Family Verses

And there were seven sons of {one} Sceva, a Jew, {and} chief of the priests, which did so.

So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,

And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till {we were} out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.

And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

There went with us also {certain} of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.

And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise {their} children, neither to walk after the customs.

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence {which I make} now unto you.

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 I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.

And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee: