</strongs><strongs greek='5140'>three</strongs><strongs greek='3376'>months</strongs>, <strongs greek='1256'>disputing</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3982'>persuading</strongs>the <strongs greek='3588'>things</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>concerning</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='932'>kingdom</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>when</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>divers</strongs>were <strongs greek='4645'>hardened</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>believed <strongs greek='544'>not</strongs>, but spake <strongs greek='2551'>evil</strongs>of that <strongs greek='3598'>way</strongs><strongs greek='1799'>before</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4128'>multitude</strongs>, he <strongs greek='868'>departed</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, and <strongs greek='873'>separated</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs>, <strongs greek='1256'>disputing</strongs><strongs greek='2596 2250'>daily</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4981'>school</strongs>of <strongs greek='5100'>one</strongs><strongs greek='5181'>Tyrannus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>continued</strongs>by the space <strongs greek='1909'>of</strongs><strongs greek='1417'>two</strongs><strongs greek='2094'>years</strongs>; so <strongs greek='5620'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>they which <strongs greek='2730'>dwelt</strongs>in <strongs greek='773'>Asia</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>both</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1672'>Greeks</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>wrought</strongs><strongs greek='3756 5177'>special</strongs><strongs greek='1411'>miracles</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs>of <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='12'>So <strongs greek='5620'>that</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5559'>body</strongs>were <strongs greek='2018'>brought</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='770'>sick</strongs><strongs greek='4676'>handkerchiefs</strongs><strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='4612'>aprons</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3554'>diseases</strongs><strongs greek='525'>departed</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4190'>evil</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirits</strongs><strongs greek='1831'>went</strongs>out <strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4022'>vagabond</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>, <strongs greek='1845'>exorcists</strongs>, took <strongs greek='2021'>upon</strongs>them to <strongs greek='3687'>call</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>over</strongs>them which <strongs greek='2192'>had</strongs><strongs greek='4190'>evil</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirits</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, We <strongs greek='3726'>adjure</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>by <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2784'>preacheth</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>there <strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='2033'>seven</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>sons</strongs>of <em>one</em> <strongs greek='4630'>Sceva</strongs>, a <strongs greek='2453'>Jew</strongs>, <em>and</em> chief of the <strongs greek='749'>priests</strongs>, which <strongs greek='4160'>did</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>so</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4190'>evil</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs><strongs greek='611'>answered</strongs>and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>I <strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>I <strongs greek='1987'>know</strongs>; <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>who</strongs><strongs greek='2075'>are</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4190'>evil</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='2177'>leaped</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2634'>overcame</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2480'>prevailed</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>against</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, so <strongs greek='5620'>that</strongs>they <strongs greek='1628'>fled</strongs>out <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='1565'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3624'>house</strongs><strongs greek='1131'>naked</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5135'>wounded</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs><strongs greek='1110'>known</strongs>to <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>the <strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1672'>Greeks</strongs><strongs greek='5037'>also</strongs><strongs greek='2730'>dwelling</strongs>at <strongs greek='2181'>Ephesus</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5401'>fear</strongs><strongs greek='1968'>fell</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>was <strongs greek='3170'>magnified</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs>that <strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs><strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1843'>confessed</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='312'>showed</strongs><strongs greek='848'>their</strongs><strongs greek='4234'>deeds</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='*1161'></strongs><strongs greek='2425'>Many</strongs>of them also which <strongs greek='4238'>used</strongs>curious <strongs greek='4021'>arts</strongs>brought their books <strongs greek='4851 976'>together</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2618'>burned</strongs>them <strongs greek='1799'>before</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><em>men</em> : <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>they <strongs greek='4860'>counted</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5092'>price</strongs>of <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs><em>it</em> fifty <strongs greek='4002 3461'>thousand</strongs><em>pieces</em> of <strongs greek='694'>silver</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='3779'>So</strongs><strongs greek='2596 2904'>mightily</strongs><strongs greek='837'>grew</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='2962'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2480'>prevailed</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='*1161'></strongs><strongs greek='5613'>After</strongs>these <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs>were <strongs greek='4137'>ended</strongs>, <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='5087'>purposed</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs>, when he had passed <strongs greek='1330'>through</strongs><strongs greek='3109'>Macedonia</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='882'>Achaia</strongs>, to <strongs greek='4198'>go</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>, <strongs greek='2036'>saying</strongs>, After <strongs greek='3165'>I</strongs>have <strongs greek='1096'>been</strongs><strongs greek='1563'>there</strongs>, <strongs greek='3165'>I</strongs><strongs greek='1163'>must</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>see</strongs><strongs greek='4516'>Rome</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='1161'>So</strongs>he <strongs greek='649'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3109'>Macedonia</strongs><strongs greek='1417'>two</strongs>of them that <strongs greek='1247'>ministered</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='5095'>Timothy</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2037'>Erastus</strongs>; but <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>himself <strongs greek='1907'>stayed</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='773'>Asia</strongs>for a <strongs greek='5550'>season</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>the <strongs greek='2596 1565'>same</strongs><strongs greek='2540'>time</strongs>there <strongs greek='1096'>arose</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>no</strongs><strongs greek='3641'>small</strongs><strongs greek='5017'>stir</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>about</strongs>that <strongs greek='3598'>way</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><em>man</em> <strongs greek='3686'>named</strongs><strongs greek='1216'>Demetrius</strongs>, a <strongs greek='695'>silversmith</strongs>, which <strongs greek='4160'>made</strongs><strongs greek='693'>silver</strongs><strongs greek='3485'>shrines</strongs>for <strongs greek='735'>Diana</strongs>, <strongs greek='3930'>brought</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>no</strongs><strongs greek='3641'>small</strongs><strongs greek='2039'>gain</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5079'>craftsmen</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='3739'>Whom</strongs>he called <strongs greek='4867'>together</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2040'>workmen</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs>like <strongs greek='5108'>occupation</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='435'>Sirs</strongs>, ye <strongs greek='1987'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>by</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2039'>craft</strongs>we <strongs greek='2076'>have</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2142'>wealth</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='2532'>Moreover</strongs>ye <strongs greek='2334'>see</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3440'>alone</strongs>at <strongs greek='2181'>Ephesus</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='4975'>almost</strongs>throughout <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='773'>Asia</strongs>, <strongs greek='3778'>this</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>hath <strongs greek='3982'>persuaded</strongs>and turned <strongs greek='3179'>away</strongs><strongs greek='2425'>much</strongs><strongs greek='3793'>people</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>they <strongs greek='1526'>be</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>no</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>gods</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>which</strongs>are <strongs greek='1096'>made</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='27'>So <strongs greek='*1161'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3440'>only</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3313'>craft</strongs>is in <strongs greek='2793'>danger</strongs>to be set at <strongs greek='2064 1519 557'>naught</strongs>; <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>that <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3173'>great</strongs><strongs greek='2299'>goddess</strongs><strongs greek='735'>Diana</strongs>should be <strongs greek='1519 3762 3049'>despised</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='848'>her</strongs><strongs greek='3168'>magnificence</strongs><strongs greek='3195'>should</strongs><strongs greek='*2532'>be</strongs><strongs greek='2507'>destroyed</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='3650'>all</strongs><strongs greek='773'>Asia</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3625'>world</strongs><strongs greek='4576'>worshippeth</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='28'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when they <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><em>these</em> <em>sayings,</em> they <strongs greek='1096'>were</strongs><strongs greek='4134'>full</strongs>of <strongs greek='2372'>wrath</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>cried <strongs greek='2896'>out</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='3173'>Great</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='735'>Diana</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2180'>Ephesians</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='29'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3650'>whole</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>was <strongs greek='4130'>filled</strongs>with <strongs greek='4799'>confusion</strongs>: <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>having <strongs greek='4884'>caught</strongs><strongs greek='1050'>Gaius</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='708'>Aristarchus</strongs>, men of <strongs greek='3110'>Macedonia</strongs>, <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>'s companions in <strongs greek='4898'>travel</strongs>, they <strongs greek='3729'>rushed</strongs>with one <strongs greek='3661'>accord</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2302'>theater</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='30'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='1014'>would</strongs>have entered <strongs greek='1525'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1218'>people</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs><strongs greek='1439'>suffered</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='31'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='*2532'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief of <strongs greek='775'>Asia</strongs>, which <strongs greek='5607'>were</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5384'>friends</strongs>, <strongs greek='3992'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='3870'>desiring</strongs><em>him</em> that he would <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1325'>adventure</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>himself</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2302'>theater</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='32'>Some therefore cried one <strongs greek='243 3303 3767 2896'>thing</strongs>, and <strongs greek='243'>some</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>another</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>assembly</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='4797'>confused</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>more <strongs greek='4119'>part</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>knew</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='5101 1752'>wherefore</strongs>they were come <strongs greek='4905'>together</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='33'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>they <strongs greek='4264'>drew</strongs><strongs greek='223'>Alexander</strongs>out <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3793'>multitude</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>putting him <strongs greek='4261 846'>forward</strongs>. <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='223'>Alexander</strongs><strongs greek='2678'>beckoned</strongs>with <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hand</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2309'>would</strongs>have made his <strongs greek='626'>defense</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1218'>people</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='34'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>when they <strongs greek='1921'>knew</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>he <strongs greek='2076'>was</strongs>a <strongs greek='2453'>Jew</strongs>, all with one <strongs greek='1096 5456 3391 1537 3956'>voice</strongs>about the space <strongs greek='5613 1909'>of</strongs><strongs greek='1417'>two</strongs><strongs greek='5610'>hours</strongs>cried <strongs greek='2896'>out</strongs>, <strongs greek='3173'>Great</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='735'>Diana</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2180'>Ephesians</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='35'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>town <strongs greek='1122'>clerk</strongs>had <strongs greek='2687'>appeased</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3793'>people</strongs>, he <strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs>, <em>Ye</em> <strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>of <strongs greek='2180 *1063'>Ephesus</strongs>, <strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>there <strongs greek='3739'>that</strongs><strongs greek='1097'>knoweth</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>how that <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2180'>Ephesians</strongs><strongs greek='5607'>is</strongs>a <strongs greek='3511'>worshiper</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3173'>great</strongs><strongs greek='2299'>goddess</strongs><strongs greek='735'>Diana</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>of the <em>image</em> which fell down from <strongs greek='1356'>Jupiter</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='36'>Seeing <strongs greek='3767'>then</strongs>that these <strongs greek='5130'>things</strongs>cannot be spoken <strongs greek='5607 368'>against</strongs>, <strongs greek='5209 *2076'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='1163'>ought</strongs>to <strongs greek='5225'>be</strongs><strongs greek='2687'>quiet</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='4238'>do</strongs><strongs greek='3367'>nothing</strongs><strongs greek='4312'>rashly</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='37'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>ye have <strongs greek='71'>brought</strongs>hither <strongs greek='5128'>these</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>, which are <strongs greek='3777'>neither</strongs>robbers of <strongs greek='2417'>churches</strongs>, <strongs greek='3777'>nor</strongs>yet <strongs greek='987'>blasphemers</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='2299'>goddess</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='38'><strongs greek='3767'>Wherefore</strongs><strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs><strongs greek='1216'>Demetrius</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5079'>craftsmen</strongs>which are <strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs>a <strongs greek='3056'>matter</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>against</strongs>any <strongs greek='5100'>man</strongs>, the law is <strongs greek='60 71'>open</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>there <strongs greek='1526'>are</strongs><strongs greek='446'>deputies</strongs>: let them <strongs greek='1458'>implead</strongs>one <strongs greek='240'>another</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='39'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1934'>inquire</strongs>any <strongs greek='5100'>thing</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>concerning</strongs>other <strongs greek='2087'>matters</strongs>, it shall be <strongs greek='1956'>determined</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>a <strongs greek='1772'>lawful</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>assembly</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='40'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>we are in <strongs greek='2793'>danger</strongs><strongs greek='*2532'>to</strongs>be called in <strongs greek='1458'>question</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>for</strongs>this <strongs greek='4594'>day</strongs>'s <strongs greek='4714'>uproar</strongs>, there <strongs greek='5225'>being</strongs><strongs greek='3367'>no</strongs><strongs greek='158'>cause</strongs><strongs greek='4012 3739'>whereby</strongs>we <strongs greek='1410'>may</strongs><strongs greek='591'>give</strongs>an <strongs greek='3056'>account</strongs>of <strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='4963'>concourse</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='41'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when he had <strongs greek='5023'>thus</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>spoken</strongs>, he <strongs greek='630'>dismissed</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>assembly</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='20'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>after <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2351'>uproar</strongs>was <strongs greek='3973'>ceased</strongs>, <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>called <strongs greek='4341'>unto</strongs><em>him</em> <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='782'>embraced</strongs><em>them,</em> and <strongs greek='1831'>departed</strongs>for to <strongs greek='4198'>go</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3109'>Macedonia</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when he had gone <strongs greek='1330'>over</strongs><strongs greek='1565'>those</strongs><strongs greek='3313'>parts</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>had <strongs greek='3870'>given</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>much</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>exhortation</strongs>, he <strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='1671'>Greece</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs><em>there</em> <strongs greek='4160'>abode</strongs><strongs greek='5140'>three</strongs><strongs greek='3376'>months</strongs>. And <strongs greek='*5259'>when</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>laid wait <strongs greek='1917 1096'>for</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, as he was <strongs greek='3195'>about</strongs>to <strongs greek='321'>sail</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='4947'>Syria</strongs>, he <strongs greek='1096 1106'>purposed</strongs>to <strongs greek='5290'>return</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>through</strongs><strongs greek='3109'>Macedonia</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>there <strongs greek='4902'>accompanied</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='891'>into</strongs><strongs greek='773'>Asia</strongs><strongs greek='4986'>Sopater</strongs>of <strongs greek='961'>Berea</strongs>; <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2331'>Thessalonians</strongs>, <strongs greek='708'>Aristarchus</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4580'>Secundus</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1050'>Gaius</strongs>of <strongs greek='1190'>Derbe</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5095'>Timothy</strongs>; <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs>of <strongs greek='774'>Asia</strongs>, <strongs greek='5190'>Tychicus</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5161'>Trophimus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='3778'>These</strongs>going <strongs greek='4281'>before</strongs><strongs greek='3306'>tarried</strongs>for <strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='5174'>Troas</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs>sailed <strongs greek='1602'>away</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='5375'>Philippi</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>after</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>of unleavened <strongs greek='106'>bread</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='5174'>Troas</strongs><strongs greek='891'>in</strongs><strongs greek='4002'>five</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>; <strongs greek='3757'>where</strongs>we <strongs greek='1304'>abode</strongs><strongs greek='2033'>seven</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3391'>first</strongs><em>day</em> of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4521'>week</strongs>, when <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs>came <strongs greek='4863'>together</strongs>to <strongs greek='2806'>break</strongs><strongs greek='740'>bread</strongs>, <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='1256'>preached</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='3195'>ready</strongs>to <strongs greek='1826'>depart</strongs>on <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1887'>morrow</strongs>; <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3905'>continued</strongs>his <strongs greek='3056'>speech</strongs><strongs greek='3360'>until</strongs><strongs greek='3317'>midnight</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>there <strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='2425'>many</strongs><strongs greek='2985'>lights</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>upper <strongs greek='5253'>chamber</strongs>, <strongs greek='3757'>where</strongs>they <strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs>gathered <strongs greek='4863'>together</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>there <strongs greek='2521'>sat</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>in</strongs>a <strongs greek='2376'>window</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs>young <strongs greek='3494'>man</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>named</strongs><strongs greek='2161'>Eutychus</strongs>, being fallen <strongs greek='2702'>into</strongs>a <strongs greek='901'>deep</strongs><strongs greek='5258'>sleep</strongs>: and as <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='*1909'>was</strongs><strongs greek='4119'>long</strongs><strongs greek='1256'>preaching</strongs>, he sunk <strongs greek='2702'>down</strongs><strongs greek='575'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5258'>sleep</strongs>, and <strongs greek='4098'>fell</strongs><strongs greek='2736'>down</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>third <strongs greek='5152'>loft</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>was