Acts 19

Acts 19 - King James Version

 1And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,

 2He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

 3And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.

 4Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

 5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

 6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

 7And all the men were about twelve.

 8And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

 9But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

 10And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

 11And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

 12So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

 13Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

 14And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.

 15And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

 16And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

 17And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

 18And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.

 19Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

 20So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.

 21After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

 22So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

 23And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

 24For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

 25Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

 26Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:

 27So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

 28And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

 29And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.

 30And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

 31And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

 32Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused: and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

 33And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.

 34But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

 35And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

 36Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

 37For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

 38Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.

 39But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

 40For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.

 41And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

Acts 18

Acts 18 - King James Version

 1After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;

 2And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.

 3And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

 4And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

 5And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

 6And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean; from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

 7And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.

 8And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.

 9Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:

 10For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.

 11And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

 12And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

 13Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

 14And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:

 15But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.

 16And he drave them from the judgment seat.

 17Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.

 18And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

 19And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

 20When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;

 21But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.

 22And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.

 23And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.

 24And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

 25This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.

 26And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

 27And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:

 28For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

Acts 17

Acts 17 - King James Version

 1Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

 2And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

 3Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

 4And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

 5But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

 6And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

 7Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

 8And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

 9And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.

 10And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

 11These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

 12Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

 13But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

 14And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

 15And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.

 16Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

 17Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

 18Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

 19And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?

 20For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

 21(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)

 22Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.

 23For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.

 24God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

 25Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

 26And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

 27That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

 28For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

 29Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.

 30And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

 31Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

 32And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

 33So Paul departed from among them.

 34Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

Acts 16

Acts 16 - King James Version

 1Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:

 2Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

 3Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

 4And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

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

 6Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

 7After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

 8And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.

 9And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.

 10And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

 11Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;

 12And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.

 13And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.

 14And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

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

 16And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:

 17The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.

 18And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

 19And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

 20And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

 21And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

 22And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.

 23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

 24Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

 25And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

 26And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.

 27And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.

 28But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.

 29Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

 30And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

 31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

 32And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

 33And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

 34And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

 35And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

 36And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.

 37But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.

 38And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.

 39And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

 40And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

Acts 15

Acts 15 - King James Version

 1And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

 2When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

 3And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

 4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

 5But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

 6And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.

 7And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

 8And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

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

 10Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

 11But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

 12Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

 13And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:

 14Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

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

 16After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:

 17That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.

 18Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

 19Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

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

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

 22Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

 23And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.

 24Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:

 25It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

 26Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

 27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

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

 29That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

 30So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:

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

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

 33And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.

 34Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.

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

 36And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the LORD, and see how they do.

 37And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

 38But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

 39And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;

 40And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.

 41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

Acts 14

Acts 14 - King James Version

 1And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.

 2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

 3Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

 4But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

 5And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,

 6They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:

 7And there they preached the gospel.

 8And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked:

 9The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

 10Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.

 11And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.

 12And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.

 13Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.

 14Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,

 15And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:

 16Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.

 17Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

 18And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

 19And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

 20Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

 21And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,

 22Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

 23And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

 24And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

 25And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:

 26And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.

 27And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.

 28And there they abode long time with the disciples.