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1. Introduction
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Ch 1:1-14
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1:1
The first account I made concerning all things, O Theolophilus, which began
Jesus both to do and to teach, 2 until which day having given injunctions
to the apostles through Spirit Holy whom he chose he was taken up; c/f
Luke 24:50 . 3 to whom also he presented himself living after to
suffer him by many infallible proofs, through days forty being seen by them
and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God. 4 and meeting with
them he charged them from Jerusalem
not to depart, c/f Lk 24:47 but to await the promise of the
Father which ye heard of me. 5 because John indeed baptised in water, but
ye in Spirit will be baptised Holy not after many these days. 6 The ones so
then coming together questioned him, saying: Lord, if at this time
restorest thou the kingdom to Israel? c/f Lk 24:21 7
He said to them: Not of you it is to know times or seasons which the Father
placed in the his own authority. 8 but ye will receive power coming upon
the Holy Spirit upon you, and ye will be of me witnesses both in Jerusalem and in
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Judeae and Samaria
and unto the extremity of the earth. 9 And these things saying looking them
he was taken up and a cloud received him from the eyes of them. 10 And as
gazing they were to heaven going him, behold men two stood by them in
garments white c/f Lk 24:4 who also said: Men Galilaeans why
stand ye looking to heaven? This Jesus the one having been taken up from
you to heavens thus will come in the way ye beheld him going to heaven. 12
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the
mount the one being called of the olive grove, c/f Lk 22:39 which is near Jerusalem of a Sabbath
having a way. 13 And when they entered into the upper room they went up
where they were waiting both Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip
and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James Son of Alpheus and Simon the
zealot and Judas brother of James. c/f Lk 22:13 14 These all were continuing
steadfastly with one mind in prayer with the women and Mary the mother of
Jesus and with the brothers of him.
(Note: Literal translation of Revised
Standard Version 1988)
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2. Replacement of Judas
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Ch 1:15-26
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And in these days standing up Peter in the midst of the brothers said: was
and the crowd of names together about a hundred twenty: 16 Men brothers, it
behoved to be fulfilled the Scripture which spoke before the Spirit Holy through
the mouth of David concerning Judas the one having become guide to the ones
taking Jesus. 17 because having been numbered he was among us and obtained
the portion of this ministry. 18 This one therefore bought a field out of
the reward of unrighteousness, and swollen up having become he burst
asunder in the middle, and were poured out all the bowels of him. 19 and
known it became to all the ones inhabiting Jerusalem, so as to be called that field
in their own language Aceldamuch, this is Field of blood. 20 For it has
been written in the roll of Psalms: Let become
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the
estate of him deserted and let not be the one dwelling in it, and: The
office of him let take another. 21 It behoves therefore of the accompanying
us men in all the time in which went in and went out among us the Lord
Jesus, 22 beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was
taken up from us, a witness of the resurrection of him with us to become
one of these. 23 And they set two, Joseph the one being called Barabbas,
who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. 24 And praying they said: Thou Lord
Heart-knower of all men, show whom thou didst chose of these two one 25 to
take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which fell Judas to
go to the place own. 26 and they gave lots for them, and fell the lot on
Matthias, and he was reckoned along with the eleven apostles. c/f Lk
22:3
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3. Holy Spirit converts crowds
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Ch 2:1-47
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2:1
And in the to be completed the day of Pentecost they were all together 2
and there was suddenly out of heaven a sound as being born of a wind
violent and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 and there
appeared to them being distributed tongues as of fire, and it sat on one
each of them 4 and they were filled all of the Spirit Holy, and began to
speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave to speak out them. 5 Now there
were in Jerusalem
dwelling Jews, men devout from every nation of the ones under heaven; 6
happening when this sound came together the multitude and were confounded,
because they heard one each in his own language speaking them. 7 and they
were amazed and marvelled saying: not behold all these are the ones
