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Acts1

¹The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus [friend of God], of all that Yeshua [God is Salvation] began both to do and teach,

²Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

³To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God-The Father:

⁴And, being assembled together with [them], commanded them that they should not depart from Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], but wait for the promise of the Father, which, [says he], you2f have heard of me.

⁵For Yochanan [Yehovah has graced] truly baptized with water; but you2f shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] not many days hence.

⁶When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord - Kurios, will youi at this time restore again the kingdom to Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God]?

⁷And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has put in his own power.

⁸But you2f shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] is come upon you: and you2f shall be witnesses unto me both in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], and in all Y’hudah [praised], and in Shomron [watch mountain], and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

⁹And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

¹⁰And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

¹¹Which also said, You2f men of Galil [circuit, district], why stand you2f gazing up into heaven? this same Yeshua [God is Salvation], which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as you2f have seen him go into heaven.

¹²Then returned they unto Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] from the mount called Olives, which is from Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] a Shabbat [rest] day’s journey.

¹³And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Kefa [pebble], and Ya’akov [heal-grabber], and Yochanan [Yehovah has graced], and Andrew [of a man], Philip [friend of horses], and T’oma [twin], Bartholomew, and Mattityahu [gift of Yah], Ya’akov [heal-grabber] [the son] of Bar-Halfai [son of “changing”], and Shim’on [he has heard] Zelotes, and Y’hudah [praised] [the brother] of Ya’akov [heal-grabber].

¹⁴These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Miryam [waters of strength] the mother of Yeshua [God is Salvation], and with his brethren.

¹⁵And in those days Kefa [pebble] stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

¹⁶Men [and] brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] by the mouth of David [Beloved] spoke before concerning Y’hudah [praised], which was guide to them that took Yeshua [God is Salvation].

¹⁷For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

¹⁸Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels (inward parts; affections) gushed out.

¹⁹And it was known unto all the dwellers at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace]; insomuch as that field is called in their proper (one’s own; peculiar; particular) tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

²⁰For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell in it: and his Guardianship (office of overseeing) let another take.

²¹For what reason of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation] went in and out among us,

²²Beginning from the baptism of Yochanan [Yehovah has graced], unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

²³And they appointed two, Yosef [God will add] called Bar-Sabba [Son of consolation or son of Exhortation (encouragement; counsel)], who was surnamed Justus [just], and Mattityahu [gift of God].

²⁴And they prayed, and said, youi, Lord - Kurios, which know the hearts of all [men], show whether of these two youi have chosen,

²⁵That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Y’hudah [praised] by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

²⁶And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Mattityahu [gift of God]; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

¹And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

²And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

³And there appeared unto them cloven (separated; split; divided up) tongues (foreign languages) like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

⁴And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh], and began to speak with other tongues (foreign languages), as the Spirit [Ruach] gave them utterance.

⁵And there were dwelling at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah], devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

⁶Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

⁷And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans [wheel]?

⁸And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

⁹Parthians [a pledge], and Medes [middle land], and ‘Elma’im [their heaps], and the dwellers in Aram [Elevated Between the Two Rivers] and in Y’hudah [praised], and Cappadocia [province of good horses], in Pontus [the sea], and Asia [orient],

¹⁰Phrygia [dry, barren], and Pamphylia [of every tribe], in Mitzrayim (Egypt) [the black land, The Narrow Place], and in the parts of Libya [afflicted or weeping] about Cyrene [supremacy of the bridle], and strangers of Rome [strength], Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] and proselytes,

¹¹Cretes [carnal (of the flesh, sensual); fleshly] and Arabians [desert or barren], we do hear them speak in our tongues (foreign languages) the wonderful works of God-The Father.

¹²And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What means this?

¹³Others mocking said, These men are full of New Wine.

¹⁴But Kefa [pebble], standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, You2f men of Y’hudah [praised], and all [you2f] that dwell at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

¹⁵For these are not drunken, as you2f suppose, seeing it is [but] the third hour of the day.

¹⁶But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Yo’el [Yehovah is God];

¹⁷And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God-The Father, I will pour out of my Spirit [Ruach] upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

¹⁸And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit [Ruach]; and they shall prophesy:

¹⁹And I will show wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

²⁰The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord - Kurios come:

²¹And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord - Kurios shall be saved.

²²You2f men of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God], hear these words; Yeshua [God is Salvation] of Natzeret [one separated], a man approved of God-The Father among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God-The Father did by him in the midst of you, as you2f yourselves also know:

²³Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God-The Father, you2f have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

²⁴Whom God-The Father has raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be held of it.

²⁵For David [Beloved] speaks concerning him, I foresaw (saw or knew beforehand) the Lord - Kurios always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:

²⁶Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:

²⁷Because youi will not leave my soul in hell, neither will youi suffer (allow, to let, permit) youri Holy One to see corruption.

²⁸youi have made known to me the ways of life; youi shall make me full of joy with youri Countenance (Face, appearance; show favor).

²⁹Men [and] brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David [Beloved], that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.

³⁰Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God-The Father had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his waist, according to the flesh, he would raise up Moshiach [Messiah] to sit on his throne;

³¹He seeing this before spoke of the resurrection of Moshiach [Messiah], that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

³²This Yeshua [God is Salvation] has God-The Father raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

³³Therefore being by the right hand of God-The Father exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh], he has shed forth this, which you2f now see and hear.

³⁴For David [Beloved] is not ascended into the heavens: but he says himself, The LORD-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) said unto my Lord - Kurios, Sit youi on my right hand,

³⁵Until I make youri foes youri footstool.

³⁶Therefore let all the house of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God] know assuredly, that God-The Father has made that same Yeshua [God is Salvation], whom you2f have crucified, both Lord - Kurios and Moshiach [Messiah].

³⁷Now when they heard [this], they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Kefa [pebble] and to the rest of the apostles, Men [and] brethren, what shall we do?

³⁸Then Kefa [pebble] said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah] for the forgiveness (pardon) of sins, and you2f shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh].

³⁹For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord - Kurios our God-The Father shall call.

⁴⁰And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this perverse (not easily taught or guided) generation.

⁴¹Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added [unto them] about three thousand souls.

⁴²And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

⁴³And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

⁴⁴And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

⁴⁵And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all [men], as every man had need.

⁴⁶And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

⁴⁷Praising God-The Father, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord - Kurios added to the church daily such as should be saved.

¹Now Kefa [pebble] and Yochanan [Yehovah has graced] went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, [being] the ninth [hour].

²And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

³Who seeing Kefa [pebble] and Yochanan [Yehovah has graced] about to go into the temple asked an alms.

⁴And Kefa [pebble], fastening his eyes upon him with Yochanan [Yehovah has graced], said, Look on us.

⁵And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.

⁶Then Kefa [pebble] said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I youi: In the name of Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah] of Natzeret [one separated] rise up and walk.

⁷And he took him by the right hand, and lifted [him] up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

⁸And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God-The Father.

⁹And all the people saw him walking and praising God-The Father:

¹⁰And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.

¹¹And as the lame man which was healed held Kefa [pebble] and Yochanan [Yehovah has graced], all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Shlomo [peace]’s (Solomon) [peace], greatly wondering.

¹²And when Kefa [pebble] saw [it], he answered unto the people, You2f men of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God], why marvel you2f at this? or why look you2f so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

¹³The God-The Father of Avraham [Exalted Father], and of Yitz’khak [Laughter], and of Ya’akov [He who grabs onto the heal of] [Heal of God], the God-The Father of our fathers, has glorified his Son Yeshua [God is Salvation]; whom you2f delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate [armed with a spear], when he was determined to let [him] go.

¹⁴But you2f denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

¹⁵And killed the Prince of Life, whom God-The Father has raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

¹⁶And his name through faith in his name has made this man strong, whom you2f see and know: yes, the faith which is by him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

¹⁷And now, brethren, I know that through ignorance you2f did [it], as [did] also your rulers.

¹⁸But those things, which God-The Father before had showed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Moshiach [Messiah] should suffer (allow, to let, permit), he has so fulfilled.

¹⁹Repent you2f therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord - Kurios;

²⁰And he shall send Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah], which before was preached unto you:

²¹Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God-The Father has spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

²²For Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters] truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord - Kurios your God-The Father raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall you2f hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

²³And it shall come to pass, [that] every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

²⁴Yes, and all the prophets from Sh’mu’el [His name is El] and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.

²⁵You2f are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God-The Father made with our fathers, saying unto Avraham [Exalted Father], And in youri seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous).

²⁶Unto you first God-The Father, having raised up his Son Yeshua [God is Salvation], sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

¹And as they spoke unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Tz’dukim (Sadducees) [followers of the right], came upon them,

²Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Yeshua [God is Salvation] the resurrection from the dead.

³And they laid hands on them, and put [them] in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

⁴However many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

⁵And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and Torah-teachers (Scribes),

⁶And ‘Anan [humble] the High Priest, and Kayafa [depression], and Yochanan [Yehovah has graced], and Alexander [one who assists men], and as many as were of the family of the High Priest, were gathered together at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace].

⁷And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have you2f done this?

⁸Then Kefa [pebble], filled with the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh], said unto them, You2f rulers of the people, and elders of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God],

⁹If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent (weak; without strength or power) man, by what means he is made whole;

¹⁰Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God], that by the name of Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah] of Natzeret [one separated], whom you2f crucified, whom God-The Father raised from the dead, [even] by him does this man stand here before you whole.

¹¹This is the stone which was set at nothing (despised) of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

¹²Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

¹³Now when they saw the boldness of Kefa [pebble] and Yochanan [Yehovah has graced], and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Yeshua [God is Salvation].

¹⁴And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

¹⁵But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

¹⁶Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle has been done by them [is] manifest to all them that dwell in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace]; and we cannot deny [it].

¹⁷But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak from this time forth (from now on) to no man in this name.

¹⁸And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Yeshua [God is Salvation].

¹⁹But Kefa [pebble] and Yochanan [Yehovah has graced] answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God-The Father to hearken unto you more than unto God-The Father, judge you2f.

²⁰For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

²¹So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all [men] glorified God-The Father for that which was done.

²²For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was showed.

²³And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

²⁴And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God-The Father with one accord, and said, Lord - Kurios, youi [are] God-The Father, which have made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:

²⁵Who by the mouth of youri slave David [Beloved] have said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

²⁶The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord - Kurios, and against his Moshiach [Messiah].

²⁷For of a tagainst youri holy child Yeshua [God is Salvation], whom youi have anointed, both Herod [heroic], and Pontius Pilate [armed with a spear], with the Goyim [Gentiles], and the people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God], were gathered together,

²⁸For to do whatsoever youri hand and youri counsel determined before to be done.

²⁹And now, Lord - Kurios, behold their threatenings: and grant unto youri servants, that with all boldness they may speak youri word,

³⁰By stretching forth youri hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of youri holy child Yeshua [God is Salvation].

³¹And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh], and they spoke the word of God-The Father with boldness.

³²And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any [of them] that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

³³And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation]: and great grace was upon them all.

³⁴Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

³⁵And laid [them] down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

³⁶And Yosi [may God multiply], who by the apostles was surnamed Bar-Nabba [son of rest], (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levi (Levite) [Joined to], [and] of the country of Cyprus [love: a blossom],

³⁷Having land, sold [it], and brought the money, and laid [it] at the apostles’ feet.

