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wonder, and perish: for I work 50 But the Jews stirred up a work in your days, a work the devout and honourable wowhich ye shall in no wise be- men, and the chief men of the lieve, though a man declare it city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and

unto you.

42 And when the Jews were expelled them out of their coasts. gone out of the synagogue, the 51 But they shook off the dust Gentiles besought that these of their feet against them, and words might be preached to them came unto Iconium.

the next sabbath.

CHAP. XIV.

52 And the disciples were 43 Now, when the congrega- filled with joy and with the Hotion was broken up, many of the ly Ghost. Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

1 Paul and Barnabas are persecuted....8 Paul,

healing a cripple at Lystra, they are reput

ed as gods by the people.

AND it came to pass in Ico

44 And the next sabbath- nium, that they went both day came almost the whole city together into the synagogue of together to hear the word of the Jews, and so spake, that a God. great multitude, both of the 45 But when the Jews saw Jews, and also of the Greeks, the multitudes, they were filled believed.

with envy, and spake against 2 But the unbelieving Jews those things which were spoken stirred up the Gentiles, and made by Paul, contradicting and blas- their minds evil-affected against pheming. the brethren.

46 Then Paul and Barnabas 3 Long time therefore abode waxed bold, and said, It was they speaking boldly in the Lord, necessary that the word of God which gave testimony unto the should first have been spoken to word of his grace, and granted you: but seeing ye put it from signs and wonders to be done by you, and judge yourselves un- their hands.

worthy of everlasting life, lo, we 4 But the multitude of the city turn to the Gentiles: was divided: and part held with 47 For so hath the Lord com- the Jews, and part with the manded us, saying, I have set apostles.

thee to be a light of the Gentiles, 5 And when there was an that thou shouldest be for salva- assault made both of the Gention unto the ends of the earth. tiles, and also of the Jews, with 48 And when the Gentiles their rulers, to use them despiteheard this, they were glad, and fully, and to stone them, glorified the word of the Lord: 6 They were ware of it, and and as many as were ordained fled unto Lystra and Derbe, citto eternal life, believed. ies of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about.

49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.

7 And there they preached the gospel.

8 And there sat a certain sons, filling our hearts with food man at Lystra, impotent in his and gladness. feet, being a cripple from his 18 And with these sayings mother's womb, who never had scarce restrained they the people, walked. that they had not done sacrifice

9 The same heard Paul unto them. speak: who steadfastly behold- 19 ¶ And there came thither ing him, and perceiving that he certain Jews from Antioch, and had faith to be healed, Iconium, who persuaded the voice, people, and having stoned Paul, And drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

10 Said with a loud Stand upright on thy feet. he leaped and walked.

11 And when the people saw 20 Howbeit, as the disciples what Paul had done, they lifted stood round about him, he rose up their voices, saying in the up, and came into the city: and speech of Lycaonia, The gods the next day he departed with are come down to us in the like- Barnabas to Derbe.

ness of men.

21 And when they had preach12 And they called Barnabas, ed the gospel to that city, and Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, had taught many, they returned because he was the chief speak-again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch,

er.

13 Then the priest of Jupiter, 22 Confirming the souls of which was before their city, the disciples, and exhorting brought oxen and garlands unto them to continue in the faith, the gates, and would have done and that we must through much sacrifice with the people. tribulation enter into the king

14 Which when the apos-dom of God. tles, Barnabas and Paul, heard 23 And when they had orof, they rent their clothes, and dained them elders in every ran in among the people, crying church, and had prayed with out, fasting, they commended them 15 And saying, Sirs, why do to the Lord, on whom they beye these things? We also are lieved.

men of like passions with you, 24 And after they had passed and preach unto you, that ye throughout Pisidia, they came should turn from these vanities to Pamphylia.

unto the living God, which made 25 And when they had heaven, and earth, and the sea, preached the word in Perga, and all things that are there- they went down into Attalia: in: 26 And thence sailed to Anti16 Who in times past suf- och, from whence they had ered all nations to walk in their been recommended to the grace of God, for the work which they 17 Nevertheless he left not fulfilled. himself without witness, in that 27 And when they were come, he did good, and gave us rain and had gathered the church tofrom heaven, and fruitful sea- gether, they rehearsed all that S

own ways.

God had done with them, and good while ago, God made choice how he had opened the door of among us, that the Gentiles, by faith unto the Gentiles.

28 And there they abode long time with the disciples.

CHAP. XV.

1 Dissension about circumcision: 6 the apos

tles consult about it: 22 their determina

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,

tion....36 Paul and Barnabas contend, and even as he did unto us: 9 And put no difference be

part.

AND certain men which came tween us and them, purifying

down from Judea, taught their hearts by faith.

the brethren, and said, Except 10 Now therefore why tempt ye be circumcised after the man- ye God, to put a yoke upon the ner of Moses, ye cannot be sav-neck of the disciples, which ed. neither our fathers nor we were

2 When therefore Paul and able to bear? Barnabas had no small dissen- 11 But we believe, that sion and disputation with them, through the grace of the Lord they determined that Paul and Jesus Christ, we shall be saved, Barnabas, and certain_other of even as they. them, should go up to Jerusalem 12 Then all the multitude unto the apostles and elders kept silence, and gave audience about this question. to Barnabas and Paul, declaring

3 And being brought on their what miracles and wonders God way by the church, they passed had wrought among the Genthrough Phenice and Samaria, tiles by them.

declaring the conversation of 13 ¶ And after they had held the Gentiles and they caused their peace, James answered, great joy unto all the brethren. saying, Men and brethren, hear4 And when they were come ken unto me.

to Jerusalem, they were receiv- 14 Simeon hath declared how ed of the church, and of the God at the first did visit the apostles and elders, and they Gentiles, to take out of them a declared all things that God had people for his name.

done with them.

