will call.

And with many other words he testified, and exhorted, saying, Let these naughty men help you.

And they that gladly received his word were baptized, and were added that day unto three thousand souls.

But they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine, and in fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Fear also came upon all souls, and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

And all that believed were together, and held all things in common.

And they sold their goods and chattels, and divided them among all, according to the need of every man.

And they were daily and always together with one accord in the temple, and broke bread to and fro in houses,

And they took the meat, and praised God with gladness and singleness of heart, and had favour with all the people. And the LORD added unto the church daily them that were saved.
(Acts)
Chapter 3
Peter’s miraculous work on the lame man and the preaching of Christ for repentance.

And Peter and John went up together into the temple about the ninth hour, when they were wont to pray.

And there was a man lame from his mother’s womb, which was carried. And they set him daily at the door of the temple, which is called the beautiful door, to beg alms of them that came into the temple.

When therefore he saw Peter and John about to enter into the temple, he asked an alms.

And Peter looked on him with John, and said, Behold us.

And he looked upon them, waiting to receive of them.

And Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but that which I have I give thee: in the name of JESUS Christ of Nazareth arise, and walk.

And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up. And immediately his thighs and his ankles were sore;

leaped up, able to walk and stand, and went with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising GOD.

And all the people saw him walking, and praising GOD.

They knew him also, that it was he which sat at the door of the temple for alms: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had befallen him.

And when this lame man, which was now healed, stood by Peter and John, all the people ran unto them into the hall which is called Solomon’s, and marvelled.

And when Peter saw it, he said unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this, or why look ye on us, as if we had made this walk by our own power or merit?

The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his child Jesus, whom ye delivered up and denied before Pilate, when he judged to let him go.

But ye denied the holy and righteous, and asked to be given the murderer; 15. But ye have killed the prince of life. Him hath God raised from the dead; of this we are witnesses.

And by faith in his name he hath confirmed his name in this man, whom ye see and know: and faith through him hath given this health in your sight.

Now, brethren, I know that ye have done it through ignorance, as also your rulers.

And God, which he declared beforehand by the mouth of all his prophets, how that Christ should suffer, hath fulfilled it.

Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, 20. That the time of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, when he shall send him that is now preached unto you, Jesus Christ,

Which must occupy heaven until the time that all that God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets from the world began to be brought again.

For Moses said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the LORD your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

And it shall come to pass, that every soul which shall not hear the same prophet shall be cut off from among the people.
24: And all the prophets from Samuel and after, as many as have spoken of them, have proclaimed of those days.

Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying unto Abraham, In thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed.

God hath first raised up his child Jesus from the dead, and hath sent him unto you to bless you, that every man might repent of his wickedness.
(Acts)
Chapter 4
Persecution of the apostles. The believers common prayer, walk and condition.

And as they spake unto the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came unto them.

Who were grieved because they taught the people, and preached in JEsu the resurrection from the dead.

And they laid hands on them, and put them in till the morning: for it was now evening.

But many of them that heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

And it came to pass, when the morning was come, that their rulers and elders and scribes gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem:

Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priests,

And set them before them, and asked them: By what authority or in what name have ye done
this?

Peter, full of the Holy Ghost, saith unto them: Ye rulers of the people, and ye elders of Israel, 9. If we be judged this day of this benefit of the sick man, by which he is made whole, 10. Be it known unto you, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of JESUS CHRIST of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom GOD raised from the dead, he standeth before you whole.

This is the stone rejected of you builders, which became the corner stone.

And there is salvation in no other, neither is there any other name given unto men, whereby we must be saved.

And when they saw the joyfulness of Peter and John, they marvelled: for they knew that they were unlearned men and laymen, and that they had been with Jesus.

And when they saw the man which was made whole standing with them, they had nothing to say against it.

Then they commanded them to go out of the council, and they traded with one another, saying:

What shall we do unto these men? For the sign which was done by them is known, and is manifest unto all them that dwell at Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

But lest there should be any further breach among the people, let us earnestly rebuke them, that they speak not henceforth of this name to any man.

And called them, and commanded them that they should neither hear nor teach in the name of JESUS.

And Peter and John answered and said unto them: Judge ye yourselves whether it be right in the sight of God, that we should obey you rather than God.

For we cannot refrain from speaking the things which we have seen and heard.

But they afflicted them, and let them go, and found not how they afflicted them, because of the people: for they all praised GOD above that which was done.

For the man was above forty years old, in whom this sign of health was done.

And when they were let go, they came to their own, and told them what the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

And when they heard it, they lifted up their voice with one accord unto God, and said: O
LORD, thou art the God that made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all that is therein; 25. Who said by the mouth of David thy servant: Why do the heathen revolt, and the nations take that which is in vain?

The kings of the earth are gathered together, and the princes are assembled together against the LORD, and against his Christ:

Yea, verily they are gathered together concerning thy holy child JEsum, whom thou hast anointed, Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, 28. To do that which thy hand and thy counsel hath before considered, that should come to pass.

And now, O LORD, behold their beseeching, and give thy servants to speak thy word with all gladness,

And stretch forth thine hand, that health, and signs, and wonders, may be done by the name of thy holy child JEsu.

And when they had prayed, the place was moved, when they were gathered together: and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and spake the word of God with gladness.

And the multitude of the faithful were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any man of his goods that they were his, but all things were common unto them.

And with great power did the apostles bear witness of the resurrection of the LORD JEsu, and great grace was with them all.

Neither was there any of them that lacked: for as many as were of them that had fields, or houses, they sold them, and brought the money of the goods that were sold.

And they laid it at the apostles’ feet, and gave to every man his due.

And Joses, surnamed of the apostles Barnabas (that is, a son of comfort), of the family of a Levite of Cyprus,

Who had a field, and sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
(Acts)
Chapter 5
The quick death of Ananias and Saphira. Capture and deliverance of the apostles.

And a man named Ananias, and Sapphira his wife, sold their goods.

And