in his generation according to the of the Lord; and as many as were will of God, slept: and was laid ordained to life everlasting, be unto his fathers, and saw corrup-lieved. tion. 37 But he whom God hath raised from the dead saw no corruption. 38 Be it known therefore to you, men brethren, that through him forgiveness of sins is preached to you: And from all the things from which you could not be justfied by the law of Moses. 39 In him every one that believeth, is justified. 40 Beware therefore lest that come upon you which is spoken in the prophets. 41 Behold ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which you will not believe, if any man shall tell it you. 42 And as they went out, they desired them that on the next sabbath they would speak unto them these words. 43 And when the synagogue was broken up, many of the Jews, and of the strangers who served God, followed Paul and Barnabas; who speaking to them persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. 44 But the next sabbath-day the whole city almost came together to hear the word of God. 49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout the whole country. 50 But the Jews stirred up religious and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas; and cast them out of their coasts. 51 But they, shaking off the dust of their feet against them, came to Iconium. 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Ghost. CHAP. XIV.. Paul is stoned. AND it came to pass in Iconium, that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke, that a very great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks did believe. 2 But the unbelieving Jews, stirred up and incensed the minds of the gentiles against the brethren. 3 A long time therefore they abode there, dealing confidently in the Lord, who gave testimony to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. 4 And the multitude of the city 45 And the Jews seeing the mul-was divided: and some of them intitudes, were filled with envy, and deed held with the Jews, but some contradicted those things which with the apostles." were said by Paul, blaspheming. 5 And when there was an assault 46 Then Paul and Barnabas said made by the gentiles and the Jews boldly To you it behoved us first with their rulers, to use them conto speak the word of God: but be- tumeliously, and to stone them: cause you reject it, and judge your- 6 They understanding it, fled to selves unworthy of eternal life; be-Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaohold we turn to the gentiles. nia, and to the whole country round about, and were there preaching the gospel. 47 For so the Lord hath commanded us: I have set thee to be the light of the gentiles; that thou mayst be for salvation unto the utmost part of the earth. 3 nd the gentiles hearing it lorified the word glad, ana 7 And there sat a certain man at Lystra impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked. & This same heard Paul speaking. Who looking upon him, and seeing to Lystra and to lconium, and to that he had faith to be healed, Antioch : 9 Said with a loud voice: Stand 21 Confirming the souls of the upright on thy feet. And he leaped disciples, and exhorting them to up and walked. continue in the faith and that through many tribulations we must enter-into the kingdom of God. 10 And when the multitudes had seen what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice in the Lycaonian 22 And when they had ordained tongue, saying: The gods are come to them priests in every church, down to us in the likeness of men. and had prayed with fasting, they 11 And they called Barnabas, commended them to the Lord, in Jupiter: but Paul, Mercury; be- whom they believed. cause he was chief speaker. 12 The priest also of Jupiter that was before the city, bringing oxen and garlands before the gate, would have offered sacrifice with the people. 13 Which when the apostles Barnabas and Paul had heard, rending their clothes, they leaped out among the people crying, 14 And saying: Ye men, why do ye these things? We also are mortals, men like unto you, preaching to you to be converted from these vain things, to the living God who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things that are in them: 15 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. 23-And passing through Pisidia, they came into Pamphylia, 24 And having spoken the word of the Lord in Perge they went down into Attalia : 25 And thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been delivered to the grace of God, unto the work which they accomplished. 26 And when they were come, and had assembled the church, they related what great things God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the gentiles.. 27 And they abode no small time, with the disciples. CHAP. XV. A dissension about circumcision. AND some coming down from. 16 Nevertheless he left not him-" Judea, taught the brethren: self without testimony, doing good That except you be circumcised from heaven, giving rains, and fruit-after the manner of Moses, you ful seasons, filling our hearts with cannot be saved. food and gladness. 17 And speaking these things, they scarce restrained the people from sacrificing to them. 2 And when Paul and Barnabas had no small contest with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of the 18 Now there came thither cer- other side should go up to the apostain Jews from Antioch and Iconi-tles and priests to Jerusalem, about um: and persuading the multitude, this question. and stoning Paul, drew him out of the city, thinking him to be dead. 19 But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up and entered into the city, and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.. 3 They therefore being brought on their way by the church, passed through Phenice and Samaria, relating the conversion of the gentiles; and they caused great joy to all the brethren. 20 And when they had preached 4 And when they were come to the gospel to that city, and had Jerusalem, they were received by taught many, they returned again the church and by the apostles and ancients, declaring how great upon whom my name is invoked. things God had done with them. saith the Lord who doth these things. 5 But there arose some of the 18 To the Lord was his own sect of the Pharisees that believed, work known from the beginning of saying: They must be circumcis- the world. ed, and be commanded to observe the law of Moses.. 19 For which cause I judge that they, who from among the gentiles 6 And the apostles and ancients are converted to God, are not to be assembled to consider of this disquieted. matter. 20 But that we write unto them 7 And when there had been much that they refrain themselves from disputing, Peter rising up said to the pollutions of idols, and from them: Men brethren, you know fornication, and from things stranthat in former days God made gled, and from blood." choice among us, that by my mouth the gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. 