¹But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

²And kept back [part] of the price, his wife also being privy (knowing a secret) [to it], and brought a certain part, and laid [it] at the apostles’ feet.

³But Kefa [pebble] said, Ananias, why has Satan [the adversary] filled youri heart to lie to the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh], and to keep back [part] of the price of the land?

⁴Whiles it remained, was it not youri own? and after it was sold, was it not in youri own power? why have youi conceived this thing in youri heart? youi have not lied unto men, but unto God-The Father.

⁵And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

⁶And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried [him] out, and buried [him].

⁷And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.

⁸And Kefa [pebble] answered unto her, Tell me whether you2f sold the land for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.

⁹Then Kefa [pebble] said unto her, How is it that you2f have agreed together to tempt the Spirit [Ruach] of the Lord - Kurios? behold, the feet of them which have buried youri husband [are] at the door, and shall carry youi out.

¹⁰Then fell she down immediately at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying [her] forth, buried [her] by her husband.

¹¹And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

¹²And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Shlomo [peace]’s (Solomon) [peace] porch.

¹³And of the rest dared (was bold enough) no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.

¹⁴And believers were the more added to the Lord - Kurios, multitudes both of men and women.)

¹⁵Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid [them] on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Kefa [pebble] passing by might overshadow some of them.

¹⁶There came also a multitude [out] of the cities round about unto Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

¹⁷Then the High Priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Tz’dukim (Sadducees) [followers of the right],) and were filled with indignation,

¹⁸And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

¹⁹But the angel of the Lord - Kurios by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

²⁰Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

²¹And when they heard [that], they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the High Priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God], and sent to the prison to have them brought.

²²But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,

²³Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

²⁴Now when the High Priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

²⁵Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom you2f put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

²⁶Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

²⁷And when they had brought them, they set [them] before the council: and the High Priest asked them,

²⁸Saying, Did not we straitly command you that you2f should not teach in this name? and, behold, you2f have filled Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.

²⁹Then Kefa [pebble] and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God-The Father rather than men.

³⁰The God-The Father of our fathers raised up Yeshua [God is Salvation], whom you2f killed and hanged on a tree.

³¹Him has God-The Father exalted with his right hand [to be] a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God], and forgiveness of sins.

³²And we are his witnesses of these things; and [so is] also the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh], whom God-The Father has given to them that obey him.

³³When they heard [that], they were cut [to the heart], and took counsel to slay them.

³⁴Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee [separatist], named Gamali’el [Reward of God], a Doctor (teacher; instructor; learned person) of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;

³⁵And said unto them, You2f men of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God], take heed to yourselves what you2f intend to do as touching these men.

³⁶For before these days rose up Todah [God-given], boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nothing.

³⁷After this man rose up Y’hudah [praised] of Galil [circuit, district] in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, [even] as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.

³⁸And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nothing:

³⁹But if it be of God-The Father, you2f cannot overthrow it; lest perhaps (maybe) you2f be found even to fight against God-The Father.

⁴⁰And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten [them], they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Yeshua [God is Salvation], and let them go.

⁴¹And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer (allow, to let, permit) shame for his name.

⁴²And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah].

¹And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians [Greek [unstable: the miry one]-speaking Jewish people] against the ‘Evri’ot [Hebrew], because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration (service; ministry).

²Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples [unto them], and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God-The Father, and serve tables.

³For what reason, brethren, look you2f out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

⁴But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

⁵And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen [crowned], a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh], and Philip [friend of horses], and Prochorus [leader of the chorus], and Nicanor [conqueror], and Timon [honorable], and Parmenas [abiding], and Nicolas [victor of the people] a convert of Antioch [speedy as a chariot]:

⁶Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid [their] hands on them.

⁷And the word of God-The Father increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

⁸And Stephen [crowned], full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

⁹Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called [the synagogue] of the Libertines [freed slaves], and Cyrenians [supremacy of the bridle], and Alexandrians [one who assists men], and of them of Cilicia [the land which rolls] and of Asia [orient], disputing with Stephen [crowned].

¹⁰And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit [Ruach] by which he spoke.

¹¹Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters], and [against] God-The Father.

¹²And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the Torah-teachers (Scribes), and came upon [him], and caught him, and brought [him] to the council,

¹³And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceases not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

¹⁴For we have heard him say, that this Yeshua [God is Salvation] of Natzeret [one separated] shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters] delivered us.

¹⁵And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

¹Then said the High Priest, Are these things so?

²And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God-The Father of glory appeared unto our father Avraham [Exalted Father], when he was in Aram [Elevated Between the Two Rivers] before he dwelt in Haran [a mountaineer],

³And said unto him, Get youi out of youri country, and from youri family, and come into the land which I shall show youi.

⁴Then came he out of the land of the Kasdim [as clod breakers], and dwelt in Haran [a mountaineer]: and from there, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein you2f now dwell.

⁵And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not [so much as] to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when [as yet] he had no child.

⁶And God-The Father spoke on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat [them] evil four hundred years.

⁷And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God-The Father: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.

⁸And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so [Avraham [Exalted Father]] begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Yitz’khak [Laughter], and circumcised him the eighth day; and Yitz’khak [Laughter] [begat (to be father of; be ancestor of)] Ya’akov [He who grabs onto the heal of] [Heal of God]; and Ya’akov [He who grabs onto the heal of] [Heal of God] [begat (to be father of; be ancestor of)] the twelve patriarchs.

⁹And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Yosef [God will add] into Mitzrayim (Egypt) [the black land, The Narrow Place]: but God-The Father was with him,

¹⁰And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Par’oh [Pharaoh - Great House] king of Mitzrayim (Egypt) [the black land, The Narrow Place]; and he made him governor over Mitzrayim (Egypt) [the black land, The Narrow Place] and all his house.

¹¹Now there came a famine over all the land of Mitzrayim (Egypt) [the black land, The Narrow Place] and Kena’an [lowland], and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

¹²But when Ya’akov [He who grabs onto the heal of] [Heal of God] heard that there was corn in Mitzrayim (Egypt) [the black land, The Narrow Place], he sent out our fathers first.

¹³And at the second [time] Yosef [God will add] was made known to his brethren; and Yosef [God will add]’s family was made known unto Par’oh [Pharaoh - Great House].

¹⁴Then sent Yosef [God will add], and called his father Ya’akov [He who grabs onto the heal of] [Heal of God] to [him], and all his family, threescore and fifteen souls.

¹⁵So Ya’akov [He who grabs onto the heal of] [Heal of God] went down into Mitzrayim (Egypt) [the black land, The Narrow Place], and died, he, and our fathers,

¹⁶And were carried over into Sh’khem [diligence], and laid in the sepulchre that Avraham [Exalted Father] bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor [the father] of Sh’khem [diligence].

¹⁷But when the time of the promise drew near, which God-The Father had sworn to Avraham [Exalted Father], the people grew and multiplied in Mitzrayim (Egypt) [the black land, The Narrow Place],

¹⁸Till another king arose, which knew not Yosef [God will add].

¹⁹The same dealt subtilly with our family, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.

²⁰In which time Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters] was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father’s house three months:

²¹And when he was cast out, Par’oh’s [Pharaoh - Great House] daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.

²²And Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters] was learned in all the wisdom of the Mitzri, and was mighty in words and in deeds.

²³And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God].

²⁴And seeing one [of them] suffer (allow, to let, permit) wrong, he defended [him], and avenged him that was oppressed, and struck the Mitzri [Egyptian]:

²⁵For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God-The Father by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.

²⁶And the next day he showed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, you2f are brethren; why do you2f wrong one to another?

²⁷But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made youi a ruler and a judge over us?

²⁸Will youi kill me, as youi did the Mitzri [Egyptian] yesterday?

²⁹Then fled Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters] at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Midyan [Strife], where he begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) two sons.

³⁰And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai [thorny] an angel of the Lord - Kurios in a flame of fire in a bush.

³¹When Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters] saw [it], he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold [it], the voice of the Lord - Kurios came unto him,

³²[Saying], I [am] the God-The Father of youri fathers, the God-The Father of Avraham [Exalted Father], and the God-The Father of Yitz’khak [Laughter], and the God-The Father of Ya’akov [He who grabs onto the heal of] [Heal of God]. Then Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters] trembled, and dared (was bold enough) not behold.

³³Then said the Lord - Kurios to him, Put [a bow] off youri shoes from youri feet: for the place where youi stand is holy ground.

³⁴I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Mitzrayim (Egypt) [the black land, The Narrow Place], and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send youi into Mitzrayim (Egypt) [the black land, The Narrow Place].

³⁵This Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters] whom they refused, saying, Who made youi a ruler and a judge? the same did God-The Father send [to be] a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.

³⁶He brought them out, after that he had showed wonders and signs in the land of Mitzrayim (Egypt) [the black land, The Narrow Place], and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

³⁷This is that Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters], which said unto the people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God], A prophet shall the Lord - Kurios your God-The Father raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall you2f hear.

³⁸This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spoke to him in the mount Sinai [thorny], and [with] our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:

³⁹To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust [him] from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Mitzrayim (Egypt) [the black land, The Narrow Place],

⁴⁰Saying unto Aharon [Bright, Very High], Make us gods to go before us: for [as for] this Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters], which brought us out of the land of Mitzrayim (Egypt) [the black land, The Narrow Place], we know not what is become of him.

⁴¹And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

⁴²Then God-The Father turned, and gave them up to worship the army of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O you2f house of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The eal Of God], have you2f offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices [by the space of] forty years in the wilderness?

⁴³Yes, you2f took up the tabernacle of king, and the star of your god Reifan [the shrunken (as lifeless)], figures which you2f made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Bavel (to jumble, or a confused medley of sounds; confusion; gate of the deity) (Babylon) [confusion].

⁴⁴Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters], that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen.

⁴⁵Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Yeshua [God is Salvation] into the possession of the Goyim [Gentiles], whom God-The Father drove out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David [Beloved];

⁴⁶Who found favour before God-The Father, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God-The Father of Ya’akov [He who grabs onto the heal of] [Heal of God].

⁴⁷But Shlomo [peace] (Solomon) built him an house.

⁴⁸However the Most High dwells not in temples made with hands; as says the prophet,

⁴⁹Heaven [is] my throne, and earth [is] my footstool: what house will you2f build me? says the Lord - Kurios: or what [is] the place of my rest?

⁵⁰Has not my hand made all these things?

⁵¹You2f stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you2f do always resist the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh]: as your fathers [did], so [do] you2f.

⁵²Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which showed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom you2f have been now the betrayers and murderers:

⁵³Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept [it].

⁵⁴When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with [their] teeth.

⁵⁵But he, being full of the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh], looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God-The Father, and Yeshua [God is Salvation] standing on the right hand of God-The Father,

⁵⁶And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God-The Father.

⁵⁷Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

⁵⁸And cast [him] out of the city, and stoned [him]: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Sha’ul [desired].

⁵⁹And they stoned Stephen [crowned], calling upon [God-The Father], and saying, Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation], receive my Spirit [Ruach].

⁶⁰And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord - Kurios, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

¹And Sha’ul [desired] was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace]; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Y’hudah [praised] and Shomron [watch mountain], except the apostles.

²And devout men carried Stephen [crowned] [to his burial], and made great lamentation over him.

³As for Sha’ul [desired], he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed [them] to prison.

⁴Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.

⁵Then Philip [friend of horses] went down to the city of Shomron [watch mountain], and preached Moshiach [Messiah] unto them.

⁶And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip [friend of horses] spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

⁷For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed [with them]: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

⁸And there was great joy in that city.

⁹But there was a certain man, called Shim’on [he has heard], which formerly in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Shomron [watch mountain], giving out that himself was some great one:

¹⁰To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God-The Father.

¹¹And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

¹²But when they believed Philip [friend of horses] preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God-The Father, and the name of Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah], they were baptized, both men and women.

¹³Then Shim’on [he has heard] himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip [friend of horses], and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.

¹⁴Now when the apostles which were at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] heard that Shomron [watch mountain] had received the word of God-The Father, they sent unto them Kefa [pebble] and Yochanan [Yehovah has graced]:

¹⁵Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh]:

¹⁶(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation].)

¹⁷Then laid they [their] hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh].

¹⁸And when Shim’on [he has heard] saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] was given, he offered them money,

¹⁹Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh].

²⁰But Kefa [pebble] said unto him, Your2s money perish with youi, because youi have thought that the gift of God-The Father may be purchased with money.

²¹youi have neither part nor lot in this matter: for youri heart is not right in the sight of God-The Father.

²²Repent therefore of this youri wickedness, and pray God-The Father, if perhaps the thought of youri heart may be forgiven youi.

²³For I perceive that youi are in the gall (something bitter or poisonous) of bitterness, and [in] the bond of iniquity.

²⁴Then answered Shim’on [he has heard], and said, Pray you2f to the Lord - Kurios for me, that none of these things which you2f have spoken come upon me.

²⁵And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord - Kurios, returned to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], and preached the Gospel (joyful message) in many villages of the Shomronim [of Samaria (the watch-mountain)].

²⁶And the angel of the Lord - Kurios spoke unto Philip [friend of horses], saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goes down from Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] unto ‘Azah [The Stong], which is desert.

²⁷And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia [Kush], an eunuch of great authority under Kandace [prince of servants] queen of the Cushi [Ethiopians], who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] for to worship,

²⁸Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Yesha’yahu [Yah is salvation] the prophet.

²⁹Then the Spirit [Ruach] said unto Philip [friend of horses], Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.

³⁰And Philip [friend of horses] ran there to [him], and heard him read the prophet Yesha’yahu [Yah is salvation], and said, Understand youi what youi read?

³¹And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip [friend of horses] that he would come up and sit with him.

³²The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

³³In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

³⁴And the eunuch answered Philip [friend of horses], and said, I pray youi, of whom speaks the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

³⁵Then Philip [friend of horses] opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Yeshua [God is Salvation].

³⁶And as they went on [their] way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, [here is] water; what does hinder me to be baptized?

³⁷And Philip [friend of horses] said, If youi believe with all youri heart, youi may. And he answered and said, I believe that Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah] is the Son of God-The Father.

³⁸And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip [friend of horses] and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

³⁹And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit [Ruach] of the Lord - Kurios caught away Philip [friend of horses], that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

⁴⁰But Philip [friend of horses] was found at Ashdod [a stronghold]: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea [severed].

¹And Sha’ul [desired], yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord - Kurios, went unto the High Priest,

²And desired of him letters to Dammesek (Damascus) [silent is the sackcloth weaver] to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace].

³And as he journeyed, he came near Dammesek (Damascus) [silent is the sackcloth weaver]: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

⁴And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Sha’ul [desired], Sha’ul [desired], why persecute youi me?

⁵And he said, Who are youi, Lord - Kurios? And the Lord - Kurios said, I am Yeshua [God is Salvation] whom youi persecute: [it is] hard for youi to kick against the pricks.

⁶And he trembling and astonished said, Lord - Kurios, what will youi have me to do? And the Lord - Kurios [said] unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told youi what youi must do.

⁷And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

⁸And Sha’ul [desired] arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought [him] into Dammesek (Damascus) [silent is the sackcloth weaver].

⁹And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.

¹⁰And there was a certain disciple at Dammesek (Damascus) [silent is the sackcloth weaver], named Ananias; and to him said the Lord - Kurios in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I [am here], Lord - Kurios.

¹¹And the Lord - Kurios [said] unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Y’hudah [praised] for [one] called Sha’ul [desired], of Tarsus [a flat basket]: for, behold, he prays,

¹²And has seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting [his] hand on him, that he might receive his sight.

¹³Then Ananias answered, Lord - Kurios, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he has done to youri saints at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace]:

¹⁴And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on youri name.

¹⁵But the Lord - Kurios said unto him, Go youri way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Goyim [Gentiles], and kings, and the people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God]:

¹⁶For I will show him how great things he must suffer (allow, to let, permit) for my name’s sake.

¹⁷And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Sha’ul [desired], the Lord - Kurios, [even] Yeshua [God is Salvation], that appeared unto youi in the way as youi came, has sent me, that youi might receive youri sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh].

¹⁸And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

¹⁹And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Sha’ul [desired] certain days with the disciples which were at the time in Dammesek (Damascus) [silent is the sackcloth weaver].

²⁰And immediately he preached Moshiach [Messiah] in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God-The Father.

²¹But all that heard [him] were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], and came here for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?

²²But Sha’ul [desired] increased the more in strength, and confounded the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] which dwelt at Dammesek (Damascus) [silent is the sackcloth weaver], proving that this is very Moshiach [Messiah].

²³And after that many days were fulfilled, the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] took counsel to kill him:

²⁴But their laying await was known of Sha’ul [desired]. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

²⁵Then the disciples took him by night, and let [him] down by the wall in a basket.

²⁶And when Sha’ul [desired] was come to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], he assayed (attempted; tested; analyzed) to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

²⁷But Bar-Nabba [son of rest] took him, and brought [him] to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord - Kurios in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Dammesek (Damascus) [silent is the sackcloth weaver] in the name of Yeshua [God is Salvation].

²⁸And he was with them coming in and going out at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace].

²⁹And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation], and disputed against the Grecians [Greek [unstable: the miry one]-speaking Jewish people]: but they went about to slay him.

³⁰[Which] when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea [severed], and sent him forth to Tarsus [a flat basket].

³¹Then had the churches rest throughout all Y’hudah [praised] and Galil [circuit, district] and Shomron [watch mountain], and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord - Kurios, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh], were multiplied.

³²And it came to pass, as Kefa [pebble] passed throughout all [quarters], he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lud [strife].

³³And there he found a certain man named Aeneas [laudable], which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.

³⁴And Kefa [pebble] said unto him, Aeneas [laudable], Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah] makes youi whole: arise, and make youri bed. And he arose immediately.

³⁵And all that dwelt at Lud [strife] and Sharon [plain or level] saw him, and turned to the Lord - Kurios.

³⁶Now there was at Yafo [beautiful] a certain disciple named Tavita [gazelle], which by interpretation is called Dorcas [gazelle]: this woman was full of good works and charity which she did.

³⁷And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid [her] in an upper chamber.

³⁸And forasmuch as Lud [strife] was near to Yafo [beautiful], and the disciples had heard that Kefa [pebble] was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring [him] that he would not delay to come to them.

³⁹Then Kefa [pebble] arose and went with them. 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 [gazelle] made, while she was with them.

⁴⁰But Kefa [pebble] put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning [him] to the body said, Tavita [gazelle], arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Kefa [pebble], she sat up.

⁴¹And he gave her [his] hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.

⁴²And it was known throughout all Yafo [beautiful]; and many believed in the Lord - Kurios.

⁴³And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Yafo [beautiful] with one Shim’on [he has heard] a tanner.

¹There was a certain man in Caesarea [severed] called Cornelius [severed], a Centurion (Roman commander of an hundred men) of the band called the Italian [band],

²[A] devout [man], and one that feared God-The Father with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God-The Father always.

³He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God-The Father coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius [severed].

⁴And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord - Kurios? And he said unto him, Your2s prayers and youri alms are come up for a memorial before God-The Father.

⁵And now send men to Yafo [beautiful], and call for [one] Shim’on [he has heard], whose surname is Kefa [pebble]:

⁶He lodgeth with one Shim’on [he has heard] a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell youi what youi ought to do.

⁷And when the angel which spoke unto Cornelius [severed] was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

⁸And when he had declared all [these] things unto them, he sent them to Yafo [beautiful].

⁹On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew near unto the city, Kefa [pebble] went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

¹⁰And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

¹¹And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

¹²Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

¹³And there came a voice to him, Rise, Kefa [pebble]; kill, and eat.

¹⁴But Kefa [pebble] said, Not so, Lord - Kurios; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

¹⁵And the voice [spoke] unto him again the second time, What God-The Father has cleansed, [that] call not youi common.

¹⁶This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.

¹⁷Now while Kefa [pebble] doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius [severed] had made enquiry for Shim’on [he has heard]’s house, and stood before the gate,

¹⁸And called, and asked whether Shim’on [he has heard], which was surnamed Kefa [pebble], were lodged there.

¹⁹While Kefa [pebble] thought on the vision, the Spirit [Ruach] said unto him, Behold, three men seek youi.

²⁰Arise therefore, and get youi down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.

²¹Then Kefa [pebble] went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius [severed]; and said, Behold, I am he whom you2f seek: what [is] the cause wherefore you2f are come?

²²And they said, Cornelius [severed] the Centurion (Roman commander of an hundred men), a just man, and one that fears God-The Father, and of good report among all the nation of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah], was warned from God-The Father by an holy angel to send for youi into his house, and to hear words of youi.

²³Then called he them in, and lodged [them]. And on the morrow Kefa [pebble] went away with them, and certain brethren from Yafo [beautiful] accompanied him.

²⁴And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea [severed]. And Cornelius [severed] waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.

²⁵And as Kefa [pebble] was coming in, Cornelius [severed] met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped [him].

²⁶But Kefa [pebble] took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

²⁷And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.

²⁸And he said unto them, You2f know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jewish person to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God-The Father has showed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

²⁹Therefore came I [unto you] without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent you2f have sent for me?

³⁰And Cornelius [severed] said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

³¹And said, Cornelius [severed], youri prayer is heard, and youri alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God-The Father.

³²Send therefore to Yafo [beautiful], and call here Shim’on [he has heard], whose surname is Kefa [pebble]; he is lodged in the house of [one] Shim’on [he has heard] a tanner by the sea side: who, when he comes, shall speak unto youi.

³³Immediately therefore I sent to youi; and youi have well done that youi are come. Now therefore are we all here present before God-The Father, to hear all things that are commanded youi of God-The Father.

³⁴Then Kefa [pebble] opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a tI perceive that God-The Father is no respecter of persons:

³⁵But in every nation he that fears him, and works righteousness, is accepted with him.

