³ It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

¹ The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

²⁵ But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

²⁶ Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

³ We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.

⁴ But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,

¹² As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.

⁴⁰ But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.

²⁸ For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

²⁵ It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

¹⁹ Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

¹ Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

⁹ And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

²¹ These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

⁵ Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.