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CHAPTER 6
Acts 6:1-7
1 Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there
arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows
were neglected in the daily ministration. 2 And the twelve called the multitude
of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not fit that we should forsake the
word of God, and serve tables. 3 Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among
you seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may
appoint over this business. 4 But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in
the ministry of the word. 5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and
they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and
Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus a proselyte of
Antioch; 6 whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they
laid their hands upon them. 7 And the word of God increased; and the number of
the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the
priests were obedient to the faith.
Acts 6:8-15
8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among
the people. 9 But there arose certain of them that were of the synagogue called
the synagogue of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians,
and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen. 10 And they were not
able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spake. 11 Then they
suborned men, who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against
Moses, and against God. 12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and
the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the
council, 13 and set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceaseth not to speak
words against this holy place, and the law: 14 for we have heard him say, that
this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs
which Moses delivered unto us. 15 And all that sat in the council, fastening
their eyes on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
CHAPTER 7
Acts 7:1-16
1 And the high priest said, Are these things so? 2 And he said, Brethren and
fathers, hearken: The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he
was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran, 3 and said unto him, Get thee out
of thy land, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall show
thee. 4 Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Haran: and
from thence, when his father was dead, God removed him into this land, wherein
ye now dwell: 5 and he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to
set his foot on: and he promised that he would give it to him in possession,
and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child. 6 And God spake on this
wise, that his seed should sojourn in a strange land, and that they should
bring them into bondage, and treat them ill, four hundred years. 7 And the
nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that
shall they come forth, and serve me in this place. 8 And he gave him the
covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the
eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs. 9 And the
patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God
was with him, 10 and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him
favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over
Egypt and all his house. 11 Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan,
and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance. 12 But when Jacob
heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.
13 And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's
race became manifest unto Pharaoh. 14 And Joseph sent, and called to him Jacob
his father, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls. 15 And Jacob
went down into Egypt; and he died, himself and our fathers; 16 and they were
carried over unto Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price
in silver of the sons of Hamor in Shechem.
Acts 7:17-29
17 But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham,
the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, 18 till there arose another king over
Egypt, who knew not Joseph. 19 The same dealt craftily with our race, and
ill-treated our fathers, that they should cast out their babes to the end they
might not live. 20 At which season Moses was born, and was exceeding fair; and
he was nourished three months in his father's house. 21 and when he was cast
out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son. 22 And
Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in
his words and works. 23 But when he was well-nigh forty years old, it came into
his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel. 24 And seeing one of
them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, smiting
the Egyptian: 25 and he supposed that his brethren understood that God by his
hand was giving them deliverance; but they understood not. 26 And the day
following he appeared unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one
again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another? 27 But he
that did his neighbor wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and
a judge over us? 28 Wouldest thou kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian
yesterday? 29 And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land
of Midian, where he begat two sons. Acts 7:30-41
30 And when forty years were fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the
wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush. 31 And when Moses saw
it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold, there came a voice
of the Lord, 32 I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac,
and of Jacob. And Moses trembled, and durst not behold. 33 And the Lord said
unto him, Loose the shoes from thy feet: for the place whereon thou standest is
holy ground. 34 I have surely seen the affliction of my people that is in
Egypt, and have heard their groaning, and I am come down to deliver them: and
now come, I will send thee into Egypt. 35 This Moses whom they refused, saying,
Who made thee a ruler and a judge? him hath God sent to be both a ruler and a
deliverer with the hand of the angel that appeared to him in the bush. 36 This
man led them forth, having wrought wonders and signs in Egypt, and in the Red
Sea, and in the wilderness forty years. 37 This is that Moses, who said unto
the children of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up unto you from among your
brethren, like unto me. 38 This is he that was in the church in the wilderness
with the angel that spake to him in the Mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who
received living oracles to give unto us: 39 to whom our fathers would not be
obedient, but thrust him from them, and turned back in their hearts unto Egypt,
40 saying unto Aaron, Make us gods that shall go before us: for as for this
Moses, who led us forth out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of
him. 41 And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice unto the
idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands. Acts 7:42-50
42 But God turned, and gave them up to serve the host of heaven; as it is
written in the book of the prophets, Did ye offer unto me slain beasts and
sacrifices Forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? 43 And ye took up
the tabernacle of Moloch, And the star of the god Rephan, The figures which ye
made to worship them: And I will carry you away beyond Babylon. 44 Our fathers
had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, even as he appointed who
spake unto Moses, that he should make it according to the figure that he had
seen. 45 Which also our fathers, in their turn, brought in with Joshua when
they entered on the possession of the nations, that God thrust out before the
face of our fathers, unto the days of David; 46 who found favor in the sight of
God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob. 47 But Solomon built
him a house. 48 Howbeit the Most High dwelleth not in houses made with hands;
as saith the prophet, 49 The heaven is my throne, And the earth the footstool
of my feet: What manner of house will ye build Me? saith the Lord: Or what is
the place of My rest? 50 Did not my hand make all these things?
