Peter and John threatened THE ACTS, by the council. 15 But when they had com-to God with one accord, and manded them to go aside out said, Lord, thou art God, which of the council, they conferred hast made heaven, and earth, among themselves, and the sea, and all that in 16 Saying, What shall we do them is; to these men? for that indeed 25 Who, by the mouth of thy a notable miracle hath been servant David hast said, Why done by them is manifest to all did the heathen rage, and the them that dwell in Jerusalem. people imagine vain things? and we cannot deny it. 26 The kings of the earth 17 But that it spread no fur-stood up, and the rulers were ther among the people, let us gathered together against the straitly threaten them, that they Lord, and against his Christ. speak henceforth to no man in 27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast this name. 18 And they called them, and anointed, both Herod, and Poncommanded them not to speak tius Pilate, with the Gentiles, at all, nor teach in the name of and the people of Israel, were Jesus. gathered together, 19 But Peter and John an- 28 For to do whatsoever thy swered and said unto them, hand and thy counsel determinWhether it be right in the sighted before to be done. of God to hearken unto you 29 And now, Lord, behold more than unto God, judge ye. their threatenings and grant 20 For we cannot but speak unto thy servants, that with all the things which we have seen boldness they may speak thy and heard. word, 21 So, when they had further 30 By stretching forth thy hand threatened them, they let them to heal; and that signs and go, finding nothing how they wonders may be done by the might punish them, because of name of thy holy child Jesus. the people for all men glorified 31 And when they had God for that which was done. prayed, the place was shaken 22 For the man was above where they were assembled toforty years old on whom this gether; and they were all filled miracle of healing was shewed. with the Holy Ghost, and they 23 And being let go, they spake the word of God with went to their own company, boldness. and reported all that the chief 32 And the multitude of them priests and elders had said unto that believed were of one heart, them. and of one soul: neither said 24 And when they heard any of them that aught of the that, they lifted up their voice things which he possessed was The unity of the Church. common. CHAP. V. Sin of Ananias and Sapphira. his own; but they had all things sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceiv33 And with great power ed this thing in thy heart? thou gave the apostles witness of the hast not lied unto men, but unto resurrection of the Lord Jesus: God. and great grace was upon them all. 5 And Ananias hearing these words, fell down, and gave up 34 Neither was there any the ghost. And great fear came among them that lacked: for on all them that heard these as many as were possessors of things. lands or houses sold them, and 6 And the young men arose, brought the prices of the things wound him up, and carried him that were sold, out, and buried him. 35 And laid them down at the 7 And it was about the space apostles' feet: and distribution of three hours after, when his was made unto every man ac-wife, not knowing what was cording as he had need. done, came in. 36 And Joses, who by the 8 And Peter answered unto apostles was surnamed Barna- her, Tell me whether ye sold bas, (which is, being interpret-the land for so much? And she ed, The son of consolation,) said, Yea, for so much. a Levite, and of the country of 9 Then Peter said unto her, Cyprus, How is it that ye have agreed 37 Having land, sold it, and together to tempt the Spirit of brought the money, and laid it the Lord? behold the feet of at the apostles' feet. them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out. CHAP. V. Death of Ananias and Sapphira. UT a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, 10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost. And the young men 2 And kept back part of the came in, and found her dead, price, (his wife also being privy and carrying her forth, buried to it,) and brought a certain her by her husband. part, and laid it at the apostles' 11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as feet. 3 But Peter said, Ananias, many as heard these things. why hath Satan filled thy heart 12 And by the hands of to lie to the Holy Ghost, and the apostles were many signs to keep back part of the price and wonders wrought among of the land? the people; (and they were all 4 While it remained, was it with one accord in Solomon's not thine own? and after it was porch. The apostles imprisoned, THE ACTS, and brought before the council. 13 And of the rest durst no came, and found them not in man join himself to them: but the prison, they returned, and the people magnified them. told, 14 And believers were the 23 Saying, The prison truly more added to the Lord, multi-found we shut with all safety, tudes both of men and women;) and the keepers standing with 15 Insomuch that they brought out before the doors: but when forth the sick into the streets, we had opened, we found no and laid them on beds and couch- man within. es, that at the least the shadow 24 Now, when the high priest, of Peter passing by might over-and the captain of the temple, shadow some of them. and the chief priests heard these 16 There came also a multi-things, they doubted of them tude out of the cities round about whereunto this would grow. unto Jerusalem, bringing sick 25 Then came one and told folks, and them which were them, saying, Behold, the men vexed with unclean spirits; and whom ye put in prison are standthey