taken <strongs greek='142'>up</strongs><strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>went <strongs greek='2597'>down</strongs>, and fell <strongs greek='1968'>on</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4843'>embracing</strongs><em>him</em> <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, Trouble not <strongs greek='2350 3361'>yourselves</strongs>; <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5590'>life</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='1161'>When</strongs>he therefore was come up <strongs greek='305'>again</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>had <strongs greek='2806'>broken</strongs><strongs greek='740'>bread</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1089'>eaten</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3656'>talked</strongs>a long <strongs greek='1909 2425'>while</strongs>, even <strongs greek='891'>till</strongs>break of <strongs greek='827'>day</strongs>, <strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs>he <strongs greek='1831'>departed</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>they <strongs greek='71'>brought</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>young <strongs greek='3816'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2198'>alive</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>were <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>a <strongs greek='3357'>little</strongs><strongs greek='3870'>comforted</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs>went <strongs greek='4281'>before</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>to</strongs><strongs greek='4143'>ship</strongs>, and <strongs greek='321'>sailed</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='789'>Assos</strongs>, <strongs greek='1564'>there</strongs><strongs greek='3195'>intending</strongs>to take <strongs greek='353'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>had</strongs>he <strongs greek='1299'>appointed</strongs>, <strongs greek='3195'>minding</strongs><strongs greek='846'>himself</strongs>to go <strongs greek='3978'>afoot</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>when</strongs>he <strongs greek='4820'>met</strongs>with <strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>at</strongs><strongs greek='789'>Assos</strongs>, we took him <strongs greek='353 846'>in</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3412'>Mitylene</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'>And we sailed <strongs greek='2547 636'>thence</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2658'>came</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1966'>next</strongs><em>day</em> over <strongs greek='481'>against</strongs><strongs greek='5508'>Chios</strongs>; <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2087'>next</strongs><em>day</em> we <strongs greek='3846'>arrived</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>at</strongs><strongs greek='4544'>Samos</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3306'>tarried</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='5175'>Trogyllium</strongs>; and <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>next</strongs><em>day</em> we <strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3399'>Miletus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>had <strongs greek='2919'>determined</strongs>to sail <strongs greek='3896'>by</strongs><strongs greek='2181'>Ephesus</strongs>, <strongs greek='3704'>because</strongs><strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>would</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>spend the <strongs greek='5551'>time</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='773'>Asia</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs>he <strongs greek='4692'>hasted</strongs>, <strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs>it <strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='1415'>possible</strongs>for <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, to <strongs greek='1096'>be</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>at</strongs><strongs greek='2414'>Jerusalem</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>of <strongs greek='4005'>Pentecost</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3399'>Miletus</strongs>he <strongs greek='3992'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2181'>Ephesus</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3333'>called</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4245'>elders</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>when</strongs>they were <strongs greek='3854'>come</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, he <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='5210'>Ye</strongs><strongs greek='1987'>know</strongs>, <strongs greek='575'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='4413'>first</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs><strongs greek='575 3739'>that</strongs>I <strongs greek='1910'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='773'>Asia</strongs>, after what <strongs greek='4459'>manner</strongs>I have <strongs greek='1096'>been</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>at <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='5550'>seasons</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='1398'>Serving</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>humility of <strongs greek='5012'>mind</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>with <strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs><strongs greek='1144'>tears</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3986'>temptations</strongs>, which <strongs greek='4819'>befell</strongs><strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>lying in <strongs greek='1917'>wait</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='20'><em>And</em> <strongs greek='5613'>how</strongs>I kept <strongs greek='5288'>back</strongs><strongs greek='3762'>nothing</strongs>that was <strongs greek='4851'>profitable</strongs><em>unto</em> <strongs greek='*3361'>you</strongs>, but have <strongs greek='312'>showed</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>have <strongs greek='1321'>taught</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1219'>publicly</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>from house to <strongs greek='2596 3624'>house</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='1263'>Testifying</strongs><strongs greek='5037'>both</strongs>to the <strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>also to the <strongs greek='1672'>Greeks</strongs>, <strongs greek='3341'>repentance</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>toward</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>toward</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs>, <strongs greek='2400'>behold</strongs>, <strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='4198'>go</strongs><strongs greek='1210'>bound</strongs>in <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>, <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>knowing</strongs>the things that shall <strongs greek='4876'>befall</strongs><strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs><strongs greek='1722 846'>there</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='4133'>Save</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs><strongs greek='1263'>witnesseth</strongs>in every <strongs greek='2596 4172'>city</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='1199'>bonds</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2347'>afflictions</strongs><strongs greek='3306'>abide</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='235'>But</strongs>none of these things move <strongs greek='4160 3056 3762'>me</strongs>, <strongs greek='3761'>neither</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>count</strongs>I <strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='5590'>life</strongs><strongs greek='5093'>dear</strongs>unto <strongs greek='1683'>myself</strongs>, so <strongs greek='5613'>that</strongs>I might <strongs greek='5048'>finish</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='1408'>course</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5479'>joy</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1248'>ministry</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>I have <strongs greek='2983'>received</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, to <strongs greek='1263'>testify</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2098'>gospel</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs>, <strongs greek='2400'>behold</strongs>, <strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>I have <strongs greek='1330'>gone</strongs><strongs greek='2784'>preaching</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='932'>kingdom</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, shall <strongs greek='3700'>see</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='4383'>face</strongs>no <strongs greek='3765'>more</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='1352'>Wherefore</strongs>I take you to <strongs greek='3143 5213'>record</strongs><strongs greek='4594'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><em>am</em> <strongs greek='2513'>pure</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='129'>blood</strongs>of <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><em>men.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>I have <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='5288'>shunned</strongs><strongs greek='*3361'>to</strongs><strongs greek='312'>declare</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1012'>counsel</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='28'>Take <strongs greek='4337'>heed</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs>unto <strongs greek='1438'>yourselves</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4168'>flock</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722'>over</strongs>the <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>hath <strongs greek='5087'>made</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1985'>overseers</strongs>, to <strongs greek='4165'>feed</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>he hath <strongs greek='4046'>purchased</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>with</strongs>his <strongs greek='2398'>own</strongs><strongs greek='129'>blood</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='29'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>after</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='867'>departing</strongs>shall <strongs greek='926'>grievous</strongs><strongs greek='3074'>wolves</strongs>enter <strongs greek='1525'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>among</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='5339'>sparing</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4168'>flock</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='30'><strongs greek='2532'>Also</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs>your own <strongs greek='5216 846'>selves</strongs>shall <strongs greek='435'>men</strongs><strongs greek='450'>arise</strongs>, <strongs greek='2980'>speaking</strongs>perverse <strongs greek='1294'>things</strongs>, to draw <strongs greek='645'>away</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs><strongs greek='3694'>after</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='31'><strongs greek='1352'>Therefore</strongs><strongs greek='1127'>watch</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3421'>remember</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>by the space of three <strongs greek='5148'>years</strongs>I <strongs greek='3973'>ceased</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>to <strongs greek='3560'>warn</strongs><strongs greek='1538'>every</strongs><strongs greek='1520'>one</strongs><strongs greek='3571'>night</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='1144'>tears</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='32'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3569'>now</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, I <strongs greek='3908'>commend</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>to <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs>, which is <strongs greek='1410'>able</strongs>to build you <strongs greek='2026'>up</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='1325'>give</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>an <strongs greek='2817'>inheritance</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>them which are <strongs greek='37'>sanctified</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='33'>I have <strongs greek='1937'>coveted</strongs>no <strongs greek='3762'>man</strongs>'s <strongs greek='694'>silver</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='5553'>gold</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='2441'>apparel</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='34'><strongs greek='1161'>Yea</strongs>, <strongs greek='846'>ye</strongs>yourselves <strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>these</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs>have <strongs greek='5256'>ministered</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='5532'>necessities</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to them that <strongs greek='5607'>were</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='1700'>me</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='35'>I have <strongs greek='5263'>showed</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs>, how <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs><strongs greek='2872'>laboring</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1163'>ought</strongs>to <strongs greek='482'>support</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='770'>weak</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='3421'>remember</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>words</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>how</strongs><strongs greek='848'>he</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <em>It</em> <em>is</em> <em>more</em> <em>blessed</em> <em>to</em> <em>give</em> <em>than</em> <em>to</em> <em>receive.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='36'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when he had <strongs greek='5023'>thus</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>spoken</strongs>, he kneeled <strongs greek='5087 846 1119'>down</strongs>, and <strongs greek='4336'>prayed</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='37'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>they all wept <strongs greek='1096 2425 2805 3956'>sore</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1968'>fell</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>'s <strongs greek='5137'>neck</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2705'>kissed</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='38'><strongs greek='3600'>Sorrowing</strongs>most of <strongs greek='3122'>all</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>words</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>he <strongs greek='2046'>spake</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>they <strongs greek='3195'>should</strongs><strongs greek='2334'>see</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4383'>face</strongs>no <strongs greek='3765'>more</strongs>. <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>they <strongs greek='4311'>accompanied</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4143'>ship</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='21'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='*5613'>it</strongs>came to <strongs greek='1096'>pass</strongs>, that after <strongs greek='2248'>we</strongs>were <strongs greek='645'>gotten</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, and had <strongs greek='321'>launched</strongs>, we <strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs>with a straight <strongs greek='2113'>course</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2972'>Coos</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><em>day</em> <strongs greek='1836'>following</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='4499'>Rhodes</strongs>, and from <strongs greek='2547'>thence</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3959'>Patara</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2147'>finding</strongs>a <strongs greek='4143'>ship</strongs>sailing <strongs greek='1276'>over</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5403'>Phoenicia</strongs>, we went <strongs greek='1910'>aboard</strongs>, and set <strongs greek='321'>forth</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs>when we had <strongs greek='398'>discovered</strongs><strongs greek='2954'>Cyprus</strongs>, <strongs greek='*2532'>we</strongs><strongs greek='2641'>left</strongs><strongs greek='846'>it</strongs>on the left <strongs greek='2176'>hand</strongs>, and <strongs greek='4126'>sailed</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='4947'>Syria</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2609'>landed</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>at</strongs><strongs greek='5184'>Tyre</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs><strongs greek='1566'>there</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4143'>ship</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs>to <strongs greek='670'>unlade</strongs>her <strongs greek='1117'>burden</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='429'>finding</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs>we <strongs greek='1961'>tarried</strongs><strongs greek='847'>there</strongs><strongs greek='2033'>seven</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>: <strongs greek='3748'>who</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>said</strongs>to <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>through</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs>, that he should <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>go <strongs greek='305'>up</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3753'>when</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>we</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>had</strongs><strongs greek='1822'>accomplished</strongs>those <strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>, we <strongs greek='1831'>departed</strongs>and went our <strongs greek='4198'>way</strongs>; and they <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>brought us on our <strongs greek='4311 2248'>way</strongs>, <strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='1135'>wives</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5043'>children</strongs>, <strongs greek='2193'>till</strongs><em>we</em> <em>were</em> <strongs greek='1854'>out</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>we kneeled <strongs greek='5087 1119'>down</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='123'>shore</strongs>, and <strongs greek='4336'>prayed</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when we had taken our <strongs greek='782'>leave</strongs>one of <strongs greek='240'>another</strongs>, we took <strongs greek='1910 1519 4143'>ship</strongs>; <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1565'>they</strongs><strongs greek='5290'>returned</strongs>home <strongs greek='1519 2398'>again</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs>had <strongs greek='1274'>finished</strongs><em>our</em> <strongs greek='4144'>course</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='5184'>Tyre</strongs>, we <strongs greek='2658'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='4424'>Ptolemais</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='782'>saluted</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3306'>abode</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='3391'>one</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1887'>next</strongs><em>day</em> we that were of Paul's <strongs greek='4012 3972'>company</strongs><strongs greek='1831'>departed</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2542'>Caesarea</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>we <strongs greek='1525'>entered</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3624'>house</strongs>of <strongs greek='5376'>Philip</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2099'>evangelist</strongs>, which <strongs greek='5607'>was</strongs><strongs greek='5607'>was</strongs><em>one</em> <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2033'>seven</strongs>; and <strongs greek='3306'>abode</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>the same <strongs greek='5129'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>had</strongs><strongs greek='5064'>four</strongs><strongs greek='2364'>daughters</strongs>, <strongs greek='3933'>virgins</strongs>, which did <strongs greek='4395'>prophesy</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>as <strongs greek='2257'>we</strongs><strongs greek='1961'>tarried</strongs><em>there</em> <strongs greek='4119'>many</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>, there came <strongs greek='2718'>down</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2449'>Judea</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophet</strongs>, <strongs greek='3686'>named</strongs><strongs greek='13'>Agabus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when he was <strongs greek='2064'>come</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='*2532'>he</strongs><strongs greek='142'>took</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>'s <strongs greek='2223'>girdle</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1210'>bound</strongs>his <strongs greek='848'>own</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4228'>feet</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='3592'>Thus</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>saith</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>, <strongs greek='3779'>So</strongs>shall <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs><strongs greek='1210'>bind</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='435'>man</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>owneth</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2223'>girdle</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>shall <strongs greek='3860'>deliver</strongs><em>him</em> <strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs>the <strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs>of the <strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>when</strongs>we <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>these <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>both</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>they of that <strongs greek='1786'>place</strongs>, <strongs greek='3870'>besought</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>to go <strongs greek='305'>up</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='611'>answered</strongs>, <strongs greek='5101'>What</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>mean</strongs>ye to <strongs greek='2799'>weep</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='4919'>break</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>mine</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs>? <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>am</strongs><strongs greek='2093'>ready</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>to be <strongs greek='1210'>bound</strongs><strongs greek='3440'>only</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>to <strongs greek='599'>die</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>at</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs><strongs greek='5228'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>would <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>be <strongs greek='3982'>persuaded</strongs>, we <strongs greek='2270'>ceased</strongs>, <strongs greek='2036'>saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='2307'>will</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>be <strongs greek='1096'>done</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>after</strongs><strongs greek='5025'>those</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>we took up our <strongs greek='643'>carriages</strongs>, and went <strongs greek='305'>up</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='*1161'>There</strongs><strongs greek='4905'>went</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><em>certain</em> of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciples</strongs><strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2542'>Caesarea</strongs>, and <strongs greek='71'>brought</strongs>with them <strongs greek='5100'>one</strongs><strongs greek='3416'>Mnason</strongs>of <strongs greek='2953'>Cyprus</strongs>, an <strongs greek='744'>old</strongs><strongs greek='3101'>disciple</strongs>, <strongs greek='3844'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>we should <strongs greek='3579'>lodge</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='2257'>we</strongs>were <strongs greek='1096'>come</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2414'>Jerusalem</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs><strongs greek='1209'>received</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs><strongs greek='780'>gladly</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><em>day</em> <strongs greek='1966'>following</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>went <strongs greek='1524'>in</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2385'>James</strongs>; <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4245'>elders</strongs>were <strongs