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Stephen’s Address: The Call of Abraham 1 Then the high priest said, “Are these things so?” 2 And he said,“Brethren and fathers, listen: TheGod of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt inHaran, 3 and said to him,‘Get out of your country and from your relatives, and come […]

Saul Persecutes the Church 1 Now Saul was consenting to his death. # At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; andthey were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 And devout men carried Stephentohisburial,andmade great lamentation over him. 3 As for Saul,he […]

The Damascus Road: Saul Converted 1 ThenSaul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and askedletters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. […]

Cornelius Sends a Delegation 1 There was a certain man inCaesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, 2 a devoutmanand one whofeared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always. 3 About the ninth hour of the dayhe saw clearly in […]

Peter Defends God’s Grace 1 Now the apostles and brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. 2 And when Peter came up to Jerusalem,those of the circumcision contended with him, 3 saying,“You went in to uncircumcised menand ate with them!” 4 But Peter explaineditto themin order […]

Herod’s Violence to the Church 1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched outhishand to harass some from the church. 2 Then he killed Jamesthe brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it wasduringthe Days of Unleavened […]

1 Nowin the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers:Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger,Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said,“Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the workto […]

At Iconium 1 Now it happened in Iconium that they went together to the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of the Jews and of theGreeks believed. 2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren. 3 Therefore they stayed there a […]

Conflict over Circumcision 1 Andcertainmencame down from Judea and taught the brethren,“Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” 2 Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined thatPaul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem, to […]

Timothy Joins Paul and Silas 1 Then he came toDerbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there,named Timothy,theson of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his fatherwasGreek. 2 He was well spoken of by the brethren who were at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Paul wanted to have him go on with him. […]