D. 35 7 And the men «which journeyed_ | night, and let_him_down ¢b val

14—39.|with him -''stood speechless, hearing ine basket. bg ra Pesye 22.9. |ni@ sevoice, but seeing no_oman. 26 And -:when -Saul was_come to|¢. through. — indeed. 8 And «Saul arose from the earth; | Jerusalem, he_«~assayed_ to_join_him- a oo and “when his eyes were_opened, he- | self to_the disciples : but they_-were «ll eras H, 2, 11,|Saw no_oman: but they_-led him by_ | afraid_of him, and «believed not that! 99, ch, 22. 17- the_hand, and brought him into | he_'was a disciple. Cae ae Damascus. 27 But Barnabas «took him, and|@, sttempt- § And he_-was three days without | brought him to the apostles, and de- paar 4,36: , ssight, and neither did_eat nor drink. | clared unto_them how he_shad_seen the] 13.2. NANIAS 10 And there_“was a certain disciple | Lord in the way, and that He_*had_ ENT TO |at Damascus, named Ananias; and to/ spoken to_him, and how he_had_ Cn him said the Lord in a vision, “Ana-| preached_boldly at Damascus in the 3B H. J|nias.” And he said, “Behold, ¥ am | name of_-Jesus. 1 here, Lord.” 5 283 And he_-was with them coming_in ii And the Lord said unto him, | and going_out at Jerusalem. “Arise, and go into the street} * And he_~spake boldly in the name awhich is_ called Straight, and -en-| of_the Lord Jesus, and “disputed against quire in the house of_Judas for one} the *Grecians: but they ~went_about |. Hellen- called Saul, of_Tarsus: for, behold, he_ | to_-slay him. Hs or prayeth, a. 30 , Which swhen the brethren /knew,| tic-Jews. 2 And -hath_seen in a vision a man | they_brought him down to Cvesarea,}30. Ch. 11.25 named Ananias --coming_in, and -sput- | and sent him forth to Tarsus. ab. But. ting his hand on him, that he-might_| 3! Then ,i~had the churches prest| 7100) ecover. |» receive_his_sight.” throughout all -Judea and Galilee and|,7. indeed. At, 18 Then ~Ananias answered, “Lord, I_ | Samaria, and +were_? edified; and walk- | ?- peace. rom. have_heard # by many cof this “man, ing in_the fear of_the Lord, and in_the bs built-up. oncern- |=how_much =evil he_-hath_doneto_Thy | «comfort of_the Holy Ghost, ~were_|e, 07 exhor- s esaints at Jerusalem : multiplied. tation. 14 And here he-hath authority from) 2 And it_came_to pass, 4as Peter} A.D. 38 and the chief_priests to_bind all that] passed throughout =all quarters, he_ 4—42, call_on Thy «name.” came_down also to the saints which} 1¥>A. 15 But the Lord said unto him, “'Go-_ | dwelt at_Lydda. ° thy_way : for hve is a chosen vessel unto_| * And there he_found a certain man Me, ti n Gentiles, and kings, and the s children | bed eight years, nvand “was p¥sick_| 7. pare ms | of_Israél : of_the_palsy. dyzea 16 For £ will_shew him how-great_| *4 And -Petersaid unto_him, “ASneas,| AiNEAS things he must «suffer for My -name’s| Jesus «Christ /maketh thee whole: HEALED. sake.” ‘arise, and -make thy bed.” And he_|?, healeth SAUL 17 And Ananias went_his_way, and | arose immediately. wsCeD ECEIVES |entered into the house; and -putting| % And all that dwelt at_Lydda and|s. Hed. ae his hands on him said, “Brother Saul, |s-Saron saw him, wand turned to the| Sharon. 46, the Lord, even Jesus, that -sappeared | Lord. ee W008 ‘ unto_thee in the way as thou ~camest,| %6 Now there_-was at Joppa acertain| Joppa. prover. hath_sent me, that thou_-mightest_r re- | disciple named Tabitha, which +by_in- Dorcas. ; x ceive_thy_sight, and -be_filled_with the | terpretation is_called «Dorcas: this_|d. Doe, or spirit, Holy s Ghost.” woman “was full of_good works and} Ree. . 18 And immediately there_fell from | almsdeeds which she_~did. his eeyes as_it-had_been scales; and} 8 And it_came_to_passin those~days, recover- |he _ xereceived _ sight forthwith, and] that_she -+was_sick, and died: whom [sight |-1arose, and was_baptized. -iwhen_they_had_washed, they_laid her 79 And -swhen — he _had _ received | in an upper_chamber. food. J meat, he_was_strengthened. 88 And -forasmuch_as Lydda was nigh| PETER is Grascus,| Then was -Saul certain days with the | to_-Joppa, and the disciples -+had_ SENT FOR, ‘AuL | disciples which_were at Damascus. heard that Peter 'was there, they_sent REACHES | 20 And straightway he _ preached | unto him two men, desiring him that_ iN THE |-Christ in the synagogues, that He is| he _-would not delay to_-come to ‘oaurs. |the Son of_-God. them. Gal.1.15-| 2 But all ~that heard him -were_| 2% Then Peter -+arose and went_with Hs Rs amazed, and said ; “Is not this he_that| them. When he was-_come, they_ ; :1.13,\idestroyed them _which called_on| brought_him into the upper_chamber: * this name in Jerusalem, and -''came | and all the widows stood_by him weep- hither for that_intent, that he-might_| ing, and shewing the ‘coats and gar-|t. tunics. a bring them “bound unto the chief_| ments which Dorcas ~made, +while_ he Christ, | Priests ?” she_was with them. (Tiwi *Messiah.| 22 But Saul ~increased the-more in| ‘1 But -Peter «put_them all forth,| Dorcas D.37 ana |Strength, and “confounded the Jews| and -+kneeled down, and prayed; and REBRTORED yi’ |eawhich dwelt at Damascus, proving | «turning him tothe body said, “Tabitha, | ,,"\¢ iin Saux _ |that this is very ¢-Christ. sarise.” And she opened her reyes:/"95°° ‘Munic fe 23 And after_that many days “were_|and *+when_she_saw Peter, she_sat_| 5.40, 41. amAscus, |fulfilled, the Jews took_counsel to_skill| up. 2Cor, 11, | him : 41 And he_-+gave her his hand, and 2, 33. 2% But their c-laying await was__| lifted her up, and --when_he_had_called counsel, |known of -Saul, And they_-watched | the saints and -widows, presented her ‘imey, |the gates ,»=day and =night to -kill him. | +alive. nBORL, 2 Then the disciples took him by_| 42 And it_? was known throughout all}®. became. é \ 107 E5
Acts IX, 43.
