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As for Saul, he made hauocke of the Church, entring into euery house, and hailing men and women, committed them to prison.

For vncleane spirits, crying with lowd voyce, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

Who when they were come downe, praied for them that they might receiue the holy Ghost.

(For as yet hee was fallen vpon none of them: onely they were baptized in the Name of the Lord Iesus.)

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

For I perceiue that thou art in the gall of bitternesse, and in the bond of iniquitie.

Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for mee, that none of these things which ye haue spoken, come vpon me.

And hee arose, and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, an Eunuch of great authority vnder Candace queene of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Hierusalem for to worship,

In his humiliation, his Iudgement was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? For his life is taken from the earth.

And he said, Who art thou Lord? And the Lord said, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest: It is hard for thee to kicke against the prickes.

And the Lord said vnto him, Arise, and goe into the street, which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Iudas, for one called Saul of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth,

But the Lord said vnto him, Goe thy way: for hee is a chosen vessell vnto me, to beare my Name before the Gentiles, and Kings, and the children of Israel.

For I will shew him how great things hee must suffer for my Names sake.

But all that heard him, were amazed, and said, Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this Name in Hierusalem, and came hither for that intent that he might bring them bound vnto the chiefe Priests?

And when he looked on him, hee was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said vnto him, Thy praiers and thine almes are come vp for a memorial before God.

And now send men to Ioppa, and call for one Simon, whose sirname is Peter.

But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I haue neuer eaten any thing that is common or vncleane.

Now while Peter doubted in himselfe what this vision which he had seene, should meane: behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius, had made inquirie for Simons house, and stood before the gate,

Arise therefore, and get thee downe, and goe with them, doubting nothing: for I haue sent them.

And they saide, Cornelius the Centurion, a iust man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Iewes, was warned from God by an holy Angel, to send for thee into his house, and to heare words of thee.