19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he divided their land to them by lot.

20 And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.

21 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.

22 And when he had removed him, "he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

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23 Of this man's seed hath God, according to his promise, raised unto Israel "a Saviour, Jesus:

24 When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

27 For they that dwell at Jerusalem, 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 in condemning him.

28 "And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.

29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, "they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre. 30 But God raised him from the dead:

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31 And he was seen man which came up with him "fi Jerusalem, who are his wit people.

32 And we declare unto y how that the promise whi unto the fathers,

33 God hath fulfilled the their children, in that he h Jesus again; as it is also wr cond psalm, "Thou art my have I begotten thee.

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34 And as concerning that up from the dead, now no mo corruption, he said on this wi you the sure mercies of Dav 35 Wherefore he saith al psalm, "Thou shalt not suf One to see corruption.

36 For David, after he own generation by the will o sleep, and was laid unto his fa corruption:

37 But he, whom God rais no corruption.

38 Be it known unto men and brethren, that thr is preached unto you the forg

39 And 'by him all that 1 tified from all things, from w not be justified by the law of

40 Beware therefore, lest t you, which is spoken of in

41 Behold, ye despisers, an perish: for I work a work in work which ye shall in no though a man declare it unto

42 And when the Jews we the synagogue, the Gentiles these words might be preache next sabbath.

43 Now when the congre ken up, many of the Jews

27. 59. Mark 15. 46. Luke 23. 53. John 19. 38.
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d ch. 1. 8. & 2. 32. & 3. 15, & 5. 32. 22. 18. ch. 26. 6. Rom. 4. 13. Gal. 3. 16,

fI g Is. 55. 3. 3 Gr. holy, or, just things. 1s. 55, 3.

The Gentiles believe.

Paul healeth a cripple.

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 when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

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46 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.

47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, 'I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation 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 expelled 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 Ghost.

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2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

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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 held 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 aware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of 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 cripple from his mother's womb, who never had. walked :

9 The same heard Paul speak: who steadfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

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

11 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.

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12. And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because 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 people.

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14 Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, * they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,

15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these

z Matt. 5. 12. John 16. 22. ch. 2. 46.

p ch. Rom. 1. Rom. 10. 19.

Luke 9. 5.

u ch. 2. 47. ch. 18. 6.

17 Nevertheless he left not himself 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 with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

19 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.

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 Derbe.

21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and 1had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,

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hearsed all that God had do and how he had opened th unto the Gentiles.

28 And there they abode the disciples.

CHAPTER XV.

Dissension at Antioch about circumcision. sent to Jerusalem. 6 In an assembly of i after much disputing, Peter and James g The decision of the assembly is sent by churches. 36 Paul and Barnabas separi [A. D. 51 to 53.]

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Judea taught the breth Except ye be circumcised a ner of Moses, ye cannot be sa

2 When therefore Paul had no small dissension an with them, they determined t Barnabas, and certain other o go up to Jerusalem unto the elders about this question.

3 And being brought on the church, they passed thr and Samaria, 'declaring the the Gentiles: and they cau unto all the brethren.

4 And when they were co lem, they were received of th of the apostles and elders, clared all things that God them.

5 But there rose up certa of the Pharisees which bel h That it was needful to cir and to command them to ke Moses.

6 And the apostles and together for to consider of thi 7 And when there had b puting, Peter rose up, and sai Men and brethren, ye kno good while ago God made cho that the Gentiles by my mout the word of the gospel, and b

Luke 22. 28, 29. Rom. 8. 17. 2 Tim. 2. 11, 12. & 3. b ch. 13. 1, 3. c ch. 15. 40. d ch. 15. 4, 12. &

2 Cor. 2. 12. Col. 4. 3. Rev. 3. 8. CHAP. XV.-a Gal. 2. 12.

b John 7. 22.

Col. 2, 8, 11, 16. c Gen. 17. 10. Lev. 12, 3. 24. 1 Cor. 16. 6, 11. f ch. 14. 27.

h ver. 1. i ch. 10. 20. & 11. 12.

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And God, which knoweth the hearts, hem witness, giving them the Holy , even as he did unto us;

And put no difference between us and "purifying their hearts by faith.

Now therefore why tempt ye God, ° to yoke upon the neck of the disciples, neither our fathers nor we were able r?

But we believe that through the of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be , even as they.

Then all the multitude kept silence, gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, ing what miracles and wonders God wrought among the Gentiles by them. And after they had held their peace, es answered, saying, Men and brethren,

en unto me:

$ Simeon hath declared how God at rst did visit the Gentiles, to take out m a people for his name.

And to this agree the words of the ets; as it is written,

'After this I will return, and will again the tabernacle of David, which en down; and I will build again the thereof, and I will set it up: That the residue of men might seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon my name is called, saith the Lord, oeth all these things.

Known unto God are all his works he beginning of the world. Wherefore my sentence is, that we e not them, which from among the es are turned to God:

Decision of the question.

23 And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders 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 d certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law; to whom we gave no such commandment:

25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

29 That ye abstain from meats offered 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 when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch; and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:

31 Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.

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32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

33 And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.

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2 Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep,

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that were ordained of the ders which were at Jerusal 5 And so were the chu in the faith, and increased 6 Now when they had Phrygia and the region of ( forbidden of the Holy Gho word in Asia,

7 After they were come assayed to go into Bithynia suffered them not.

8 And they passing b down to Troas.

9 And a vision appeared night; There stood a 'ma and prayed him, saying, Co cedonia, and help us.

10 And after he had see mediately we endeavoured t donia, assuredly gathering had called us for to preach them.

11 Therefore loosing fron with a straight course to the next day to Neapolis;

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12 And from thence to is the chief city of that pa and a colony: and we w abiding certain days.

13 And on the sabbath the city by a river side, w wont to be made; and w spake unto the women thither.

14 And a certain wom a seller of purple, of the c which worshipped God, h m heart the Lord opened, t unto the things which were

15 And when she was b household, she besought have judged me to be faith come into my house, and al " she constrained us.

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p ch. 16. 5.