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Tabitha raised to life.

THE ACTS, Cornelius sendeth for Peter.
2 A devout man, and one

and died: whom when they had
washed, they laid her in an up- that feared God with all his
per chamber.
house, which gave much alms
38 And forasmuch as Lydda to the people, and prayed to
was nigh to Joppa, and the dis- God always.

ciples had heard that Peter 3 He saw in a vision evident-
was there, they sent unto him ly, about the ninth hour of the
two men, desiring him that he day, an angel of God coming in
would not delay to come to to him, and saying unto him,
them.
Cornelius.

39 Then Peter arose, and 4 And when he looked on went with them. When he him, he was afraid, and said, was come, they brought him What is it, Lord? And he said into the upper chamber: and unto him, Thy prayers and thine all the widows stood by him alms are come up for a memoweeping, and shewing the coats rial before God.

them.

and garments which Dorcas 5 And now send men to
made, while she was with Joppa, and call for one Simon,
whose surname is Peter:
40 But Peter put them all 6 He lodgeth with one Simon
forth, and kneeled down, and a tanner, whose house is by the
prayed; and turning him to sea-side: he shall tell thee what
the body, said, Tabitha, arise. thou oughtest to do.
And she opened her eyes: 7 And when the angel which
and when she saw Peter, she spake unto Cornelius was de-
sat up.
parted, he called two of his
41 And he gave her his household servants, and a de-
hand, and lifted her up; and vout soldier of them that waited
when he had called the saints on him continually;
and widows, he presented her 8 And when he had declared
alive.
all these things unto them, he
42 And it was known through-sent them to Joppa.
out all Joppa: and many be- 9 ¶ On the morrow, as they
went on their journey, and drew
43 And it came to pass, that nigh unto the city, Peter went
he tarried many days in Joppa up upon the house-top to pray,
with one Simon a tanner.
about the sixth hour:

lieved in the Lord.

CHAP. X.

Peter's vision, &c.

10 And he became very hun-
gry, and would have eaten: but

HERE was a certain man while they made ready, he fell
in Cesarea, called Corne-into a trance,

lius, a centurion of the band 11 And saw heaven opened,
called the Italian band,
and a certain vessel descending

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Peter's heavenly vision. CHAP. X. He preacheth before Cornelius. unto him, as it had been a great him from Cornelius; and said, sheet knit at the four corners, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: and let down to the earth: what is the cause wherefore ye 12 Wherein were all manner are come?

of four-footed beasts of the 22 And they said, Cornelius earth, and wild beasts, and the centurion, a just man, and creeping things, and fowls of one that feareth God, and of the air. good report among all the na13 And there came a voice tion of the Jews, was warned to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and from God by a holy angel to send for thee into his house,

eat.

14 But Peter said, Not so, and to hear words of thee. Lord; for I have never eaten 23 Then called he them in, any thing that is common or and lodged them. And on the unclean. morrow Peter went away with 15 And the voice spake unto them, and certain brethren from him again the second time, Joppa accompanied him. What God hath cleansed, that 24 And the morrow after they call not thou common. entered into Cesarea. And Cor16 This was done thrice: nelius waited for them, and had and the vessel was received up called together his kinsmen and again into heaven. near friends.

17 Now, while Peter doubted 25 ¶ And as Peter was coming in himself what this vision which in, Cornelius met him, and fell he had seen should mean, be- down at his feet, and worshipped hold, the men which were sent him.

from Cornelius had made in- 26 But Peter took him up, quiry for Simon's house, and saying, Stand up: I myself also stood before the gate,

am a man.

18 And called, and asked 27 And as he talked with whether Simon, which was sur-him, he went in, and found named Peter, were lodged many that were come together. 28 And he said unto them,

there.

19 ¶ While Peter thought on Ye know how that it is an unthe vision, the Spirit said unto lawful thing for a man that is a him, Behold, three men seek Jew to keep company, or come thee. unto one of another nation; but 20 Arise therefore, and get God hath shewed me that I thee down, and go with them, should not call any man common doubting nothing: for I have or unclean.

sent them.

29 Therefore came I unto you 21 Then Peter went down to without gainsaying, as soon as the men which were sent unto I was sent for: I ask therefore

The Gentiles receive

THE ACTS, for what intent ye have sent for me?

the Holy Ghost.

38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy

30 And Cornelius said, Four Ghost and with power: who days ago I was fasting until this went about doing good, and hour and at the ninth hour I healing all that were oppressed prayed in my house, and behold, of the devil; for God was with a man stood before me in bright him.

clothing,

39 And we are witnesses of 31 And said, Cornelius, thy all things which he did, both in prayer is heard, and thine alms the land of the Jews, and in Jeare had in remembrance in the rusalem; whom they slew and sight of God. hanged on a tree:

32 Send therefore to Joppa, 40 Him God raised up the and call hither Simon, whose third day, and shewed him surname is Peter; he is lodged openly;

in the house of one Simon a 41 Not to all the people, but tanner, by the sea-side: who, unto witnesses chosen before of when he cometh, shall speak God, even to us, who did eat and unto thee. drink with him after he rose

33 Immediately therefore I from the dead. sent to thee; and thou hast well 42 And he commanded us to done that thou art come. Now preach unto the people, and to therefore are we all here present testify that it is he which was before God, to hear all things ordained of God to be the Judge that are commanded thee of of quick and dead.