³⁶The word which [God-The Father] sent unto the people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God], preaching peace by Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah] (he is Lord - Kurios of all)

³⁷That word, [I say], you2f know, which was published throughout all Y’hudah [praised], and began from Galil [circuit, district], after the baptism which Yochanan [Yehovah has graced] preached;

³⁸How God-The Father anointed Yeshua [God is Salvation] of Natzeret [one separated] with the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God-The Father was with him.

³⁹And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah], and in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace]; whom they killed and hanged on a tree:

⁴⁰Him God-The Father raised up the third day, and showed him openly;

⁴¹Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God-The Father, [even] to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

⁴²And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God-The Father [to be] the Judge of quick and dead.

⁴³To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believes in him shall receive forgiveness (pardon) of sins.

⁴⁴While Kefa [pebble] yet spoke these words, the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] fell on all them which heard the word.

⁴⁵And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Kefa [pebble], because that on the Goyim [Gentiles] also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh].

⁴⁶For they heard them speak with tongues (foreign languages), and magnify God-The Father. Then answered Kefa [pebble],

⁴⁷Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] as well as we?

⁴⁸And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord - Kurios. Then prayed they him to wait certain days.

¹And the apostles and brethren that were in Y’hudah [praised] heard that the Goyim [Gentiles] had also received the word of God-The Father.

²And when Kefa [pebble] was come up to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

³Saying, youi went in to men uncircumcised, and did eat with them.

⁴But Kefa [pebble] rehearsed [the matter] from the beginning, and expounded [it] by order unto them, saying,

⁵I was in the city of Yafo [beautiful] praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:

⁶Upon the which when I had fastened my eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

⁷And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Kefa [pebble]; slay and eat.

⁸But I said, Not so, Lord - Kurios: for nothing common or unclean has at any time entered into my mouth.

⁹But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God-The Father has cleansed, [that] call not youi common.

¹⁰And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.

¹¹And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea [severed] unto me.

¹²And the Spirit [Ruach] bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:

¹³And he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Yafo [beautiful], and call for Shim’on [he has heard], whose surname is Kefa [pebble];

¹⁴Who shall tell youi words, whereby youi and all youri house shall be saved.

¹⁵And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

¹⁶Then remembered I the word of the Lord - Kurios, how that he said, Yochanan [Yehovah has graced] indeed baptized with water; but you2f shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh].

¹⁷Forasmuch then as God-The Father gave them the like gift as [he did] unto us, who believed on the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah]; what was I, that I could withstand God-The Father?

¹⁸When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God-The Father, saying, Then has God-The Father also to the Goyim [Gentiles] granted repentance unto life.

¹⁹Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen [crowned] travelled as far as Phoenicia [land of palm trees], and Cyprus [love: a blossom], and Antioch [speedy as a chariot], preaching the word to none but unto the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] only.

²⁰And some of them were men of Cyprus [love: a blossom] and Cyrene [supremacy of the bridle], which, when they were come to Antioch [speedy as a chariot], spoke unto the Grecians [Greek [unstable: the miry one]-speaking Jewish people], preaching the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation].

²¹And the hand of the Lord - Kurios was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord - Kurios.

²²Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace]: and they sent forth Bar-Nabba [son of rest], that he should go as far as Antioch [speedy as a chariot].

²³Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God-The Father, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cling to (hold onto; stick to) the Lord - Kurios.

²⁴For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord - Kurios.

²⁵Then departed Bar-Nabba [son of rest] to Tarsus [a flat basket], for to seek Sha’ul [desired]:

²⁶And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch [speedy as a chariot]. 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 [speedy as a chariot].

²⁷And in these days came prophets from Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] unto Antioch [speedy as a chariot].

²⁸And there stood up one of them named Agav [locust], and signified by the Spirit [Ruach] that there should be great famine throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius [lame] Caesar [venerable].

²⁹Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Y’hudah [praised]:

³⁰Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Bar-Nabba [son of rest] and Sha’ul [desired].

¹Now about that time Herod [heroic] the king stretched forth [his] hands to vex certain of the church.

²And he killed Ya’akov [heal-grabber] the brother of Yochanan [Yehovah has graced] with the sword.

³And because he saw it pleased the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah], he proceeded further to take Kefa [pebble] also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

⁴And when he had apprehended him, he put [him] in prison, and delivered [him] to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Passover to bring him forth to the people.

⁵Kefa [pebble] therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God-The Father for him.

⁶And when Herod [heroic] would have brought him forth, the same night Kefa [pebble] was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

⁷And, behold, the angel of the Lord - Kurios came upon [him], and a light shined in the prison: and he struck Kefa [pebble] on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from [his] hands.

⁸And the angel said unto him, Gird yourself, and bind on youri sandals. And so he did. And he says unto him, Cast youri garment about youi, and follow me.

⁹And he went out, and followed him; and did not know not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

¹⁰When they were past the first and the second ward (in custody, with a guard; prison), they came unto the iron gate that leads 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.

¹¹And when Kefa [pebble] was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord - Kurios has sent his angel, and has delivered me out of the hand of Herod [heroic], and [from] all the expectation of the people of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah].

¹²And when he had considered [the thing], he came to the house of Miryam [waters of strength] the mother of Yochanan [Yehovah has graced], whose surname was Mark [a defense]; where many were gathered together praying.

¹³And as Kefa [pebble] knocked at the door of the gate, a girl came to hearken, named Rhoda.

¹⁴And when she knew Kefa [pebble]’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Kefa [pebble] stood before the gate.

¹⁵And they said unto her, youi are mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

¹⁶But Kefa [pebble] continued knocking: and when they had opened [the door], and saw him, they were astonished.

¹⁷But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord - Kurios had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go show these things unto Ya’akov [heal-grabber], and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

¹⁸Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Kefa [pebble].

¹⁹And when Herod [heroic] had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that [they] should be put to death. And he went down from Y’hudah [praised] to Caesarea [severed], and [there] abode.

²⁰And Herod [heroic] was highly displeased with them of Tzor [a rock] and Tzidon [hunting]: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus [sprout] the king’s Chamberlain (eunuch or chief servant; one in charge of the king’s quarters) their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s [country].

²¹And upon a set day Herod [heroic], arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.

²²And the people gave a shout, [saying, It is] the voice of a god, and not of a man.

²³And immediately the angel of the Lord - Kurios struck him, because he gave not God-The Father the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

²⁴But the word of God-The Father grew and multiplied.

²⁵And Bar-Nabba [son of rest] and Sha’ul [desired] returned from Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], when they had fulfilled [their] ministry, and took with them Yochanan [Yehovah has graced], whose surname was Mark [a defense].

¹Now there were in the church that was at Antioch [speedy as a chariot] certain prophets and teachers; as Bar-Nabba [son of rest], and Shim’on [he who hears] that was called Niger [black], and Lucius [light: bright: white] of Cyrene [supremacy of the bridle], and Menachem [comforter], which had been brought up with Herod [heroic] the tetrarch, and Sha’ul [desired].

²As they ministered to the Lord - Kurios, and fasted, the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] said, Separate me Bar-Nabba [son of rest] and Sha’ul [desired] for the work whereunto I have called them.

³And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid [their] hands on them, they sent [them] away.

⁴So they, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh], departed unto Seleucia [white light]; and from there they sailed to Cyprus [love: a blossom].

⁵And when they were at Salamis [salt], they preached the word of God-The Father in the synagogues of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah]: and they had also Yochanan [Yehovah has graced] to [their] minister.

⁶And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos [boiling or hot], they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jewish person, whose name [was] Bar-Yeshua [son of salvation]:

⁷Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius [earth-born: a wonder] Paulus [small or little], a prudent man; who called for Bar-Nabba [son of rest] and Sha’ul [desired], and desired to hear the word of God-The Father.

⁸But Elymas [a wise man] the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

⁹Then Sha’ul [desired], (who also [is called] Sha’ul [desired],) filled with the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh], set his eyes on him,

¹⁰And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, [youi] child of the devil, [youi] enemy of all righteousness, will youi not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord - Kurios?

¹¹And now, behold, the hand of the Lord - Kurios [is] upon youi, and youi shall 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.

¹²Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord - Kurios.

¹³Now when Sha’ul [desired] and his company loosed from Paphos [boiling or hot], they came to Perga [earthy] in Pamphylia [of every tribe]: and Yochanan [Yehovah has graced] departing from them returned to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace].

¹⁴But when they departed from Perga [earthy], they came to Antioch [speedy as a chariot] in Pisidia [pitchy], and went into the synagogue on the Shabbat [rest] day, and sat down.

¹⁵And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, [You2f] men [and] brethren, if you2f have any word of Exhortation (encouragement; counsel) for the people, say on.

¹⁶Then Sha’ul [desired] stood up, and beckoning with [his] hand said, Men of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God], and you2f that fear God-The Father, give audience.

¹⁷The God-The Father of this people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God] chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Mitzrayim (Egypt) [the black land, The Narrow Place], and with an high arm brought he them out of it.

¹⁸And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.

¹⁹And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Kena’an [lowland], he divided their land to them by lot.

²⁰And after that he gave [unto them] about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Sh’mu’el [His name is El] the prophet.

²¹And afterward they desired a king: and God-The Father gave unto them Sha’ul [desired] the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Binyamin [Son of the Right Hand/Strength], by the space of forty years.

²²And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David [Beloved] to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David [Beloved] the [son] of Yishai [God’s gift], a man after my own heart, which shall fulfill all my will.

²³Of this man’s seed has God-The Father according to [his] promise raised unto Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God] a Saviour, Yeshua [God is Salvation]:

²⁴When Yochanan [Yehovah has graced] had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God].

²⁵And as Yochanan [Yehovah has graced] fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think you2f that I am? I am not [he]. But, behold, there comes one after me, whose shoes of [his] feet I am not worthy to loose.

²⁶Men [and] brethren, children of the stock of Avraham [Exalted Father], and whosoever among you fears God-The Father, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

²⁷For they that dwell at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every Shabbat [rest] day, they have fulfilled [them] in condemning [him].

²⁸And though they found no cause of death [in him], yet desired they Pilate [armed with a spear] that he should be slain.

²⁹And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took [him] down from the tree, and laid [him] in a sepulchre.

³⁰But God-The Father raised him from the dead:

³¹And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galil [circuit, district] to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], who are his witnesses unto the people.

³²And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,

³³God-The Father has fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he has raised up Yeshua [God is Salvation] again; as it is also written in the second Psalm (sacred song about or to God), youi are my Son, this day have I begotten youi.

³⁴And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, [now] no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David [Beloved].

³⁵For what reason he says also in another [Psalm (sacred song about or to God)], youi shall not suffer (allow, to let, permit) youri Holy One to see corruption.

³⁶For David [Beloved], after he had served his own generation by the will of God-The Father, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

³⁷But he, whom God-The Father raised again, saw no corruption.

³⁸Be it known unto you therefore, men [and] brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

³⁹And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which you2f could not be justified by the law of Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters].

⁴⁰Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;

⁴¹Behold, you2f despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which you2f shall assuredly not (by no means) believe, though a man declare it unto you.

⁴²And when the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] were gone out of the synagogue, the Goyim [Gentiles] besought that these words might be preached to them the next Shabbat [rest].

⁴³Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] and religious proselytes followed Sha’ul [desired] and Bar-Nabba [son of rest]: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God-The Father.

