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Describes the early Christian church's formation and spread, from Jerusalem to Rome, focusing on the work of the Holy Spirit.

Chapter 23

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KJV: And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

Geneva: And Paul behelde earnestly the Councill, and sayde, Men and brethren, I haue in all good conscience serued God vntill this day.

KJV: And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

Geneva: Then the hie Priest Ananias commanded them that stood by, to smite him on the mouth.

KJV: Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

Geneva: Then sayd Paul to him, God will smite thee, thou whited wall: for thou sittest to iudge me according to the Lawe, and transgressing the Lawe, commaundest thou me to be smitten?

KJV: And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God’s high priest?

Geneva: And they that stood by, sayd, Reuilest thou Gods hie Priest?

KJV: Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

Geneva: Then sayd Paul, I knewe not, brethren, that he was the hie Priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speake euill of the ruler of thy people.

KJV: But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

Geneva: But when Paul perceiued that the one part were of the Sadduces, and the other of the Pharises, hee cried in the Council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharise, the sonne of a Pharise: I am accused of the hope and resurrection of the dead.

KJV: And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

Geneva: And when hee had saide this, there was a dissension betweene the Pharises and the Sadduces, so that the multitude was deuided.

KJV: For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

Geneva: For the Sadduces say that there is no resurrection, neither Angel, nor spirit: but the Pharises confesse both.

KJV: And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

Geneva: Then there was a great crye: and the Scribes of the Pharises part rose vp, and stroue, saying, Wee finde none euill in this man: but if a spirit or an Angel hath spoken to him, let vs not fight against God.

KJV: And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul 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.

Geneva: And when there was a great dissension, the chiefe captaine, fearing lest Paul should haue bene pulled in pieces of them, commaunded the souldiers to go downe, and take him from among them, and to bring him into the castel.

KJV: And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

Geneva: Nowe the night folowing, the Lord stoode by him, and saide, Be of good courage, Paul: for as thou hast testified of mee in Hierusalem, so must thou beare witnesse also at Rome.

KJV: And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

Geneva: And when the day was come, certaine of the Iewes made an assemblie, and bounde themselues with a curse, saying, that they woulde neither eate nor drinke, till they had killed Paul.

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

Geneva: And they were more then fourtie, which had made this conspiracie.

KJV: And 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 Paul.

Geneva: And they came to the chiefe Priestes and Elders, and said, We haue bound our selues with a solemne curse, that wee will eate nothing, vntill we haue slaine Paul.

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

Geneva: Nowe therefore, ye and the Council signifie to the chiefe captaine, that hee bring him foorth vnto you to morow: as though you would know some thing more perfectly of him, and we, or euer he come neere, will be readie to kill him.

KJV: And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

Geneva: But when Pauls sisters sonne heard of their laying awaite, he went, and entred into the castel, and tolde Paul.

KJV: Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.

Geneva: And Paul called one of the Centurions vnto him, and said, Take this yong man hence vnto the chiefe captaine: for he hath a certaine thing to shewe him.

KJV: So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.

Geneva: So hee tooke him, and brought him to the chiefe captaine, and saide, Paul the prisoner called mee vnto him, and prayed mee to bring this yong man vnto thee, which hath some thing to say vnto thee.

KJV: Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?

Geneva: Then the chiefe captaine tooke him by the hande, and went apart with him alone, and asked him, What hast thou to shewe me?

KJV: And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.

Geneva: And he saide, The Iewes haue conspired to desire thee, that thou wouldest bring foorth Paul to morow into the Council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly:

KJV: But do not thou 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 thee.

Geneva: But let them not perswade thee: for there lie in waite for him of them, more then fourtie men, which haue bound themselues with a curse, that they will neither eate nor drinke, till they haue killed him: and nowe are they readie, and waite for thy promes.

KJV: So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.

Geneva: The chiefe captaine then let the yong man depart, after hee had charged him to vtter it to no man, that he had shewed him these things.

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

Geneva: And he called vnto him two certaine Centurions, saying, Make readie two hundred souldiers, that they may go to Cæsarea, and horsemen three score and ten, and two hundred with dartes, at the thirde houre of the night.

KJV: And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

Geneva: And let them make readie an horse, that Paul being set on, may be brought safe vnto Felix the Gouernour.

KJV: And he wrote a letter after this manner:

Geneva: And he wrote an epistle in this maner:

KJV: Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

Geneva: Claudius Lysias vnto the most noble Gouernour Felix sendeth greeting.

KJV: This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.

Geneva: As this man was taken of the Iewes, and shoulde haue bene killed of them, I came vpon them with the garison, and rescued him, perceiuing that he was a Romane.

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

Geneva: And when I would haue knowen the cause, wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their Council.

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

Geneva: There I perceiued that hee was accused of questions of their Lawe, but had no crime worthy of death, or of bondes.

KJV: And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.

Geneva: And when it was shewed me, how that the Iewes layd waite for the man, I sent him straightway to thee, and commaunded his accusers to speake before thee the thinges that they had against him. Farewell.

KJV: Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.

Geneva: Then the souldiers as it was commaunded them, tooke Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.

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

Geneva: And the next day, they left the horsemen to goe with him, and returned vnto the Castel.

KJV: Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.

Geneva: Now when they came to Cæsarea, they deliuered the epistle to the Gouernour, and presented Paul also vnto him.

KJV: And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;

Geneva: So when the Gouernour had read it, hee asked of what prouince he was: and when he vnderstoode that he was of Cilicia,

KJV: I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.

Geneva: I will heare thee, said he, when thine accusers also are come, and commaunded him to bee kept in Herods iudgement hall.

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