15 And to this agree the words 5 But there rose up certain of the prophets; as it is written, of the sect of the Pharisees, 16 After this I will return, which believed, saying, That it and will build again the tabernawas needful to circumcise them, cle of David which is fallen and to command them to keep down; and I will build again the the law of Moses. ruins thereof, and I will set it

6 ¶ And the apostles and el-up: ders came together for to consid- 17 That the residue of men er of this matter. might seek after the Lord, and 7 And when there had been all the Gentiles, upon whom my much disputing, Peter rose up name is called, saith the Lord, and said unto them, Men and who doeth all these things. brethren, ye know how that a 18 Known unto God are all

his works from the beginning of tell you the same things by the world. mouth.

19 Wherefore my sentence 28 For it seemed good to the is, that we trouble not them, Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay which from among the Gentiles upon you no greater burden are turned to God: than these necessary things;

20 But that we write unto 29 That ye abstain from meats them that they abstain from pol-offered to idols, and from blood, lutions of idols, and from forni- and from things strangled, and cation, and from things strang- from fornication: from which if led, and from blood. ye keep yourselves, ye shall do

21 For Moses of old time hath well. Fare ye well. in every city them that preach 30 So when they were dishim, being read in the syna- missed, they came to Antioch : gogues every sabbath-day. and when they had gathered the

22 Then pleased it the apos- multitude together, they delivertles and elders, with the whole ed the epistle.

church, to send chosen men of 31 Which when they had read, their own company to Antioch, they rejoiced for the consolawith Paul and Barnabas ; name- tion.

ly, Judas surnamed Barsabas, 32 And Judas and Silas, beand Silas, chief men among the ing prophets also themselves, brethren : exhorted the brethren with many

23 And they wrote letters by words, and confirmed them. them after this manner; The 33 And after they had tarried apostles, and elders, and breth-there a space, they were let go in ren, send greeting unto the breth- peace from the brethren unto the ren which are of the Gentiles apostles. in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia.

34 Notwithstanding, it pleased Silas to abide there still.

24 Forasmuch as we have 35 Paul also and Barnabas beard, that certain which went continued in Antioch, teaching out from us, have troubled you and preaching the word of the with words, subverting your Lord, with many others also. souls, saying, Ye must be cir- 36 And some days after, cumcised, and keep the law; Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us to whom we gave no such com- go again and visit our brethren, .mandment : in every city where we have

25 It seemed good unto us, preached the word of the Lord, being assembled with one ac-and see how they do. cord, to send chosen men unto 37.And Barnabas determined you, with our beloved Barnabas to take with them John, whose and Paul: surname was Mark. 26 Men that have hazarded 38 But Paul thought not good their lives for the name of our to take him with them, who deLord Jesus Christ. parted from them from Pam27 We have sent therefore phylia, and went not with them Judas and Silas, who shall also to the work,

39 And the contention was 3 And they passing by Mysia, so sharp between them, that they came down to Troas. departed asunder one from the 9 And a vision appeared to other and so Barnabas took Paul in the night: There stood Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus. a man of Macedonia, and pray

40 And Paul chose Silas, and ed him, saying, Come over into departed, being recommended by Macedonia, and help us. the brethren unto the grace of 10 And after he had seen the God. vision, immediately we endeav41 And he went through ored to go into Macedonia, asSyria and Cilicia, confirming the suredly gathering, that the Lord churches. had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

CHAP. XVI.

1 Paul circumciseth Timothy....14 Lydia

THEN

converted.

11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight HEN came he to Derbe course to Samothracia, and the and Lystra and behold, a next day to Neapolis; certain disciple was there, named 12 And from thence to PhilipTimotheus, the son of a certain pi, which is the chief city of that woman which was a Jewess, part of Macedonia, and a coloand believed, but his father was ny and we were in that city a Greek: abiding certain days.

2 Which was well reported of 13 And on the Sabbath we by the brethren that were at went out of the city by a river Lystra and Iconium. side, where prayer was wont to 3 Him would Paul have to go be made; and we sat down, and forth with him; and took and spake unto the women which circumcised him, because of the resorted thither. Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek:

14 ¶ And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which 4 And as they went through worshipped God,heard us: whose the cities, they delivered them heart the Lord opened, that she the decrees for to keep, that were attended unto the things which ordained of the apostles and el- were spoken of Paul. ders which were at Jerusalem. 15 And when she was baptiz5 And so were the churches ed, and her household, she beestablished in the faith, and in- sought us, saying, If ye have creased in number daily. judged me to be faithful to the

6 Now, when they had gone Lord, come into my house, and throughout Phrygia, and the re-abide there: And she constraingion of Galatia, and were forbid-ed us. den of the Holy Ghost to preach 16 I And it came to pass as the word in Asia; we went to prayer, a certain 7 After they were come to damsel possessed with a spirit Mysia, they assayed to go into of divination, met us, which Bithynia: but the Spirit suffer- brought her masters much gain ed them not. by soothsaying:

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