8 And God who knoweth the hearts, gave testimony, giving unto them the Holy Ghost as well as 11 But by the grace of the Lord JESUS CHRIST we believe to be saved, in like manner as they also. 12 And all the multitude held their peace and they heard Barnabas and Paul telling what great signs and wonders God had wrought among the gentiles by them... 13 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying: Men brethren, hear me. 14 Simon hath related how God first visited to take of the gentiles a people to his name. 15 And to this agree the words of the prophets, as it is written : 16 After these things I will return, and will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down, and the ruins thereof I will rebuild, and I will set it up** 17 That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, and all nations 21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him in the synagogues, where he is read every sabbath. 22 Then it pleased the apostles and ancients with the whole church, to chuse men of their own company, and to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely Judas, who was surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren, 23 Writing by their hands. The apostles and ancients brethren, to the brethren of the gentiles that are at Antioch and in Syria and Celicia greeting. 24 Forasmuch as we have heard that some going out from us have troubled you with words: subverting your souls, to whom we gave no commandment: 25 It hath seemed good to us, being assembled together, to chuse out men, and to send them unto you with our well beloved Barnabas and Paul. 26 Men that have given their lives for the name of our Lord JESUS CHRIST. 27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also wir by word of mouth tell you the same things. 28 For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay no farther burden upon you than these necessary things: 29 That you abstain from things sacrificed to Idols, and from blood, commanding them to keep the preand from things strangled, and from cepts of the apostles and the anfornication, from which things keep-cients. ing yourselves, you shall do well. Fare ye well. 30 They therefore being dismis sed went down to Antioch : and gathering together the multitude, delivered the epistle. 31 Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation: 32 But Judas and Silas, being prophets, also themselves, with mamy words comforted the brethren, and confirmed them. AND CHAP. XVI. Paul visits the churches. ND he came to Derbe and LysAnd behold there was a certain disciple named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman that believed, but his father was a gentile. 2 To this man the brethren that were in Lystra and Iconium, gave a good testimony. 3 Him Paul would have to go along with him: and taking him he 33 And after they had spent circumcised him, because of the some time there, they were let go Jews who were in those places. with peace by the brethren, unto For they all knew that his father them that had sent them. was a gentile. 34 But it seemed good unto Silas to remain there and Judas alone departed to Jerusalem. 35 And Paul and Barnabas continued at Antioch, teaching and preaching with many others the word of the Lord. 36 And after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, let us return, and visit our brethren in all the cities, wherein we have preached the word of the Lord, to see how they do. $37 And Barnabas would have taken with them John also that was surnamed Mark : 38 But Paul desired that he (as having departed from them out of Pamphylia, and not gone with them to the work) might not be received. 39, And there arose a dissension, so that they departed one from another, and Barnabas indeed taking Mark sailed to Cyprus. 4 And as they passed through the cities, they delivered unto them the decrees for to keep, that were decreed by the apostles and ancients who were at Jerusalem. 5 And the churches were confirmed in faith, and increased in number daily. 6 And when they had passed through Phrygia and the country of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia. 7 And when they were come into Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of JESUS suffered them not. 8 And when they had passed through Mysia, they went down to Troas : 9 And a vision was shewed to Paul in the night, which was a man of Macedonia standing and beseech40 But Paul chusing Silas departing him, and saying: Pass over into ed, being delivered by the brethren Macedonia, and help us. to the grace of God. 41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches: 10 And as soon as he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia, being assured Ver. 29. From blood, and from things strangled. The use of these things, though of their own nature indifferent, was here prohibited, to bring the Jews more easily to admit of the society of the gentiles; and to exercise the latter in obedience. But this prohibition was, but temporary, and has long since ceased to oblige; more especially in the weste% churches. that God had called' us to preach disturb our city, being Jews: the gospel to them. 21 And preach a fashion which 11 And sailing from Troas we came it is not lawful for us to receive, nor with a straight course to Samothra- observe, being Romans. cia and the day following to Neapo lis: 12 And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were in this city some days conferring together. 13 And upon the sabbath-day, we went forth without the gate by a river side, where it seemed that there was prayer and sitting down we spoke to the women that were assembled. 14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, did hear; whose heart the Lord opened to attend to those things which were said by Paul. 15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying: If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and abide there. And she constrained us. 16 And it came to pass as we went to prayer, a certain girl, having a pythonical spirit, met us, who brought to her masters much gain by divining. 17 This same following_Paul and us, cried out saying: These men are the servants of the most high God, who preach unto you the way of salvation. 18 And this she did many days. But Paul being grieved turned and said to the spirit: I command thee in the name of JESUS CHRIST to go out from her. And he went out the same hour. 19 But her masters seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, apprehending Paul and Silas, brought them into the market-place to the rulers. 20 And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: These men 22 And the people ran together against them: and the magistrates rending off their clothes commanded them to be beaten with rods. 23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently. 24 Who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. 25 And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, praised God. And they that were in prison heard them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened: and the bands of all were loosed. 27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drawing his sword, would have killed himself, supposing that the pri soners had been fled. 28 But Paul cried with a loud, voice, saying: Do thyself no harm, for we are all here. 29 Then calling for a light, he went in, and trembling fell down at the feet of Paul and Silas. 30 And bringing them out, he said: Masters, what must I do, that I may be saved? 31 But they said: Believe in the Lord JESUS and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. 32 And they preached the word of the Lord to him and to all that were in his house. 33 And he taking them the same hour of the night, washed their stripes: and himself was baptized and all his house immediately. 34 And when he had brought them into his own house, he laid the |