speaking Galilaeans? 8 and how we hear each in his own language of us in
which we were born. 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and the ones
inhabiting Mesopotamia, both Judea and Capodocia,
Pontus and Asia. 10 Phrygia
both and Pamphilis. Egypt
and the regions of Libya
over against Cyrene,
and the temporarily residing Romans 11 Jews both and proselytes, Cretans
and Arabians, we hear speaking
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them
in the our tongues the great deeds of God? 12 And were amazed all and were
troubled other to other saying: What wishes this to be?13 But others
mocking said Off with sweet wine having been filled they are. 14 But
standing Peter with the eleven lifted up the voice of him and spoke out to
them. c/f Lk 21:37
Men Jews and the ones inhabiting Jerusalem all, this to you known let be,
and give ear to the words of me. 15 For not as ye imagine these men are
drunk, for its is hour third of the day. 16 but this is the thing having
been spoken through the prophet Joel; 17 And it shall be in the last days,
says God, I will pour out from the Spirit of me on all flesh, and will
prophesy the sons of you and the daughters of you, and the young men of you
visions will see, and the old men of you dreams will dream; 18 and on the
male slaves of me and on the female slaves of me in those days I will pour
out from the Spirit of me, c/f Lk 21:34-36 and they will
prophesy. 19 and I will give wonders in the heaven above and signs on the
earth below, blood and fire and vapour of smoke. 20 The sun will be turned
into darkness and the moon into blood, before to come day of the Lord the
great and notable. 21 and it will be everyone whoever invokes the name of
the Lord will be saved. 22 Men Israelites, hear e words these: Jesus the
Nazarene a man
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having
been approved from God among you by powerful deeds and wonders and signs
which did though him God in the midst of you, as yourselves ye know, 23
this man by the having been fixed counsel and foreknowledge of God given up
through the hand of lawless men fastening ye killed 24 whom God raised up
loosening the pangs of death, because it was not possible to be held him by
it. 25 For David says t him: I foresaw the Lord before me always because on
right of me he is, lest I be moved. c/f Lk 20:41 26 Therefore was glad of me
the heart and exulted the tongue of me, and now also the flesh of me will
dwell on in hope. 27 because not thou wilt abandon the soul of me in Hades
nor wilt thou give the holy one of thee to see corruption. 28 Thou maddest
known to me ways of life, thou wilt fill me of with gladness with the
presence of thee. 29 Men brothers, it is permitted to speak with plainness
to you concerning the patriarch David, that both he died and was buried,
and the tomb of him is among us until this day. 30 A prophet therefore
being and knowing that with an oath swore to him body of the fruit of the
loins of him to sit on the throne of him. 31 foreseeing he spoke concerning
the resurrection of the Christ, that neither he was abandoned in Hades nor
the flesh of him saw corruption. 32 this Jesus raised up God,
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of
which all we are witnesses: 2:33
to the right hand therefore for God having been exalted the and promise of
the spirit Holy receiving from the Father he poured out this which ye both
see and hear. 34 For not David ascended to the heavens but says he: Said
the Lord to the Lord of me: Sit at right of me. 35 until I put the enemies
of thee a footstool of the feet of thee. 36 Assuredly therefore let know
all the house of Israel
that both Lord him and Christ made God, this Jesus whom ye crucified. 37
And hearing they were stung in the heart, and said to Peter and the
remaining apostles:
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What
may we do men brothers? 38 Peter and to them: Repent ye, and let be
baptised each of you n the name of Jesus Christ with a view to forgiveness
of the sins of you and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, 39 For
to you is the promise and to the children of you and to all the ones far
away, as many as may call to him the Lord the God of us. 40 And with other
words many he solemnly witnessed and exhorted them saying: Be ye saved from
generation perverse this. 41 The ones therefore welcoming the word of him
were baptised, and there were added in that day souls about three thousand;
42 and they were continuing steadfastly in the teaching of the apostles and
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the fellowship in the breaking of the loaf and in the prayers. 43 And came
to every soul fear: and many wonders and signs through the apostles
happened. 44 And all the believing ones together had all things common, 45
and the properties and the possessions they sold and distributed them to
all, according to anyone need had. 46 And from day to day continuing
steadfastly with one mind in the temple and breaking from house to house
bread, they shared food in gladness and simplicity of heart, 47 praising
God and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added the ones
being saved from day to day together.