A.D. 38 and 4—42,
0, On,
A.D, 41 and 4—45, C#SAREA. CORNELIUS, 1. Ch. 8. 40;
9, 30.
av, But.
nm. named,
¢. cohort ; the tenth part of a Roman legion.
m™., mani- ‘es i
1. looked_ intently,
CORNELIUS SENDS TO JOPPA.
PETER'S VISION. 9-12, CH, 11,
46. bd. But.
d. desired_to eat,
k. knotted, or hound,
13-16. CH. 11. 7-10.
14, Lev. xi. Ezek, 4. 14,
Joppa: and many believed oin the Lord.
43 And it_came_to_pass, that_he tar- ried many days in Joppa with one
Simon a tanner.
«> THERE_~was a certain man in 10 Cesarea “called Cornelius, a centurion of the cband called the Italian band,
2 A devoutman, and +one_that_feared -God with all his “house, +which_gave much alms to_the people, and «prayed to_-God alway.
3 He_saw ina vision ™ evidently, about the ninth hour of_the day, an angel of_ -God -:coming_in to him, and »4+saying unto_him, “ Cornelius.”
4 And «when he / looked on_him, he_ awas afraid, and said, “What is_it, Lord?” And he_said unto_him, “Thy -prayers and thine -alms -are_come_up for a memorial before -God.
5 And now «send men to Joppa, and -call_for one Simon, whose surname_is Peter:
6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea_side: he shall_ tell thee what thou oughtest to_do.”
7 And when the angel -4+which spake unto «Cornelius was — departed, he_ -scalled two of_his ~household_servants, and a devott soldier of_-+them_that waited_on him continually ;
8 And -when_he_had_declared all_ these_things unto_them, he_sent. them to “Joppa.
9 ,bOn_the morrow, +as thep went_on_ their_journey, and -drew_nigh unto_the city, Peter went_up upon the housetop to_:pray about the sixth hour ;
10 And he_became very_hungry, and dwould_have -eaten : but while thep made_ready, he fell_into a trance,
11 And 'saw heaven “opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as_ it_had_been a great sheet * “knit at_ the_four corners, and +let_down to the earth :
22 Wherein “were all_manner_of-four- footed_beasts of_the earth, and rwild_ beasts, and creeping_things, and -fowls of_the air.
13 And there_came a voice to him, “iRise, Peter ; -kill, and -eat.”
14 But -Peter said, “Not_so, Lord; for I_-have never eaten any_thing that_ is_common or unclean.”
16 And the voice spake unto him again the second_time, “=What -God hath cleansed, that call not thou com- mon.”
16 ,a This was_done thrice: and the vessel was _ received _up again into rheayen.
W Now while -Peter »~doubted in himself what this vision which he_-had_ seen 'should_mean, ,4 behold, the men which “were_sent from Cornelius shad _ made _ enquiry _ for Simon’s rhouse, and stood before the gate, -
18 And -scalled, and ~asked whether Simon, which was_surnamed Peter, 'were_lodged there.
19 ,b4While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto_him, “ Be- hold, three men seek thee.
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20 Arise therefore, and get_thee_ down, and 'go with them, doubting nothing: for ¥ have_sent them.”
21 Then Peter -+went_down to the men which “were_sent unto him from ~Cornelius ; and said, “ Behold, ¥ am he_whom ye_seek: what is the cause wherefore ye_are_come ?”
2 And they said, “Cornelius the cen- turion, a just man, and -one _that_ feareth -God, and of_good_report among all the nation of_the Jews, was_warned from God by a holy angel to_*send_for thee into his “house, and to_*hear words of thee.”
2% Then -called_he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went_away with them, and cer- tain «brethren -from «Joppa accom- panied him.
