Paul

And they stoned Stephen, invoking and saying: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

And at that time, there was raised a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem. And they were all dispersed through the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles.

But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house to house: and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison.

And Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

And Saul arose from the ground: and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. But they, leading him by the hands, brought him to Damascus.

And the Lord said to him: Arise and go into the street that is called Strait and seek in the house of Judas, one named Saul of Tarsus. For behold he prayeth.

And Ananias went his way and entered into the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus hath sent me, he that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest, that thou mayest receive thy sight and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

And when he had taken meat, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples that were at Damascus, for some days.

But Saul increased much more in strength and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, affirming that this is the Christ.

But their lying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill him.

And when he was come into Jerusalem, he essayed to join himself to the disciples: and they all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

And Barnabas went to Tarsus to seek Saul: whom, when he had found, he brought to Antioch.

Which also they did, sending it to the ancients, by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

And Barnabas and Saul, returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled their ministry, taking with them John who was surnamed Mark.

Now there were in the church which was at Antioch prophets and doctors, among whom was Barnabas and Simon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene and Manahen who was the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

And as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Ghost said to them: Separate me Saul and Barnabas, for the work whereunto I have taken them.

Who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He, sending for Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God.

Then Saul, otherwise Paul, filled with the Holy Ghost, looking upon him,

Now when Paul and they that were with him had sailed from Paphos, they came to Perge in Pamphylia. And John departing from them, returned to Jerusalem.

Then Paul rising up and with his hand bespeaking silence, said: Ye men of Israel and you that fear God, give ear.

And when the synagogue was broken up, many of the Jews and of the strangers who served God followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

And the Jews, seeing the multitudes, were filled with envy and contradicted those things which were said by Paul, blaspheming.

Then Paul and Barnabas said boldly: To you it behoved us first to speak the word of God: but because you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold we turn to the Gentiles.

But the Jews stirred up religious and honourable women and the chief men of the city: and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas: and cast them out of their coasts.