The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all {men} through him might believe.

And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place: {by: Heb. by the hand of} {betimes: that is, continually and carefully}

And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God {to be} the Judge of quick and dead.

Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

That word, {I say}, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.

Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft {clothing} are in kings' houses.

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any {of them} that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

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

Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending {them}, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate.

And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.

And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;