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and judge yourselves unworthy | in the Lord, who gave testimony of eternal life; behold we turn to the word of his grace, grant to the gentiles. ing signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

47 For so the Lord hath commanded us: "I have set thee to be the light of the gentiles; that thou mayest be for salvation unto the utmost part of the earth.

48 And the gentiles hearing it, were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to life everlasting, believed.

49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout the whole country.

50 But the Jews stirred up religious and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas: and cast them out of their coasts.

51 But they, shaking off the dust of their feet against them, came to Iconium.

52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Ghost.

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4 And the multitude of the city was divided: and some of them indeed held with the Jews, but some with the apostles.

5 And when there was an assault made by the gentiles and the Jews with their rulers, to use them contumeliously, and to stone them:

6 They understanding it, fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the whole country round about, and were there preaching the gospel.

7 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked.

8 This same heard Paul speaking. Who looking upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

9 Said with a loud voice: Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped up and walked.

10 And when the multitude had seen what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice in the Lycaonian tongue, saying: The gods are come down to us, in the likeness of men;

11 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter: but Paul, Mercury; because he was chief speaker.

12 The priest also of Jupiter that was before the city, bringing oxen and garlands before the gate, would have offered sacrifice with the people.

Barnabas and Paul had heard, 13 Which when the apostles rending their clothes, they leaped out among the people crying,

d A.D. 43.

23 And passing through Pisidia, they came into Pamphylia,

14 And saying: Ye men, why I to the Lord, in whom they bedo ye these things! We also are lieved. mortals, men like unto you, preaching to you to be converted from these vain things, to the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things that are in them:

15 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own. ways.

16 Nevertheless he left not himself without testimony, doing good from heaven, giving rains, and fruitful seasons, fill ing our hearts with good and gladness.

17 And speaking these things, they scarce restrained the people from sacrificing to them.

18 Now there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium and persuading the multitude, and stoning Paul, drew him out of the city, thinking him to be dead.

19 But as the disciples stood zound about him, he rose up and entered into the city, and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

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

21 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith: and that through many tribulations we must enter into the Aingdom of God.

22 And when they had ordained to them priests in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them

a Gen. 1. 1. Ps. 145. 6. Apoc. 14. 7.

24 And having spoken the word of the Lord in Perge, they went down into Attalia:

25 And thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been delivered to the grace of God, unto the work which they accomplished.

26 And when they were come, and had assembled the church, they related what great things God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the gentiles.

27 And they abode no small time with the disciples.

CHAP. XV.

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A dissension about circumcision. decision and letter of the council of Jerusalem.

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from Judea, taught the brethren: That except you be circumcised after the manner of Moses, you cannot be saved.

2 And when Paul and Barnabas had no small contest with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of the other side, should go up to the apostles and priests to Jerusalem, about this question.

3 They therefore being brought on their way by the church, passed through Phenice and Samaria, relating the conversion of the gentiles: and they caused great joy to all the brethren.

4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and by the apos

6 Supra, 13, 1.-c A.D. 49. Gal. & 2

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5 But there arose some of the sect of the Pharisees that believed, saying: They must be circumcised, and be commanded to observe the law of Moses.

6 And the apostles and ancients assembled to consider this matter.

7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rising up said to them: Men brethren, you know that in former days God made choice among us, that by my mouth the gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

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8 And God who knoweth the hearts, gave testimony, giving unto them the Holy Ghost as well as to us.

9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

10 Now therefore why tempt you God, to put a yoke upon the necks of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?

11 But by the grace of the Lord JESUS CHRIST we believe to be saved, in like manner as they also.

12 And all the multitude held their peace and they heard Barnabas and Paul telling what great signs and wonders God had wrought among the gentiles by them,

13 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying: Men brethren, hear

me.

14 Simon hath related how God first visited to take of

Supra, 10. 20. Supra, 10, 45.

the Gentiles a people to his name.

15 And to this agree the words of the prophets, as it is written:

16 After these things I will return, and will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down, and the ruins thereof I will rebuild, and I will set it up:

17 That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, and al nations upon whom my name is invoked, saith the Lord who doth these things.