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4. Cure of lame man
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Ch 3:1-4:4
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3:
1 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of the prayer
the ninth. 2 And a certain man lame from the womb mother of him being was being
carried, whom they used to put from day to day at the door of the temple
being called Beautiful to ask alms from the ones entering into the temple:
3 who seeing Peter and John being about to go in into the temple asked alms
to receive. 4 And gazing Peter at him with John said: Look at us. 5 And he
paid heed to them expecting something from them to receive. said And Peter:
Silver and gold not is to me: but what I have, this to thee I give: in the
name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene walk. 7 And seizing him of the right hand
he raised him at once and were made firm the feet of him and the
ankle-bones 8 leaping up he stood and walked, and entered with them into
the temple walking and leaping and praising God. 9 And saw all the people
him walking and praising God; 10 and they recognised him, that this was the
one for alms witting at the Beautiful gate of the temple, and they were
filled with amazement and bewilderment at the thing having happened to him.
11 and holding him Peter and John ran together all the people to them at
the porch being called of Solomon greatly amazed. 12 and seeing Peter
answered to the people: Men
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Israelites,
why marvel ye at this man, or at us why gaze ye as by our own power or piety
having made to walk him? 13 The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, the God
of the fathers of us, glorified the servant of him Jesus, whom ye delivered
and denied in the presence of Pilate, having decided that one to release
him; 14 but ye the holy and just one denied, and asked a man a murderer to
be granted you, 15 and the Author of life ye killed, whom God raised from
the dead, of which we witnesses are. 16 and on the faith of the name of him
this man whom ye behold and know, made firm the name of him, and the faith
through him gave them soundness before all you. 17 and now brothers I know
that by way of ignorance ye acted, as also the rulers of you; 18 but God
the things he for announced through the mouth of all the prophets, to
duffer the Christ of him fulfilled thus. 19 Repent you therefore and turn
for the to be wiped away of you the sins, 20 so as may come times of
refreshing from the presence of the Lord and he may send the having been
for appointed for you Christ Jesus. 21 whom it behoves heaven to receive
until the
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times
of restitution of all things which spoke God through the mouth of the holy
from the age of him prophets. 22 Moses indeed said. A prophet for you will
raise up the Lord God of the brothers of you as me: him shall ye hear according
to all things whatever he may speak to you. 23 and it shall be every soul
whoever hears not that prophet will e utterly destroyed out of the people.
24 also all And the prophets from Samuel and the ones in order as many as
spoke also announced days these. 25 Ye are the sons of the prophets and of
the covenant which God made with the fathers of us; saying to Abraham: And
in the seed of thee shall be blessed all the families of the earth. 26 To
you first having raised up God the servant of him sent him blessing you in
the to turn away each one from the iniquities of you.
4:1
And speaking them to the people, came upon them the priests and the
commandant of the temple and the Sadducees 2 being greatly troubled because
they taught them the people and to announce by Jesus the resurrection from
the dead. 3 and laid on them their hands and put in guard till the morrow;
for it was evening now. 4 many But of the ones hearing the word believed
and became the number of the men about thousands five.