Acts 7:51-53
51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the
Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye. 52 Which of the prophets did not
your fathers persecute? and they killed them that showed before of the coming
of the Righteous One; of whom ye have now become betrayers and murderers; 53 ye
who received the law as it was ordained by angels, and kept it not.
Acts 7:54-60
54 Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they
gnashed on him with their teeth. 55 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit,
looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing
on the right hand of God, 56 and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and
the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God. 57 But they cried out with a
loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord; 58 and
they cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down
their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59 And they stoned
Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 60
And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to
their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
CHAPTER 8
Acts 8:1-3
1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great
persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all
scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the
apostles. 2 And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
3 But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men
and women committed them to prison. Acts 8:4-13
4 They therefore that were scattered abroad, went about preaching the word. 5
And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the
Christ. 6 And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that
were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did. 7 For
from many of those that had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud
voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed. 8 And there
was much joy in that city. 9 But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who
beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving
out that himself was some great one: 10 to whom they all gave heed, from the
least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called
Great. 11 And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed
them with his sorceries. 12 But when they believed Philip preaching good
tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were
baptized, both men and women. 13 And Simon also himself believed: and being
baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles
wrought, he was amazed. Acts 8:14-25
14 Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received
the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: 15 who, when they were
come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit: 16 for as
yet it was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name
of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the
Holy Spirit. 18 Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles'
hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, 19 saying, Give me also
this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
20 But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast
thought to obtain the gift of God with money. 21 Thou hast neither part nor lot
in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God. 22 Repent therefore of
this thy wickedness, and pra y the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart
shall be forgiven thee. 23 For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness
and in the bond of iniquity. 24 And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to
the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me. 25 They
therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to
Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans. Acts
8:26-40
26 But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the
south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is
desert. 27 And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of
great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her
treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship; 28 and he was returning and
sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah. 29 And the Spirit
said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. 30 And Philip ran
to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou
what thou readest? 31 And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me?
And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him. 32 Now the passage of the
Scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the
slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth not his
mouth: 33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: His generation who
shall declare? For his life is taken from the earth. 34 And the eunuch answered
Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself,
or of some other? 35 And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this
Scripture, preached unto him Jesus. 36 And as they went on the way, they came
unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, here is water; what doth
hinder me to be baptized? 37And Philip said, If thou believest with all thy
heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is
the Son of God. 38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both
went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. 39
And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away
Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing. 40
But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to
all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
CHAPTER 9
Acts 9:1-9
1 But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of
the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 and asked of him letters to Damascus
unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way, whether men or
women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 And as he journeyed, it came
to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about
him a light out of heaven: 4 and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice
saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5 And he said, Who art
thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: 6 but rise, and
enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. 7 And the men
that journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing the voice, but beholding no
man. 8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw
nothing; and they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. 9 And he
was three days without sight, and did neither eat nor drink.
Acts 9:10-22
10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord
said unto him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. 11
And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go to the street which is called
Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of
Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth; 12 and he hath seen a man named Ananias coming
in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight. 13 But
Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he
did to thy saints at Jerusalem: 14 and here he hath authority from the chief
priests to bind all that call upon thy name. 15 But the Lord said unto him, Go
thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles
and kings, and the children of Israel: 16 for I will show him how many things
he must suffer for my name's sake. 17 And Ananias departed, and entered into
the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even
Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, that
thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit. 18 And
straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his
sight; and he arose and was baptized; 19 and he took food and was strengthened.
And he was certain days with the disciples that were at Damascus. 20 And
straightway in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God.
21 And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that in
Jerusalem made havoc of them that called on this name? and he had come hither
for this intent, that he might bring them bound before the chief priests. 22
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at
Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
Acts 9:23-31
23 And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill
him: 24 but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also
day and night that they might kill him: 25 but his disciples took him by night,
and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket. 26 And when he was
come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: and they were
all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took
him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen
the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had
preached boldly in the name of Jesus. 28 And he was with them going in and
going out at Jerusalem, 29 preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he
spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they were seeking to kill him.
30 And when the brethren knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent
him forth to Tarsus. 31 So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and
Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in
the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.
Acts 9:32-35
32 And it came to pass, as Peter went throughout all parts, he came down also
to the saints that dwelt at Lydda. 33 And there he found a certain man named
Aeneas, who had kept his bed eight years; for he was palsied. 34 And Peter said
unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ healeth thee: arise and make thy bed. And
straightway he arose. 35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and
they turned to the Lord. Acts 9:36-43
36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by
interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and
almsdeeds which she did. 37 And it came to pass in those days, that she fell
sick, and died: and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper
chamber. 38 And as Lydda was nigh unto Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter
was there, sent two men unto him, entreating him, Delay not to come on unto us.
39 And Peter arose and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him
into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing
the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. 40 But Peter
put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body, he
said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat
up. 41 And he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling the saints and
widows, he presented her alive. 42 And it became known throughout all Joppa:
and many believed on the Lord. 43 And it came to pass, that he abode many days
in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.

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