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And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side.
Then were the disciples
glad, when they saw the Lord.
After He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples
rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”
And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
Then saith he to Thomas, reach
hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach
hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
Then Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Stop doubting and believe.”
Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.
So He called out to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” “No,” they answered.
Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he
girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it) and
jumped into the sea.
As soon
then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid
thereon, and bread.
When they landed, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish on it, and some bread.
Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.
Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and He did the same with the fish.
Then Peter, turning about,
seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also
leaned on his breast at
supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had
leaned back against Jesus at the
supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to
betray You?”
Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he
tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
Because of this, the
rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”
Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon
Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to
Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.
And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and
hearken to my words:
Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of
Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and
listen carefully to my words.
Therefore being by the right hand of God
exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
Exalted,
then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
Then Peter said unto them,
Repent, and be
baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Peter replied, “
Repent and be
baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the
forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Then they that
gladly received his word were
baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
Those who embraced his message were
baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of
Nazareth rise up and walk.
But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of
Nazareth, get up and walk!”
And he
leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and
leaping, and praising God.
He
sprang to his feet and began to walk.
Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and
leaping and praising God.
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be
blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
Repent,
then, and turn back, so that your sins may be
wiped away,
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!
Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of
Nazareth, whom ye
crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him
doth this man stand here before you whole.
then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of
Nazareth, whom you
crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you
healed.
But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
So they ordered them to leave the
Sanhedrin and
then conferred together.
And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
But Peter said,
Ananias, why hath
Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
Then Peter said, “
Ananias, how is it that
Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and
withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
Then the young men
stepped forward,
wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.
Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to
tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
“How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
Then fell she down
straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the
Sadducees,) and were filled with
indignation,
Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the
Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out
Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
Then someone came in and
announced, “Look, the men you put in
jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!”
Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
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;
But a
Pharisee named
Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the
Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
At this, they yielded to
Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them
flogged.
Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.
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.
But resistance arose from what was called the
Synagogue of the
Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of
Cilicia and Asia. They began to
argue with Stephen,
Then they
suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak
blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
Then they
prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of
blasphemy against Moses and against God.”
Then said the high priest, Are these things so?
Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these charges true?”
Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.
So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in
Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living.
Then God gave Abraham the covenant of
circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and
circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.
Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and
Canaan, and our fathers could not find food.
Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred,
threescore and fifteen souls.
Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all.
Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.
Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt.
Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he
begat two sons.
At this remark, Moses fled to the land of
Midian, where he lived as a foreigner and had two sons.
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.
‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses
trembled with fear and did not
dare to look.
Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy
shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.
Then the Lord said to him, ‘Take off your
sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.
Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?
But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
Then they
cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one
accord,
At this they covered their ears,
cried out in a loud voice, and
rushed together at him.
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them.
Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was
baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
Even Simon himself believed and was
baptized. He followed Philip closely and was
astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join
thyself to this
chariot.
The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that
chariot and stay by it.”
Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
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.
And he gave orders to stop the
chariot.
Then both Philip and the
eunuch went down into the water, and Philip
baptized him.
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
But
Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the
harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.
Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a
basket.
One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a
basket through a window in the wall.
But
Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who spoke to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and
Galilee and Samaria, and were
edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Then the church throughout
Judea,
Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him
weeping, and
shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him,
weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.
But Peter put them all forth, and
kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He
knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.
And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”
Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from
Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
So Peter went down to the men and said, “Here am I, the one you are looking for. Why have you come?”
Then called he them in, and
lodged them. And on the
morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from
Joppa accompanied him.
So Peter invited them in as his guests. And the next day he got ready and went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from
Joppa.
Therefore came I unto you without
gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?
So when I was invited, I came without objection. I ask, then, why have you sent for me?”
Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now
then, we are all here in the presence of God to
listen to everything the Lord has
instructed you to tell us.”
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show
favoritism,
For they heard them speak with tongues, and
magnify God.
Then answered Peter,
For they heard them speaking in tongues and
exalting God.
Then Peter said,
And he commanded them to be
baptized in the name of the Lord.
Then prayed they him to
tarry certain days.
So he ordered that they be
baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
Then they asked him to stay for a few days.
And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter;
slay and eat.
Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, kill and eat.’
And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.
Just then three men sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.
Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed
baptized with water; but ye shall be
baptized with the Holy Ghost.
Then I remembered the word of the Lord, as He used to say, ‘John
baptized with water, but you will be
baptized with the Holy Spirit.’
Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could
withstand God?
So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and
glorified God, saying,
Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted
repentance unto life.
When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they
glorified God, saying, “So
then, God has granted even the Gentiles
repentance unto life.”
Then tidings 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.
When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent
Barnabas to Antioch.
Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in
Judea.
And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (
Then were the days of
unleavened bread.)
And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of
Unleavened Bread.
And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a
surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent His angel and
rescued me from Herod’s
grasp and from everything the Jewish people were
anticipating.”
And they said unto her, Thou art
mad. But she constantly
affirmed that it was even so.
Then said they, It is his angel.
“You are out of your mind,” they told her. But when she kept
insisting it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”
And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.
After Herod had searched for him unsuccessfully, he examined the guards and ordered that they be executed.
Then he went down from
Judea to Caesarea and spent some time there.
So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto
Seleucia; and from
thence they sailed to
Cyprus.
Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,
Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas
Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being
astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.
When the
proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was
astonished at the teaching about the Lord.
Then Paul stood up, and
beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give
audience.
Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God,
listen to me!
And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.
Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them forty years under Saul son of
Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin.
Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;
Watch out, then, that what was spoken by the prophets does not happen to you:
Then Paul and
Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge
yourselves unworthy of
everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
Then Paul and
Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you
reject it and do not consider
yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and
wreaths to the city gates, hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds.
And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and
Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and
Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and
dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.
And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to
Lystra, and to
Iconium, and Antioch,
They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples.
Then they returned to
Lystra,
Iconium, and Antioch,
And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.
From
Attalia they sailed to Antioch, where they had been
commended to the grace of God for the work they had just completed.
And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be
circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
Then some men came down from
Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are
circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
Now therefore why
tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?
Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave
audience to
Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
The whole assembly fell silent as they
listened to
Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
Then pleased it the apostles and elders, 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:
Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and
Barnabas. They chose
Judas called Barsabbas and
Silas, two leaders among the brothers,
Then came he to Derbe and
Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named
Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a
Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
Paul came to Derbe and
then to
Lystra, where he found a disciple named
Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.
And from
thence to
Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of
Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city
abiding certain days.
From there we went to the Roman colony of
Philippi, the leading city of that district of
Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.