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5. Peter's Address
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Ch 4:5-31
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5 Now it came to pass on the morrow
to be assembled of them the rulers and the elders and the scribes in
Jerusalem 6 and Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander
and as many as were of the race high-priestly, 7 and having stood them in
the midst inquired: By what power or in what name did this ye? 8 Then Peter
filled of with the Spirit Holy said to them: Rulers of the people and
elders. 9 If we today we are being examined n a good dead man of an infirm
by what this man has been healed. 10 known let it be to all you and to all
the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom
ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in this name this man stands
before you whole. 11 This is the stone despised by you the ones building,
the one become to head of the corner. c/f Lk 20:17 . 12 And there is not in
other not any the salvation: for neither name is there other under heaven
having been given among men by which it behoves to be saved us. 13 And
beholding the of Peter boldness and of John and perceiving that men
unlettered they are and laymen, they marvelled, and recognised them that
with Jesu they were. 14 the and man seeing with them standing having been
healed, nothing they had to say against, 15 So having commanded them
outside the council to go, they discussed with one another 16 saying: What
may we do men to these? for that indeed a notable sign has happened through
them to all the ones inhabiting Jerusalem is manifest, and we cannot to deny
it; 17 but lest more it is spread abroad to the people, let us threaten
them no longer to speak on name this to no anyone of men. 18 and calling
them they charged at all not to utter
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to teach on the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answering said to
them; if right it is before God, you to hear rather than God, decide ye; 20
for cannot we things which we saw and heard not to speak. 21 and they
having added threats released them, nothing finding how they might punish
them, because of the people, because all men glorified God on the thing
having happened; 22 for of years was more than forty the man on whom had
happened this sign f cure. 23 And being released they went to the own people
and reported what things to them the chief priests and the elders said. 24
And they having heard with one mind lifted voice to God and said: Master
thou the one having made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all
things in them, 25 the one the father of us through the Spirit Holy by
mouth of David servant of thee saying: Why raged nations and peoples
devised vain things? 26 came the kings of the earth and the rulers
assembled together against the Lord and against the Christ of him. 27 For
assembled in truth in city this against the holy servant of thee Jesus,
whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate with nations and
peoples of Israel.
28 to do what things the hand of thee and the counsel forordained to
happen. 29 And now Lord, look on the threatenings of them, and give to the
slaves of thee with boldness all to speak the word of thee, 30 by the hand
to stretch forth thee for cure and signs and wonders to happen through the
name of the holy servant of thee Jesus. 31 And requesting them was shaken
the place in which they were having been assembled, and they were filled
all of with the Holy Spirit, and spoke the word of God with boldness.
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6. All things in common
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Ch 5:32-37
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5:32 Now of the multitude of
the ones having believed was the heart and soul one, and not one anything of
the possessions belonging said his own to be, but were to them all things
common 33 and with power great gave the testimony the apostles of the Lord
Jesus of the resurrection and grace great was upon all them. 34 For neither
needy anyone was among them: for as many as owners of lands or of houses
were,
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selling
brought the prices of the things being sold 35 and placed at the feet of
the apostles; and it was distributed to each according as anyone need had.
36 And Joseph the one surnamed Barnabas from the apostles which is being
translated Son of consolation, a Levite, a Cypriote by race, 37 being to
him a field having sold it brought the proceeds and placed at the feet of
the apostles.
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7. Reprimands couple
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Ch 5:1-11
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5:1
And a certain man Ananias by name with Sapphira the wife of him sold a
property, 2 and appropriated from the price aware of it also his wife and
bringing a certain part at the feet of the apostles placed it. 3 But said
Peter: Ananias why filled Satan the heart of thee to deceive thee the
spirit Holy and to appropriate from the price of the land? 4 Not remaining
to thee it remained and sold in they authority it was? Why was put in the
heart of thee action this? thou didst not lie to men but to God. 5 And hearing
Ananias these words falling expired: and came fear great on all the ones
hearing. 6 And rising up the young men wrapped him and carrying out buried
him. 7 and there was
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of
about hours three an interval and the wife of him not knowing the thing having
happened entered 8 And answered to her Peter: Tell me, if of so much the
land ye sold? And she said: Yes of so much. 9 And Peter to her: Why was it
agreed with you to tempt the Spirit of the Lord, behold the feet of the
ones having buried the husband of thee at the door and they will carry out
thee. 10 and she fell at once at the feet of him and expired; and entering
the young men found her dead, and carrying out buried her beside the
husband of her. 11 and came fear great on all the church and on all the
ones hearing these things.