greek='3854'>present</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when he had <strongs greek='782'>saluted</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, he <strongs greek='1834'>declared</strongs><strongs greek='2596 1520 1538'>particularly</strongs>what <strongs greek='3739'>things</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>had <strongs greek='4160'>wrought</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1248'>ministry</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><em>it,</em> they <strongs greek='1392'>glorified</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, Thou <strongs greek='2334'>seest</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs>, how <strongs greek='4214'>many</strongs><strongs greek='3461'>thousands</strongs>of <strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>there <strongs greek='1526'>are</strongs>which <strongs greek='4100'>believe</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>they <strongs greek='5225'>are</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='2207'>zealous</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3551'>law</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>they are <strongs greek='2727'>informed</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thee</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>thou <strongs greek='1321'>teachest</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>the <strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>which</strongs>are <strongs greek='2596'>among</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs>to <strongs greek='646'>forsake</strongs><strongs greek='3475'>Moses</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>that <strongs greek='846'>they</strongs>ought <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>to <strongs greek='4059'>circumcise</strongs><em>their</em> <strongs greek='5043'>children</strongs>, <strongs greek='3366'>neither</strongs>to <strongs greek='4043'>walk</strongs>after <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1485'>customs</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='5101'>What</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>it <strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs>? the <strongs greek='4128'>multitude</strongs><strongs greek='1163'>must</strongs><strongs greek='3843'>needs</strongs>come <strongs greek='4905'>together</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs>they will <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>thou art <strongs greek='2064'>come</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='4160'>Do</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>that</strongs>we <strongs greek='3004'>say</strongs>to <strongs greek='4671'>thee</strongs>: <strongs greek='2254'>We</strongs><strongs greek='1526'>have</strongs><strongs greek='5064'>four</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>which <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs>a <strongs greek='2171'>vow</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>them</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='5128'>Them</strongs><strongs greek='3880'>take</strongs>, and <strongs greek='48'>purify</strongs>thyself <strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>be at <strongs greek='1159'>charges</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>they may <strongs greek='3587'>shave</strongs><em>their</em> <strongs greek='2776'>heads</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>may <strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>those things, <strongs greek='3739'>whereof</strongs>they were <strongs greek='2727'>informed</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>concerning</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thee</strongs>, <strongs greek='2076'>are</strongs><strongs greek='3762'>nothing</strongs>; <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><em>that</em> <strongs greek='848'>thou</strongs>thyself <strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>walkest <strongs greek='4748'>orderly</strongs>, and <strongs greek='5442'>keepest</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3551'>law</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='*1161'></strongs>As <strongs greek='4012'>touching</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs>which <strongs greek='4100'>believe</strongs>, <strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs>have <strongs greek='1989'>written</strongs><em>and</em> <strongs greek='2919'>concluded</strongs>that <strongs greek='846'>they</strongs><strongs greek='5083'>observe</strongs><strongs greek='3367'>no</strongs>such <strongs greek='5108'>thing</strongs>, <strongs greek='1508'>save</strongs>only that they <strongs greek='5442'>keep</strongs><strongs greek='846'>themselves</strongs><strongs greek='*5037'>from</strongs><em>things</em> offered to <strongs greek='1494'>idols</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>from <strongs greek='129'>blood</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>from <strongs greek='4156'>strangled</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>from <strongs greek='4202'>fornication</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='5119'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='3880'>took</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>next</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs><strongs greek='48'>purifying</strongs>himself <strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='1524'>entered</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs>, to <strongs greek='1229'>signify</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1604'>accomplishment</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>of <strongs greek='49'>purification</strongs>, <strongs greek='2193 3757'>until</strongs>that an <strongs greek='4376'>offering</strongs>should be <strongs greek='4374'>offered</strongs><strongs greek='5228'>for</strongs><strongs greek='1538'>every</strongs><strongs greek='1520'>one</strongs>of <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>when</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2033'>seven</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>were <strongs greek='3195'>almost</strongs><strongs greek='4931'>ended</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>which were <strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='773'>Asia</strongs>, when they <strongs greek='2300'>saw</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs>, stirred <strongs greek='4797'>up</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3793'>people</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1911'>laid</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='28'>Crying <strongs greek='2896'>out</strongs>, <strongs greek='435'>Men</strongs>of <strongs greek='2475'>Israel</strongs>, <strongs greek='997'>help</strongs>: <strongs greek='3778'>This</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs>, that <strongs greek='1321'>teacheth</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><em>men</em> every <strongs greek='3837'>where</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>against</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3551'>law</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5127'>this</strongs><strongs greek='5117'>place</strongs>: <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2089'>further</strongs><strongs greek='1521'>brought</strongs><strongs greek='1672'>Greeks</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>hath <strongs greek='2840'>polluted</strongs><strongs greek='5126'>this</strongs><strongs greek='40'>holy</strongs><strongs greek='5117'>place</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='29'>( <strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>they <strongs greek='2258'>had</strongs>seen <strongs greek='4308'>before</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs><strongs greek='5161'>Trophimus</strongs>an <strongs greek='2180'>Ephesian</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>they <strongs greek='3543'>supposed</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>had <strongs greek='1521'>brought</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs>.) </verse>
            <verse number='30'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3650'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>was <strongs greek='2795'>moved</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>ran <strongs greek='1096 4890'>together</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>they <strongs greek='1949'>took</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1670'>drew</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1854'>out</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2112'>forthwith</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2374'>doors</strongs>were <strongs greek='2808'>shut</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='31'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>as they went <strongs greek='2212'>about</strongs>to <strongs greek='615'>kill</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='5334'>tidings</strongs><strongs greek='305'>came</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='5506'>captain</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4686'>band</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3650'>all</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>was in an <strongs greek='4797'>uproar</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='32'><strongs greek='3739'>Who</strongs><strongs greek='1824'>immediately</strongs><strongs greek='3880'>took</strongs><strongs greek='4757'>soldiers</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1543'>centurions</strongs>, and ran <strongs greek='2701'>down</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs>when <strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='5506'>captain</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4757'>soldiers</strongs>, they <strongs greek='3973'>left</strongs><strongs greek='5180'>beating</strongs>of <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='33'><strongs greek='5119'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='5506'>captain</strongs>came <strongs greek='1448'>near</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1949'>took</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2753'>commanded</strongs><em>him</em> to be <strongs greek='1210'>bound</strongs>with <strongs greek='1417'>two</strongs><strongs greek='254'>chains</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4441'>demanded</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>who</strongs>he <strongs greek='1498 302'>was</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs>he <strongs greek='2076'>had</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>done</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='34'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>some cried one thing, some <strongs greek='243 994 243 5100'>another</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3793'>multitude</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs>when he <strongs greek='1410'>could</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='804'>certainty</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2351'>tumult</strongs>, he <strongs greek='2753'>commanded</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>to be <strongs greek='71'>carried</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3925'>castle</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='35'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3753'>when</strongs>he <strongs greek='1096'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='304'>stairs</strongs>, so it <strongs greek='4819'>was</strongs>, that <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>was <strongs greek='941'>borne</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4757'>soldiers</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='970'>violence</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3793'>people</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='36'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4128'>multitude</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>followed <strongs greek='190'>after</strongs>, <strongs greek='2896'>crying</strongs>, <strongs greek='142'>Away</strongs>with <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='37'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>as <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='*3195'>was</strongs>to be <strongs greek='1521'>led</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3925'>castle</strongs>, he <strongs greek='3004'>said</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='5506 *1487'>captain</strongs>, <strongs greek='1832'>May</strongs><strongs greek='3427'>I</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>speak</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='4571'>thee</strongs>? <strongs greek='3588'>Who</strongs><strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs>, Canst thou speak <strongs greek='1097 1676'>Greek</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='38'><strongs greek='1488'>Art</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='4771'>thou</strongs><strongs greek='*686'>that</strongs><strongs greek='124'>Egyptian</strongs>, which <strongs greek='4253'>before</strongs><strongs greek='5130'>these</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>madest an <strongs greek='387'>uproar</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>leddest <strongs greek='1806'>out</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2048'>wilderness</strongs>four <strongs greek='5070'>thousand</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>that were <strongs greek='4607'>murderers</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='39'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='1510'>am</strongs>a <strongs greek='444'>man</strongs><em>which</em> <em>am</em> a <strongs greek='2453'>Jew</strongs>of <strongs greek='5018'>Tarsus</strongs>, <em>a</em> <em>city</em> in <strongs greek='2791'>Cilicia</strongs>, a <strongs greek='4177'>citizen</strongs>of <strongs greek='3756'>no</strongs><strongs greek='767'>mean</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs>, I <strongs greek='1189'>beseech</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thee</strongs>, <strongs greek='2010'>suffer</strongs><strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs>to <strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='40'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>had given him <strongs greek='2010'>license</strongs>, <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2476'>stood</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='304'>stairs</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2678'>beckoned</strongs>with <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hand</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>. <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when there was <strongs greek='1096'>made</strongs>a <strongs greek='4183'>great</strongs><strongs greek='4602'>silence</strongs>, he spake <strongs greek='4377'>unto</strongs><em>them</em> in <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1446'>Hebrew</strongs><strongs greek='1258'>tongue</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='22'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='435'>Men</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs>, <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs>ye <strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='627'>defense</strongs><em>which</em> <em>I</em> <em>make</em> <strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'>( <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when they <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>he <strongs greek='4377'>spake</strongs>in <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1446'>Hebrew</strongs><strongs greek='1258'>tongue</strongs>to <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, they <strongs greek='3930'>kept</strongs>the <strongs greek='3123'>more</strongs><strongs greek='2271'>silence</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>he <strongs greek='5346'>saith</strongs>,) </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='1510'>am</strongs><strongs greek='3303'>verily</strongs>a <strongs greek='435'>man</strongs><em>which</em> <em>am</em> a <strongs greek='2453'>Jew</strongs>, <strongs greek='1080'>born</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5019'>Tarsus</strongs>, <em>a</em> <em>city</em> in <strongs greek='2791'>Cilicia</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>yet</strongs>brought <strongs greek='397'>up</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>at</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4228'>feet</strongs>of <strongs greek='1059'>Gamaliel</strongs>, <em>and</em> <strongs greek='3811'>taught</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>according</strongs>to the perfect <strongs greek='195'>manner</strongs>of the <strongs greek='3551'>law</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3971'>fathers</strongs>, and <strongs greek='5225'>was</strongs><strongs greek='2207'>zealous</strongs>toward <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='2075'>are</strongs>this <strongs greek='4594'>day</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'>And <strongs greek='*3739'>I</strongs><strongs greek='1377'>persecuted</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='3598'>way</strongs><strongs greek='891'>unto</strongs>the <strongs greek='2288'>death</strongs>, <strongs greek='1195'>binding</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3860'>delivering</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='5438'>prisons</strongs><strongs greek='5037'>both</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1135'>women</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='5613'>As</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>high <strongs greek='749'>priest</strongs>doth bear me <strongs greek='3140 3427'>witness</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>estate of the <strongs greek='4244'>elders</strongs>: <strongs greek='3844'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>I <strongs greek='1209'>received</strongs><strongs greek='1992'>letters</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, and <strongs greek='4198'>went</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='1154'>Damascus</strongs>, to <strongs greek='71'>bring</strongs>them which <strongs greek='5607'>were</strongs><strongs greek='1566'>there</strongs><strongs greek='1210'>bound</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>, for <strongs greek='2443'>to</strongs>be <strongs greek='5097'>punished</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>it came to <strongs greek='1096'>pass</strongs>, that, as <strongs greek='3427'>I</strongs>made my <strongs greek='4198'>journey</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>was come <strongs greek='1448'>nigh</strongs>unto <strongs greek='1154'>Damascus</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>about</strongs><strongs greek='3314'>noon</strongs>, <strongs greek='1810'>suddenly</strongs>there <strongs greek='4015'>shone</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>a <strongs greek='2425'>great</strongs><strongs greek='5457'>light</strongs>round <strongs greek='4012'>about</strongs><strongs greek='1691'>me</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>I <strongs greek='4098'>fell</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1475'>ground</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>a <strongs greek='5456'>voice</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs>, <em>Saul,</em> <em>Saul,</em> <em>why</em> <em>persecutest</em> <em>thou</em> <em>me?</em> </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='611'>answered</strongs>, <strongs greek='5101'>Who</strongs><strongs greek='1488'>art</strongs>thou, <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>? <strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>, <em>I</em> <em>am</em> <em>Jesus</em> <em>of</em> <em>Nazareth,</em> <em>whom</em> <em>thou</em> <em>persecutest.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>they that <strongs greek='5607'>were</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='1698'>me</strongs><strongs greek='2300'>saw</strongs><strongs greek='3303'>indeed</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5457'>light</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>were</strongs><strongs greek='1719'>afraid</strongs>; <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>they <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5456'>voice</strongs>of him that <strongs greek='2980'>spake</strongs>to <strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>I <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='5101'>What</strongs>shall I <strongs greek='4160'>do</strongs>, <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>? <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>, <em>Arise,</em> <em>and</em> <em>go</em> <em>into</em> <em>Damascus;</em> <em>and there</em> <em>it</em> <em>shall</em> <em>be</em> <em>told</em> <em>thee</em> <em>of</em> <em>all things</em> <em>which</em> <em>are</em> <em>appointed</em> <em>for</em> <em>thee</em> <em>to</em> <em>do.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>when</strongs>I could <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1689'>see</strongs><strongs greek='575'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs>of <strongs greek='1565'>that</strongs><strongs greek='5457'>light</strongs>, being led by the <strongs greek='5496'>hand</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs>them that were <strongs greek='4895'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs>, I <strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='1154'>Damascus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>one</strongs><strongs greek='367'>Ananias</strongs>, a <strongs greek='2152'>devout</strongs><strongs greek='435'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>according</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3551'>law</strongs>, having a good <strongs greek='3140'>report</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>which <strongs greek='2730'>dwelt</strongs><em>there,</em> </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='2064'>Came</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2186'>stood</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>Brother</strongs><strongs greek='4549'>Saul</strongs>, receive thy <strongs greek='308'>sight</strongs>. And <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='846'>same</strongs><strongs greek='5610'>hour</strongs><strongs greek='2504'>I</strongs>looked <strongs greek='308'>up</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>he</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>of <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs>hath <strongs greek='4400'>chosen</strongs><strongs greek='4571'>thee</strongs>, that thou shouldest <strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='2307'>will</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>see</strongs>that Just <strongs greek='1342'>One</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>shouldest <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs>the <strongs greek='5456'>voice</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4750'>mouth</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='3754'>For</strongs>thou shalt <strongs greek='2071'>be</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3144'>witness</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>of <strongs greek='3739'>what</strongs>thou hast <strongs greek='3708'>seen</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>why</strongs><strongs greek='3195'>tarriest</strongs>thou? <strongs greek='450'>arise</strongs>, and be <strongs greek='907'>baptized</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>wash <strongs greek='628'>away</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='266'>sins</strongs>, calling <strongs greek='1941'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>it came to <strongs greek='1096'>pass</strongs>, that, when <strongs greek='3427'>I</strongs>was come <strongs greek='5290'>again</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>even</strongs>while <strongs greek='3450'>I</strongs><strongs greek='4336'>prayed</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs>, <strongs greek='3165'>I</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>a <strongs greek='1611'>trance</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs>, <em>Make haste,</em> <em>and</em> <em>get</em> <em>thee</em> <em>quickly</em> <em>out of</em> <em>Jerusalem:</em> <em>for</em> <em>they</em> <em>will</em> <em>not</em> <em>receive</em> <em>thy</em> <em>testimony</em> <em>concerning</em> <em>me.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='19'>And <strongs greek='2504'>I</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='846'>they</strongs><strongs greek='1987'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='2252 5439'>imprisoned</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1194'>beat</strongs>in every <strongs greek='2596 4864'>synagogue</strongs>them that <strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='4571'>thee</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3753'>when</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='129'>blood</strongs>of <strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='3144'>martyr</strongs><strongs greek='4736'>Stephen</strongs>was <strongs greek='1632'>shed</strongs>, <strongs greek='848'>I</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='2252'>was</strongs>standing <strongs greek='2186'>by</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4909'>consenting</strongs>unto <strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='336'>death</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5442'>kept</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2440'>raiment</strongs>of them that <strongs greek='337'>slew</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>, <em>Depart:</em> <em>for</em> <em>I</em> <em>will</em> <em>send</em> <em>thee</em> <em>far hence</em> <em>unto</em> <em>the</em> <em>Gentiles.