⁴⁴And the next Shabbat [rest] day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God-The Father.

⁴⁵But when the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spoke against those things which were spoken by Sha’ul [desired], contradicting and blaspheming.

⁴⁶Then Sha’ul [desired] and Bar-Nabba [son of rest] waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God-The Father should first have been spoken to you: but seeing you2f put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Goyim [Gentiles].

⁴⁷For so has the Lord - Kurios commanded us, [saying], I have set youi to be a light of the Goyim [Gentiles], that youi should be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

⁴⁸And when the Goyim [Gentiles] heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord - Kurios: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

⁴⁹And the word of the Lord - Kurios was published throughout all the region.

⁵⁰But the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Sha’ul [desired] and Bar-Nabba [son of rest], and expelled them out of their coasts.

⁵¹But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium [little image].

⁵²And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh].

¹And it came to pass in Iconium [little image], that they went both together into the synagogue of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah], and so spoke, that a great multitude both of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] and also of the Greeks [unstable: miry ones] believed.

²But the unbelieving Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] stirred up the Goyim [Gentiles], and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

³Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord - Kurios, 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 Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah], and part with the apostles.

⁵And when there was an assault made both of the Goyim [Gentiles], and also of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] with their rulers, to use [them] despitefully, and to stone them,

⁶They were ware of [it], and fled unto Lystra [ransoming] and Derbe [tanner of skin], cities of Lycaonia [wolf-land], and unto the region that lies round about:

⁷And there they preached the Gospel (joyful message).

⁸And there sat a certain man at Lystra [ransoming], impotent (weak; without strength or power) in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:

⁹The same heard Sha’ul [desired] speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

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

¹¹And when the people saw what Sha’ul [desired] had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia [wolf-land], The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.

¹²And they called Bar-Nabba [son of rest], Jupiter; and Sha’ul [desired], 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.

¹⁴[Which] when the apostles, Bar-Nabba [son of rest] and Sha’ul [desired], heard [of], they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,

¹⁵And saying, Sirs, why do you2f these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that you2f should turn from these vanities unto the living God-The Father, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are in it:

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 there [certain] Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] from Antioch [speedy as a chariot] and Iconium [little image], who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Sha’ul [desired], drew [him] out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

²⁰However, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Bar-Nabba [son of rest] to Derbe [tanner of skin].

²¹And when they had preached the Gospel (joyful message) to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra [ransoming], and [to] Iconium [little image], and Antioch [speedy as a chariot],

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-The Father.

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

²⁴And after they had passed throughout Pisidia [pitchy], they came to Pamphylia [of every tribe].

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

²⁶And there sailed to Antioch [speedy as a chariot], from what place they had been recommended to the grace of God-The Father for the work which they fulfilled.

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

²⁸And there they abode long time with the disciples.

¹And certain men which came down from Y’hudah [praised] taught the brethren, [and said], Except you2f be circumcised after the manner of Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters], you2f cannot be saved.

²When therefore Sha’ul [desired] and Bar-Nabba [son of rest] had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Sha’ul [desired] and Bar-Nabba [son of rest], and certain other of them, should go up to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] unto the apostles and elders about this question.

³And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia [land of palm trees] and Shomron [watch mountain], declaring the conversion of the Goyim [Gentiles]: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

⁴And when they were come to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], they were received of the church, and [of] the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God-The Father had done with them.

⁵But there rose up certain of the sect of the P’rushim (Pharisees) [separatists] which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command [them] to keep the law of Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters].

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

⁷And when there had been much disputing, Kefa [pebble] rose up, and said unto them, Men [and] brethren, you2f know how that a good while ago God-The Father made choice among us, that the Goyim [Gentiles] by my mouth should hear the word of the Gospel (joyful message), and believe.

⁸And God-The Father, which knows the hearts, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh], even as [he did] unto us;

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

¹⁰Now therefore why tempt you2f God-The Father, 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 - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah] we shall be saved, even as they.

¹²Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Bar-Nabba [son of rest] and Sha’ul [desired], declaring what miracles and wonders God-The Father had wrought among the Goyim [Gentiles] by them.

¹³And after they had held their peace, Ya’akov [heal-grabber] answered, saying, Men [and] brethren, hearken unto me:

¹⁴Shim’on [he who hears] has declared how God-The Father at the first did visit the Goyim [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 [Beloved], which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:

¹⁷That the residue (part that remains, the rest) of men might seek after the Lord - Kurios, and all the Goyim [Gentiles], upon whom my name is called, says the Lord - Kurios, who does all these things.

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

¹⁹For what reason my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Goyim [Gentiles] are turned to God-The Father:

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

²¹For Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters] of old time has in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every Shabbat [rest] day.

²²Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch [speedy as a chariot] with Sha’ul [desired] and Bar-Nabba [son of rest]; [namely], Y’hudah [praised] surnamed Bar-Sabba [Son of consolation or son of Exhortation (encouragement; counsel)], and Silas [woody], 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 Goyim [Gentiles] in Antioch [speedy as a chariot] and Aram [exalted] (Syria [etymology is uncertain]) and Cilicia [the land which rolls]:

²⁴Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, [You 2f 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 Bar-Nabba [son of rest] and Sha’ul [desired],

²⁶Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah].

²⁷We have sent therefore Y’hudah [praised] and Silas [woody], who shall also tell [you] the same things by mouth.

²⁸For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh], and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

²⁹That you2f abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if you2f keep yourselves, you2f shall do well. Fare you2f well.

³⁰So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch [speedy as a chariot]: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the Epistle (important or formal letter):

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

³²And Y’hudah [praised] and Silas [woody], 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.

³⁴Yet it pleased Silas [woody] to abide there still.

³⁵Sha’ul [desired] also and Bar-Nabba [son of rest] continued in Antioch [speedy as a chariot], teaching and preaching the word of the Lord - Kurios, with many others also.

³⁶And some days after Sha’ul [desired] said unto Bar-Nabba [son of rest], Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord - Kurios, [and see] how they do.

³⁷And Bar-Nabba [son of rest] determined to take with them Yochanan [Yehovah has graced], whose surname was Mark [a defense].

³⁸But Sha’ul [desired] thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia [of every tribe], 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 Bar-Nabba [son of rest] took Mark [a defense], and sailed unto Cyprus [love: a blossom];

⁴⁰And Sha’ul [desired] chose Silas [woody], and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God-The Father.

⁴¹And he went through Aram [exalted] (Syria [etymology is uncertain]) and Cilicia [the land which rolls], confirming the churches.

¹Then came he to Derbe [tanner of skin] and Lystra [ransoming]: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy [honoring God], the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewish person, and believed; but his father [was] a Greek [unstable: the miry one]:

²Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra [ransoming] and Iconium [little image].

³Him would Sha’ul [desired] have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek [unstable: the miry one].

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 Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace].

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

⁶Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia [dry, barren] and the region of Galatia [land of the Galli, Gauls, A Celt], and were forbidden of the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] to preach the word in Asia [orient],

⁷After they were come to Mysia [land of beach trees], they assayed (attempted; tested; analyzed) to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit [Ruach] suffered them not.

⁸And they passing by Mysia [land of beach trees] came down to Troas (Trojan) [penetrated].

⁹And a vision appeared to Sha’ul [desired] in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia [extended land], and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia [extended land], and help us.

¹⁰And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia [extended land], assuredly gathering that the Lord - Kurios had called us for to preach the Gospel (joyful message) unto them.

¹¹Therefore loosing from Troas (Trojan) [penetrated], we came with a straight course to Samothracia [a sign of rags], and the next [day] to Neapolis [new city];

¹²And from there to Philippi [lover of horses], which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia [extended land], [and] a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.

¹³And on the Shabbat [rest] we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont (used to; in the habit of) to be made; and we sat down, and spoke unto the women which resorted [there].

¹⁴And a certain woman named Lydia [travail], a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira [odour of affliction], which worshipped God-The Father, heard [us]: whose heart the Lord - Kurios opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Sha’ul [desired].

¹⁵And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought [us], saying, If you2f have judged me to be faithful to the Lord - Kurios, come into my house, and abide [there]. And she constrained us.

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

¹⁷The same followed Sha’ul [desired] and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God-The Father, which show unto us the way of salvation.

¹⁸And this did she many days. But Sha’ul [desired], being grieved, turned and said to the Spirit [Ruach], I command youi in the name of Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah] 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 Sha’ul [desired] and Silas [woody], and drew [them] into the marketplace unto the rulers,

²⁰And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah], do exceedingly trouble our city,

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

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 Sha’ul [desired] and Silas [woody] prayed, and sang praises unto God-The Father: 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 Sha’ul [desired] cried with a loud voice, saying, Do yourself no harm: for we are all here.

²⁹Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Sha’ul [desired] and Silas [woody],

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

³¹And they said, Believe on the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah], and youi shall be saved, and youri house.

³²And they spoke unto him the word of the Lord - Kurios, 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, immediately.

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

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

³⁶And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Sha’ul [desired], The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.

³⁷But Sha’ul [desired] said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans [strength], and have cast [us] into prison; and now do they thrust us out privately? No truly; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.

³⁸And the sergeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans [strength].

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 [travail]: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

¹Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica [victory of falsity], where was a synagogue of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah]:

²And Sha’ul [desired], as his manner was, went in unto them, and three Shabbat [rest] days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

³Opening and alleging, that Moshiach [Messiah] must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Yeshua [God is Salvation], whom I preach unto you, is Moshiach [Messiah].

⁴And some of them believed, and consorted with Sha’ul [desired] and Silas [woody]; and of the devout Greeks [unstable: miry ones] a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

⁵But the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] 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 [one who will heal], and sought to bring them out to the people.

⁶And when they found them not, they drew Jason [one who will heal] and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come here also;

⁷Whom Jason [one who will heal] has received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar [venerable], saying that there is another king, [one] Yeshua [God is Salvation].

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

⁹And when they had taken security of Jason [one who will heal], and of the other, they let them go.

¹⁰And the brethren immediately sent away Sha’ul [desired] and Silas [woody] by night unto Berea [well watered]: who coming [there] went into the synagogue of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah].

¹¹These were more noble than those in Thessalonica [victory of falsity], 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 [unstable: miry ones], and of men, not a few.

¹³But when the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] of Thessalonica [victory of falsity] had knowledge that the word of God-The Father was preached of Sha’ul [desired] at Berea [well watered], they came there also, and stirred up the people.

¹⁴And then immediately the brethren sent away Sha’ul [desired] to go as it were to the sea: but Silas [woody] and Timothy [honoring God] abode there still.

¹⁵And they that conducted Sha’ul [desired] brought him unto Athens [uncertainty]: and receiving a commandment unto Silas [woody] and Timothy [honoring God] for to come to him with all speed, they departed.

¹⁶Now while Sha’ul [desired] waited for them at Athens [uncertainty], his Spirit [Ruach] was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

¹⁷Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah], and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

¹⁸Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans [a helper: defender], and of the Stoicks [of the portico], encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seems to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Yeshua [God is Salvation], and the resurrection.

¹⁹And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus [martial peak (high council)], saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof youi speak, [is]?

