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I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;

Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.

And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.

But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:

The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.

Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.

And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!

And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

And many resorted unto him, and said John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.

Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.

And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:

The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

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

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

For Moses truly said unto the fathers A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

Saying 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.

And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

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

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.

But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.

My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.

And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.

To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.

Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.

And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.

One man esteemeth one day above another another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. fully persuaded: or, fully assured

For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil. simple: or, harmless

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed, judged: or, determined

If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.

Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. diversities: or, kinds

For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

So then death worketh in us, but life in you.

For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.

For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: in presence: or, in outward appearance

Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh. neglecting: or, punishing, or, not sparing

Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.

But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:

And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;

For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:

For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) without: or, without swearing of an oath

And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. ordinances: or, ceremonies

It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. after: or, as seemed good, or, meet to them

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. partiality: or, wrangling

Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh,1161 despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.