were healed every one. ing in the temple, and teaching 17. Then the high priest the people. rose up, and all they that were 26 Then went the captain with him, (which is the sect of with the officers, and brought the Sadducees,) and were filled them without violence: for they with indignation, feared the people, lest they 18 And laid their hands on should have been stoned. the apostles, and put them in 27 And when they had the common prison. brought them, they set them be19 But the angel of the Lord fore the council: and the high by night opened the prison- priest asked them, and said, doors, and brought them forth, 28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you, that ye should 20 Go, stand and speak in not teach in this name? and the temple to the people all the behold, ye have filled Jerusawords of this life. lem with your doctrine, and in21 And when they heard tend to bring this man's blood that, they entered into the tem-upon us. ple early in the morning, and 29 ¶ Then Peter and the other taught. But the high But the high priest apostles answered and said, We came, and they that were with ought to obey God rather than him, and called the council to- men. gether, and all the senate of the 30 The God of our fathers children of Israel, and sent to raised up Jesus, whom ye slew the prison to have them brought. and hanged on a tree: 22 But when the officers 31 Him hath God exalted By the advice of Gamaliel CHAP. VI. they are beaten and dismissed. with his right hand to be a Prince cannot overthrow it; lest haply and a Saviour, for to give repent-ye be found even to fight against ance to Israel, and forgiveness God. of sins. 40 And to him they agreed: 32 And we are his witnesses and when they had called the of these things; and so is also apostles, and beaten them, they the Holy Ghost, whom God commanded that they should not hath given to them that obey speak in the name of Jesus, and him. let them go. 33 When they heard that, 41 ¶ And they departed from they were cut to the heart, and the presence of the council, retook counsel to slay them. joicing that they were counted 34 Then stood there up worthy to suffer shame for his one in the council, a Pharisee, name. named Gamaliel, a doctor of 42 And daily in the temple, the law, had in reputation and in every house, they ceased among all the people, and com- not to teach and preach Jesus manded to put the apostles forth Christ. 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 : CHAP. VI. Stephen accused of blasphemy. ND in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a 36 For before these days rose murmuring of the Grecians up Theudas, boasting himself against the Hebrews, because to be somebody; to whom a their widows were neglected in number of men, about four hun- the daily ministration. dred, joined themselves: who 2 Then the twelve called the was slain; and all, as many as multitude of the disciples unto obeyed him, were scattered, and them, and said, It is not reason brought to nought. that we should leave the word 37 After this man rose up of God, and serve tables. Judas of Galilee, in the days of 3 Wherefore, brethren, look the taxing, and drew away much ye out among you seven men of people after him: he also pe- honest report, full of the Holy rished; and all, even as many as Ghost and wisdom, whom we 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 work be of men, it will come to nought: » 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 39 But if it be of God, ye chose Stephen, a man full of Seven deacons chosen. THE ACTS, Stephen falsely accused. faith and of the Holy Ghost, 14 For we have heard him and Philip, and Prochorus, and say, that this Jesus of Nazareth Nicanor, and Timon, and Par-shall destroy this place, and menas, and Nicolas a proselyte shall change the customs which of Antioch, Moses delivered us. 6 Whom they set before the 15 And all that sat in the apostles: and when they had council, looking steadfastly on prayed, they laid their hands on him, saw his face as it had been them. the face of an angel. 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. CHAP. VII. TH 2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God 8 And Stephen, full of faith of glory appeared unto our faand power, did great wonders ther Abraham when he was in and miracles among the peo-Mesopotamia, before he dwelt ple. in Charran, 9 T Then there arose certain 3 And said unto him, Get of the synagogue, which is call- thee out of thy country, and ed the synagogue of the Liber-from thy kindred, and come into tines, and Cyrenians, and Alex-the land which I shall shew andrians, and of them of Cili-thee. cia, and of Asia, disputing with 4 Then came he out of the Stephen. land of the Chaldeans, and 10 And they were not able dwelt in Charran. And from to resist the wisdom and the thence, when his father was spirit by which he spake. dead, he removed him into this 11 Then they suborned men, land wherein ye now dwell. which said, We have heard 5 And he gave him none inhim speak blasphemous words heritance in it, no, not so much against Moses, and against God. as to set his foot on: yet he 12 And they stirred up the promised that he would give it people, and the elders, and the to him for a possession, and to scribes, and came upon him, his seed after him, when as yet and caught him, and brought he had no child. him to the council, 6 And God spake on this 13 And set up false witnesses, wise, That his seed should sowhich said, This man ceaseth journ in a strange land; and not to speak blasphemous words that they should bring them into against this holy place, and the bondage, and entreat them evil law: four hundred years. |