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which ye made to worship them: law by the disposition of angels, and I will carry you away be- and have not kept it. 54 When they heard these 44 Our fathers had the ta- things, they were cut to the bernacle of witness in the wil- heart, and they gnashed on him derness, as he had appointed, with their teeth.

speaking unto Moses, that he 55 But he, being full of the should make it according to the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfashion that he had seen. fastly into heaven, and saw the 45 Which also our fathers, glory of God, and Jesus standthat came after, brought in with ing on the right hand of God, Jesus into the possession of the 56 And said, Behold, I see Gentiles, whom God drave out the heavens opened, and the before the face of our fathers, Son of man standing on the right unto the days of David; hand of God.

57 Then they cried out with

46 Who found favour before God, and desired to find a taber-a loud voice, and stopped their nacle for the God of Jacob. ears, and ran upon him with one

47 But Solomon built him a accord, house.

58 And cast him out of the

48 Howbeit, the Most High city, and stoned him and the dwelleth not in temples made witnesses laid down their clothes with hands; as saith the prophet, at a young man's feet, whose 49 Heaven is my throne, and name was Saul.

earth is my footstool: what 59 And they stoned Stephen, house will ye build me? saith calling upon God, and saying, the Lord or what is the place Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. of my rest?

60 And he kneeled down 50 Hath not my hand made and cried with a loud voice, all these things? Lord, lay not this sin to their 51 ¶ Ye stiff-necked, and un- charge. And when he had said circumcised in heart and ears, this, he fell asleep. ye do always resist the Holy

CHAP. VIII.

Ghost: as your fathers did, so Saul persecuteth the Church. AND Saul was consenting

do ye.

unto his death. And at

52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecu- that time there was a great ted? and they have slain them persecution against the church which shewed before of the which was at Jerusalem; and coming of the Just One; of whom they were all scattered abroad ye have been now the betrayers throughout the regions of Judea and murderers ; and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 And devout men carried

53 Who have received the

THE ACTS,

Saul persecuteth the church. Of Simon the sorcerer. Stephen to his burial, and made and the name of Jesus Christ, great lamentation over him. they were baptized both men 3 As for Saul, he made havock and women.

of the church, entering into 13 Then Simon himself beevery house, and haling men lieved also: and when he was and women, committed them to baptized, he continued with prison. Philip, and wondered, behold4 Therefore they that were ing the miracles and signs which scattered abroad went every were done. where preaching the word.

14 Now when the apostles 5 Then Philip went down to which were at Jerusalem heard the city of Samaria, and preach- that Samaria had received the ed Christ unto them. word of God, they sent unto

6 And the people with one them Peter and John: accord gave heed unto those 15 Who, when they were things which Philip spake, hear-come down, prayed for them ing and seeing the miracles that they might receive the which he did. Holy Ghost:

7 For unclean spirits, crying 16 (For as yet he was fallen with loud voice, came out of upon none of them: only they many that were possessed with were baptized in the name of them and many taken with pal- the Lord Jesus.) sies, and that were lame, were 17 Then laid they their hands healed. on them, and they received the

8 And there was great joy in Holy Ghost. that city.

18 And when Simon saw that

9 But there was a certain through laying on of the aposman, called Simon, which be-tles' hands the Holy Ghost was foretime in the same city used given, he offered them money, sorcery, and bewitched the peo- 19 Saying, Give me also this ple of Samaria, giving out that power, that on whomsoever I himself was some great one: lay hands, he may receive the 10 To whom they all gave Holy Ghost.

heed, from the least to the 20 But Peter said unto him, greatest, saying, This man is Thy money perish with thee, the great power of God. because thou hast thought that 11 And to him they had re- the gift of God may be purchased gard, because that of long time with money. he had bewitched them with

sorceries.

21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy 12 But when they believed heart is not right in the sight of Philip, preaching the things con- God. cerning the kingdom of God,

22 Repent therefore of this

Philip converteth and baptizeth CHAP. VIII.

an Ethiopian eunuch. thy wickedness, and pray God, 32 The place of the scripture if perhaps the thought of thy which he read was this, He was heart may be forgiven thee. led as a sheep to the slaughter;

23 For I perceive that thou and like a lamb dumb before his art in the gall of bitterness, and shearer, so opened he not his in the bond of iniquity. mouth:

24 Then answered Simon, 33 In his humiliation his judgand said, Pray ye to the Lord ment was taken away: and who for me, that none of these things shall declare his generation? for which ye have spoken come his life is taken from the earth. upon me. 34 And the eunuch answered

25 And they, when they had Philip, and said, I pray thee, of testified and preached the word whom speaketh the prophet this? of the Lord, returned to Jerusa- of himself, or of some other man? lem, and preached the gospel in 35 Then Philip opened his many villages of the Samaritans. mouth, and began at the same 26 And the angel of the Lord scripture, and preached unto spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, him Jesus.

and go toward the south, unto 36 And as they went on their the way that goeth down from way, they came unto a certain Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is water: and the eunuch said, See, desert. here is water; what doth hinder

27 And he arose, and went me to be baptized? and behold, a man of Ethiopia, 37 And Philip said, If thou an eunuch of great authority believest with all thy heart, thou under Candace queen of the mayest. And he answered and Ethiopians, who had the charge said, I believe that Jesus Christ of all her treasure, and had come is the Son of God.

to Jerusalem for to worship,

38 And he commanded the 28 Was returning; and sitting chariot to stand still and they in his chariot, read Esaias the went down both into the water, prophet. both Philip and the eunuch; and 29 Then the Spirit said unto he baptized him. Philip, Go near and join thyself to this chariot.