24 And the morrow_after they_en- tered into -Czesarea. And -Cornelius ~awaited_for them, and -+had_called_| © together his «Kinsmen and «near friends.
And as «Peter was coming_in, -Cornelius met him, and -+fell_down at his*feet, and worshipped him.
26 But «Peter took him up, saying, “.Stand_up ; £ myself also am a man.’
27 And 4as_he_talked_with him, he_ went_in, and ‘found many “that_were_ come_together.
28 And he_said unto them, “He know how-_that it_is an unlawful_thing for_ a_man that_is_a_Jew ¢to_ keep _com-|t. pany, or come_unto one_of_another_ nation; but God hath shewed me a that_I_should not call any man com- mon or unclean.
29 Therefore ,«came-_I unto you with- out _ gainsaying, +as_soon_as_ I _was_ sent_for: I_ask therefore for_what in- tent ye_have_sent_for me?” ‘
30 And «Cornelius said, “Four days ago I_“was fasting until this ~hour; and at_the «ninth hour -I_prayed in my chouse, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
31 And 'said, ‘Cornelius, thy “prayer 4 sis_heard, and thine -alms are_had_in_ remembrance in_the_sight_of “God. a
82 Send therefore to Joppa, and ‘tall_ hither Simon, whose surname_is Peter ; he is_lodged in the house of_one_Simon 4 a tanner by the sea-side: ‘who, s+when_ he_cometh, shall_speak unto_thee’ ;
33 Immediately therefore I_sent to thee; and thon -hast well done «that_ thou_art_come. Now therefore are we all here_present: before - to_-hear all_things that “are_commanded thee bof_-God.”
34 Then Peter opened his -mouth, and said, “ Of a truth I_perceive that God is no respecter_of_persons :
35 But in every nation he that feareth Him, and +worketh righteous- ness, is accepted with_Him. ;
36 The word which God sent unto_the schildren ore ¢ dpreaching peace t by Jesus Christ: ie is Lord of_=all :)
That saword, I say, pe ‘know, which -1was_published throughout all “Judea, @ «began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached ;} 4 yin,
88 How -God anointed ,/ Jesus Sof} *y. ‘from. Nazareth with_the_Holy s? Ghost and | sp. Spiri
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“|which He_did both in the land of_the
Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they_ slew and hanged on a tree:
40 Him -God raised-up the third day, and g shewed Him openly ;
41 Not to_all the people, but unto_ witnesses ~“chosen_before 4of God, even to_us, who did_eat and drink_with Him after He rose from the =dead.
4 And He_commanded us to_:preach
“lunto_the people, and to_-testify that
it_is Be which “was_ordained of «God to be the Judge of_!=quick and =dead.
43To Him give all the prophets wit- ness, that through His “name ¢ who- soever believeth in Him shall_*receive remission of_sins.”
44 1While «Peter yet spake these swords, the Holy sp “Ghost fell on all -sthem_which heard the word.
45 And they of the circumcision which_ believed were_astonished, as_many_as came_with «Peter, because_that on the Gentiles also “was poured_out the gift of_the Holy sy Ghost.
46 For they_~heard them 4speak with_ tongues, and magnify «God. Then answered Peter, ~
47 “Can_any man *forbid water, that
» |these ‘should not be_baptized, which
have received the Holy sp-Ghost as_ well as tue?” 48 And he_commanded them to_be_
-|*baptized tin the name of_the Lord.
Then prayed_they him to_*tarry certain days.
AND the apostles and -brethren -ithat were in “Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of_-God.
2 And when Peter was_come_up to Jerusalem, they_that_were of the cir-
_|cumeision “contended with him,
8Saying, “Thou_wentest_in to men un- circumcised, and didst_eat_with them.” 4But Peter rehearsed the matter ««from_the_beginning, and “expounded
| |2¢ by_order unto_them, saying,
5 “E -was in the city of_Joppa praying: and in a trance I_saw a vision, A certain vessel +descend, as_it_ had_been a great sheet, +let_down ofrom eheaven by_four corners ; and it_came even_to me:
6 Upon the which »+when_I_had_fas- tened_mine_eyes, I_~considered, and saw «fourfooted_beasts of-the earth, and -wild_beasts, and -creeping_things, and fowls of_the ? air.
7 And I_heard a voice saying unto_ me, ‘Arise, Peter ; «slay and -eat.’
8 But I_said, ‘Not_so, Lord: for no- thing common or unclean hath at_any_ time entered into my -mouth.’
2 But the voice answered me again ofrom -heaven, ‘=What -God hath cleansed, that 'call not thow common.’
10 And this was_done three times: and all were_drawn_up again into vheaven.
Acts XT. 28.
it And, behold, immediately there_ were three men already_come unto the house where I_~was, “sent from Czesarea unto me,
® And the Spirit bade me «go_with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we _ entered into the man’s chouse:
18 And he_shewed us how he_had_seen an rangel in his house, -»which_stood and said unto_him, ‘*Send men to Joppa, and -call_for Simon, whose surname_is Peter ;
14 Who shall_tell thee words, ‘ where- by thow and all thy -house shall_be_ saved,
1% And as I “began to speak, the Holy spGhost fell on them, as ,“on us at the beginning.
16 Then remembered_I the word of_ the Lord, how_that He said, ‘John indeed baptized with _ water; but pe shall_be_ baptized ‘with the Holy sp Ghost.’
V7 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as ,« He did unto_us, who_ believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; w what “was £; that_I_could «withstand “God?”
18 ,« 1 When_they_heard these_things, they_held_their_peace, and ~glorified God, saying, “!Then hath -God also to_the Gentiles granted «repentance unto life.”
19 Now they ,i which _ were _scat- tered_abroad upon the ‘ persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as_far_as Phenice, and Cyprus, and An- tioch, s preaching the word to_-none but unto_the_Jews only.
20 b And some of them “were men of_ Cyprus and Cyréné, which, -»when_ they_were_come to Antioch, ~spake unto the Grecians, “preaching the Lord Jesus.
21 And the hand of_the_Lord ~was with them: and a great number «be- lieved, and turned unto the Lord.
22 Then tidings c of these_things came unto the ears of_the church which_was in Jerusalem: and they_sent_forth Barnabas, that_he_-should_go as_far_as Antioch.
33 Who, +when_he_came, and sthad_ seen the grace of_-God, was_glad, and ~exhorted them_all, that with “purpose of_-heart they_'would_cleave_unto the Lord.
24 For he_“was a good man, and full of_the_Holy sp Ghost and of_faith. And much people was_added unto_the Lord.
2 Then departed «Barnabas to Tarsus, for_to_‘seek Saul:
26 And -»when_he_had_found him, he_ brought him unto Antioch. And it_ came_to_pass, that a whole year they assembled_themselves ‘ with the church, and taught much people. And the dis- ciples were @ called Christians first in Antioch.
27 And in these -days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
28 And «there_stood_up one of them named Agabus, and signified ‘by the Spirit that there_«should be great dearth throughout all the % world:
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A.D, 41 and 4—45, “His Visit
TO CORNELIUS. 11-14, Cu. 10.
17-43.
7. or in which,
15-17. CH. 10. 44-48.
ad. also. 16. Ch. 1. 5, i. in.
w. who. ad, And.
t. Then_ } indeed,
JEWS. nt. indeed. uy, tribula-
tion.
8, speaking.
b, But.
d. declaring- the_glad_ tidings-of.
“A.D. 42 and 4—46. BARNABAS SENT TO ANTIOCH.
Cc. concern- ing them.
sp. Spirit. 4—47. 25. See ch. 9. 30.
i. in. d. divinely- called.
AGABUS PRO- PHESIES A DEARTH. 28. Ch, 21. 10. t. through. a. is-about-
to. h. habitable
world. |
Acts XI. 29. A.D. 48 | which ,« came_to_pass in_the_days of_ and 4—47.| Claudius Cresar. | at. also. 2) Then the disciples, every _ man A.D. 44and |2ccording_to his ability, determined “4-48. |to_-+send relief unto_the brethren 29. Rom. 15. | *4+which dwelt in -Judea: 26. 1 Cor. 30 Which also they_did, and *4sent it i614... _|to the elders by the -hands of_Barnabas 30, Ch/12.25.)and Saul. - JERU- 1 NOW about that -time Herod the eee king stretched_forth his ~hands Kinny py |t0_i*vex certain eof the church. HEROD. 2 And he-_killed James the brother of_ i. illtreat. | John with_the_sword. Zee 20, 8 And «+because_he_saw it pleased the —_—____| Jews, he_proceeded_further to_-take PereR IM-| Peter also, (Then “were the days of Fae -=unleayened_bread.) pa ne 4 And -+when_he_had_apprehended him, he_put him in prison, and -de- s.sets.of. |livered him to_four squaternions of_ four. soldiers to_keep him; intending after p. the pass- |p “Easter to_*bring him forth to_the oyer. people. 5 «Peter therefore ~was_kept in e. or -prison: but prayer ~was+made ¢ with- FERGIE out_ceasing ¥ of the church unto -God aye for him. ; PETER 6 And when «Herod «~would_have RELEASED |brought him forth, the same night Rxcm |7Peter “was ssleeping between two sol- a.was.about| diers, “bound with_two chains: and the tobring. 4 keepers before the door ~kept the prison.
J. or Jeho- yah.
c. or cell.
k. knew. t. through.
ab. But. Pp. prison.
11. See Dan. 3. 28.
J. or Jeho- yah,
HE CoMES TO THE HOUSE OF MARY
7. Ye- cognized,
7 And, behold, the angel of Jthe Lorp came_upon him, and a light shined in the ¢ prison : and he_-+smote -Peter on_ the side, and raised him up, saying, “sArise_up quickly.” And his «chains fell_off from his “hands.
8 And the angel said unto him, “.Gird_thyself, and -bind_on thy «san- dals.”. And so he_did. And he-_saith unto_him, “*Cast thy -garment about_ thee, and 'follow me.”
® And he-_»+went_out, and ~followed him; and /-"wist not that it_'was true vawhich was_done ¢by the angel; but ~thought he_'saw a vision.
10 ,b*1When_they_were_past the first and the second p ward, they_came unto the iron -gate -+that leadeth unto the city; which opened to_them of_his_ own_accord : and they_went_out, and passed_on_through one street; and foxthyaih the angel departed from
im.
ll And «when «Peter was_come to himself, he_said, “Now I_“know of_a_ surety, that Jthe Lorp hath sent His rangel, and hath délivered me. out_ of the hand of_Herod, and from all the expectation of _the people of_the Jews.”
12 And «:when_he_had_considered the thing, he-came to the house of_Mary the mother of_John, ~+whose surname_ was Mark ; where many ~were “gath- ered_together ,« praying.
33 And «1as «Peter knocked at_the door of_the gate, a damsel came to_ ‘hearken, named Rhoda.
14 And -+when_she_rknew ryoice, she_opened not the gate for egladness, but ran_in, and told how -Peter ‘stood before the gate.
15 And they said unto her, “Thou_art_| AT mad.” But she ~constantly _ affirmed| and 4 that_it_'was even_so. Then said they, ’ “Tt_is his angel.”
16 But ~Peter “continued knocking : and *+when_they_had_opened the door, and saw him, ««they_were_astonished. 17 But he,_-+beckoning unto_them with_the hand begat in de- clared unto_them how the Lord had brought him out_of the prison. And he-_said, “*Go_shew these_things unto_ James, and to_the brethren.” And he_ Sar and went into another
e.
18 Now *4as_soon_as_it_was day, there_ ~was no small stir among the soldiers, what -was_become_of ~Peter.
19 And «swhen Herod had_sought_for him, and »+found_him not, he_-ex- amined the keepers, and commanded that _they _-should_be _/put_to_death, And he_+went_down from -Judea to -Cesarea, and there “abode.
2 And -Herod ~was +highly - dis- pleased with_them_of_Tyre and but they_-came with-one_accord to} Z him, and, having-made Blastus the king’s -chamberlain their_friend, ~de- sired peace; because their -country -was_nourished by the king's country. 21 And upon_a_set day -Herod, -+ar- rayed_in royal apparel, ,¢ sat upon his b unten and ~made_an_oration unto them.
2 And the people “gave_a_shout, say- ing, “It is the voice of_a_god, and not of_a_man.” 23 And immediately the angel of_) the_ Lorp smote him, because he_gave not -God the glory: and he_-+was eaten_ of_worms, and ¢ gave_up_the_ghost.
24 But the word of.-God ~grew and ~multiplied. Bs
% And Barnabas and Saul returned], from Jerusalem, *+when _ they ~ had _ fulfilled their ™ ministry, and *+took_| 30. ithe hae John, whose »ssurname_was |”.
ark.
1 NOW there_-were in the church -sthat was iat Antioch certain
prophets and teachers ; as -Barnabas, and Simeon that was_called Niger,| ser, and Lucius rof_ Cyrene, and Manaen,|; / f which_had_been_brought_up_with He-| 95. rod the tetrarch, and Saul. 3 i. 2 ,b+As they ministered to_the Lord, |/j,,}, and +fasted, the Holy «Ghost said, “Separate Me ,» «Barnabas and «Saul for the work whereunto I_have_called them.” 3 And «when_they_had_fasted and |7: let-them sprayed, and «laid their shands on them, they_! sent_them_away.
4 So thep~’, being_sent_forth by the} Sz Holy «Ghost, departed unto ~Seleucia ;} ,é. and from thence they_sailed to -Cy- oun prus. . i.e. Job) 5 And «when_they_were at Salamis, oop : they_«~preached the word of_-God in ye d the synagogues of_the Jews: and they_| “"* _ ~had also J John to_their_at minister. PAPH(
6 And -when_they_had_gone_through| PUM: the isle unto Paphos, they_found a cer-| sorce! tain sorcerer, a false_prophet, a Jew,|m, or whose name was Bar-jesus : magi
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7 Which ~was with the pdeputy_of_ 9.|the_country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who «called_for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to_-hear the word of_
8 But ¢ Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his-nameby_interpretation)-“withstood them, seeking to_-turn_away the p deputy from the faith.
* Then Saul, (who also 7s called Paul,) =filled_with the Holy s Ghost, »+set_his_
eyes on hi “O_full of_all subtilty
‘im, 1 And sai and all mischief, thow sochild of_the_ devil, thow enemy of_all righteousness, wilt_thou not cease -+to_pervert the right -ways of_the_Lord ? il And now, behold, the hand of_the Lord is upon thee, and thou_shalt_be blind, not seeing the sun for a season.” And immediately there_fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he_+went_ about ~seeking some_to_lead_him_by_ the_hand. 2 Then the rp deputy, when_he_saw what “was_done, believed, being_aston- ished at the doctrine of_the Lord. 13 Now when +Paul and his com- pany s¢ loosed from -Paphos, they_came to Perga in -Pamphylia: and John, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem. 14 But -when they departed from -Perga, they _came to Antioch in -Pisidia, and -+went into the synagogue on_the =sabbath -day, and sat_down. 15 And after the reading of_the law -|and the penn hete the males OF synagogue sent un em, saying, “Ye men ak brethren, if ye have any word of_exhortation for the people, 'say_on.” 16 Then Paul -stood_up, and «beck- oning with Ais -hand said, “Men of_ Israel, and ~ye_that fear -God, -give_ audience. 17 The God of_this -people of_Israél chose our «fathers, and exalted the peo- ple ‘when they_dwelt_as_strangers in g-|the land of_Egypt, and with a high arm brought_He them out_of it. 1s And about the_time_of forty_years suffered _He their manners in the wilderness. 12 And =when_He-had_destroyed seven nations in the land of_c Chanaan, He_divided their -land to_them by_lot. 2% And after =that He_gave wnto them judges about_the_space_of four_ hundred and fifty years, until Samuél the prophet. ; 2 And afterward they_desired a - |king: and -God gave unto_them -Saul ish. |the son of_* ia man Me the tribe of_ Benjamin, by_the_space_of_forty years. m And -:when_He_had_removed him, He_raised_up unto_them «David to be their king; to_whom also He_-gave_ testimony, and said, ‘Il_have_FouND DAVID THE s07 OF_* JESSE, A MAN AFTER MINE 010n “HEART, WHICH SHALL_FULFIL =ALL My +=WILu.’ 2% Of this.man’s -seed hath -God according_to His promise raised unto_ -Israél a Saviour, Jesus:
* v.33. Raised_up_Jesus; see ch. iii. 22; vii. 37,
Acts XIIT. 42.
2 «When John had_first_preached, | before His -coming, the baptism of_ repentance to_all the people of_Israél.
* And as -John ~fulfilled his -course, he_said, ‘Whom think_ye that_I am? ~¥am not He. But, behold, there_com- eth_one after me, whose --shoes of_His_ -feet Iam not worthy to_-loose.’
25 Men and brethren, «children of_) the_stock of_Abraham, and -=whoso- ever among you feareth «God, to_you sis the word of_this «salvation sent.
3 For +sthey_that dwell ‘at Jeru- salem, and their -rulers, «because_ they_knew Him not, nor_yet the voices of_the prophets -:which are_read every sabbath day, they_have_fulfilled them *sin_condemning Him.
33 And -sthough_they_found no cause of_death in Him, yet desired _they | Pilate that_He -should_be_slain.
2 And when they_had_fulfilled =all that “was_written of Him, they_-+took_ Him_down from the tree, and laid Him in a ™ sepulchre.
3% But -God raised Him / from the =dead:
31 And w He was_seen ,omany days| of_them »+which_came_up_with Him | from «Galilee to Jerusalem, who are His witnesses unto the people.
= And we declare unto_you glad_ tidings, how_that_the promise -+which_ | was_made unto the fathers, |
33-God hath_fulfilled the_same unto_ | us, their -children, -+in_that_He_hath_ raised_up Jesus [again}*: as it_‘is also | written in the second -psalm, ‘Thon ART My SON, THIS_DAY HAVE E£ BEGOTTEN THEE.’
% And as_concerning_that He_raised | Him up / from the =dead, now no_more to_return to corruption, He_‘said on_ this_wise, ‘I_WILL_GIVE YOU THE SURE kMERCIES OF_Davi.”
35 Wherefore He_saith also in another
psalm, ‘ THOU_SHALT NOT SUFFER THINE | 7
pHOty ONE TO_*SEE CORRUPTION.” 36 For David, «i after _ he _had_
Oni oseryed his_own generation by_the will |
of_-God, fell_on_sleep, and was_laid un- to his «fathers, and saw corruption :
3 But He_whom «God raised_again, saw no corruption.
38 'Be_it known unto_you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is_4 preached unto_you the r for- giveness of_sins:
88 And by Him -all that -believe| -.
-are_justified from all_things, from_| which ye_could not *be_justified by the law of_Moses. | 40 'Beware therefore, lest that -come | upon you, which “is_spoken_of in the prophets ; | 41‘ BEHOLD, _ YE ‘“DESPISERS, *WONDER, AND © *PERISH : For £ WORK A WORK IN YOUR “DAYS, A WORK WHICH YE “SHALL IN NO_ WISE BELIEVE, THOUGH 4 4_MAN DECLARE_IT UNTO_ you.” * # And --when the Jews were_gone| out_of the synagogue, the Gentiles ~be-
AND
|
and contrast v. 30, 34; “again,” superfluous.
ALD. 45 and 4—49, 24. Matt.3.L
%. John 1. 20-27.
APPLICA- TION. $. Sons,
27.1 Cor. 2. 8.
28. Mark 15. 12-14.
29. John 19. 28, 30, 36, 37. m, Memo- rialtomb. |
30. Ch. 10. 40, 41. | J. from_ among. tw. who. ad. ON, or during.
32. Luke 2. 10, 1.
3. Ps.27. |
| | | | |
WARNING.
4]. HAB.1.5. See Isa. 2. | 14.
v. vanish away.
a. any-one.
iii
Acts XIII. 43.
A.D. 45 and 4—49. s. sayings. sp. spoken. sy. SYN~ agogue.
de. devout.
THE NEXT SABBATH.
46, Luke 24, 47. Rom. 1, 16.
47. ISA. 49. 6.
F. for. n. or nations,
PERSECU- TION.
50. 2 Tim. 3. il.
f. from.
b: borders. 51. Mark 6. i.
11, 12, s. Spirit. PAUL AND
BARNABAS LN ICONIUM.
e 1 Thess. 2.
d. or disobe- dient.
s. souls.
3. Mark 16. 17, 2).
ai. indeed, A.D, 46 and- 4—a0,
5. Matt. 10. 16,17, 23.
w. were preaching.
LYSTRA. A CRIPPLE HEALED.
sought that_these «-words «might_be_ sp preached to_them the next sabbath.
43 Now «:when the sy congregation was_broken_up, many of_the Jews and derreligious proselytes followed -Paul and -Barnabas’: who, speaking to_them, “persuaded them to_continue in_the grace of_-God.
44 And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to_-hear the word of_-God.
45 But -swhen the Jews saw the multi- tudes, they_were_filled_with envy, and -spake_against ++those things _-which were_spoken by «Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
46 Then -Pauland «Barnabas *+waxed_ bold, and said, “It_“was necessary that_ the word of_-God should first have_ been_spoken to_pow: but seeing ye_put it from_you, and judge yourselves un- worthy of_reverlasting life, lo, we_turn to the Gentiles.
47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying,
‘J_HAVE_SET THEE /TO_BE A LIGHT or_the_» GENTILES, THAT THOU 'SHOULDEST_BE FOR SAL- VATION UNTO the -ENDS OF_THE EARTH.’”
48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they_-were_glad, and glorified the word of_the Lord: and as_many_as ~were “ordained to eternal life believed.
49 And the word of_the Lord ~was_ published throughout all the region.
50 But the Jews stirred_up the devout and -honourable women, and the chief_ men of_the city, and raised persecution against ~Paul and -Barnabas, and ex- pelled them / out_of their > coasts.
51 But they -+shook_off the dust of_ their «feet against them, and came unto Iconium.
52 And the disciples “were_filled with_ joy, and with_the_Holy s Ghost.
1 4 AND it_came_to_pass in Iconium,
that_they went both_together in- to the synagogue of_the Jews, and so epalicy that a great multitude both of_ the_Jews and_also of_the_Greeks be- lieved.
2 But the @ unbelieving Jews stirred_ up the Gentiles, and made their seminds eyvil_affected against the bre- thren.
3 Long time »‘therefore abode_they speaking_boldly in the Lord, Which gave_testimony unto_the word of_His -grace, and -granted signs and wonders to_be_done by their ~hands,
4 But the multitude of_the city was_ divided: and part ,i7held with the
Jews, and part with the apostles.
5 And when there_was an assault made both of_the Gentiles, and_also of_the_Jews with their -rulers, to_-use_ them_despitefully, and to_-stone them,
6 -They_were_ware_of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbé, -Lycaonia, and unto the region_that_ lieth_round_about:
7 And there they “~preached_the_ gospel.
8 And there_~sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his -feet, being a
112 :
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cripple from his mother’s womb, who; A never had_walked : a
® The_same heard «Paul .+speak : who -sstedfastly_beholding him, and perceiving that he_'had faith -to_ sc healed, ‘
10 Said with_a_loud rvoice, “*Stand
upright on thy feet.” And he_~leaped and ~walked. ‘ 1 And when the ™=people saw what «Paul -had_done, they_lifted_up their -voices, saying, in_the_speech_of_ Lycaonia, “The gods -are_come_down to us -+in_the_likeness_of men.” ry 12, And they s‘~called -Barnabas,|J. j Jupiter; and «Paul, ™ Mercurius, be- cause he “was the chief speaker.
13 Then the priest of_~Jupiter, -+which was before their -city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and -would 'have_done-_sacrifice with the m =people.
14 Which » when the apostles, Barna- bas and Paul, heard of, they_-rent their -clothes, and ran_in among the mu people, crying_out, lo And saying, “meSirs, why do_ye these-things ? e also are men of_ like_/ passions with_you, and >r «preach |’? unto_you that_ye_should_turn from}; these «vanities unto the living “God, which made rheaven, and earth, and the sea, and all_things that_are therein: 16 Who in grtimes past suffered all -nations to_walk in_their_own «ways. |.
W Nevertheless He_left not Himself| 1 without _ witness, +in _ that _ He _ did _ good, and +gave us rain from_heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our “hearts with_food and gladness.”
18 And swith these sayings scarce restrained _they the m=people, that they_'had not done_sacrifice unto_ them.
19 And there_came_thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium; who
zpersuaded ees of 4) and, as stoned “Paul, ~drew him out_of the city, supposing he “had_been_dead. 20 Howbeit, «as the disciples stood_ round_about him, he_rose_up, and came into the city. And the next_day he_departed with -Barnabas to Derbé. 21 And -swhen_they_had_preached_ per to_that «city, and -had_ mataught many, i bathe pt er cet 1 tor Nika e to Iconium, and Antioch, | 28. 2 Confirming the souls. of_the dis-
ciples, and exhorting them to_continue_| ™ in the faith, and that we must through =much =tribulation enter into the king- dom of_-God.
23 And ‘+when_they_had_¢ ordained them elders in_every church, and =shad_ prayed with fasting, they_commended them to_the Lord, ‘on whom they_ "believed,
24 And ssafter _ they _ had _ passed_ throughout Pamphylia. ;
% And ++when_they_had _spreached the word in Perga, they_went_down| ~ into Attalia : (
26 And thence sailed to Antioch, from _ | 26. Ch. whence they_“had_been “recommended | 3; 15.
to_the grace of.-God for the work which they_fulfilled.