18 To the Lord was his own work known from the beginning of the world.

19 For which cause I judge that they, who from among the gentiles are converted to God, are not to be disquieted.

20 But that we write unto them that they refrain themselves from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.

21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him in the synagogues, where he is read every sabbath.

22 Then it pleased the apos tles and ancients with the whole church, to choose men of their own company, and to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas, who was surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren,

23 Writing by their hands. The apostles and ancients brethren, to the brethren of the gentiles that are at Antioch and in Syria and Cilicia greet ing.

c Amos 9. 11. -d Supra, 13. 27.

24 Forasmuch as we have heard that some going out from us have troubled you with words: subverting your souls, to whom we gave no command-ment:

25 It hath seemed good to us, being assembled together, to choose out men, and to send them unto you with our wellbeloved Barnabas and Paul,

26 Men that have given their lives for the name of our Lord JESUS CHRIST.

27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also will by word of mouth tell you the same things.

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

29 That you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which things keeping yourselves, you shall do well. Fare ye well.

80 They therefore being dismissed went down to Antioch: and gathering together the multitude, delivered the epistle.

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

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

CHAP. XV. Ver. 29. From blood, and from things strangled. The use of these things, though of their own nature indifferent, was here prohibited, to bring the Jems more easily to admit of the society of the Gentiles; and to exercise the latter in obedience. But this prohibition was but temporary, and has long since ceased to oblige; more especially in the western churches.

33 And after they had spent some time there, they were let go with peace by the brethren, unto them that had sent them.

34 But it seemed good unto Silas to remain there, and Judas alone departed to Jerusalem..

35 And Paul and Barnabas continued at Antioch, teaching and preaching with many others the word of the Lord.

36 And after some days, Paul said to Barnabas: Let us return and visit our brethren in all the cities, wherein we have preached the word of the Lord, to see how they do.

37 And Barnabas would have taken with them John also that was surnamed Mark:

38 But Paul desired that he (as having departed from them out of Pamphylia, and not gone with them to the work) might not be received.

39 And there arose a dissension, so that they departed one from another, and Barnabas indeed taking Mark, sailed to Cyprus..

40 But Paul choosing Silas departed, being delivered by the brethren to the grace of God.

41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches: commanding. them to keep the precepts of the apostles and the ancients.

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named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman that believed, but his father was a gentile.

2 To this man the brethren that were in Lystra and Iconium, gave a good testimony.

3 Him Paul would have to go along with him: and taking him he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places. For they all knew that his father was a gentile.

4 And as they passed through the cities, they delivered unto them the decrees for to keep, that were decreed by the apostles and ancients who were at Jerusalem.

5 And the churches were confirmed in faith, and increased in number daily.

6 And when they had passed through Phrygia and the country of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia.

7 And when they were come into Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of JESUS suffered them not.

8 And when they had passed through Mysia, they went down to Troas:

9 And a vision was shewed to Paul in the night, which was a man of Macedonia standing and beseeching him, and saying: Pass over into Macedonia, and help us.

10 And as soon as he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia, being assured that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

11 And sailing from Troas we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the day, following to Neapolis:

12 And from thence to Phi

lippi, which is the chief city of part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were in this city some days conferring together.

13 And upon the sabbathday, we went forth without the gate by a river side, where it seemed that there was prayer: and sitting down we spoke to the women that were assem bled.

14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, did hear: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to those things which were said by Paul.

15 And when she was bap tized, and her household, she besought us, saying: If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and abide there. And she constrained us..

16 And it came to pass as we went to prayer, a certain girl, having a pythonical spirit, met us, who brought to her masters much gain by divining.

17 This same following Paul and us, cried out, saying: These men are the servants of the most high God, who preach unto you the way of salvation.

18 And this she did many days. But Paul being grieved, turned and said to the spirit: command thee, in the name of JESUS CHRIST, to go out from her. And he went out the same

hour.

19 But her masters seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, apprehending Paul and

CHAP. XVI. Ver. 16. A pythonical spirit. That is, a spirit pretending to divine, and tell fortunes.

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