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>they gave him <strongs greek='191 846'>audience</strongs><strongs greek='891'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5127'>this</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>then</em> lifted <strongs greek='1869'>up</strongs><strongs greek='848'>their</strongs><strongs greek='5456'>voices</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3004'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='142'>Away</strongs>with <strongs greek='5108'>such</strongs>a <em>fellow</em> <strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>earth</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs>it is not <strongs greek='2520 3756'>fit</strongs>that <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>should <strongs greek='2198'>live</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>as <strongs greek='846'>they</strongs>cried <strongs greek='2905'>out</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>cast <strongs greek='4495'>off</strongs><em>their</em> <strongs greek='2440'>clothes</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='906'>threw</strongs><strongs greek='2868'>dust</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='109'>air</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs>chief <strongs greek='5506'>captain</strongs><strongs greek='2753'>commanded</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>to be <strongs greek='71'>brought</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3925'>castle</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2036'>bade</strongs>that <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>should be <strongs greek='426'>examined</strongs>by <strongs greek='3148'>scourging</strongs>; <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>he might <strongs greek='1921'>know</strongs><strongs greek='1223 3739 156'>wherefore</strongs>they cried so <strongs greek='2019 3779'>against</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>they <strongs greek='4385'>bound</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>with <strongs greek='2438'>thongs</strongs>, <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs>the <strongs greek='1543'>centurion</strongs>that stood <strongs greek='2476'>by</strongs>, Is it <strongs greek='1832'>lawful</strongs>for <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>to <strongs greek='3147'>scourge</strongs>a <strongs greek='444'>man</strongs>that is a <strongs greek='4514'>Roman</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='178'>uncondemned</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='1161'>When</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1543'>centurion</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><em>that,</em> he <strongs greek='4334'>went</strongs>and <strongs greek='518'>told</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='5506'>captain</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, Take <strongs greek='3708'>heed</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs><strongs greek='*3195'>thou</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>doest</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>this</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>a <strongs greek='4514'>Roman</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='5506'>captain</strongs><strongs greek='4334'>came</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>Tell</strongs><strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs>, <strongs greek='1488'>art</strongs><strongs greek='4771'>thou</strongs>a <strongs greek='4514'>Roman</strongs>? <strongs greek='3588'>He</strongs><strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='3483'>Yea</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='28'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='5506'>captain</strongs><strongs greek='611'>answered</strongs>, With a <strongs greek='4183'>great</strongs><strongs greek='2774'>sum</strongs><strongs greek='2932'>obtained</strongs><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='4174'>freedom</strongs>. <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='*2532'>was</strongs><em>free</em> <strongs greek='1080'>born</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='29'><strongs greek='3767'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='2112'>straightway</strongs>they <strongs greek='868'>departed</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>which <strongs greek='3195'>should</strongs>have <strongs greek='426'>examined</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='5506'>captain</strongs><strongs greek='1161'>also</strongs>was <strongs greek='5399'>afraid</strongs>, after he <strongs greek='1921'>knew</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>he <strongs greek='2076'>was</strongs>a <strongs greek='4514'>Roman</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>he <strongs greek='2258'>had</strongs><strongs greek='1210'>bound</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='30'><strongs greek='*1161'>On</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1887'>morrow</strongs>, because he <strongs greek='1014'>would</strongs>have <strongs greek='1097'>known</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='804'>certainty</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>wherefore</strongs>he was <strongs greek='2723'>accused</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>, he <strongs greek='3089'>loosed</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><em>his</em> <strongs greek='1199'>bands</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2753'>commanded</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='749'>priests</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3650'>all</strongs><strongs greek='848'>their</strongs><strongs greek='4892'>council</strongs>to <strongs greek='2064'>appear</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>brought Paul <strongs greek='2609 3972'>down</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2476'>set</strongs>him <strongs greek='1519'>before</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='23'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, earnestly <strongs greek='816'>beholding</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4892'>council</strongs>, <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='435'>Men</strongs><em>and</em> <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs>have <strongs greek='4176'>lived</strongs>in <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='18'>good</strongs><strongs greek='4893'>conscience</strongs>before <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='891'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>high <strongs greek='749'>priest</strongs><strongs greek='367'>Ananias</strongs><strongs greek='2004'>commanded</strongs>them that stood <strongs greek='3936'>by</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>to <strongs greek='5180'>smite</strongs><strongs greek='848'>him</strongs>on <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4750'>mouth</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='5119'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='3195'>shall</strongs><strongs greek='5180'>smite</strongs><strongs greek='4571'>thee</strongs>, <em>thou</em> <strongs greek='2867'>whited</strongs><strongs greek='5109'>wall</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>for</strongs><strongs greek='2521'>sittest</strongs><strongs greek='4771'>thou</strongs>to <strongs greek='2919'>judge</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>after</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3551'>law</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2753'>commandest</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>to be <strongs greek='5180'>smitten</strongs>contrary to the <strongs greek='3891'>law</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>they that stood <strongs greek='3936'>by</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='3058'>Revilest</strongs>thou <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>'s high <strongs greek='749'>priest</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='5037'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, I <strongs greek='1492'>wist</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>he <strongs greek='2076'>was</strongs>the high <strongs greek='749'>priest</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs>it is <strongs greek='1125'>written</strongs>, Thou shalt <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2046'>speak</strongs><strongs greek='2560'>evil</strongs>of the <strongs greek='758'>ruler</strongs>of <strongs greek='4675'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>when <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='1097'>perceived</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1520'>one</strongs><strongs greek='3313'>part</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>were</strongs><strongs greek='4523'>Sadducees</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2087'>other</strongs><strongs greek='5330'>Pharisees</strongs>, he cried <strongs greek='2896'>out</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4892'>council</strongs>, <strongs greek='435'>Men</strongs><em>and</em> <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='1510'>am</strongs>a <strongs greek='5330'>Pharisee</strongs>, the <strongs greek='5207'>son</strongs>of a <strongs greek='5330'>Pharisee</strongs>: <strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs>the <strongs greek='1680'>hope</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='386'>resurrection</strongs>of the <strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs>am called in <strongs greek='2919'>question</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>had <strongs greek='5124'>so</strongs><strongs greek='2980'>said</strongs>, there <strongs greek='1096'>arose</strongs>a <strongs greek='4714'>dissension</strongs>between <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5330'>Pharisees</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4523'>Sadducees</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4128'>multitude</strongs>was <strongs greek='4977'>divided</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='*3303'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4523'>Sadducees</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>say</strongs>that there <strongs greek='1511'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>no</strongs><strongs greek='386'>resurrection</strongs>, <strongs greek='3366'>neither</strongs><strongs greek='32'>angel</strongs>, <strongs greek='3383'>nor</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>the <strongs greek='5330'>Pharisees</strongs><strongs greek='3670'>confess</strongs><strongs greek='297'>both</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>there <strongs greek='1096'>arose</strongs>a <strongs greek='3173'>great</strongs><strongs greek='2906'>cry</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1122'>scribes</strongs><em>that</em> <em>were</em> of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5330'>Pharisees</strongs>' <strongs greek='3313'>part</strongs><strongs greek='450'>arose</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1264'>strove</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, We <strongs greek='2147'>find</strongs><strongs greek='3762'>no</strongs><strongs greek='2556'>evil</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5129'>this</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs>a <strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs><strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs>an <strongs greek='32'>angel</strongs>hath <strongs greek='2980'>spoken</strongs>to <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, let us <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>fight against <strongs greek='2313'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when there <strongs greek='1096'>arose</strongs>a <strongs greek='4183'>great</strongs><strongs greek='4714'>dissension</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='5506'>captain</strongs>, <strongs greek='2125'>fearing</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>lest</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>should have been pulled in <strongs greek='1288'>pieces</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='2753'>commanded</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4753'>soldiers</strongs>to go <strongs greek='2597'>down</strongs>, and to take him by <strongs greek='726 846'>force</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3319'>among</strongs><strongs greek='848'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='71'>bring</strongs><em>him</em> <strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3925'>castle</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3571'>night</strongs><strongs greek='1966'>following</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>stood <strongs greek='2186'>by</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <em>Be of good cheer,</em> <em>Paul:</em> <em>for</em> <em>as</em> <em>thou</em> <em>hast</em> <em>testified</em> <em>of</em> <em>me</em> <em>in</em> <em>Jerusalem,</em> <em>so</em> <em>must</em> <em>thou</em> <em>bear witness</em> <em>also</em> <em>at</em> <em>Rome.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when it <strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>, <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>banded <strongs greek='4160 4963'>together</strongs>, and bound themselves under a <strongs greek='332 1438'>curse</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>that they would <strongs greek='3383'>neither</strongs><strongs greek='5315'>eat</strongs><strongs greek='3383'>nor</strongs><strongs greek='4095'>drink</strongs><strongs greek='2193 3757'>till</strongs>they had <strongs greek='615'>killed</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>they <strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='4119'>more</strongs>than <strongs greek='5062'>forty</strongs>which had <strongs greek='4160'>made</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='4945'>conspiracy</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'>And <strongs greek='3748'>they</strongs><strongs greek='4334'>came</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='749'>priests</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4245'>elders</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, We have bound ourselves under a great <strongs greek='332 1438 331'>curse</strongs>, that we will <strongs greek='1089'>eat</strongs><strongs greek='3367'>nothing</strongs><strongs greek='2193 3757'>until</strongs>we have <strongs greek='615'>slain</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='3568'>Now</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4892'>council</strongs><strongs greek='1718'>signify</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='5506'>captain</strongs><strongs greek='3704'>that</strongs>he bring him <strongs greek='2609 846'>down</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='839'>tomorrow</strongs>, as <strongs greek='5613'>though</strongs>ye <strongs greek='3195'>would</strongs><strongs greek='1231'>inquire</strongs>something more <strongs greek='197'>perfectly</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>concerning</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs>, or <strongs greek='4253'>ever</strongs><strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>come <strongs greek='1448'>near</strongs>, <strongs greek='2070'>are</strongs><strongs greek='2092'>ready</strongs>to <strongs greek='337'>kill</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>'s <strongs greek='79'>sister</strongs>'s <strongs greek='5207'>son</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>of their lying in <strongs greek='1749'>wait</strongs>, he <strongs greek='3854'>went</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1525'>entered</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3925'>castle</strongs>, and <strongs greek='518'>told</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>called one of the centurions <strongs greek='4341 1520 3588 1543'>unto</strongs><em>him,</em> and <strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='520'>Bring</strongs><strongs greek='5126'>this</strongs>young <strongs greek='3494'>man</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='5506'>captain</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs>he <strongs greek='2192'>hath</strongs>a certain <strongs greek='5100'>thing</strongs>to <strongs greek='518'>tell</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='3767'>So</strongs><strongs greek='3588 *3303'>he</strongs><strongs greek='3880'>took</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, and <strongs greek='71'>brought</strongs><em>him</em> <strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='5506'>captain</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1198'>prisoner</strongs>called me <strongs greek='4341 3165'>unto</strongs><em>him,</em> and <strongs greek='2065'>prayed</strongs>me to <strongs greek='71'>bring</strongs><strongs greek='5126'>this</strongs>young <strongs greek='3494'>man</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='4571'>thee</strongs>, who <strongs greek='2192'>hath</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>something</strongs>to <strongs greek='2980'>say</strongs>unto <strongs greek='4671'>thee</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='5506'>captain</strongs><strongs greek='1949'>took</strongs><strongs greek='848'>him</strongs>by <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hand</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>went <em>with him</em> <strongs greek='402'>aside</strongs><strongs greek='2596 2398'>privately</strongs>, and <strongs greek='4441'>asked</strongs><em>him,</em> <strongs greek='5101'>What</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>that</strongs>thou <strongs greek='2192'>hast</strongs>to <strongs greek='518'>tell</strongs><strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>have <strongs greek='4934'>agreed</strongs>to <strongs greek='2065'>desire</strongs><strongs greek='4571'>thee</strongs><strongs greek='3704'>that</strongs>thou wouldest bring <strongs greek='2609'>down</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='839'>tomorrow</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4892'>council</strongs>, as <strongs greek='5613'>though</strongs>they <strongs greek='3195'>would</strongs><strongs greek='4441'>inquire</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>somewhat</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>more <strongs greek='197'>perfectly</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='3767'>But</strongs>do <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='4771'>thou</strongs><strongs greek='3982'>yield</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs>there lie in <strongs greek='1748'>wait</strongs>for <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='4119'>more</strongs>than <strongs greek='5062'>forty</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>, <strongs greek='3748'>which</strongs>have bound themselves with an <strongs greek='332 1438'>oath</strongs>, that they will <strongs greek='3383'>neither</strongs><strongs greek='5315'>eat</strongs><strongs greek='3383'>nor</strongs><strongs greek='4095'>drink</strongs><strongs greek='2193 3757'>till</strongs>they have <strongs greek='337'>killed</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs><strongs greek='1526'>are</strongs>they <strongs greek='2092'>ready</strongs>, looking <strongs greek='4327'>for</strongs>a <strongs greek='1860'>promise</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thee</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='3767'>So</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='5506'>captain</strongs><em>then</em> let the young man <strongs greek='630 3588 3494'>depart</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3853'>charged</strongs><em>him,</em> See <em>thou</em> <strongs greek='1583'>tell</strongs>no <strongs greek='3367'>man</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>thou hast <strongs greek='1718'>showed</strongs>these <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he called <strongs greek='4341'>unto</strongs><em>him</em> <strongs greek='1417'>two</strongs><strongs greek='1543'>centurions</strongs>, <strongs greek='2036'>saying</strongs>, Make <strongs greek='2090'>ready</strongs>two <strongs greek='1250'>hundred</strongs><strongs greek='4757'>soldiers</strongs><strongs greek='3704'>to</strongs><strongs greek='4198'>go</strongs><strongs greek='2193'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2542'>Caesarea</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2460'>horsemen</strongs>threescore and <strongs greek='1440'>ten</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1187'>spearmen</strongs>two <strongs greek='1250'>hundred</strongs>, <strongs greek='575'>at</strongs>the <strongs greek='5154'>third</strongs><strongs greek='5610'>hour</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3571'>night</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3936'>provide</strongs><em>them</em> <strongs greek='2934'>beasts</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>they may set Paul <strongs greek='1913 3972'>on</strongs>, and bring <em>him</em> <strongs greek='1295'>safe</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5344'>Felix</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2232'>governor</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'>And he <strongs greek='1125'>wrote</strongs>a <strongs greek='1992'>letter</strongs><strongs greek='4023'>after</strongs><strongs greek='5126'>this</strongs><strongs greek='5179'>manner</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='2804'>Claudius</strongs><strongs greek='3079'>Lysias</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>most <strongs greek='2903'>excellent</strongs><strongs greek='2232'>governor</strongs><strongs greek='5344'>Felix</strongs><em>sendeth</em> <strongs greek='5463'>greeting</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='5126'>This</strongs><strongs greek='435'>man</strongs>was <strongs greek='4815'>taken</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3195'>should</strongs>have been <strongs greek='337'>killed</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>: then <strongs greek='2186'>came</strongs>I <strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs>an <strongs greek='4753'>army</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1807'>rescued</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, having <strongs greek='3129'>understood</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>he <strongs greek='2076'>was</strongs>a <strongs greek='4514'>Roman</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='28'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when I <strongs greek='1014'>would</strongs>have <strongs greek='1097'>known</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='156'>cause</strongs><strongs greek='1223 3739'>wherefore</strongs>they <strongs greek='1458'>accused</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, I brought him <strongs greek='2609 846'>forth</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='848'>their</strongs><strongs greek='4892'>council</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='29'><strongs greek='3739'>Whom</strongs>I <strongs greek='2147'>perceived</strongs>to be <strongs greek='1458'>accused</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2213'>questions</strongs>of <strongs greek='848'>their</strongs><strongs greek='3551'>law</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>to <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='3367'>nothing</strongs>laid to his <strongs greek='1462'>charge</strongs><strongs greek='514'>worthy</strongs>of <strongs greek='2288'>death</strongs><strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs>of <strongs greek='1199'>bonds</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='30'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when it was <strongs greek='3377'>told</strongs><strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs>how <strongs greek='*5259'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>laid <strongs greek='1917 3195 1510'>wait</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='435'>man</strongs>, I <strongs greek='3992'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='1824'>straightway</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='4571'>thee</strongs>, and gave <strongs greek='3853'>commandment</strongs>to his <strongs greek='2725'>accusers</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>to <strongs greek='3004'>say</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>before</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thee</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>what</strongs><em>they</em> <em>had</em> <strongs greek='4314'>against</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. <strongs greek='4517'>Farewell</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='31'><strongs