THE ACTS. 11 h And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things. 12 ¶ And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders 11. Rom. 15. Wrought among the people; (* and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. 19. 2 Cor. 12. 12. Heb. 2. 4. k ch. 3. 11. & 4. 32. 1 John 9. 22. & 12. 42. & m ch. 2. 47. & 13 And of the rest join himself to them: ple magnified them. durst no man but the peo 14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women ;) 15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, "that at & 14.36. ch. the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them. n Matt. 9. 21. 19. 12. t ch. 4. 5, 6. u Luke 22. 4. ch. 4. 1. 21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. 22 But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told, 23 Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within. 24 Now when the high priest and "the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow. 25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. 26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without The advice of Gamaliel. violence: for they feared the people, A. D. 33. lest they should have been stoned. 27 And when they had brought | Matt. 21. 2. them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, 28 Saying, Did not we straitly | 7 ch. 4. 12. command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's ch 2 2 a blood upon us. 29 b Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, ' We ought to obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. 31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be 'a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. h i 32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. 33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them. 34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; 35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men. 36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, Or, believed. and brought to nought. 37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, eren as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. 38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: "for if this counsel or this Prov. 21. 5. work be of men, it will come to nought: 39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even P to fight against God. that they were counted worthy to 42 And daily in the temple, and ch. 4. 20, 29. in every house, "they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. a ch. 2. 41. & 4. 4. & 5. 14. & ver. 7. b ch. 9. 29. & 11. 20. *ch. 4. 35. Ex. 18. 17. Deut. 1. 13. ch. 1. 21. & 16. 2. 1 Tim. 3.7. { ch. 2. 42. ch. 11. 24. CHAPTER VI. For the care of the poor, seven deacons are chosen. 7 Stephen falsely accused. said, This man ceaseth not to speak A. D. 33. r Dan. 9. 26. 14 For we have heard him say, ch. 25. 8. The number of disciples grently multiplied. 8 Ste-looking steadfastly on him, saw his a AND in those days, when the b number of the disciples was 3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. 4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. 5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, Rev. 2. 6, 15. and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch; 7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. 8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. 9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. 10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. 11 Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. 12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council, 13 And set up false witnesses, which these things so? || Or, rites. 2 And he said, a Men, brethren, and a ch. 22. 1. fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, 3 And said unto him, "Get thee outb Gen. 12. 1. of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee. 4 Then came he out of the land of the Chaldeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell. Stephen's defence. A. D. 33. q Gen. 42. 1. s Gen. 45. 9, t Gen. 46. 27. z Gen. 15. 13. ver. 6. a Ex. 1. 7, 8, 9. Ps. 105. 24, 25. b Ex. 1. 22. c Ex. 2. 2. d Heb. 11. 23. Or, fair to God. e Ex. 2. 3-10. 129 But when Jacob heard that wilderness of mount Sinai an angel 13 And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh. 14 Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and 'all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls. 15" So Jacob went down into Egypt, w and died, he, and our fathers, 16 And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor, the father of Sychem. bush. 31 When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him, 32 Saying, "I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of! Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold. n A. D. 33. m Matt. 22 32 Heb. 11. 16. Josh. 5. 15. 33 Then said the Lord to him, Ex. 35. Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground. 34 I have seen, I have seen the Ex. 3.7. 17 But when the time of the prom-affliction of my people which is in ise drew nigh, which God had sworn Egypt, and I have heard their groanto Abraham, the people grew and ing, and am come down to deliver multiplied in Egypt, them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt. a 18 Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph. b 19 The same dealt subtilely with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live. 20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months: е 21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son. 22 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was f Luke 24. 19. mighty in words and in deeds. 23 And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel. 8 Ex. 2. 11, 12. h Ex. 2. 13. 24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian: 25 For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them; but they understood not. 26 And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another? 27 But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, iSee Luke 12. Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us? e Ps. 81. 12. 42 Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, 50 ye house of Is- Deut. 4, 19. rael, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of Jer. 19. 13. forty years in the wilderness? 43 Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god & 17. 3 2 Kings 17. 16. & 21, Am. 5. 25, 26. The death of Stephen. A. D. 33. h Ex. 25. 40. & 26, 30. Heb. 8. 5. i Josh. 3. 14. | Or, having received. I That is, Joshua. k Neh. 9. 24. Ps. 44. 2. & 78, 55. 13. 19. ch. 11 Sam. 16. 1. 2 Sam. 7. 1. Ps. 89. 19. ch. 13. 22. m 1 Kings 8. 17. 1 Chr. 22. 7. Ps. 132. 4, 5. 1 Kings 6.1. & 8, 20. 1 Chr. 17. 12. 2 Chr. 3. 1. ⚫ 1 Kings 8. THE ACTS. Remphan, figures which ye made to The preaching of Philip. CHAPTER VIII. A. D. 34. worship them and I will carry you The disciples are scattered abroad and preach the away beyond Babylon. 44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen. word. 5 Philip preacheth at Samaria. 9 Simon the sorcerer is baptized. 14 Peter and John are sent to Samaria; in answer to whose prayer, and with the laying on of their hands, the Holy Ghost is given. 18 Simon offereth them money for the like power. 20 Peter rebuketh him. 26 Philip is sent to teach and to baptize the Ethiopian eunuch. 45 Which also our fathers that AD Saul was consenting unto came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David; 46 Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob. 47 But Solomon built him a house. 48 Howbeit the Most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, 49 P Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye 27. 2 Chr. 2. build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest? 6. & 6. 18. ch. 17. 21. PIs. 66. 1, 2. Matt. 5. 34, 35. & 23. 22. q Ex. 32. 9. & 33. 3. Is. r Lev. 26. 41. Deut. 10. 16. Jer. 4. 4. & 6. 10. & 9. 26. Ez. 41. 9. 2 Chr. 36. 16. Matt. 21. 35. & 23, 34, 37. 1 Thess. 2. 15. t ch. 3. 14. | @ Ex. 20. 1. Gal. 3. 19. Heb. 2. 2. x ch. 5. 33. y ch. 6. 5.' z Ez. 1. 1. Matt, 3. 16. ch. 10. 11. a Dan. 7. 13. b 1 Kings 21. 13. Luke 4. 24. Heb. 13. 12. Lev. 24. 16. d Deut. 13. 9, 10. & 17. 7. 50 Hath not my hand made all these city of Samaria, and preached Christ things? unto them. 56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. 57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, 58 And cast him out of the city, e and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young ch. 8. 1. & 22 man's feet, whose name was Saul. 59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 9. 1, 13, 21. & 22. 4. & 26. 10, 11. 1 Cor. 15. 9. Gal. 1. 13. Phil. 3. 6. 1 Tim. 1. 13. e Matt. 10, 23. ch. 11. 19. f ch. 6. 5. 12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the ch. 1.3. kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which Gr. signs were done. 14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: 15 Who, when they were come down, and great miracles. Simon the sorcerer reproved. A. D. 34. 1 ch. 2. 38. m ch. 19. 2. n Matt. 28. 19. ch. 2. 38. 0 ch. 10, 48, 19. 5. p ch. 6, 6. & 19.6. Heb. 6. 2. q Matt. 10. 8. See 2 Kings 5. 16. r ch. 2. 38. & 10. 45. & 11. 17. • Dan. 4. 27. t Heb. 12. 15. u Gen. 20. 7, x Zeph. 3. 10. y John 12. 20. z Is. 53. 7, 8. THE ACTS. 17 Then Plaid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. 18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, 19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. 20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because 9 thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. 21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. 22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. 23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. 24 Then answered Simon, and said, "Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. 25 And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. 26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south, unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. An Ethiopian eunuch baptized. lamb dumb before his shearer, so 33 In his humiliation his judgment 34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. A. D. 34. a Luke 24. 2. ch. 18, 29. ¦ 36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be bap-bcb. 10. 47. tized? 37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. e Matt. 28. 19.1 Mark 16. 16 d Matt. 16, 16. 985, John 6 6S & 27. cl.9.20 1 John 4. 15. & 5. 5, 13. 39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lorde 1 Kings 18. caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. 40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea. CHAPTER IX. Saul's conversion near Damascus. 10 Ananias bop- 27 And he arose and went: and, be- AND Saul, yet breathing out hold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of 28 Was returning, and sitting in his 29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. 30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? 31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. 12 2 Kinge i 2. 16. Ex. S 12, 14. |