took him, and circumcised him, for the Jews’ sakes, which were in the same place: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

And as they passed through the cities, they charged them to keep the sentence which was decreed by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.

Then the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

And as they passed through Phrygia and the country of Galatia, they were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to speak the word in Asia.

And when they were come to Mysia, they sought to pass through Bithynia; and the Spirit suffered them not.

And when they were passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

And there appeared unto Paul a vision by night, a man of Macedonia standing, and beseeching him, saying, Come down into Macedonia, and help us.

And when he had seen the vision, we sought immediately to go into Macedonia, assuredly that the Lord had called us thither to preach the gospel unto them.

So we departed from Troas, and straightway we came to Samothrace, and the next day to Neapolis.

And thence to Philippi, which is the capital of the land of Macedonia, and a free city. And we dwelt in that city some days.

And it came to pass on the sabbath day, that we went out of the city unto the waters where they worshipped, and sat down, and spake unto the women that were gathered together.

And a godly woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, was listening; to whom the Lord opened her heart, that she might give heed to the things which were spoken of Paul.

And when she and her house were baptized, she exhorted us, saying, If ye esteem me a believer in the LORD, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.

And it came to pass, as we went to the prayer, that a certain maid met us, which had a spirit of divination, and did much pleasure to her masters in divination.

These followed Paul and us everywhere, crying out and saying, These men are servants of GOD, the Most High, who proclaim to you the way of salvation.

And she did so many days. But Paul was pained at this, and turned and said unto the spirit: I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ, that thou depart from her. And he departed at that very hour.

And when their lords saw that the hope of their enjoyment was gone, they took Paul and Silas, and brought them into the market before the rulers.

And they brought them unto the captains, and said: These men make our city mad, and are Jews

Proclaiming a manner which it behooveth us not to receive nor to do, because we are Romans.

And the people were aroused against them. And the captains rent them their clothes, and beat them.

And when they had beheaded them, they cast them into prison, and commanded the keeper of the prison that he should keep them safe.

And he accepted such a commandment, and cast them into the innermost prison, and put their feet into the stocks.

And about midnight Paul and Silas prayed, praising God. And they heard the prisoners.

And quickly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken.
And from that time all the doors were opened, and all the bands were loosed.

And when the jailer arose out of sleep, and saw the doors of the prison opened, he drew out his sword, and would have slain himself: for he thought that the prisoners had escaped.

And Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thee no harm: for we are all here.

And he asked for a light, and leaped in, and trembled, and fell at the feet of Paul and Silas.

And brought them forth, and said, Sirs, what shall I do to be saved?

And they said. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.

And they told him the word of the LORD, and all that were in his house.

And he took them unto him in that hour of the night, and washed their sores; and he was baptized, and all his own immediately.

And he brought them into his house, and set them a table, and rejoiced with all his house that he had believed in GOD.

And when it was day, the captains of the cities sent servants, saying: Let the people go.

And the keeper of the prison declared these words unto Paul, saying, The captains have sent to loose you. Now therefore go forth, and depart in peace.

And Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly without judgment, being Romans, and have cast us into prison, and now shall they cast us out privily? Not so; but let them come themselves, and bring us out.

And the servants of the city told these words unto the captains: and they were afraid, because they heard that they were Romans,

And came and exhorted them, and brought them out, and besought them to go out of the city.

And they went out of the prison, and went to Lydia. And when they had seen the brethren, and were comforted, they departed.
(Acts)
Chapter 17
Paul’s execution and repugnance in Thessalonica, Berea and Athens.

And as they journeyed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica. There was a school of the Jews.

After Paul therefore was accustomed, he went in unto them, and spake unto them of the scriptures three sabbaths,

And opened it unto them, and set it before them, that Christ must suffer, and rise again from the dead: and that this JEsus, whom I declare unto you, is the Christ.

And some of them fell to him, and joined themselves to Paul and Silas, and to the godly Greeks a great multitude, and to the chief women not a few.

But the stiff-necked Jews envied, and took unto themselves certain wicked men of the rabble, and made a mob, and made a disturbance in the city, and came before the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out among the common people.

And when they found them not, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, crying out, These also that stir up the whole world are come hither; 7. Whom Jason hath sent for: and all these do contrary to Caesar’s commandment, saying that another is king, even Jesus.

And they moved the people, and the rulers of the city, which heard these things.

And when they had received account from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea. And when they were come thither, they entered into the synagogue of the Jews.

For they were the noblest of them that were in Thessalonica, which received the word very willingly, and searched the scriptures daily, whether it were so.

So then many of them believed, even of the respectable women and men of Greece not a few.

And when the Jews which were in Thessalonica heard that the word of God was preached of Paul also in Berea, they came and stirred up the people there also.

And the brethren immediately sent Paul away, that he might go unto the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there.

And they that led Paul led him as far as Athens. And when they had received commandment
unto Silas and Timotheus, that they should come to him at the earliest, they departed.

And as Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was enraged within him, when he saw the city so utterly idolatrous.

And he spake unto the Jews and to the godly in the synagogue, and also in the market every day unto them that came near.

And some of the Epicureans and Stoic philosophers quarreled with him; and some said: What meaneth this fool? But some said, It seemeth as if he would preach new gods. So he had preached the gospel of Jesus and the resurrection to them.

And they took him, and led him into the judgment seat, and said: Can we also know what is this new doctrine which thou teachest?

For thou bringest a new thing before our ears: we would gladly know what it is.

But all the Athenians, even the foreigners and the sojourners, were intent on nothing else, but to say or to hear something new.

And Paul stood in the midst of the judgment seat, and said: Ye men of Athens, I see that ye are in all things too superstitious.

I passed through, and saw your worship, and found an altar written thereon: To the unknown God. Now I declare unto you the same, whom ye worship ignorantly.

God, which made the world, and all that is in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands.

Neither is he cared for by the hands of men, as needing any man, when he himself giveth life and breath to all men everywhere.

And hath made of one blood of all people kindreds to dwell upon all the face of the earth, and hath appointed a purpose beforehand, how long and how far they shall dwell, 27. That they should seek the Lord, if they might feel him, and find him. And he is not far from any of us;

For in him we live, and weave, and are; as also some poets have said among you: We are of his seed.

If we then be of the divine generation, let us not think that the Godhead is like unto graven images, and silver images, and images of stone, made with the thoughts of men.

And indeed God overlooked the time of ignorance; but now He gives all men