greek='3767'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4757'>soldiers</strongs>, <strongs greek='2596'>as</strongs>it was <strongs greek='1299'>commanded</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='353'>took</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, and <strongs greek='71'>brought</strongs><em>him</em> <strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3571'>night</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='494'>Antipatris</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='32'><strongs greek='*1161'>On</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1887'>morrow</strongs>they <strongs greek='1439'>left</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2460'>horsemen</strongs>to <strongs greek='4198'>go</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, and <strongs greek='5290'>returned</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3925'>castle</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='33'><strongs greek='3748'>Who</strongs>, when they <strongs greek='1525'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2542'>Caesarea</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='325'>delivered</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1992'>epistle</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2232'>governor</strongs>, <strongs greek='3936'>presented</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>before <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='34'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2232'>governor</strongs>had <strongs greek='314'>read</strongs><em>the</em> <em>letter,</em> <strongs greek='*2532'>he</strongs><strongs greek='1905'>asked</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='4169'>what</strongs><strongs greek='1885'>province</strongs>he <strongs greek='2076'>was</strongs>. <strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when he <strongs greek='4441'>understood</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><em>he</em> <em>was</em> <strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2791'>Cilicia</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='35'>I will <strongs greek='1251'>hear</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thee</strongs>, <strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs>he, <strongs greek='3752'>when</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thine</strongs><strongs greek='2725'>accusers</strongs>are <strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='3854'>come</strongs>. <strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='2753'>commanded</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>to be <strongs greek='5442'>kept</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2264'>Herod</strongs>'s judgment <strongs greek='4232'>hall</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='24'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>after</strongs><strongs greek='4002'>five</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs><strongs greek='367'>Ananias</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>high <strongs greek='749'>priest</strongs><strongs greek='2597'>descended</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4245'>elders</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>with</em> a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='4489'>orator</strongs><em>named</em> <strongs greek='5061'>Tertullus</strongs>, <strongs greek='3748'>who</strongs><strongs greek='1718'>informed</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2232'>governor</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>against</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>was called <strongs greek='2564'>forth</strongs>, <strongs greek='5061'>Tertullus</strongs><strongs greek='756'>began</strongs>to <strongs greek='2723'>accuse</strongs><em>him,</em> <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, Seeing that <strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thee</strongs>we <strongs greek='5177'>enjoy</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>great</strongs><strongs greek='1515'>quietness</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>that very worthy <strongs greek='2735'>deeds</strongs>are <strongs greek='1096'>done</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5129'>this</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>nation</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='4674'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='4307'>providence</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='3'>We <strongs greek='588'>accept</strongs><em>it</em> <strongs greek='3839'>always</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>in all <strongs greek='3837'>places</strongs>, most <strongs greek='2903'>noble</strongs><strongs greek='5344'>Felix</strongs>, <strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='2169'>thankfulness</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='1161'>Notwithstanding</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>I be not further <strongs greek='1465 3361 1909 4119'>tedious</strongs>unto <strongs greek='4571'>thee</strongs>, I <strongs greek='3870'>pray</strongs>thee that <strongs greek='4571'>thou</strongs>wouldest <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>of <strongs greek='4674'>thy</strongs><strongs greek='1932'>clemency</strongs>a few <strongs greek='4935'>words</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>we have <strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs><strongs greek='5126'>this</strongs><strongs greek='435'>man</strongs><em>a</em> <strongs greek='3061'>pestilent</strongs><em>fellow,</em> <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>a <strongs greek='2795'>mover</strongs>of <strongs greek='4714'>sedition</strongs>among <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>throughout</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3625'>world</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>a <strongs greek='4414'>ringleader</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='139'>sect</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3480'>Nazarenes</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='3739'>Who</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>hath gone <strongs greek='3985'>about</strongs>to <strongs greek='953'>profane</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs>: <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>we <strongs greek='2902'>took</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2309'>would</strongs>have <strongs greek='2919'>judged</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>according</strongs>to <strongs greek='2251'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3551'>law</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='5506'>captain</strongs><strongs greek='3079'>Lysias</strongs><strongs greek='3928'>came</strongs><em>upon</em> <em>us,</em> and <strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>great</strongs><strongs greek='970'>violence</strongs>took <em>him</em> <strongs greek='520'>away</strongs>out <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='2753'>Commanding</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='2725'>accusers</strongs>to <strongs greek='2064'>come</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='4571'>thee</strongs>: by <strongs greek='350'>examining</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='846'>thyself</strongs><strongs greek='1410'>mayest</strongs>take <strongs greek='1921'>knowledge</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>these <strongs greek='5130'>things</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whereof</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs><strongs greek='2723'>accuse</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='4934'>assented</strongs>, <strongs greek='5335'>saying</strongs>that these <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>were</strongs><strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, after that <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2232'>governor</strongs>had <strongs greek='3506'>beckoned</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>to <strongs greek='3004'>speak</strongs>, <strongs greek='611'>answered</strongs>, Forasmuch as I <strongs greek='1987'>know</strongs>that <strongs greek='4571'>thou</strongs>hast <strongs greek='5607'>been</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs><strongs greek='2094'>years</strongs>a <strongs greek='2923'>judge</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5129'>this</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>nation</strongs>, I do the more <strongs greek='2115'>cheerfully</strongs><strongs greek='626'>answer</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>for</strongs><strongs greek='1683'>myself</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='11'>Because that <strongs greek='4675'>thou</strongs><strongs greek='1410'>mayest</strongs><strongs greek='1097'>understand</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>there <strongs greek='1526 *3427'>are</strongs>yet <strongs greek='3756 4119 2228'>but</strongs><strongs greek='1177'>twelve</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs><strongs greek='575 3739'>since</strongs>I went <strongs greek='305'>up</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>for to <strongs greek='4352'>worship</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>they <strongs greek='3777'>neither</strongs><strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs><strongs greek='1256'>disputing</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>with</strongs>any <strongs greek='5100'>man</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>neither</strongs>raising <strongs greek='4160 1999'>up</strongs>the <strongs greek='3793'>people</strongs>, <strongs greek='3777'>neither</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4864'>synagogues</strongs>, <strongs greek='3777'>nor</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='3777'>Neither</strongs><strongs greek='1410'>can</strongs>they <strongs greek='3936'>prove</strongs>the things <strongs greek='4012 3739'>whereof</strongs>they <strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs><strongs greek='2723'>accuse</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>me</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs>I <strongs greek='3670'>confess</strongs>unto <strongs greek='4671'>thee</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>after</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3598'>way</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>they <strongs greek='3004'>call</strongs><strongs greek='139'>heresy</strongs>, <strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs><strongs greek='3000'>worship</strongs>I the <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>of my <strongs greek='3971'>fathers</strongs>, <strongs greek='4100'>believing</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs>which are <strongs greek='1125'>written</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3551'>law</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>in <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophets</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='15'>And <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='1680'>hope</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>toward</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>they</strongs><strongs greek='846'>themselves</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='4327'>allow</strongs>, that there <strongs greek='3195'>shall</strongs><strongs greek='1510'>be</strongs>a <strongs greek='386'>resurrection</strongs>of the <strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>both</strongs>of the <strongs greek='1342'>just</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='94'>unjust</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1722 5129'>herein</strongs>do I <strongs greek='778'>exercise</strongs><strongs greek='846'>myself</strongs>, to <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='1275'>always</strongs>a <strongs greek='4893'>conscience</strongs>void of <strongs greek='677'>offense</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>toward</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>toward</em> <strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>after</strongs><strongs greek='4119'>many</strongs><strongs greek='2094'>years</strongs>I <strongs greek='3854'>came</strongs>to <strongs greek='4160'>bring</strongs><strongs greek='1654'>alms</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>nation</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4376'>offerings</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='1722 3739'>Whereupon</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='773'>Asia</strongs><strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs><strongs greek='48'>purified</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs>, <strongs greek='3756'>neither</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3793'>multitude</strongs>, <strongs greek='3761'>nor</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2351'>tumult</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='3739'>Who</strongs><strongs greek='1163'>ought</strongs>to have been <strongs greek='3918'>here</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>before</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thee</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2723'>object</strongs>, if they had <strongs greek='1536 2192'>aught</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>against</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='2228'>Or</strongs>else let <strongs greek='3778'>these</strongs><strongs greek='846'>same</strongs><em>here</em> <strongs greek='2036'>say</strongs>, if they have found <strongs greek='1536 2147'>any</strongs>evil <strongs greek='92'>doing</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1698'>me</strongs>, while <strongs greek='3450'>I</strongs><strongs greek='2476'>stood</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>before</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4892'>council</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='2228'>Except</strongs>it be <strongs greek='4012'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='3391'>one</strongs><strongs greek='5456'>voice</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>that</strongs>I <strongs greek='2896'>cried</strongs><strongs greek='2476'>standing</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='846 *3754'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='4012'>Touching</strongs>the <strongs greek='386'>resurrection</strongs>of the <strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs>am called in <strongs greek='2919'>question</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>by</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>this <strongs greek='4594'>day</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='5344'>Felix</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>these <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs>, having more perfect <strongs greek='1492 197'>knowledge</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><em>that</em> <strongs greek='3598'>way</strongs>, he <strongs greek='306'>deferred</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='3752'>When</strongs><strongs greek='3079'>Lysias</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='5506'>captain</strongs>shall come <strongs greek='2597'>down</strongs>, I will know the <strongs greek='1231'>uttmost</strongs>of your <strongs greek='2596 5209'>matter</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>he <strongs greek='1299'>commanded</strongs>a <strongs greek='1543'>centurion</strongs>to <strongs greek='5083'>keep</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>to let <em>him</em> <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='425'>liberty</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>that he should <strongs greek='2967'>forbid</strongs><strongs greek='3367'>none</strongs>of <strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='2398'>acquaintance</strongs>to <strongs greek='5256'>minister</strongs><strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs>come <strongs greek='4334'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>after</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>, when <strongs greek='5344'>Felix</strongs><strongs greek='3854'>came</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1135'>wife</strongs><strongs greek='1409'>Drusilla</strongs>, which <strongs greek='5607'>was</strongs>a <strongs greek='2453'>Jewess</strongs>, he sent <strongs greek='3343'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>concerning</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>as <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='1256'>reasoned</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='1343'>righteousness</strongs>, <strongs greek='1466'>temperance</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2917'>judgment</strongs>to <strongs greek='1510'>come</strongs>, <strongs greek='5344'>Felix</strongs><strongs greek='1096 1719'>trembled</strongs>, and <strongs greek='611'>answered</strongs>, Go thy <strongs greek='4198'>way</strongs>for this <strongs greek='3568 2192'>time</strongs>; <strongs greek='*1161'>when</strongs>I <strongs greek='3335'>have</strongs>a convenient <strongs greek='2540'>season</strongs>, I will call <strongs greek='3333'>for</strongs><strongs greek='4571'>thee</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='*1161'>He</strongs><strongs greek='1679'>hoped</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='5536'>money</strongs>should have been <strongs greek='1325'>given</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, <strongs greek='3704'>that</strongs>he might <strongs greek='3089'>loose</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>: <strongs greek='1352'>wherefore</strongs><strongs greek='*2532'>he</strongs>sent <strongs greek='3343'>for</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>the more <strongs greek='4437'>often</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3656'>communed</strongs>with <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>after two <strongs greek='4137 1333'>years</strongs><strongs greek='4201'>Porcius</strongs><strongs greek='5347'>Festus</strongs>came into Felix' <strongs greek='2983 1240 5344'>room</strongs>: <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5344'>Felix</strongs>, <strongs greek='2309'>willing</strongs>to <strongs greek='2698'>show</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>a <strongs greek='5485'>pleasure</strongs>, <strongs greek='2641'>left</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='1210'>bound</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='25'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='3767'>Now</strongs>when <strongs greek='5347'>Festus</strongs>was come <strongs greek='1910'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1885'>province</strongs>, <strongs greek='3326'>after</strongs><strongs greek='5140'>three</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>he <strongs greek='305'>ascended</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2542'>Caesarea</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2414'>Jerusalem</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>high <strongs greek='749'>priest</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4413'>chief</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs><strongs greek='1718'>informed</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>against</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3870'>besought</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='3'>And <strongs greek='154'>desired</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>favor</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>against</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='3704'>that</strongs>he would send <strongs greek='3343'>for</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>, laying <strongs greek='4160 1747'>wait</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3598'>way</strongs>to <strongs greek='337'>kill</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='3767'>But</strongs><strongs greek='5347'>Festus</strongs><strongs greek='611'>answered</strongs>, that <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>should be <strongs greek='5083'>kept</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='2542'>Caesarea</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs>that he <strongs greek='1438'>himself</strongs><strongs greek='3195'>would</strongs><strongs greek='1607'>depart</strongs><strongs greek='1722 5034'>shortly</strongs><em>thither.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='5'>Let <strongs greek='3588'>them</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs>, <strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs>he, which <strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>are <strongs greek='1415'>able</strongs>, go down <strongs greek='4782'>with</strongs><em>me,</em> and <strongs greek='2723'>accuse</strongs><strongs greek='5129'>this</strongs><strongs greek='435'>man</strongs>, if there be <strongs greek='1536 2076'>any</strongs><strongs greek='824'>wickedness</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when he had <strongs greek='1304'>tarried</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='4119'>more</strongs><strongs greek='2228'>than</strongs><strongs greek='1176'>ten</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>, he went <strongs greek='2597'>down</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2542'>Caesarea</strongs>; and <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>next <strongs greek='1887'>day</strongs><strongs greek='2523'>sitting</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>judgment <strongs greek='968'>seat</strongs><strongs greek='2753'>commanded</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>to be <strongs greek='71'>brought</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>was <strongs greek='3854'>come</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>which came <strongs greek='2597'>down</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2414'>Jerusalem</strongs>stood round <strongs greek='4026'>about</strongs>, and <strongs greek='5342'>laid</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='926'>grievous</strongs><strongs greek='157'>complaints</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>against</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>they <strongs greek='2480'>could</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='584'>prove</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'>While <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>answered for <strongs greek='626'>himself</strongs>, <strongs greek='3777'>Neither</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>against</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3551'>law</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>, <strongs greek='3777'>neither</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>against</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs>, <strongs greek='3777'>nor</strongs>yet <strongs greek='1519'>against</strongs><strongs greek='2541'>Caesar</strongs>, have I <strongs greek='264'>offended</strongs>any <strongs greek='5100'>thing</strongs>at all. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='5347'>Festus</strongs>, <strongs greek='2309'>willing</strongs>to <strongs greek='2698'>do</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>a <strongs greek='5485'>pleasure</strongs>, <strongs greek='611'>answered</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='2309'>Wilt</strongs>thou go <strongs greek='305'>up</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2414'>Jerusalem</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1563'>there</strongs>be <strongs greek='2919'>judged</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs>these <strongs greek='5130'>things</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>before</strongs><strongs greek='1700'>me</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, I <strongs greek='1510 2476'>stand</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>at</strongs><strongs greek='2541'>Caesar</strongs>'s judgment <strongs greek='968'>seat</strongs>, <strongs greek='3757'>where</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>I</strongs><strongs greek='1163'>ought</strongs>to be <strongs greek='2919'>judged</strongs>: to the <strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>have I done no <strongs greek='91 3762'>wrong</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613 *2532'>as</strongs><strongs greek='4771'>thou</strongs>very <strongs greek='2573'>well</strongs><strongs greek='1921'>knowest</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='1437'>if</strongs><strongs greek='*3303'>I</strongs>be an <strongs greek='91'>offender</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>or</strongs>have <strongs greek='4238'>committed</strongs>any <strongs greek='5100'>thing</strongs><strongs greek='514'>worthy</strongs>of <strongs greek='2288'>death</strongs>, I <strongs greek='3868'>refuse</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>to <strongs greek='599'>die</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs>there <strongs greek='2076'>be</strongs><strongs greek='3762'>none</strongs>of these things <strongs greek='3739'>whereof</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>these</strongs><strongs greek='2723'>accuse</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>me</strongs>, no <strongs greek='3762'>man</strongs><strongs greek='1410'>may</strongs><strongs greek='5483'>deliver</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. I <strongs greek='1941'>appeal</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2541'>Caesar</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='*1161'></strongs><strongs greek='5119'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='5347'>Festus</strongs>, when he had <strongs greek='4814'>conferred</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4824'>council</strongs>, <strongs greek='611'>answered</strongs>, Hast thou <strongs greek='1941'>appealed</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2541'>Caesar</strongs>? <strongs greek='1909'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2541'>Caesar</strongs>shalt thou <strongs greek='4198'>go</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1230'>after</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs><strongs greek='935'>king</strongs><strongs greek='67'>Agrippa</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='959'>Bernice</strongs><strongs greek='2658'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2542'>Caesarea</strongs>to <strongs greek='782'>salute</strongs><strongs greek='5347'>Festus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>when</strongs>they had <strongs greek='1304'>been</strongs><strongs greek='1563'>there</strongs><strongs greek='4119'>many</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>, <strongs greek='5347'>Festus</strongs><strongs greek='394'>declared</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>'s <strongs greek='2596'>cause</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='935'>king</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, There <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='435'>man</strongs>left in <strongs greek='2641 1198'>bonds</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>by</strongs><strongs greek='5344'>Felix</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='4012'>About</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>, when <strongs greek='3450'>I</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>at</strongs><strongs greek='2414'>Jerusalem</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='749'>priests</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4245'>elders</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs><strongs greek='1718'>informed</strongs><em>me,</em> <strongs greek='154'>desiring</strongs><em>to</em> <em>have</em> <strongs greek='1349'>judgment</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>against</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='4314'>To</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>I <strongs greek='611'>answered</strongs>, <strongs greek='*3754'>It</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>the <strongs greek='1485'>manner</strongs>of the <strongs greek='4514'>Romans</strongs>to <strongs greek='5483'>deliver</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>any</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='684'>die</strongs>, <strongs greek='4250'>before</strongs><strongs greek='2228'>that</strongs>he which is <strongs greek='2723'>accused</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2725'>accusers</strongs>face to <strongs greek='2596 4383'>face</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>have <strongs greek='2983 5117'>license</strongs>to answer for <strongs greek='627'>himself</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>concerning</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>crime laid against <strongs greek='1462'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='3767'>Therefore</strongs>, when <strongs greek='846'>they</strongs>were <strongs greek='4905'>come</strongs><strongs greek='1759'>hither</strongs>, without <strongs greek='3367'>any</strongs><strongs greek='311'>delay</strongs>on <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1836'>morrow</strongs>I <strongs greek='2523'>sat</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>judgment <strongs greek='968'>seat</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2753'>commanded</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='435'>man</strongs>to be brought <strongs greek='71'>forth</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='4012'>Against</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>when <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2725'>accusers</strongs>stood <strongs greek='2476'>up</strongs>, they <strongs greek='2018'>brought</strongs><strongs greek='3762'>none</strongs><strongs greek='156'>accusation</strongs>of such <strongs greek='3739'>things</strongs>as <strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='5282'>supposed</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>had</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='2213'>questions</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>against</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs>their <strongs greek='2398'>own</strongs><strongs greek='1175'>superstition</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>one</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, which was <strongs greek='2348'>dead</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='5335'>affirmed</strongs>to be <strongs greek='2198'>alive</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>because <strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='639'>doubted</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>of</strongs>such manner of <strongs greek='2214 4012 5127'>questions</strongs>, I <strongs greek='3004'>asked</strongs><em>him</em> <strongs greek='1487'>whether</strongs>he <strongs greek='1014'>would</strongs><strongs greek='4198'>go</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2419'>Jerusalem</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2546'>there</strongs>be <strongs greek='2919'>judged</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs>these <strongs greek='5130'>matters</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>when <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>had <strongs greek='1941'>appealed</strongs>to <strongs greek='*846'>be</strongs><strongs greek='5083'>reserved</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1233'>hearing</strongs>of <strongs greek='4575'>Augustus</strongs>, I <strongs greek='2753'>commanded</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>to be <strongs greek='5083'>kept</strongs><strongs greek='2193 3757'>till</strongs>I might <strongs greek='3992'>send</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2541'>Caesar</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='67'>Agrippa</strongs><strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5347'>Festus</strongs>, I <strongs greek='1014'>would</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs><strongs greek='848 *1161'>myself</strongs>. <strongs greek='839'>Tomorrow</strongs>, <strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>he</strongs>, thou shalt <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='3767'>And</strongs>on <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1887'>morrow</strongs>, when <strongs greek='67'>Agrippa</strongs>was <strongs greek='2064'>come</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='959'>Bernice</strongs>, <strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>great</strongs><strongs greek='5325'>pomp</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>was <strongs greek='1525'>entered</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>place of <strongs greek='201'>hearing</strongs>, <strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='5506'>captains</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2596 1851'>principal</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs><strongs greek='*5607'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs>, <strongs greek='*2532'>at</strongs><strongs greek='5347'>Festus</strongs>' <strongs greek='2753'>commandment</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>was brought <strongs greek='71'>forth</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5347'>Festus</strongs><strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='935'>King</strongs><strongs greek='67'>Agrippa</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='435'>men</strongs>which are here <strongs greek='4840'>present</strongs>with <strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>, ye <strongs greek='2334'>see</strongs>this <strongs greek='5126'>man</strongs>, <strongs greek='4012'>about</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4128'>multitude</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>have <strongs greek='1793'>dealt</strongs>with <strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>both</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='2414'>Jerusalem</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>also</em> <strongs greek='1759'>here</strongs>, <strongs greek='1916'>crying</strongs>that <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='1163'>ought</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>to <strongs greek='2198'>live</strongs>any <strongs greek='3371'>longer</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>when <strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='2638'>found</strongs>that <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>had <strongs greek='4238'>committed</strongs><strongs greek='3367'>nothing</strongs><strongs greek='514'>worthy</strongs>of <strongs greek='2288'>death</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs>that <strongs greek='5127'>he</strongs><strongs greek='848'>himself</strongs><strongs greek='*2532'>hath</strongs><strongs greek='1941'>appealed</strongs>to <strongs greek='4575'>Augustus</strongs>, I have <strongs greek='2919'>determined</strongs>to <strongs greek='3992'>send</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='4012'>Of</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>I <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>no</strongs>certain <strongs greek='804 5100'>thing</strongs>to <strongs greek='1125'>write</strongs>unto my <strongs greek='2962'>lord</strongs>. <strongs greek='1352'>Wherefore</strongs>I have brought him <strongs greek='4254 846'>forth</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>before</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3122'>especially</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>before</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thee</strongs>, O <strongs greek='935'>king</strongs><strongs greek='67'>Agrippa</strongs>, <strongs greek='3704'>that</strongs>, after <strongs greek='351'>examination</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>had</strongs>, I might <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>somewhat</strongs>to <strongs greek='1125'>write</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>it <strongs greek='1380'>seemeth</strongs>to <strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs><strongs greek='249'>unreasonable</strongs>to <strongs greek='3992'>send</strongs>a <strongs greek='1198'>prisoner</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>withal</strongs>to <strongs greek='4591'>signify</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='156'>crimes</strongs><em>laid</em> <strongs greek='2596'>against</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='26'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='67'>Agrippa</strongs><strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, <strongs greek='4671'>Thou</strongs>art <strongs greek='2010'>permitted</strongs>to <strongs greek='3004'>speak</strongs><strongs greek='5228'>for</strongs><strongs greek='4572'>thyself</strongs>. <strongs greek='5119'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>stretched <strongs greek='1614'>forth</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hand</strongs>, and answered for <strongs greek='626'>himself</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='2'>I <strongs greek='2233'>think</strongs><strongs greek='1683'>myself</strongs><strongs greek='3107'>happy</strongs>, <strongs greek='935'>king</strongs><strongs greek='67'>Agrippa</strongs>, because I <strongs greek='3195'>shall</strongs>answer for <strongs greek='626'>myself</strongs>this <strongs greek='4594'>day</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>before</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thee</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>touching</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>the things <strongs greek='3739'>whereof</strongs>I am <strongs greek='1458'>accused</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs>the <strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='3122'>Especially</strongs><em>because</em> <em>I</em> <em>know</em> <strongs greek='4571'>thee</strongs>to <strongs greek='5607'>be</strongs><strongs greek='1109'>expert</strongs>in <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='1485'>customs</strongs><strongs greek='5037 *2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2213'>questions</strongs>which are <strongs greek='2596'>among</strongs>the <strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>: <strongs greek='1352'>wherefore</strongs>I <strongs greek='1189'>beseech</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thee</strongs>to <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>me</strongs><strongs greek='3116'>patiently</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='3450'>My</strongs>manner of <strongs greek='981'>life</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs>my <strongs greek='3503'>youth</strongs>, which <strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs><strongs greek='575'>at</strongs>the <strongs greek='746'>first</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs>mine <strongs greek='3450'>own</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>nation</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='2414'>Jerusalem</strongs>, <strongs greek='2467'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='5'>Which <strongs greek='4267'>knew</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>from the <strongs greek='509'>beginning</strongs>, <strongs greek='1437'>if</strongs>they <strongs greek='2309'>would</strongs><strongs greek='3140'>testify</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>after</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>most <strongs greek='196'>straitest</strongs><strongs greek='139'>sect</strongs>of <strongs greek='2251'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2356'>religion</strongs>I <strongs greek='2198'>lived</strongs>a <strongs greek='5330'>Pharisee</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs>I <strongs greek='2476'>stand</strongs>and am <strongs greek='2919'>judged</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>for</strongs>the <strongs greek='1680'>hope</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1860'>promise</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>made</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs>our <strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1519'>Unto</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><em>promise</em> <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs>twelve <strongs greek='1429'>tribes</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722 1616'>instantly</strongs><strongs greek='3000'>serving</strongs><em>God</em> <strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3571'>night</strongs>, <strongs greek='1679'>hope</strongs>to <strongs greek='2658'>come</strongs>. <strongs greek='4012'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='1680'>hope</strongs>'s sake, <strongs greek='935'>king</strongs><strongs greek='67'>Agrippa</strongs>, I am <strongs greek='1458'>accused</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='5101'>Why</strongs>should it be <strongs greek='2919'>thought</strongs>a thing <strongs greek='571'>incredible</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='1487'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>should <strongs greek='1453'>raise</strongs>the <strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='3303 *3767'>verily</strongs><strongs greek='1380'>thought</strongs>with <strongs greek='1683'>myself</strongs>, that I <strongs greek='1163'>ought</strongs>to <strongs greek='4238'>do</strongs>many <strongs greek='4183'>things</strongs><strongs greek='1727'>contrary</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>of <strongs greek='3480'>Nazareth</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'>Which <strongs greek='3739'>thing</strongs>I <strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>did</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2414'>Jerusalem</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>saints</strongs>did <strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs>shut <strongs greek='2623'>up</strongs>in <strongs greek='5438'>prison</strongs>, having <strongs greek='2983'>received</strongs><strongs greek='1849'>authority</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='749'>priests</strongs>; <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>when <strongs greek='846'>they</strongs>were put to <strongs greek='337'>death</strongs>, I gave my voice <strongs greek='2702 5586'>against</strongs><em>them.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>I <strongs greek='5097'>punished</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='4178'>oft</strongs>in <strongs greek='2596 3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='4864'>synagogue</strongs>, and <strongs greek='315'>compelled</strongs><em>them</em> to <strongs greek='987'>blaspheme</strongs>; <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>being exceedingly mad <strongs greek='1693 4057'>against</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, I <strongs greek='1377'>persecuted</strongs><em>them</em> <strongs greek='2193'>even</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='1854'>strange</strongs><strongs greek='4172'>cities</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='1722 3739'>Whereupon</strongs><strongs greek='*2532'>as</strongs>I <strongs greek='4198'>went</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='1154'>Damascus</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='1849'>authority</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2011'>commission</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='749'>priests</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='13'>At <strongs greek='3319 2250'>midday</strongs>, O <strongs greek='935'>king</strongs>, <strongs greek='1492'>I</strongs>saw <strongs greek='2596'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3598'>way</strongs>a <strongs greek='5457'>light</strongs>from <strongs greek='3771'>heaven</strongs>, <strongs greek='5228'>above</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2987'>brightness</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2246'>sun</strongs>, shining round <strongs greek='4034'>about</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>them which <strongs greek='4198'>journeyed</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='1698'>me</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='2257'>we</strongs>were <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='2667'>fallen</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>earth</strongs>, I <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>a <strongs greek='5456'>voice</strongs><strongs greek='2980'>speaking</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>in <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1446'>Hebrew</strongs><strongs greek='1258'>tongue</strongs>, <em>Saul,</em> <em>Saul,</em> <em>why</em> <em>persecutest</em> <em>thou</em> <em>me?</em> <em>it</em> <em>is</em> <em>hard</em> <em>for</em> <em>thee</em> <em>to</em> <em>kick</em> <em>against</em> <em>the</em> <em>pricks.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='5101'>Who</strongs><strongs greek='1488'>art</strongs>thou, <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>? <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>he</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <em>I</em> <em>am</em> <em>Jesus</em> <em>whom</em> <em>thou</em> <em>persecutest.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='16'><em>But</em> <em>rise,</em> <em>and</em> <em>stand</em> <em>upon</em> <em>thy</em> <em>feet:</em> <em>for</em> <em>I</em> <em>have</em> <em>appeared</em> <em>unto</em> <em>thee</em> <em>for</em> <em>this</em> <em>purpose,</em> <em>to</em> <em>make</em> <em>thee</em> <em>a</em> <em>minister</em> <em>and</em> <em>a</em> <em>witness</em> <em>both</em> <em>of</em> <em>these</em> <em>things</em> <em>which</em> <em>thou</em> <em>hast</em> <em>seen,</em> <em>and</em> <em>of</em> <em>those</em> <em>things</em> <em>in</em> <em>the</em> <em>which</em> <em>I</em> <em>will</em> <em>appear</em> <em>unto</em> <em>thee;</em> </verse>
            <verse number='17'><em>Delivering</em> <em>thee</em> <em>from</em> <em>the</em> <em>people,</em> <em>and</em> <em>from</em> <em>the</em> <em>Gentiles,</em> <em>unto</em> <em>whom</em> <em>now</em> <em>I</em> <em>send</em> <em>thee,</em> </verse>
            <verse number='18'><em>To</em> <em>open</em> <em>their</em> <em>eyes,</em> <em>and</em> <em>to</em> <em>turn</em> <em>them</em> <em>from</em> <em>darkness</em> <em>to</em> <em>light,</em> <em>and</em> <em>from</em> <em>the</em> <em>power</em> <em>of</em> <em>Satan</em> <em>unto</em> <em>God,</em> <em>that</em> <em>they</em> <em>may</em> <em>receive</em> <em>forgiveness</em> <em>of</em> <em>sins,</em> <em>and</em> <em>inheritance</em> <em>among</em> <em>them</em> <em>which</em> <em>are</em> <em>sanctified</em> <em>by</em> <em>faith</em> <em>that</em> <em>is</em> <em>in</em> <em>me.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='3606'>Whereupon</strongs>, O <strongs greek='935'>king</strongs><strongs greek='67'>Agrippa</strongs>, I <strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='545'>disobedient</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3770'>heavenly</strongs><strongs greek='3701'>vision</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='235'>But</strongs><strongs greek='518'>showed</strongs><strongs greek='4412'>first</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>them</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>of</strongs><strongs greek='1154'>Damascus</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>at <strongs greek='2414'>Jerusalem</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>throughout</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5561'>coasts</strongs>of <strongs greek='2449'>Judea</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>then</em> to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs>, that they should <strongs greek='3340'>repent</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1994'>turn</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, and <strongs greek='4238'>do</strongs><strongs greek='2041'>works</strongs><strongs greek='514'>meet</strongs>for <strongs greek='3341'>repentance</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'>For these <strongs greek='1752 5130'>causes</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs><strongs greek='4815'>caught</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2411'>temple</strongs>, and went <strongs greek='3987'>about</strongs>to <strongs greek='1315'>kill</strongs><em>me.