7 And -:when_they_were_come, and
.|+had _ gathered the church together,
—|they_rehearsed =all_that -God shad_
5, 4, done with them, and how He_had_ opened the door of_faith unto _ the
ons. |n Gentiles.
28 And there they_~abode long time
with the disciples.
1 AND certain men *swhich_came_ down from -Judea ~taught the
brethren, and said, “Except ye_be_
circumcised after_the manner of_Moses,
.|ye_-cannot -be_saved.”. 2-1When therefore -Paul and -Barna-
bas had no small dissension and + dis- putation with them, they_determined that_Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should_go_up to Jeru- salem unto the apostles and elders about this ~question.
8 And ,t-being_brought_on_their_ way by thechurch, they ~passed_through -Phenicé and Samaria, declaring the conversion of_the » Gentiles: and they_ “caused great joy unto_all the brethren.
4 And «when _ they _ were _come to Jerusalem, they_were_received Sof the church, and of the es and elders, and they_declared all_things_that God *had_done with them.
.| 5 But there_rose_up certain »° fof the sect of_the Pharisees “which _believed, saying, “That it_'was_needful to_cir- cumcise them, and to_command them
to_keep the law of_Moses.”
6 And the apostles and «elders came_
together forto -consider ¢ of this-matter.
7 And «:when_there_had_been much
r disputing, Peter rose_up, and said
unto them, “Men and brethren, pe
know how_that a good while ago -God made choice among us, that _ the
n Gentiles ¢by my -mouth -should hear
-|the word of_the gospel, and -believe.
. 8 And God, which knoweth _ the_
hearts, bare them witness, giving them
the Holy -Ghost, even_as »« He did
unto_us ;
9 And put no difference between ») us
and them, -:purifying their “hearts by
faith.
10 Now therefore why tempt_ye ~God,
to_-put a yoke upon the neck of the
disciples, which neither our -fathers nor lve were_able to_-bear ?
ll But we_believe that through the grace of_the.Lord Jesus Christ we- *shall_be_saved, even as ,« thep.”
12'Then all the multitude kept_silence, and ~gave_audience_to Barnabas and
Paul, ed =what smiracles and
wonders -God had wrought among the
n Gentiles ‘by them.
% And after they «had_held_their
James answered, saying, “Men and brethren, ‘hearken_unto me:
14 sSimeon hath declared how «God
at_the_first did_visit the » Gentiles, to_
‘take out_of them a people for His
name.
15 And to_this agree the words of_the
prophets ; as it_‘is_written,
16 ‘ AFTER =THIS I_WILL_-RETURN,
AND WILL_BUILD_AGAIN THE TABER- NACLE OF_ DAVID, WHICH “IS _ FALLEN_DOWN ;
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Uy EOP:
W THAT THE =RESIDUE OF_* MEN *MIGHT_
SEEK_AFTER ! «the Lorn,
AND ALL THE ” GENTILES, UPON WHoM My «NAME “IS _ CALLED, saiTH ! the Lorn,
+1WHO DOETH ALL THESE_THINGS.”
18 Known unto_-God are all His works from dhe beginning _ of _ the_ world.
19 Wherefore ‘inp sentence_is, that_ we_trouble not them, which from_ among the »Gentiles are_turned to “God:
2 But that_we_-write unto_them, that they_abstain from and from fornication, and from -things_strangled, and from “blood.
21 For-Moses / of old =time hath in_ every city them_that preach him, being_read in the synagogues every sabbath day.”
2 Then pleased_it the apostles and relders, with the whole church, to_send chosen men of their_own_company to Antioch with «Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas,
and Silas, chief men among the}:
brethren.
23 And they_-swrote letters by them after_this_manner ; “The apostles and eelders and -brethren send greeting unto_the brethren which_are of the » Gentiles in “Antioch and Syria and Cilicia :
24 Forasmuch_as we _have _ heard, that certain -+which_went_out from us have troubled you with_words, sub- verting your souls, saying, ‘ Ye must be_circumcised, and keep the law :’ to_ whom we_gave no such commandment :
25 Tt_seemed_good unto_us, being_as- sembled -with_one_accord, to _+send chosen men unto you with our -beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26 Men “that_have_vhazarded their I-Jives for the name of_our “Lord Jesus Christ.
2% We_hayve_sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same_ things by mouth.
23 For it_seemed_good to_the Holy
s Ghost, and to_us, to_lay_upon you no}
greater burden than these -necessary_ things ;
29 That_ye_abstain_from meats_offer- ed_to_idols, and from_blood, and from_ things_strangled, and from_fornication : from which +if_ye_keep yourselves, ye_ shall_do well. Fare_ye_well.”
30 So -swhen _they _ were _ dismissed, they_came to Antioch: and -+when_ they_had_gathered the multitude to- gether, they_delivered the epistle:
31 ,a Which *+when_they_had_read, they_rejoiced for the « consolation.
32 And Judas and Silas, being pro- phets also themselves, cexho the brethren with many words, and con- firmed them.
33 And -safter_they_had_tarried there a space, they_were_let_go in peace from the brethren unto the ‘apostles.
3 Notwithstanding, it_pleased -Silas