21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the
Lord.
22 Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and
they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that
with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added
unto the Lord.
25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole
year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples
were called Christians first in Antioch.
27 And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should
be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the
brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth hishands to vex certain of the church.
2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were
the days of unleavened bread.)
4 And when he had apprehended him, he put himin prison, and delivered himto four quaternions
of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto
God for him.
6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between
two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he
smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from
hishands.
8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith
unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
9 And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the
angel; but thought he saw a vision.
10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that
leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on
through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath
sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and fromall the expectation of
the people of the Jews.
12 And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John,
whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
14 And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told
how Peter stood before the gate.
15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then
said they, It is his angel.
16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were

astonished.
17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the
Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the
brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of
Peter.
19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and
commanded that theyshould be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and
thereabode.
20 And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one
accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace;
because their country was nourished by the king's country.
21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration
unto them.
22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It isthe voice of a god, and not of a man.
23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he
was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled theirministry, and
took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas,
and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up
with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and
Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid theirhands on them, they sent themaway.
4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they
sailed to Cyprus.
5 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews:
and they had also John to theirminister.
6 And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false
prophet, a Jew, whose name wasBarjesus:
7 Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for
Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to
turn away the deputy from the faith.
9 Then Saul, (who also is calledPaul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,
10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thouchild of the devil, thouenemy of all
righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord isupon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the
sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about
seeking some to lead him by the hand.
12 Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of
the Lord.
13 Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and
John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.
14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the
synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.
15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto

them, saying, Yemen andbrethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with hishand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God,
give audience.
17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt
as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.
18 And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.
19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to
them by lot.
20 And after that he gave unto themjudges 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 sonof Jesse, a man after mine own heart,
which shall fulfil all my will.
23 Of this man's seed hath God according to hispromise 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 hisfeet I am not worthy to loose.
26 Men andbrethren, 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 themin 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 himdown from the tree,
and laid himin a sepulchre.
30 But God raised him from the dead:
31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who
are his witnesses unto the people.
32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the
fathers,
33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as
it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
34 And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, nowno more to return to corruption,
he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.
35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see
corruption.
36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was
laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
37 But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.
38 Be it known unto you therefore, men andbrethren, that through this man is preached unto
you the forgiveness of sins:
39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be
justified by the law of Moses.
40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;
41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which