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='22'>Having <strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs><strongs greek='5177'>obtained</strongs><strongs greek='1947'>help</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, I <strongs greek='2476'>continue</strongs><strongs greek='891'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>, <strongs greek='3140'>witnessing</strongs><strongs greek='5037'>both</strongs>to <strongs greek='3398'>small</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3173'>great</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs><strongs greek='3762'>none</strongs>other <strongs greek='1622'>things</strongs>than those <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophets</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3475'>Moses</strongs>did <strongs greek='2980'>say</strongs><strongs greek='3195'>should</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>come</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='*1487'>That</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>should <strongs greek='3805'>suffer</strongs>, <em>and</em> <strongs greek='*1487'>that</strongs>he should be the <strongs greek='4413'>first</strongs>that should <strongs greek='1537 386'>rise</strongs>from the <strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3195'>should</strongs><strongs greek='2605'>show</strongs><strongs greek='5457'>light</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>as <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='5023'>thus</strongs>spake for <strongs greek='626'>himself</strongs>, <strongs greek='5347'>Festus</strongs><strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs>with a <strongs greek='3173'>loud</strongs><strongs greek='5456'>voice</strongs>, <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, thou art beside <strongs greek='3105'>thyself</strongs>; <strongs greek='4183'>much</strongs><strongs greek='1121'>learning</strongs>doth <strongs greek='4062'>make</strongs><strongs greek='4571'>thee</strongs><strongs greek='3130'>mad</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>he</strongs><strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs>, I am not <strongs greek='3105 3756'>mad</strongs>, most <strongs greek='2903'>noble</strongs><strongs greek='5347'>Festus</strongs>; <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs>I speak <strongs greek='669'>forth</strongs>the <strongs greek='4487'>words</strongs>of <strongs greek='225'>truth</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4997'>soberness</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='935'>king</strongs><strongs greek='1987'>knoweth</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs>these <strongs greek='5130'>things</strongs>, <strongs greek='4314'>before</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>I <strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs><strongs greek='3955'>freely</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs>I am <strongs greek='3982'>persuaded</strongs>that <strongs greek='3756 5100'>none</strongs>of these <strongs greek='5130'>things</strongs>are <strongs greek='2990'>hidden</strongs>from <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>; <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs>this <strongs greek='5124'>thing</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>was</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='4238'>done</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>a <strongs greek='1137'>corner</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='935'>King</strongs><strongs greek='67'>Agrippa</strongs>, <strongs greek='4100'>believest</strongs>thou <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophets</strongs>? I <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>thou <strongs greek='4100'>believest</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='28'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='67'>Agrippa</strongs><strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722 3641'>Almost</strongs>thou <strongs greek='3982'>persuadest</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>to <strongs greek='1096'>be</strongs>a <strongs greek='5546'>Christian</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='29'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, I <strongs greek='2172 302'>would</strongs>to <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, that <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3440'>only</strongs><strongs greek='4571'>thou</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>that <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>me</strongs>this <strongs greek='4594'>day</strongs>, <strongs greek='1096'>were</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>both</strongs><strongs greek='1722 3641'>almost</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1722 4183'>altogether</strongs><strongs greek='5108'>such</strongs><strongs greek='3697'>as</strongs><strongs greek='2504'>I</strongs><strongs greek='1510'>am</strongs>, <strongs greek='3924'>except</strongs><strongs greek='5130'>these</strongs><strongs greek='1199'>bonds</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='30'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>had <strongs greek='5023'>thus</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>spoken</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='935'>king</strongs>rose <strongs greek='450'>up</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2232'>governor</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='959'>Bernice</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>they that sat <strongs greek='4775'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='31'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when they were gone <strongs greek='402'>aside</strongs>, they <strongs greek='2980'>talked</strongs>between <strongs greek='4314 240'>themselves</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='3778'>This</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs><strongs greek='4238'>doeth</strongs><strongs greek='3762'>nothing</strongs><strongs greek='514'>worthy</strongs>of <strongs greek='2288'>death</strongs><strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs>of <strongs greek='1199'>bonds</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='32'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='5346'>said</strongs><strongs greek='67'>Agrippa</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5347'>Festus</strongs>, <strongs greek='3778'>This</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs><strongs greek='1410'>might</strongs>have been set at <strongs greek='630'>liberty</strongs>, <strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs>he had <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1941'>appealed</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2541'>Caesar</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='27'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>when</strongs>it was <strongs greek='2919'>determined</strongs>that <strongs greek='2248'>we</strongs>should <strongs greek='636'>sail</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='2482'>Italy</strongs>, they <strongs greek='3860'>delivered</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='2087'>other</strongs><strongs greek='1202'>prisoners</strongs>unto <em>one</em> <strongs greek='3686'>named</strongs><strongs greek='2457'>Julius</strongs>, a <strongs greek='1543'>centurion</strongs>of <strongs greek='4575'>Augustus</strongs>' <strongs greek='4686'>band</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>entering <strongs greek='1910'>into</strongs>a <strongs greek='4143'>ship</strongs>of <strongs greek='98'>Adramyttium</strongs>, we <strongs greek='321'>launched</strongs>, <strongs greek='3195'>meaning</strongs>to <strongs greek='4126'>sail</strongs>by <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5117'>coasts</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>of</strongs><strongs greek='773'>Asia</strongs>; <em>one</em> <strongs greek='708'>Aristarchus</strongs>, a <strongs greek='3110'>Macedonian</strongs>of <strongs greek='2331'>Thessalonica</strongs>, <strongs greek='5607'>being</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2087'>next</strongs><em>day</em> we <strongs greek='2609'>touched</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>at</strongs><strongs greek='4605'>Sidon</strongs>. <strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2457'>Julius</strongs><strongs greek='5364'>courteously</strongs><strongs greek='5530'>entreated</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, and gave <em>him</em> <strongs greek='2010'>liberty</strongs>to <strongs greek='4198'>go</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs>his <strongs greek='5384'>friends</strongs>to refresh <strongs greek='5177 1958'>himself</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'>And when we had launched from <strongs greek='2547 321'>thence</strongs>, we sailed <strongs greek='5284'>under</strongs><strongs greek='2954'>Cyprus</strongs>, because <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='417'>winds</strongs><strongs greek='1511'>were</strongs><strongs greek='1727'>contrary</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>when we had sailed <strongs greek='1277'>over</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3989'>sea</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2791'>Cilicia</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3828'>Pamphylia</strongs>, we <strongs greek='2718'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3460'>Myra</strongs>, <em>a</em> <em>city</em> of <strongs greek='3073'>Lycia</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'>And <strongs greek='2546'>there</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1543'>centurion</strongs><strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs>a <strongs greek='4143'>ship</strongs>of <strongs greek='222'>Alexandria</strongs><strongs greek='4126'>sailing</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='2482'>Italy</strongs>; and he <strongs greek='1688'>put</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs><strongs greek='1519 846'>therein</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when we had sailed <strongs greek='1020'>slowly</strongs><strongs greek='2425'>many</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3433'>scarce</strongs>were <strongs greek='1096'>come</strongs>over <strongs greek='2596'>against</strongs><strongs greek='2834'>Cnidus</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='417'>wind</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='4330'>suffering</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>, we sailed <strongs greek='5284'>under</strongs><strongs greek='2914'>Crete</strongs>, over <strongs greek='2596'>against</strongs><strongs greek='4534'>Salmone</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='5037'>And</strongs>, <strongs greek='3433'>hardly</strongs><strongs greek='3881'>passing</strongs><strongs greek='846'>it</strongs>, <strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>a</strongs><strongs greek='5117'>place</strongs>which is <strongs greek='2564'>called</strongs>The <strongs greek='2568'>fair</strongs>havens; <strongs greek='1451'>nigh</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whereunto</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs>the <strongs greek='4172'>city</strongs><em>of</em> <strongs greek='2996'>Lasea</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs>when <strongs greek='2425'>much</strongs><strongs greek='5550'>time</strongs>was <strongs greek='1230'>spent</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>when <strongs greek='4144'>sailing</strongs><strongs greek='5607'>was</strongs><strongs greek='2235'>now</strongs><strongs greek='2000'>dangerous</strongs>, <strongs greek='*2532'>because</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3521'>fast</strongs>was now already <strongs greek='3928 2235'>past</strongs>, <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='3867'>admonished</strongs><em>them,</em> </verse>
            <verse number='10'>And <strongs greek='3004'>said</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='435'>Sirs</strongs>, I <strongs greek='2334'>perceive</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>this <strongs greek='4144'>voyage</strongs><strongs greek='3195'>will</strongs><strongs greek='1510'>be</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5196'>hurt</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>much</strongs><strongs greek='2209'>damage</strongs>, <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3440'>only</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5414'>lading</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4143'>ship</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>of <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='5590'>lives</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='1161'>Nevertheless</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1543'>centurion</strongs><strongs greek='3982'>believed</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2942'>master</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>owner of the <strongs greek='3490'>ship</strongs>, <strongs greek='3123'>more</strongs><strongs greek='2228'>than</strongs>those things which were <strongs greek='3004'>spoken</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>because <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3040'>haven</strongs><strongs greek='5225'>was</strongs>not <strongs greek='428'>commodious</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs>winter <strongs greek='3915'>in</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>more <strongs greek='4119'>part</strongs><strongs greek='5087 1012'>advised</strongs>to <strongs greek='321'>depart</strongs>thence <strongs greek='2547'>also</strongs>, if by any <strongs greek='1513'>means</strongs>they <strongs greek='1410'>might</strongs><strongs greek='2658'>attain</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='5405'>Phenice</strongs>, <em>and</em> <em>there</em> to <strongs greek='3914'>winter</strongs>; <em>which</em> <em>is</em> an <strongs greek='3040'>haven</strongs>of <strongs greek='2914'>Crete</strongs>, and <strongs greek='991'>lieth</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>toward</strongs>the <strongs greek='3047'>southwest</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5566'>northwest</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when the south <strongs greek='3558'>wind</strongs>blew <strongs greek='5285'>softly</strongs>, <strongs greek='1380'>supposing</strongs>that they had <strongs greek='2902'>obtained</strongs><em>their</em> <strongs greek='4286'>purpose</strongs>, <strongs greek='142 788'>loosing</strongs><em>thence,</em> they sailed close <strongs greek='3881'>by</strongs><strongs greek='2914'>Crete</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>long</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>after</strongs>there <strongs greek='906'>arose</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>against</strongs><strongs greek='846'>it</strongs>a <strongs greek='5189'>tempestuous</strongs><strongs greek='417'>wind</strongs>, <strongs greek='2564'>called</strongs><strongs greek='2148'>Euroclydon</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4143'>ship</strongs>was <strongs greek='4884'>caught</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1410'>could</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>bear <strongs greek='503'>up</strongs>into <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='417'>wind</strongs>, we let <em>her</em> <strongs greek='1929 5342'>drive</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>running <strongs greek='5295'>under</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='3519'>island</strongs>which is <strongs greek='2564'>called</strongs><strongs greek='2802'>Clauda</strongs>, we had much <strongs greek='2480 3433'>work</strongs>to come <strongs greek='1096 4031'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4627'>boat</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='3739'>Which</strongs>when they had taken <strongs greek='142'>up</strongs>, they <strongs greek='5530'>used</strongs><strongs greek='996'>helps</strongs>, <strongs greek='5269'>undergirding</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4143'>ship</strongs>; <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>, <strongs greek='5399'>fearing</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>lest</strongs>they should <strongs greek='1601'>fall</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4950'>quicksands</strongs>, struck <strongs greek='5465 4632'>sail</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs>were <strongs greek='5342'>driven</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>we</strongs>being <strongs greek='4971'>exceedingly</strongs>tossed with a <strongs greek='5492'>tempest</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1836'>next</strongs><em>day</em> they lightened the <strongs greek='4160 1546'>ship</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5154'>third</strongs><em>day</em> we cast <strongs greek='4496'>out</strongs>with our own <strongs greek='849'>hands</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4631'>tackling</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4143'>ship</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='3383'>neither</strongs><strongs greek='2246'>sun</strongs><strongs greek='3383'>nor</strongs><strongs greek='798'>stars</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>in</strongs><strongs greek='4119'>many</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs><strongs greek='2014'>appeared</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>no</strongs><strongs greek='3641'>small</strongs><strongs greek='5494'>tempest</strongs>lay <strongs greek='1945'>on</strongs><em>us,</em> <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='1680'>hope</strongs>that <strongs greek='2248'>we</strongs>should be <strongs greek='4982'>saved</strongs>was <strongs greek='3063'>then</strongs>taken <strongs greek='4014'>away</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='*5225'>after</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>long</strongs><strongs greek='776'>abstinence</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>stood <strongs greek='2476'>forth</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='3319'>midst</strongs>of <strongs greek='848'>them</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>, <strongs greek='435'>Sirs</strongs>, ye <strongs greek='1163'>should</strongs><strongs greek='*3303'>have</strongs><strongs greek='3980'>hearkened</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>have <strongs greek='321'>loosed</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2914'>Crete</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs>to have <strongs greek='2770'>gained</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='5196'>harm</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2209'>loss</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3569'>now</strongs>I <strongs greek='3867'>exhort</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>to be of good <strongs greek='2114'>cheer</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs>there shall <strongs greek='2071'>be</strongs><strongs greek='3762'>no</strongs><strongs greek='580'>loss</strongs>of <em>any</em> <em>man's</em> <strongs greek='5590'>life</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>among</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='4133'>but</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4143'>ship</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>there stood <strongs greek='3936'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='3571'>night</strongs>the <strongs greek='32'>angel</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whose</strongs>I <strongs greek='1510'>am</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>I <strongs greek='3000'>serve</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='3004'>Saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='5399'>Fear</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>, <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>; <strongs greek='4571'>thou</strongs><strongs greek='1163'>must</strongs>be brought <strongs greek='3936'>before</strongs><strongs greek='2541'>Caesar</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>, <strongs greek='2400'>lo</strongs>, <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>hath <strongs greek='5483'>given</strongs><strongs greek='4671'>thee</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>them that <strongs greek='4126'>sail</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thee</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='1352'>Wherefore</strongs>, <strongs greek='435'>sirs</strongs>, be of good <strongs greek='2114'>cheer</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs>I <strongs greek='4100'>believe</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='*3779'>it</strongs>shall <strongs greek='2071'>be</strongs>even <strongs greek='2596 3739 5158'>as</strongs>it was <strongs greek='2980'>told</strongs><strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='1161'>Howbeit</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>we</strongs><strongs greek='1163'>must</strongs>be <strongs greek='1601'>cast</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>upon</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='3520'>island</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>when</strongs>the <strongs greek='5065'>fourteenth</strongs><strongs greek='3571'>night</strongs>was <strongs greek='1096'>come</strongs>, as <strongs greek='2257'>we</strongs>were driven up and <strongs greek='1308'>down</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='99'>Adria</strongs>, <strongs greek='2596'>about</strongs><strongs greek='3319 3571'>midnight</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3492'>shipmen</strongs><strongs greek='5282'>deemed</strongs>that <strongs greek='848'>they</strongs>drew <strongs greek='4317'>near</strongs>to <strongs greek='5100'>some</strongs><strongs greek='5561'>country</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='28'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1001'>sounded</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs><em>it</em> <strongs greek='1501'>twenty</strongs><strongs greek='3712'>fathoms</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs>when they had gone a little <strongs greek='1339 1024'>further</strongs>, they <strongs greek='1001'>sounded</strongs><strongs greek='3825'>again</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs><em>it</em> <strongs greek='1178'>fifteen</strongs><strongs greek='3712'>fathoms</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='29'><strongs greek='5037'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='5399'>fearing</strongs><strongs greek='3381'>lest</strongs>we should have <strongs greek='1601'>fallen</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='5138 5117'>rocks</strongs>, they <strongs greek='4496'>cast</strongs><strongs greek='5064'>four</strongs><strongs greek='45'>anchors</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>out</strongs>of the <strongs greek='4403'>stern</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2172'>wished</strongs>for the <strongs greek='2250 *1096'>day</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='30'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>as <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3492'>shipmen</strongs>were <strongs greek='2212'>about</strongs>to <strongs greek='5343'>flee</strongs>out <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4143'>ship</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>when</strongs>they had let <strongs greek='5465'>down</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4627'>boat</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2281'>sea</strongs>, under <strongs greek='4392'>color</strongs>as <strongs greek='5613'>though</strongs>they <strongs greek='3195'>would</strongs>have <strongs greek='1614'>cast</strongs><strongs greek='45'>anchors</strongs>out <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs>the <strongs greek='4408'>foreship</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='31'><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1543'>centurion</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4757'>soldiers</strongs>, <strongs greek='3362'>Except</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>these</strongs><strongs greek='3306'>abide</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4143'>ship</strongs>, <strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='1410 3756'>cannot</strongs>be <strongs greek='4982'>saved</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='32'><strongs greek='5119'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4757'>soldiers</strongs>cut <strongs greek='609'>off</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4979'>ropes</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4627'>boat</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1439'>let</strongs><strongs greek='846'>her</strongs>fall <strongs greek='1601'>off</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='33'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='891 3739'>while</strongs>the <strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs><strongs greek='3195'>was</strongs>coming <strongs greek='1096'>on</strongs>, <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='3870'>besought</strongs><em>them</em> <strongs greek='537'>all</strongs>to <strongs greek='3335'>take</strongs><strongs greek='5160'>meat</strongs>, <strongs greek='3004'>saying</strongs>, This <strongs greek='4594'>day</strongs>is the <strongs greek='5065'>fourteenth</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>that ye have <strongs greek='4328'>tarried</strongs>and <strongs greek='1300'>continued</strongs><strongs greek='777'>fasting</strongs>, having <strongs greek='4355'>taken</strongs><strongs greek='3367'>nothing</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='34'><strongs greek='1352'>Wherefore</strongs>I <strongs greek='3870'>pray</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>to <strongs greek='4355'>take</strongs><em>some</em> <strongs greek='5160'>meat</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs><strongs greek='5225'>is</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5212'>your</strongs><strongs greek='4991'>health</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs>there shall not an <strongs greek='2359'>hair</strongs><strongs greek='4098'>fall</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2776'>head</strongs>of <strongs greek='3762'>any</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='35'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when he had <strongs greek='5023'>thus</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>spoken</strongs>, <strongs greek='*2532'>he</strongs><strongs greek='2983'>took</strongs><strongs greek='740'>bread</strongs>, and gave <strongs greek='2168'>thanks</strongs>to <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>in <strongs greek='1799'>presence</strongs>of them <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>when he had <strongs greek='2806'>broken</strongs><em>it,</em> he <strongs greek='756'>began</strongs>to <strongs greek='2068'>eat</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='36'><strongs greek='1161'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>were</strongs>they <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>of good <strongs greek='2115'>cheer</strongs>, and <strongs greek='848'>they</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='4355'>took</strongs><em>some</em> <strongs greek='5160'>meat</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='37'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>we <strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs>in <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4143'>ship</strongs>two hundred threescore and <strongs greek='1250 1440 1803'>sixteen</strongs><strongs greek='5590'>souls</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='38'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when they had eaten <strongs greek='2880 5160'>enough</strongs>, they <strongs greek='2893'>lightened</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4143'>ship</strongs>, and cast <strongs greek='1544'>out</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4621'>wheat</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2281'>sea</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='39'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3753'>when</strongs>it <strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>, they <strongs greek='1921'>knew</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>land</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>they <strongs greek='2657'>discovered</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>certain</strongs><strongs greek='2859'>creek</strongs><strongs greek='*2192'>with</strongs>a <strongs greek='123'>shore</strongs>, <strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs>the <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>they were <strongs greek='1011'>minded</strongs>, <strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs>it were <strongs greek='1410'>possible</strongs>, to thrust <strongs greek='1856'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4143'>ship</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='40'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when they had taken <strongs greek='4014'>up</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='45'>anchors</strongs>, they <strongs greek='1439'>committed</strongs><em>themselves</em> <strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2281'>sea</strongs>, <strongs greek='*260'>and</strongs><strongs greek='447'>loosed</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4079'>rudder</strongs><strongs greek='2202'>bands</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>hoisted <strongs greek='1869'>up</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='736'>mainsail</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4154'>wind</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2722'>made</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>toward</strongs><strongs greek='123'>shore</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='41'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='4045'>falling</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs>a <strongs greek='5117'>place</strongs>where two seas <strongs greek='1337'>met</strongs>, they ran the ship <strongs greek='2027 3588 3491'>aground</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4408'>forepart</strongs>stuck <strongs greek='2043'>fast</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3306'>remained</strongs><strongs greek='761'>unmovable</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>hinder <strongs greek='4403'>part</strongs>was <strongs greek='3089'>broken</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='970'>violence</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2949'>waves</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='42'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4757'>soldiers</strongs>' <strongs greek='1012'>counsel</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs><strongs greek='2443'>to</strongs><strongs greek='615'>kill</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1202'>prisoners</strongs>, lest any of <strongs greek='3361 5100'>them</strongs>should swim <strongs greek='1579'>out</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1309'>escape</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='43'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1543'>centurion</strongs>, <strongs greek='1014'>willing</strongs>to <strongs greek='1295'>save</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, <strongs greek='2967'>kept</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>from <em>their</em> <strongs greek='1013'>purpose</strongs>; <strongs greek='5037'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2753'>commanded</strongs>that they which <strongs greek='1410'>could</strongs><strongs greek='2860'>swim</strongs>should <strongs greek='641'>cast</strongs><em>themselves</em> <strongs greek='4413'>first</strongs><em>into</em> the <em>sea</em> , and <strongs greek='1826'>get</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>to</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>land</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='44'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3062'>rest</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>some</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='4548'>boards</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>some</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><em>broken pieces</em> <strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4143'>ship</strongs>. <strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs>it came to <strongs greek='1096'>pass</strongs>, that they escaped all <strongs greek='1295 3956'>safe</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>to</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>land</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='28'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when they were <strongs greek='1295'>escaped</strongs>, <strongs greek='5119'>then</strongs>they <strongs greek='1921'>knew</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3520'>island</strongs>was <strongs greek='2564'>called</strongs><strongs greek='3194'>Melita</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>barbarous <strongs greek='915'>people</strongs><strongs greek='3930'>showed</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>no</strongs><strongs greek='5177'>little</strongs><strongs greek='5363'>kindness</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs>they <strongs greek='381'>kindled</strongs>a <strongs greek='4443'>fire</strongs>, and <strongs greek='4355'>received</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>every <strongs greek='3956'>one</strongs>, <strongs greek='1223'>because</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2186'>present</strongs><strongs greek='5205'>rain</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>because</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5592'>cold</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>had <strongs greek='4962'>gathered</strongs>a <strongs greek='4128'>bundle</strongs>of <strongs greek='5434'>sticks</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2007'>laid</strongs><em>them</em> <strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4443'>fire</strongs>, there <strongs greek='1831'>came</strongs>a <strongs greek='2191'>viper</strongs>out <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2329'>heat</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2510'>fastened</strongs>on <strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hand</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>when</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='915'>barbarians</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><em>venomous</em> <strongs greek='2342'>beast</strongs><strongs greek='2910'>hang</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>on</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hand</strongs>, they <strongs greek='3004'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>among</strongs><strongs greek='240'>themselves</strongs>, No <strongs greek='3843'>doubt</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>this</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>a <strongs greek='5406'>murderer</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>, though he hath <strongs greek='1295'>escaped</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2281'>sea</strongs>, yet <strongs greek='1349'>vengeance</strongs><strongs greek='1439'>suffereth</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>to <strongs greek='2198'>live</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='3767'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>he</strongs>shook <strongs greek='660'>off</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2342'>beast</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4442'>fire</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3958'>felt</strongs><strongs greek='3762'>no</strongs><strongs greek='2556'>harm</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='1161'>Howbeit</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs><strongs greek='4328'>looked</strongs>when <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='3195'>should</strongs>have <strongs greek='4092'>swollen</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs>fallen <strongs greek='2667'>down</strongs><strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs><strongs greek='869'>suddenly</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>after <strongs greek='846'>they</strongs>had <strongs greek='4328'>looked</strongs>a great <strongs greek='1909 4183'>while</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2334'>saw</strongs>no <strongs greek='3367 824'>harm</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>come</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, they changed their <strongs greek='3328'>minds</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3004'>said</strongs>that <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='1511'>was</strongs>a <strongs greek='2316'>god</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='*1161'></strongs><strongs greek='1722'>In</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>same <strongs greek='4012 1565 5117'>quarters</strongs><strongs greek='5225'>were</strongs><strongs greek='5564'>possessions</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='4413'>man</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3520'>island</strongs>, whose <strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>was <strongs greek='4196'>Publius</strongs>; <strongs greek='3739'>who</strongs><strongs greek='324'>received</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>, and <strongs greek='3579'>lodged</strongs>us <strongs greek='5140'>three</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs><strongs greek='5390'>courteously</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>it came to <strongs greek='1096'>pass</strongs>, that <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>father</strongs>of <strongs greek='4196'>Publius</strongs><strongs greek='2621'>lay</strongs><strongs greek='4912'>sick</strongs>of a <strongs greek='4446'>fever</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>of a bloody <strongs greek='1420'>flux</strongs>: <strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>entered <strongs greek='1525'>in</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4336'>prayed</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2007'>laid</strongs>his <strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs>on <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2390'>healed</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='3767'>So</strongs>when <strongs greek='5127'>this</strongs>was <strongs greek='1096'>done</strongs>, <strongs greek='3062'>others</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>, which <strongs greek='2192'>had</strongs><strongs greek='769'>diseases</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3520'>island</strongs>, <strongs greek='4334'>came</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>were <strongs greek='2323'>healed</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='3739'>Who</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='5092'>honored</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>with <strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs><strongs greek='5091'>honors</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>when we <strongs greek='321'>departed</strongs>, they <strongs greek='2007'>laded</strongs><em>us</em> with such things as were <strongs greek='4314 5532'>necessary</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>after</strongs><strongs greek='5140'>three</strongs><strongs greek='3376'>months</strongs>we <strongs greek='321'>departed</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>a <strongs greek='4143'>ship</strongs>of <strongs greek='222'>Alexandria</strongs>, which had <strongs greek='3914'>wintered</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3520'>isle</strongs>, whose <strongs greek='3902'>sign</strongs>was Castor and <strongs greek='1359'>Pollux</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2609'>landing</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>at</strongs><strongs greek='4946'>Syracuse</strongs>, we <strongs greek='1961'>tarried</strongs><em>there</em> <strongs greek='5140'>three</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'>And from <strongs greek='3606'>thence</strongs>we fetched a <strongs greek='4022'>compass</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2658'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='4484'>Rhegium</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>after</strongs><strongs greek='3391'>one</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>the south <strongs greek='3558'>wind</strongs><strongs greek='1920'>blew</strongs>, and we <strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs>the next <strongs greek='1206'>day</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='4223'>Puteoli</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='3757'>Where</strongs>we <strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, and were <strongs greek='3870'>desired</strongs>to <strongs greek='1961'>tarry</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='2033'>seven</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs>we <strongs greek='2064'>went</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>toward</strongs><strongs greek='4516'>Rome</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'>And from <strongs greek='2547'>thence</strongs>, when <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>, they <strongs greek='1831'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='529'>meet</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>as far <strongs greek='891'>as</strongs><strongs greek='675'>Appii</strongs><strongs greek='5410'>Forum</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>The <strongs greek='5140'>Three</strongs><strongs greek='4999'>Taverns</strongs>: <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>when <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs>, he <strongs greek='2168'>thanked</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2983'>took</strongs><strongs greek='2294'>courage</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3753'>when</strongs>we <strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='4516'>Rome</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1543'>centurion</strongs><strongs greek='3860'>delivered</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1198'>prisoners</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>captain of the <strongs greek='4759'>guard</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>was <strongs greek='2010'>suffered</strongs>to <strongs greek='3306'>dwell</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>by</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>himself</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs>a <strongs greek='4757'>soldier</strongs>that <strongs greek='5442'>kept</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>it came to <strongs greek='1096'>pass</strongs>, that <strongs greek='3326'>after</strongs><strongs greek='5140'>three</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>called the chief of the Jews <strongs greek='4779 3588 5607 4413 3588 2453'>together</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs>when <strongs greek='848'>they</strongs>were come <strongs greek='4905'>together</strongs>, he <strongs greek='3004'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='435'>Men</strongs><em>and</em> <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, though <strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs>have <strongs greek='4160'>committed</strongs><strongs greek='3762'>nothing</strongs><strongs greek='1727'>against</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='1485'>customs</strongs>of our <strongs greek='3971'>fathers</strongs>, yet was I <strongs greek='3860'>delivered</strongs><strongs greek='1198'>prisoner</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2414'>Jerusalem</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4514'>Romans</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='3748'>Who</strongs>, when they had <strongs greek='350'>examined</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>, <strongs greek='1014'>would</strongs>have let <em>me</em> <strongs greek='630'>go</strongs>, because there <strongs greek='5225'>was</strongs><strongs greek='3367'>no</strongs><strongs greek='156'>cause</strongs>of <strongs greek='2288'>death</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1698'>me</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>when <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>spake <strongs greek='483'>against</strongs><em>it,</em> I was <strongs greek='315'>constrained</strongs>to appeal <strongs greek='1941'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2541'>Caesar</strongs>; <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>that</strongs>I <strongs greek='2192'>had</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>aught</strongs>to <strongs greek='2723'>accuse</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>nation</strongs>of. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='1223'>For</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='156'>cause</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs>have I <strongs greek='3870'>called</strongs>for <strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, to <strongs greek='1492'>see</strongs><em>you,</em> <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to speak <strongs greek='4354'>with</strongs><em>you</em> : <strongs greek='1752'>because</strongs>that <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1680'>hope</strongs>of <strongs greek='2474'>Israel</strongs>I am <strongs greek='4029'>bound</strongs>with <strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='254'>chain</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2249'>We</strongs><strongs greek='3777'>neither</strongs><strongs greek='1209'>received</strongs><strongs greek='1121'>letters</strongs>out <strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2449'>Judea</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>concerning</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thee</strongs>, <strongs greek='3777'>neither</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>any</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>that <strongs greek='3854'>came</strongs><strongs greek='518'>showed</strongs><strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='2980'>spake</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>any</strongs><strongs greek='4190'>harm</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thee</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>we <strongs greek='515'>desire</strongs>to <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>of</strongs><strongs greek='4675'>thee</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>what</strongs>thou <strongs greek='5426'>thinkest</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs><strongs greek='*3303'>as</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>concerning</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='139'>sect</strongs>, <strongs greek='2254'>we</strongs><strongs greek='2076 1110'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>every <strongs greek='3837'>where</strongs>it is spoken <strongs greek='483'>against</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when they had <strongs greek='5021'>appointed</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>a <strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>, there <strongs greek='2240'>came</strongs><strongs greek='4119'>many</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><em>his</em> <strongs greek='3578'>lodging</strongs>; to <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>he <strongs greek='1620'>expounded</strongs>and <strongs greek='1263'>testified</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='932'>kingdom</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='3982'>persuading</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>concerning</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, <strongs greek='5037'>both</strongs>out <strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3551'>law</strongs>of <strongs greek='3475'>Moses</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>out</em> <em>of</em> <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophets</strongs>, <strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='4404'>morning</strongs><strongs greek='2193'>till</strongs><strongs greek='2073'>evening</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588 3303'>some</strongs><strongs greek='3982'>believed</strongs>the things which were <strongs greek='3004'>spoken</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>some</strongs>believed <strongs greek='569'>not</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>when they agreed <strongs greek='5607 800'>not</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>among</strongs><strongs greek='240'>themselves</strongs>, they <strongs greek='630'>departed</strongs>, after that <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>had <strongs greek='2036'>spoken</strongs><strongs greek='1520'>one</strongs><strongs greek='4487'>word</strongs>, <strongs greek='2573'>Well</strongs><strongs greek='2980'>spake</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='2268'>Isaiah</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophet</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='3004'>Saying</strongs>, <strongs greek='4198'>Go</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5126'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>say</strongs>, <strongs greek='189'>Hearing</strongs>ye shall <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>shall <strongs greek='3364'>not</strongs><strongs greek='4920'>understand</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='991'>seeing</strongs>ye shall <strongs greek='991'>see</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3364'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>perceive</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs>of <strongs greek='5127'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>is waxed <strongs greek='3975'>gross</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>their <strongs greek='3775'>ears</strongs>are dull of <strongs greek='191 917'>hearing</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='848'>their</strongs><strongs greek='3788'>eyes</strongs>have they <strongs greek='2576'>closed</strongs>; <strongs greek='3379'>lest</strongs>they should <strongs greek='1492'>see</strongs>with <em>their</em> <strongs greek='3788'>eyes</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs>with <em>their</em> <strongs greek='3775'>ears</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4920'>understand</strongs>with <em>their</em> <strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>should be <strongs greek='1994'>converted</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>I should <strongs greek='2390'>heal</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='28'><strongs greek='2077'>Be</strongs>it <strongs greek='1110'>known</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4992'>salvation</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>is <strongs greek='649'>sent</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>that</em> <strongs greek='846'>they</strongs>will <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs>it. </verse>
            <verse number='29'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>had <strongs greek='2036'>said</strongs>these <strongs greek='5023'>words</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs><strongs greek='565'>departed</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2192'>had</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>great</strongs><strongs greek='4803'>reasoning</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>themselves</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='30'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='3306'>dwelt</strongs>two whole <strongs greek='1333 3650'>years</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>his <strongs greek='2398'>own</strongs>hired <strongs greek='3410'>house</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='588'>received</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>that came <strongs greek='1531'>in</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='31'><strongs greek='2784'>Preaching</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='932'>kingdom</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1321'>teaching</strongs>those <strongs greek='3588'>things</strongs>which <strongs greek='4012'>concern</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, <strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3954'>confidence</strongs>, no man forbidding <strongs greek='209'>him</strongs>. </verse>
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