⁶ this one doth lodge with a certain Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea; this one shall speak to thee what it behoveth thee to do.'

⁴³ and it came to pass, that he remained many days in Joppa, with a certain one, Simon a tanner.

¹⁷ if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or -- I do speak from myself.

⁶ trembling also, and astonished, he said, `Lord, what dost thou wish me to do?' and the Lord `said' unto him, `Arise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what it behoveth thee to do.'

¹³ he declared also to us how he saw the messenger in his house standing, and saying to him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter,

¹⁴ who shall speak sayings by which thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.

¹⁴ How then shall they call upon `him' in whom they did not believe? and how shall they believe `on him' of whom they did not hear? and how shall they hear apart from one preaching?

¹⁵ and how shall they preach, if they may not be sent? according as it hath been written, `How beautiful the feet of those proclaiming good tidings of peace, of those proclaiming good tidings of the good things!'

¹⁶ But they were not all obedient to the good tidings, for Isaiah saith, `Lord, who did give credence to our report?'

¹⁷ so then the faith `is' by a report, and the report through a saying of God,

⁸ wherefore, he saith, `Having gone up on high he led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men,' --

⁹ and that, he went up, what is it except that he also went down first to the lower parts of the earth?

¹⁰ he who went down is the same also who went up far above all the heavens, that He may fill all things --

¹¹ and He gave some `as' apostles, and some `as' prophets, and some `as' proclaimers of good news, and some `as' shepherds and teachers,

¹² unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,