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5:12
And through the hands of the apostles happened signs and wonders many among
the people and were with one mind all in the porch of Solomon; 13 and of the
rest no one dared to be joined to them, but magnified them the people; 14
more and were added believing ones to the Lord, multitudes both of men and
of women;
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so as even into the streets to bring out the ailing and to place on pallets
and mattresses, that coming of Peter if even the shadow might overshadow
some one of them. 16 And came together also the multitude of the round
about cities Jerusalem, carrying ailing ones and being tormented by spirits
unclean, who were healed all.
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9. Angel opened door
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Ch 5:17-6:7
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5:17
And rising up the high priest and all the ones with him, the existing sect
of the Sadducees, were filled of with jealousy 18 and laid on the hands on
the apostles and put them in custody publicly. 19 But an angel of the Lord
through during the night opened the doors of the prison and leading out
them said: 20 Go ye and standing speak in the temple to the people all the
words of this life. 21 And having heard they entered about the dawn into
the temple and taught. And having come the high priest and the ones with
him called together the council and all the senate of the sons of Israel, and
sent to the jail to be brought them. 22 But the having come attendants
found not them in the prison; and having returned they reported 23 saying
the all we found having been shut in all security and the guards standing
at the doors, but having opened inside no one we found. 24 And was heard
these words the both commandant of the temple and the chief priests they
were in doubt about them what might become this thing. 25 and having come
someone reported to them. Behold the men, whom ye put in the prison, are in
the temple standing and teaching the people. 26 then going the commandant
with the attendants brought them not with force, for they feared the
people, lest they should be stoned; 27 and bringing they
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stood
in the council, And questioned them
the high priest 28 saying: With charge we charged you not to teach on this
name, and behold ye have filled Jerusalem
of with the teaching of you, and intend to bring on us the blood of this
man. 29 and answering Peter and the apostles said: to obey It behoves God
rather than men. 30 The God of the fathers of us raidest Jesus, whom ye
killed hanging on a tree. 31 this man God a Ruler and a Saviour exalted to
the right hand of him to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
32 And we are witnesses of these words and the Spirit Holy which gave God
to the ones obeying him. 33 And the ones hearing were cut and intended to
kill them 34 But standing up a certain in the council Pharisee by name
Gamalliel, a teacher of the law honoured by all the people, commanded
outside a little the men to make put. 35 said and to them: Men Israelites,
take heed to yourselves on to these men what ye intend to do. 36 For before
these days stood up Theudas, saying to be someone himself to whom were
attached of men a number about four hundreds; who was killed and all as
many as obeyed him were dispersed and came to nothing. 37 After this stood
up Judas the Galilean in the days of the enrolment and drew away people
after him; and that man perished and all as many as obeyed him were
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scattered.
38 And now I say to you, stand away from these men and leave them; because
if be of men this counsel or this work, it will be destroyed; not be able
to destroy them lest even fighters against God ye be found. and they obeyed
him. 40 and having called to them the apostles beating charged not to speak
on in the name of Jesus and released them. 41 They therefore went rejoicing
from the presence of the council because they were deemed worthy on behalf
of the name to be dishonoured. 42 and every day in the temple and from
house to house they ceased not teaching and preaching the Christ Jesus .c/f
Lk 19:47
6:1
Now in these days being multiplied the disciples there was a murmuring of
the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because were overlooked in the
service daily the widows of them having called to them and the twelve the
multitude of the disciples said: not
pleasing it was us leaving the word of God to serve tables. 3 look ye out
But brothers, men of you being witnessed to seven as full of Spirit and of
wisdom, whom we will appoint over this office 4 but we to the prayer and to
the service of the word will keep. 5 And pleased the word before all the
multitude and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and Spirit of Holy,
and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolaus a proselyte of Antioch, 6 whom they
set before the apostles and having prayed they placed on them their hands.
7 And the word of God grew, and was multiplied the number of the disciples
in Jerusalem
greatly and a much great crowd of the priests obeyed the faith.
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"multiplied the number of disciples
in Jerusalem"(6:7)
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