God.

43 To him gave all the pro34 ¶ Then Peter opened his phets witness, that through his mouth, and said, Of a truth I name whosoever believeth in perceive that God is no respect-him shall receive remission of er of persons: sins.

35 But in every nation, he 44 ¶ While Peter yet spake that feareth him and worketh these words, the Holy Ghost righteousness, is accepted with fell on all them which heard him. the word.

36 The word which God sent 45 And they of the circumunto the children of Israel, cision which believed, were preaching peace by Jesus Christ: astonished, as many as came (he is Lord of all:) with Peter, because that on the 37 That word, I say, ye know, Gentiles also was poured out which was published through- the gift of the Holy Ghost. out all Judea, and began from 46 For they heard them Galilee, after the baptism which speak with tongues, and magniJohn preached; fy God. Then answered Peter,

CHAP. XI.

Peter defendeth his preaching to the Gentiles. 47 Can any man forbid water, hath at any time entered into that these should not be bap-my mouth.

tized, which have received the 9 But the voice answered me Holy Ghost as well as we? again from heaven, What God 48 And he commanded them hath cleansed, that call not thou to be baptized in the name of common.

the Lord. Then prayed they 10 And this was done three him to tarry certain days. times and all were drawn up again into heaven.

CHAP. XI.

Peter's defence, being accused.

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11 And behold, immediately

ND the apostles and breth- there were three men already ren that were in Judea, come unto the house where I heard that the Gentiles had also was, sent from Cesarea unto received the word of God.

me.

2 And when Peter was come 12 And the Spirit bade me up to Jerusalem, they that were go with them, nothing doubting. of the circumcision contended Moreover, these six brethren with him, accompanied me, and we en3 Saying, Thou wentest in to tered into the man's house : men uncircumcised, and didst 13 And he shewed us how eat with them. he had seen an angel in his

4 But Peter rehearsed the house, which stood and said matter from the beginning, and unto him, Send men to Joppa, expounded it by order unto and call for Simon, whose surthem, saying, name is Peter;

5 I was in the city of Joppa

14 Who shall tell thee words, praying and in a trance I saw whereby thou and all thy house a vision, A certain vessel de-shall be saved.

:

scending, as it had been a great

15 And as I began to speak, sheet, let down from heaven by the Holy Ghost fell on them, as four corners; and it came even on us at the beginning. 16 Then remembered I the

to me :

6 Upon the which when I word of the Lord, how that he had fastened mine eyes, I con- said, John indeed baptized with sidered, and saw four-footed water; but ye shall be baptized beasts of the earth, and wild with the Holy Ghost. beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did 7 And I heard a voice saying unto us, who believed on the unto me, Arise, Peter; slay, Lord Jesus Christ, what was I, and eat. that I could withstand God? 8 But I said, Not so, Lord: 18 When they heard these for nothing common or unclean things, they held their peace,

Barnabas and Saul

THE ACTS,

preach at Antioch. and glorified God, saying, Then disciples were called Christians hath God also to the Gentiles first in Antioch.

granted repentance unto life. 27 And in these days came 19 Now they which were prophets from Jerusalem unto scattered abroad upon the per- Antioch.

secution that arose about Ste- 28 And there stood up one phen, travelled as far as Phe-of them named Agabus, and nice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, signified by the Spirit, that preaching the word to none but there should be great dearth unto the Jews only. throughout all the world: which 20 And some of them were came to pass in the days of men of Cyprus and Cyrene, Claudius Cesar.

which when they were come 29 Then the disciples, every to Antioch, spake unto the man according to his ability, Grecians, preaching the Lord determined to send relief unto Jesus. the brethren which dwelt in

21 And the hand of the Lord Judea. was with them: and a great 30 Which also they did, and number believed, and turned sent it to the elders by the hands unto the Lord. of Barnabas and Saul.

22 ¶ Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem:

CHAP. XII.

Herod persecuteth the Christians.

NOW about that time, Herod and they sent forth Barnabas, the king, stretched forth that he should go as far as An- his hands to vex certain of the tioch. church.

23 Who, when he came, and 2 And he killed James the had seen the grace of God, was brother of John with the glad, and exhorted them all, sword. that with purpose of heart they 3 And because he saw it would cleave unto the Lord. pleased the Jews, he proceeded 24 For he was a good man, further to take Peter also. Then and full of the Holy Ghost, and were the days of unleavened of faith and much people was bread. added unto the Lord.

4 And when he had appre25 Then departed Barnabas hended him, he put him in to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: prison, and delivered him to

26 And when he had found four quaternions of soldiers to him, he brought him unto An- keep him; intending after Eastioch. And it came to pass, that ter to bring him forth to the a whole year they assembled people.

themselves with the church, and 5 Peter therefore was kept taught much people. And thelin prison: but prayer was made

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