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

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

²²Then Sha’ul [desired] stood in the midst of Mars’ [etymology uncertain] hill, and said, [You2f] men of Athens [uncertainty], I perceive that in all things you2f 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 you2f ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.

²⁴God-The Father that made the world and all things in it, seeing that he is Lord - Kurios of heaven and earth, dwells not in temples made with hands;

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

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

²⁷That they should seek the Lord - Kurios, if perhaps (maybe) 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-The Father, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by are and man’s device.

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

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

³²And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some deceived: and others said, We will hear youi again of this [matter].

³³So Sha’ul [desired] departed from among them.

³⁴However certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which [was] Dionysius [devoted to shouting (Bacchus)] the Areopagite [a judge of the High Council], and a woman named Damaris [a heifer], and others with them.

¹After these things Sha’ul [desired] departed from Athens [uncertainty], and came to Corinth [satiated];

²And found a certain Jewish person named Aquila [an eagle], born in Pontus [the sea], lately come from Italy [calf-like], with his wife Priscilla [ancient]; (because that Claudius [lame] had commanded all Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] to depart from Rome [strength]) 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 Shabbat [rest], and persuaded the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] and the Greeks [unstable: miry ones].

⁵And when Silas [woody] and Timothy [honoring God] were come from Macedonia [extended land], Sha’ul [desired] was pressed in the Spirit [Ruach], and testified to the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] [that] Yeshua [God is Salvation] [was] Moshiach [Messiah].

⁶And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook [his] clothing, and said unto them, Your blood [be] upon your own heads; I [am] clean: from from this time forth (from now on) I will go unto the Goyim [Gentiles].

⁷And he departed there, and entered into a certain [man’s] house, named Justus [just], [one] that worshipped God-The Father, whose house bordered (was adjacent to) to the synagogue.

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

⁹Then spoke the Lord - Kurios to Sha’ul [desired] in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not youri peace:

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

¹¹And he continued [there] a year and six months, teaching the word of God-The Father among them.

¹²And when Gallio [one who lives on milk] was the deputy of Achaia [trouble], the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] made insurrection with one accord against Sha’ul [desired], and brought him to the judgment seat,

¹³Saying, This [fellow] persuades men to worship God-The Father contrary to the law.

¹⁴And when Sha’ul [desired] was now about to open [his] mouth, Gallio [one who lives on milk] said unto the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah], If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O [you2f] Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah], reason would that I should bear with you:

¹⁵But if it be a question of words and names, and [of] your law, look you2f [to it]; for I will be no judge of such [matters].

¹⁶And he drove them from the judgment seat.

¹⁷Then all the Greeks [unstable: miry ones] took Sosthenes [saviour of his nation], the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat [him] before the judgment seat. And Gallio [one who lives on milk] cared for none of those things.

¹⁸And Sha’ul [desired] [after this] tarried [there] yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed there into Aram [exalted] (Syria [etymology is uncertain]) [exalted], and with him Priscilla [ancient] and Aquila [an eagle]; having shorn [his] head in Cenchrea [millet]: for he had a vow.

¹⁹And he came to Ephesus [permitted], and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah].

²⁰When they desired [him] to wait longer time with them, he consented not;

²¹But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that comes in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace]: but I will return again unto you, if God-The Father will. And he sailed from Ephesus [permitted].

²²And when he had landed at Caesarea [severed], and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch [speedy as a chariot].

²³And after he had spent some time [there], he departed, and went over [all] the country of Galatia [land of the Galli, Gauls, A Celt] and Phrygia [dry, barren] in order, strengthening all the disciples.

²⁴And a certain Jewish man named Apollos [given by Apollo (etymology uncertain)], born at Alexandria [one who assists men], an eloquent man, [and] mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus [permitted].

²⁵This man was instructed in the way of the Lord - Kurios; and being fervent in the Spirit [Ruach], he spoke and taught diligently the things of the Lord - Kurios, knowing only the baptism of Yochanan [Yehovah has graced].

²⁶And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila [an eagle] and Priscilla [ancient] had heard, they took him unto [them], and expounded unto him the way of God-The Father more perfectly.

²⁷And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia [trouble], 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 Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah], [and that] publickly, showing by the scriptures that Yeshua [God is Salvation] was Moshiach [Messiah].

¹And it came to pass, that, while Apollos [given by Apollo (etymology uncertain)] was at Corinth [satiated], Sha’ul [desired] having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus [permitted]: and finding certain disciples,

²He said unto them, Have you2f received the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] since you2f believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh].

³And he said unto them, Unto what then were you2f baptized? And they said, Unto Yochanan [Yehovah has graced]’s baptism.

⁴Then said Sha’ul [desired], Yochanan [Yehovah has graced] truly baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Moshiach [Messiah] Yeshua [God is Salvation].

⁵When they heard [this], they were baptized in the name of the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation].

⁶And when Sha’ul [desired] had laid [his] hands upon them, the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] came on them; and they spoke with tongues (foreign languages), and prophesied.

⁷And all the men were about twelve.

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

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

¹⁰And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia [orient] heard the word of the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation], both Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] and Greeks [unstable: miry ones].

¹¹And God-The Father wrought special miracles by the hands of Sha’ul [desired]:

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 Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah], exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation], saying, We adjure you by Yeshua [God is Salvation] whom Sha’ul [desired] preaches.

¹⁴And there were seven sons of [one] Sceva [mind reader], a Jewish person, [and] chief of the priests, which did so.

¹⁵And the evil Spirit [Ruach] answered and said, Yeshua [God is Salvation] I know, and Sha’ul [desired] I know; but who are you2f?

¹⁶And the man in whom the evil Spirit [Ruach] 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 Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] and Greeks [unstable: miry ones] also dwelling at Ephesus [permitted]; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation] was magnified.

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

¹⁹Many of them also which used Divination (or sorcery; or astrology) 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-The Father and prevailed.

²¹After these things were ended, Sha’ul [desired] purposed in the Spirit [Ruach], when he had passed through Macedonia [extended land] and Achaia [trouble], to go to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome [strength].

²²So he sent into Macedonia [extended land] two of them that ministered unto him, Timothy [honoring God] and Erastus [beloved]; but he himself detained (held) in Asia [orient] for a season.

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

²⁴For a certain [man] named Demetrius [belonging to Ceres - goddess of agriculture (etymology uncertain)], a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana [complete light], brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

²⁵Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, you2f know that by this craft we have our wealth.

²⁶Moreover you2f see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus [permitted], but almost throughout all Asia [orient], this Sha’ul [desired] has 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 nothing (despised); but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana [complete light] should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia [orient] and the world worships.

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

²⁹And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius [lord] and Aristarchus [the best ruler], men of Macedonia [extended land], Sha’ul [desired]’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.

³⁰And when Sha’ul [desired] would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

³¹And certain of the chief of Asia [orient], 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 [one who assists men] out of the multitude, the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] putting him forward. And Alexander [one who assists men] beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defense unto the people.

³⁴But when they knew that he was a Jewish person, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great [is] Diana [complete light] of the Ephesians [permitted].

³⁵And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, [You2f] men of Ephesus [permitted], what man is there that knows not how that the city of the Ephesians [permitted] is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana [complete light], and of the [image] which fell down from Jupiter?

³⁶Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, you2f ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

³⁷For you2f have brought here these men, which are neither robbers of temples, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

³⁸For what reason if Demetrius [belonging to Ceres - goddess of agriculture (etymology uncertain)], 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 you2f 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.

¹And after the uproar was ceased, Sha’ul [desired] called unto [him] the disciples, and embraced [them], and departed for to go into Macedonia [extended land].

²And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much Exhortation (encouragement; counsel), he came into Greece,

³And [there] abode three months. And when the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Aram [exalted] (Syria [etymology is uncertain]) [exalted], he purposed to return through Macedonia [extended land].

⁴And there accompanied him into Asia [orient] Sopater [saviour of his father] of Berea [well watered]; and of the Thessalonians [victory of falsity], Aristarchus [the best ruler] and Secundus [fortunate]; and Gaius [lord] of Derbe [tanner of skin], and Timothy [honoring God]; and of Asia [orient], Tychicus [fateful] and Trophimus [nutritious].

⁵These going before tarried for us at Troas (Trojan) [penetrated].

⁶And we sailed away from Philippi [lover of horses] after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas (Trojan) [penetrated] in five days; where we abode seven days.

⁷And upon the first [day] of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Sha’ul [desired] preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

⁸And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.

⁹And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus [fortunate], being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Sha’ul [desired] was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.

¹⁰And Sha’ul [desired] went down, and fell on him, and embracing [him] said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.

¹¹When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.

¹²And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.

¹³And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos [approaching], there intending to take in Sha’ul [desired]: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.

¹⁴And when he met with us at Assos [approaching], we took him in, and came to Mitylene [mutilated].

¹⁵And we sailed there, and came the next [day] over against Chios [snowy]; and the next [day] we arrived at Samos [a sandy bluff], and tarried at Trogyllium [a cache]; and the next [day] we came to Miletus [pure white fine wool].

¹⁶For Sha’ul [desired] had determined to sail by Ephesus [permitted], because he would not spend the time in Asia [orient]: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] the day of Pentecost.

¹⁷And from Miletus [pure white fine wool] he sent to Ephesus [permitted], and called the elders of the church.

¹⁸And when they were come to him, he said unto them, You2f know, from the first day that I came into Asia [orient], after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,

¹⁹Serving the Lord - Kurios with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah]:

²⁰[And] how I kept back nothing that was profitable [unto you], but have showed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,

²¹Testifying both to the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah], and also to the Greeks [unstable: miry ones], repentance toward God-The Father, and faith toward our Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah].

²²And now, behold, I go bound in the Spirit [Ruach] unto Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], not knowing the things that shall befall me there:

²³Save that the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] witnesses in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

²⁴But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation], to testify the Gospel (joyful message) of the grace of God-The Father.

²⁵And now, behold, I know that you2f all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God-The Father, shall see my face no more.

²⁶For what reason I take you to record this day, that I [am] pure from the blood of all [men].

²⁷For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God-The Father.

²⁸Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] has made you overseers, to feed the church of Lord and God-The Father, which he has purchased with his own blood.

²⁹For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

³⁰Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

³¹Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

³²And now, brethren, I commend you to God-The Father, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

³³I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.

³⁴Yes, you2f yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

³⁵I have showed you all things, how that so labouring you2f ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation], how he said, It is more Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) to give than to receive.

³⁶And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

³⁷And they all wept sore, and fell on Sha’ul [desired]’s neck, and kissed him,

³⁸Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spoke, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.

¹And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos [a public prison], and the [day] following unto Rhodes [rosy], and from there unto Patara [scattering, cursing]:

²And finding a ship sailing over unto Phoenicia [land of palm trees], we went aboard, and set forth.

³Now when we had discovered Cyprus [love: a blossom], we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Aram [exalted] (Syria [etymology is uncertain]) [exalted], and landed at Tzor [a rock]: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.

⁴And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Sha’ul [desired] through the Spirit [Ruach], that he should not go up to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace].

⁵And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till [we were] out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.

⁶And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.

⁷And when we had finished [our] course from Tzor [a rock], we came to Ptolemais [warlike], and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.