39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit 30 And Philip ran thither to of the Lord caught away Philip, him, and heard him read the that the eunuch saw him no prophet Esaias, and said, Under-more: and he went on his way standest thou what thou readest? rejoicing.

31 And he said, How can I, ex- 40 But Philip was found at cept some man should guide me? Azotus: and passing through, And he desired Philip that he he preached in all the cities, till would come up, and sit with him. he came to Cesarea.

Saul's miraculous call

CHAP. IX.

Saul's miraculous conversion.

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10 T And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named

ND Saul, yet breathing out Ananias; and to him said the threatenings and slaughter Lord in a vision, Ananias. And against the disciples of the Lord, he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. went unto the high priest, 11 And the Lord said unto

2 And desired of him letters him, Arise, and go into the street to Damascus to the synagogues, which is called Straight, and inthat if he found any of this way, quire in the house of Judas for whether they were men or one called Saul of Tarsus: for women, he might bring them behold, he prayeth,

bound unto Jerusalem.

12 And hath seen in a vision

3 And as he journeyed, he a man named Ananias, coming came near Damascus: and sud-in, and putting his hand on him, denly there shined round about that he might receive his sight. him a light from heaven: 13 Then Ananias answered,

4 And he fell to the earth, Lord, I have heard by many of and heard a voice saying unto this man, how much evil he him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest hath done to thy saints at Jeruthou me ? salem:

5 And he said, Who art thou, 14 And here he hath authority Lord? And the Lord said, I from the chief priests, to bind am Jesus whom thou persecutest. all that call on thy name. It is hard for thee to kick against 15 But the Lord said unto the pricks. him, Go thy way: for he is a cho

6 And he trembling, and sen vessel unto me, to bear my astonished, said, Lord, what wilt name before the Gentiles, and thou have me to do? And the kings, and the children of Israel. Lord said unto him, Arise, and 16 For I will shew him how go into the city, and it shall be great things he must suffer for told thee what thou must do. my name's sake.

7 And the men which jour- 17 And Ananias went his way, neyed with him stood speech- and entered into the house: and less, hearing a voice, but seeing putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord (even

no man.

8 And Saul arose from the Jesus that appeared unto thee earth; and when his eyes were in the way as thou camest) hath opened, he saw no man: but sent me, that thou mightest rethey led him by the hand, and ceive thy sight, and be filled brought him into Damascus. with the Holy Ghost.

9 And he was three days 18 And immediately there fell without sight, and neither did from his eyes as it had been eat nor drink. scales: and he received sight

He preacheth Christ: CHAP. IX. The Jews seek to kill him. forthwith, and arose, and was ly at Damascus in the name of baptized. Jesus.

19 And when he had received 28 And he was with them meat, he was strengthened. coming in and going out at JeruThen was Saul certain days salem.

with the disciples which were 29 And he spake boldly in at Damascus. the name of the Lord Jesus, and 20 And straightway he preach- disputed against the Grecians: ed Christ in the synagogues, that but they went about to slay him. he is the Son of God. 30 Which when the brethren

21 But all that heard him were knew, they brought him down amazed, and said, Is not this to Cesarea, and sent him forth he that destroyed them which to Tarsus.

called on this name in Jerusa- 31 Then had the churches lem, and came hither for that rest throughout all Judea, and intent, that he might bring them Galilee, and Samaria, and were bound unto the chief priests? edified: and walking in the fear

22 But Saul increased the of the Lord, and in the comfort more in strength, and confound- of the Holy Ghost, were multied the Jews which dwelt at plied. Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

32

And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all 23 ¶ And after that many days quarters, he came down also to were fulfilled, the Jews took the saints which dwelt at Lydda. counsel to kill him. 33 And there he found a cer24 But their laying wait was tain man named Eneas, which known of Saul. And they watch- had kept his bed eight years, ed the gates day and night to and was sick of the palsy.

kill him.

34 And Peter said unto him, 25 Then the disciples took Eneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee him by night, and let him down whole: arise, and make thy bed. by the wall in a basket. And he arose immediately.

26 ¶ And when Saul was come

35 And all that dwelt in

to Jerusalem, he assayed to join Lydda and Saron saw him, and himself to the disciples: but they turned to the Lord. were all afraid of him, and be- 36 ¶ Now there was at Joppa lieved not that he was a disciple. a certain disciple named Tabi27 But Barnabus took him, tha, which by interpretation is and brought him to the apostles, called Dorcas; this woman was and declared unto them how he full of good works and almshad seen the Lord in the way, deeds which she did. and that he had spoken to him, 37 And it came to pass in and how he had preached bold-those days, that she was sick,

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