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what maner I haue bene with you at all seasons, see his face no more. And they accompanied him
19 Seruing the Lord with all modestie, and with vnto the shippe.
many teares, and tentations, which came vnto
me by the layings awaite of the Iewes, 20 And 21
how I kept backe nothing that was profitable, but 1 And as we launched forth, and were departed
haue shewed you, and taught you openly and from them, we came with a straight course vnto
throughout euery house, 21 Witnessing both to Coos, and the day following vnto the Rhodes, and
the Iewes, and to the Grecians the repentance from thence vnto Patara. And we found a ship
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towarde God, and faith toward our Lord Iesus that went ouer vnto Phenice, and went aboard,
Christ. 22 And nowe beholde, I goe bound in and set forth. 3 And whe we had discouered
the Spirit vnto Hierusalem, and know not what Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed
things shall come vnto me there, 23 Saue that ye toward Syria, and arriued at Tyrus: for there
holy Ghost witnesseth in euery citie, saying, that the ship vnladed ye burden. And when we had
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bondes and afflictions abide me. 24 But I passe not found disciples, we taried there seuen dayes. And
at all, neither is my life deare vnto my selfe, so they told Paul through the Spirit, that he should
that I may fulfill my course with ioye, and the not goe vp to Hierusalem. But when the dayes
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ministration which I haue receiued of the Lord were ended, we departed and went our way, and
Iesus, to testifie the Gospell of the grace of God. they all accompanied vs with their wiues and
25 And now behold, I know that henceforth ye children, euen out of the citie: and we kneeling
all, through whome I haue gone preaching the downe on the shore, prayed. Then when we had
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kingdome of God, shall see my face no more. embraced one another, we tooke ship, and they
26 Wherefore I take you to recorde this day, that returned home. 7 And when we had ended the
I am pure from the blood of all men. 27 For I course from Tyrus, we arriued at Ptolemais, and
haue kept nothing backe, but haue shewed you saluted the brethren, and abode with them one
all the counsell of God. 28 Take heede therefore day. 8 And the next day, Paul and we that were
vnto your selues, and to all the flocke, whereof with him, departed, and came vnto Cesarea: and
the holy Ghost hath made you Ouerseers, to feede we entred into the house of Philippe the Euan-
the Church of God, which hee hath purchased gelist, which was one of the seuen Deacons, and
with that his owne blood. 29 For I knowe this, that abode with him. 9 Now he had foure daughters
after my departing shall grieuous wolues enter in virgins, which did prophecie. 10 And as we taried
among you, not sparing the flocke. 30 Moreouer there many dayes, there came a certaine Prophet
of your owne selues shall men arise speaking from Iudea, named Agabus. 11 And when he was
peruerse thinges, to drawe disciples after them. come vnto vs, he tooke Pauls girdle, and bound
31 Therefore watche, and remember, that by the his owne hands and feete, and sayd, Thus sayth
space of three yeres I ceased not to warne euery the holy Ghost, So shall the Iewes at Hierusalem
one, both night and day with teares. 32 And binde the man that oweth this girdle, and shall
nowe brethren, I commend you to God, and to deliuer him into the hands of the Gentiles. 12 And
the worde of his grace, which is able to build when we had heard these things, both we and
further, and to giue you an inheritance, among other of the same place besought him that he
all them, which are sanctified. 33 I haue coueted would not go vp to Hierusalem. 13 Then Paul
no mans siluer, nor gold, nor apparell. 34 Yea, answered, and sayd, What doe ye weeping and
ye knowe, that these handes haue ministred vnto breaking mine heart? For I am ready not to
my necessities, and to them that were with me. be bound onely, but also to die at Hierusalem
35 I haue shewed you all things, howe that so for the Name of the Lord Iesus. 14 So when he
labouring, ye ought to support the weake, and would not be perswaded, we ceased, saying, The
to remember the wordes of the Lord Iesus, howe will of the Lord be done. 15 And after those
that hee saide, It is a blessed thing to giue, rather dayes we trussed vp our fardels, and went vp to
then to receiue. 36 And when he had thus spoken, Hierusalem. 16 There went with vs also certaine
he kneeled downe, and prayed with them all. of the disciples of Cesarea, and brought with
37 Then they wept all abundantly, and fell on them one Mnason of Cyprus, an olde disciple,
Pauls necke, and kissed him, 38 Being chiefly sorie with whome we should lodge. 17 And when we
for the words which he spake, That they should were come to Hierusalem, the brethren receiued