⁸And the next [day] we that were of Sha’ul [desired]’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea [severed]: and we entered into the house of Philip [friend of horses] the evangelist, which was [one] of the seven; and abode with him.

⁹And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

¹⁰And as we tarried [there] many days, there came down from Y’hudah [praised] a certain prophet, named Agav [locust].

¹¹And when he was come unto us, he took Sha’ul [desired]’s belt, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus says the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh], So shall the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] bind the man that owns this belt, and shall deliver [him] into the hands of the Goyim [Gentiles].

¹²And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace].

¹³Then Sha’ul [desired] answered, What mean you2f to weep and to break my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] for the name of the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation].

¹⁴And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord - Kurios be done.

¹⁵And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace].

¹⁶There went with us also [certain] of the disciples of Caesarea [severed], and brought with them one Mnason [remembering] of Cyprus [love: a blossom], an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.

¹⁷And when we were come to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], the brethren received us gladly.

¹⁸And the [day] following Sha’ul [desired] went in with us unto Ya’akov [heal-grabber]; and all the elders were present.

¹⁹And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God-The Father had wrought among the Goyim [Gentiles] by his ministry.

²⁰And when they heard [it], they glorified the Lord - Kurios, and said unto him, youi see, brother, how many thousands of Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:

²¹And they are informed of youi, that youi teach all the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] which are among the Goyim [Gentiles] to forsake Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters], saying that they ought not to circumcise [their] children, neither to walk after the customs.

²²What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that youi are come.

²³Do therefore this that we say to youi: We have four men which have a vow on them;

²⁴Them take, and purify yourself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave [their] heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning youi, are nothing; but [that] youi yourself also walk orderly, and keeps the law.

²⁵As touching the Goyim [Gentiles] which believe, we have written [and] concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from [things] offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

²⁶Then Sha’ul [desired] took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.

²⁷And when the seven days were almost ended, the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] which were of Asia [orient], when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

²⁸Crying out, Men of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God], help: This is the man, that teaches all [men] every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks [unstable: miry ones] also into the temple, and has polluted this holy place.

²⁹(For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus [nutritious] an Ephesian [permitted], whom they supposed that Sha’ul [desired] had brought into the temple.)

³⁰And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Sha’ul [desired], and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.

³¹And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] was in an uproar.

³²Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Sha’ul [desired].

³³Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded [him] to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

³⁴And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

³⁵And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.

³⁶For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.

³⁷And as Sha’ul [desired] was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto youi? Who said, Can youi speak Greek [unstable: the miry one]?

³⁸Are not youi that Mitzri [Egyptian], which before these days made an uproar, and led out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?

³⁹But Sha’ul [desired] said, I am a man [which am] a Jewish person of Tarsus [a flat basket], [a city] in Cilicia [the land which rolls], a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech (to call upon; appeal; beg) youi, suffer (allow, to let, permit) me to speak unto the people.

⁴⁰And when he had given him license, Sha’ul [desired] stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spoke unto [them] in the ‘Evri’ot [Hebrew] tongue, saying,

¹Men, brethren, and fathers, hear you2f my defense [which I make] now unto you.

²(And when they heard that he spoke in the ‘Evri’ot [Hebrew] tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he says,)

³I am truly a man [which am] a Jewish person, born in Tarsus [a flat basket], [a city] in Cilicia [the land which rolls], yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamali’el [Reward of God], [and] taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God-The Father, as you2f all are this day.

⁴And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

⁵As also the High Priest does bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Dammesek (Damascus) [silent is the sackcloth weaver], to bring them which were there bound unto Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], for to be punished.

⁶And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come near unto Dammesek (Damascus) [silent is the sackcloth weaver] about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

⁷And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Sha’ul [desired], Sha’ul [desired], why persecute youi me?

⁸And I answered, Who are youi, Lord - Kurios? And he said unto me, I am Yeshua [God is Salvation] of Natzeret [one separated], whom youi persecute.

⁹And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spoke to me.

¹⁰And I said, What shall I do, Lord - Kurios? And the Lord - Kurios said unto me, Arise, and go into Dammesek (Damascus) [silent is the sackcloth weaver]; and there it shall be told youi of all things which are appointed for youi to do.

¹¹And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Dammesek (Damascus) [silent is the sackcloth weaver].

¹²And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] which dwelt [there],

¹³Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Sha’ul [desired], receive youri sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.

¹⁴And he said, The God-The Father of our fathers has chosen youi, that youi should know his will, and see that Just One, and should hear the voice of his mouth.

¹⁵For youi shall be his witness unto all men of what youi have seen and heard.

¹⁶And now why wait youi? arise, and be baptized, and wash away youri sins, calling on the name of the Lord - Kurios.

¹⁷And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;

¹⁸And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get youi quickly out of Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace]: for they will not receive youri testimony concerning me.

¹⁹And I said, Lord - Kurios, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on youi:

²⁰And when the blood of youri martyr Stephen [crowned] was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the clothing of them that killed him.

²¹And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send youi far hence unto the Goyim [Gentiles].

²²And they gave him audience unto this word, and [then] lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a [fellow] from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

²³And as they cried out, and cast off [their] clothes, and threw dust into the air,

²⁴The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.

²⁵And as they bound him with thongs, Sha’ul [desired] said unto the Centurion (Roman commander of an hundred men) that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman [strength], and uncondemned?

²⁶When the Centurion (Roman commander of an hundred men) heard [that], he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what youi do: for this man is a Roman [strength].

²⁷Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, are youi a Roman [strength]? He said, Yes.

²⁸And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Sha’ul [desired] said, But I was [free] born.

²⁹Then immediately they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman [strength], and because he had bound him.

³⁰On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah], he loosed him from [his] bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Sha’ul [desired] down, and set him before them.

¹And Sha’ul [desired], earnestly beholding the council, said, Men [and] brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God-The Father until this day.

²And the High Priest Ananias [whom Yehovah has graciously given] commanded them that stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

³Then said Sha’ul [desired] unto him, God-The Father shall strike youi, [youi] whited wall: for sit youi to judge me after the law, and command me to be smitten contrary to the law?

⁴And they that stood by said, Revile youi God-The Father’s High Priest?

⁵Then said Sha’ul [desired], I did not know not, brethren, that he was the High Priest: for it is written, youi shall not speak evil of the ruler of youri people.

⁶But when Sha’ul [desired] perceived that the one part were Tz’dukim (Sadducees) [followers of the right], and the other P’rushim (Pharisee [separatist]s) [separatists], he cried out in the council, Men [and] brethren, I am a Pharisee [separatist], the son of a Pharisee [separatist]: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

⁷And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the P’rushim (Pharisees) [separatists] and the Tz’dukim (Sadducees) [followers of the right]: and the multitude was divided.

⁸For the Tz’dukim (Sadducees) [followers of the right] say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor Spirit [Ruach]: but the P’rushim (Pharisees) [separatists] confess both.

⁹And there arose a great cry: and the Torah-teachers (Scribes) [that were] of the P’rushim (Pharisee [separatist]s) [separatists]’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a Spirit [Ruach] or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God-The Father.

¹⁰And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Sha’ul [desired] should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring [him] into the castle.

¹¹And the night following the Lord - Kurios stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Sha’ul [desired]: for as youi have testified of me in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], so must youi bear witness also at Rome [strength].

¹²And when it was day, certain of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Sha’ul [desired].

¹³And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.

¹⁴And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Sha’ul [desired].

¹⁵Now therefore you2f with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you tomorrow, as though you2f would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

¹⁶And when Sha’ul [desired]’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Sha’ul [desired].

¹⁷Then Sha’ul [desired] called one of the centurions unto [him], and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he has a certain thing to tell him.

¹⁸So he took him, and brought [him] to the chief captain, and said, Sha’ul [desired] the prisoner called me unto [him], and prayed me to bring this young man unto youi, who has something to say unto youi.

¹⁹Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went [with him] aside privately, and asked [him], What is that youi have to tell me?

²⁰And he said, The Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] have agreed to desire youi that youi would bring down Sha’ul [desired] tomorrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.

²¹But do not youi yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from youi.

²²So the chief captain [then] let the young man depart, and charged [him, See youi] tell no man that youi have showed these things to me.

²³And he called unto [him] two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea [severed], and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;

²⁴And provide [them] beasts, that they may set Sha’ul [desired] on, and bring [him] safe unto Felix [happy] the governor.

²⁵And he wrote a letter after this manner:

²⁶Claudius [lame] Lysias [releaser] unto the most excellent governor Felix [happy] [send] greeting.

²⁷This man was taken of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah], and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman [strength].

²⁸And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

²⁹Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

³⁰And when it was told me how that the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] laid wait for the man, I sent immediately to youi, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before youi what [they had] against him. Farewell.

³¹Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Sha’ul [desired], and brought [him] by night to Antipatris [for forefather].

³²On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:

³³Who, when they came to Caesarea [severed], and delivered the Epistle (important or formal letter) to the governor, presented Sha’ul [desired] also before him.

³⁴And when the governor had read [the letter], he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that [he was] of Cilicia [the land which rolls];

³⁵I will hear youi, said he, when youri accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod [heroic]’s judgment hall.

¹And after five days Ananias [whom Yehovah has graciously given] the High Priest descended with the elders, and [with] a certain orator [named] Tertullus [triple-hardened], who informed the governor against Sha’ul [desired].

²And when he was called forth, Tertullus [triple-hardened] began to accuse [him], saying, Seeing that by youi we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by youri providence,

³We accept [it] always, and in all places, most noble Felix [happy], with all thankfulness.

⁴Yet, that I be not further tedious unto youi, I pray youi that youi would hear us of youri clemency a few words.

⁵For we have found this man [a] pestilent [fellow], and a mover of sedition among all the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

⁶Who also has gone about to Profane (treat as common; defile) the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.

⁷But the chief captain Lysias [releaser] came [upon us], and with great violence took [him] away out of our hands,

⁸Commanding his accusers to come unto youi: by examining of whom yourself may take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

⁹And the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] also assented, saying that these things were so.

¹⁰Then Sha’ul [desired], after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that youi have been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

¹¹Because that youi may understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] for to worship.

¹²And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

¹³Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

¹⁴But this I confess unto youi, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God-The Father of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

¹⁵And have hope toward God-The Father, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

¹⁶And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God-The Father, and [toward] men.

¹⁷Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

¹⁸Whereupon certain Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] from Asia [orient] found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.

¹⁹Who ought to have been here before youi, and object, if they had ought against me.

²⁰Or else let these same [here] say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,

²¹Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.

²²And when Felix [happy] heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of [that] way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias [releaser] the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.

²³And he commanded a Centurion (Roman commander of an hundred men) to keep Sha’ul [desired], and to let [him] have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.

²⁴And after certain days, when Felix [happy] came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewish person, he sent for Sha’ul [desired], and heard him concerning the faith in Moshiach [Messiah].

²⁵And as he reasoned of righteousness, self-control, and judgment to come, Felix [happy] trembled, and answered, Go youri way for this time; when I have a convenient (fit; appropriate; proper (one’s own; peculiar; particular)) season, I will call for youi.

²⁶He hoped also that money should have been given him of Sha’ul [desired], that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.

²⁷But after two years Porcius Festus [swinish festival] came into Felix [happy]’ room: and Felix [happy], willing to show the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] a pleasure, left Sha’ul [desired] bound.

¹Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea [severed] to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace].

²Then the High Priest and the chief of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] informed him against Sha’ul [desired], and besought him,

³And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], laying wait in the way to kill him.

⁴But Festus answered, that Sha’ul [desired] should be kept at Caesarea [severed], and that he himself would depart shortly [there].

⁵Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with [me], and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.

⁶And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea [severed]; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Sha’ul [desired] to be brought.

⁷And when he was come, the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] which came down from Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Sha’ul [desired], which they could not prove.

⁸While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah], neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar [venerable], have I offended any thing at all.

⁹But Festus, willing to do the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] a pleasure, answered Sha’ul [desired], and said, Will youi go up to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], and there be judged of these things before me?

¹⁰Then said Sha’ul [desired], I stand at Caesar [venerable]’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] have I done no wrong, as youi very well know.

¹¹For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar [venerable].

¹²Then Festus [festival], when he had conferred with the council, answered, Have youi appealed unto Caesar [venerable]? unto Caesar [venerable] shall youi go.

¹³And after certain days king Agrippa [Hero like] and Bernice [bring victory] came unto Caesarea [severed] to salute Festus [festival].

¹⁴And when they had been there many days, Festus [festival] declared Sha’ul [desired]’s cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix [happy]:

¹⁵About whom, when I was at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], the chief priests and the elders of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] informed [me], desiring [to have] judgment against him.

¹⁶To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans [strength] to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have license to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

¹⁷Therefore, when they were come here, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

¹⁸Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:

¹⁹But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Yeshua [God is Salvation], which was dead, whom Sha’ul [desired] affirmed to be alive.

²⁰And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked [him] whether he would go to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], and there be judged of these matters.

²¹But when Sha’ul [desired] had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar [venerable].

²²Then Agrippa [Hero like] said unto Festus [festival], I would also hear the man myself. Tomorrow, said he, youi shall hear him.

²³And on the morrow, when Agrippa [Hero like] was come, and Bernice [bring victory], with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus [festival]’ commandment Sha’ul [desired] was brought forth.

²⁴And Festus [festival] said, King Agrippa [Hero like], and all men which are here present with us, you2f see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] have dealt with me, both at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], and [also] here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

²⁵But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself has appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

²⁶Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. For what reason I have brought him forth before you, and specially before youi, O king Agrippa [Hero like], that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

²⁷For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes [laid] against him.

¹Then Agrippa [Hero like] said unto Sha’ul [desired], youi are permitted to speak for yourself. Then Sha’ul [desired] stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

²I think myself happy, king Agrippa [Hero like], because I shall answer for myself this day before youi touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah]:

³Especially [because I know] youi to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah]: wherefore I beseech (to call upon; appeal; beg) youi to hear me patiently.

⁴My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among my own nation at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], know all the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah];

⁵Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee [separatist].

⁶And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God-The Father unto our fathers:

⁷Unto which [promise] our twelve tribes, instantly serving [God-The Father] day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa [Hero like], I am accused of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah].

⁸Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God-The Father should raise the dead?

⁹I truly thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Yeshua [God is Salvation] of Natzeret [one separated].

¹⁰Which thing I also did in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace]: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against [them].

¹¹And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled [them] to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted [them] even unto strange cities.

¹²Whereupon as I went to Dammesek (Damascus) [silent is the sackcloth weaver] with authority and commission from the chief priests,

¹³At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.

¹⁴And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the ‘Evri’ot [Hebrew] tongue, Sha’ul [desired], Sha’ul [desired], why persecute youi me? [it is] hard for youi to kick against the pricks.

¹⁵And I said, Who are youi, Lord - Kurios? And he said, I am Yeshua [God is Salvation] whom youi persecute.

¹⁶But rise, and stand upon youri feet: for I have appeared unto youi for this purpose, to make youi a minister and a witness both of these things which youi have seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto youi;

¹⁷Delivering youi from the people, and [from] the Goyim [Gentiles], unto whom now I send youi,

¹⁸To open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the power of Satan [the adversary] unto God-The Father, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

¹⁹Whereupon, O king Agrippa [Hero like], I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

²⁰But showed first unto them of Dammesek (Damascus) [silent is the sackcloth weaver], and at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], and throughout all the coasts of Y’hudah [praised], and [then] to the Goyim [Gentiles], that they should repent and turn to God-The Father, and do works meet for repentance.

²¹For these causes the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] caught me in the temple, and went about to kill [me].

²²Having therefore obtained help of God-The Father, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters] did say should come:

²³That Moshiach [Messiah] should suffer (allow, to let, permit), [and] that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light unto the people, and to the Goyim [Gentiles].

²⁴And as he thus spoke for himself, Festus [festival] said with a loud voice, Sha’ul [desired], youi are beside yourself; much learning does make youi mad.

²⁵But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus [festival]; but speak forth the words of tand soberness.

²⁶For the king knows of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.

²⁷King Agrippa [Hero like], believe youi the prophets? I know that youi believe.

²⁸Then Agrippa [Hero like] said unto Sha’ul [desired], Almost youi persuade me to be a Christian [Messianic - Follower of Messiah].

²⁹And Sha’ul [desired] said, I would to God-The Father, that not only youi, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

³⁰And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice [bring victory], and they that sat with them:

³¹And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

³²Then said Agrippa [Hero like] unto Festus [festival], This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar [venerable].

¹And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy [calf-like], they delivered Sha’ul [desired] and certain other prisoners unto [one] named Julius [soft-haired], a Centurion (Roman commander of an hundred men) of Augustus’ band.

²And entering into a ship of Adramyttium [I shall abide in death], we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia [orient]; [one] Aristarchus [the best ruler], a Macedonian [burning] of Thessalonica [victory of falsity], being with us.

³And the next [day] we touched at Tzidon [hunting]. And Julius [soft-haired] courteously entreated Sha’ul [desired], and gave [him] liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.

⁴And when we had launched from there, we sailed under Cyprus [love: a blossom], because the winds were contrary.

⁵And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia [the land which rolls] and Pamphylia [of every tribe], we came to Myra, [a city] of Lycia [wolfish].

⁶And there the Centurion (Roman commander of an hundred men) found a ship of Alexandria [one who assists men] sailing into Italy [calf-like]; and he put us in it.

⁷And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus [netted], the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete [fleshy], over against Salmone [clothed];

⁸And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The Fair Havens; near whereunto was the city [of] Lasea [shaggy].

⁹Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Sha’ul [desired] admonished [them],

¹⁰And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.

¹¹Nevertheless the Centurion (Roman commander of an hundred men) believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Sha’ul [desired].

¹²And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart there also, if by any means they might attain to Phoenicia [land of palm trees], [and there] to winter; [which is] an haven of Crete [fleshy], and lies toward the south west and north west.

¹³And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained [their] purpose, loosing [there], they sailed close by Crete [fleshy].

¹⁴But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon (furious, northeasterly wind) [a violent agitation].

¹⁵And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let [her] drive.

¹⁶And running under a certain island which is called Clauda [lame], we had much work to come by the boat:

¹⁷Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, struck sail, and so were driven.

¹⁸And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next [day] they lightened the ship;

¹⁹And the third [day] we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.

²⁰And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on [us], all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

²¹But after long abstinence Sha’ul [desired] stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, you2f should have listened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete [fleshy], and to have gained this harm and loss.

²²And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of [any man’s] life among you, but of the ship.

²³For there stood by me this night the angel of God-The Father, whose I am, and whom I serve,

²⁴Saying, Fear not, Sha’ul [desired]; youi must be brought before Caesar [venerable]: and, lo, God-The Father has given youi all them that sail with youi.

²⁵For what reason, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God-The Father, that it shall be even as it was told me.

²⁶However we must be cast upon a certain island.

²⁷But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria (Adriatic) [without wood], about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;

²⁸And sounded, and found [it] twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found [it] fifteen fathoms.

²⁹Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

³⁰And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,

³¹Sha’ul [desired] said to the Centurion (Roman commander of an hundred men) and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, you2f cannot be saved.

³²Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

³³And while the day was coming on, Sha’ul [desired] besought [them] all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that you2f have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.

³⁴For what reason I pray you to take [some] meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.

³⁵And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God-The Father in presence of them all: and when he had broken [it], he began to eat.

³⁶Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took [some] meat.

³⁷And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

³⁸And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

³⁹And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

⁴⁰And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed [themselves] unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.

⁴¹And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.

⁴²And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

⁴³But the Centurion (Roman commander of an hundred men), willing to save Sha’ul [desired], kept them from [their] purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast [themselves] first [into the sea], and get to land:

⁴⁴And the rest, some on boards, and some on [broken pieces] of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.

¹And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita (Malta) [honey].

²And the barbarous (foreign) people showed us exceptional kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

³And when Sha’ul [desired] had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid [them] on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

⁴And when the barbarians saw the [venomous] beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffers not to live.

⁵And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.

⁶However they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

⁷In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius [popular]; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.

⁸And it came to pass, that the father of Publius [popular] lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux (bloody flow from the body; dysentery): to whom Sha’ul [desired] entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.

⁹So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:

¹⁰Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded [us] with such things as were necessary.

¹¹And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria [one who assists men], which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor [beaver] and Pollux [crown].

¹²And landing at Syracuse [a Syrian hearing], we tarried [there] three days.

¹³And from there we went on a circular course (go around, encircle; encompass), and came to Rhegium [breach (breaking forth; a break; opening, inlet)]: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli [sulphurous springs]:

¹⁴Where we found brethren, and were desired to wait with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome [strength].

¹⁵And from there, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii [The Market Place Appius] Forum, and The Three Taverns: whom when Sha’ul [desired] saw, he thanked God-The Father, and took courage.

¹⁶And when we came to Rome [strength], the Centurion (Roman commander of an hundred men) delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Sha’ul [desired] was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.

¹⁷And it came to pass, that after three days Sha’ul [desired] called the chief of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men [and] brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] into the hands of the Romans [strength].

¹⁸Who, when they had examined me, would have let [me] go, because there was no cause of death in me.

¹⁹But when the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] spoke against [it], I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar [venerable]; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.

²⁰For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see [you], and to speak with [you]: because that for the hope of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God] I am bound with this chain.

²¹And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Y’hudah [praised] concerning youi, neither any of the brethren that came showed or spoke any harm of youi.

²²But we desire to hear of youi what youi think: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

²³And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into [his] lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God-The Father, persuading them concerning Yeshua [God is Salvation], both out of the law of Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters], and [out of] the prophets, from morning till evening.

²⁴And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.

²⁵And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Sha’ul [desired] had spoken one word, Well spoke the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] by Yesha’yahu [Yah is salvation] the prophet unto our fathers,

²⁶Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing you2f shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you2f shall see, and not perceive:

²⁷For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

²⁸Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God-The Father is sent unto the Goyim [Gentiles], and [that] they will hear it.

²⁹And when he had said these words, the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.

³⁰And Sha’ul [desired] dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,

³¹Preaching the kingdom of God-The Father, and teaching those things which concern the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah], with all confidence, no man forbidding him.

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