^13:1Now there were in Antioch, in the assembly which was [there], prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen, foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. ^13:2And as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me now Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. ^13:3Then, having fasted and prayed, and having laid [their] hands on them, they let [them] go. ^13:4They therefore, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and thence sailed away to Cyprus. ^13:5And being in Salamis, they announced the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John also as [their] attendant. ^13:6And having passed through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain man a magician, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus, ^13:7who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. *He*, having called Barnabas and Saul to [him], desired to hear the word of God. ^13:8But Elymas the magician (for so his name is by interpretation) opposed them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith. ^13:9But Saul, who also [is] Paul, filled with [the] Holy Spirit, fixing his eyes upon him, ^13:10said, O full of all deceit and all craft: son of [the] devil, enemy of all righteousness; wilt thou not cease perverting the right paths of [the] Lord? ^13:11And now behold, [the] Lord's hand [is] upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell upon him a mist and darkness; and going about he sought persons who should lead him by the hand. ^13:12Then the proconsul, seeing what had happened, believed, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord. ^13:13And having sailed from Paphos, Paul and his company came to Perga of Pamphylia; and John separated from them and returned to Jerusalem. ^13:14But they, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia; and entering into the synagogue on the sabbath day they sat down. ^13:15And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation to the people, speak. ^13:16And Paul, rising up and making a sign with the hand, said, Israelites, and ye that fear God, hearken. ^13:17The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people in their sojourn in [the] land of Egypt, and with a high arm brought them out of it, ^13:18and for a time of about forty years he nursed them in the desert. ^13:19And having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance. ^13:20And after these things he gave [them] judges till Samuel the prophet, [to the end of] about four hundred and fifty years. ^13:21And then they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul, son of Kis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, during forty years. ^13:22And having removed him he raised up to them David for king, of whom also bearing witness he said, I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who shall do all my will. ^13:23Of this man's seed according to promise has God brought to Israel a Saviour, Jesus; ^13:24John having proclaimed before the face of his entry [among the people] [the] baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. ^13:25And as John was fulfilling his course he said, Whom do ye suppose that I am? *I* am not [he]. But behold, there comes one after me, the sandal of whose feet I am not worthy to loose. ^13:26Brethren, sons of Abraham's race, and those who among you fear God, to you has the word of this salvation been sent: ^13:27for those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known him, have fulfilled also the voices of the prophets which are read on every sabbath, [by] judging [him]. ^13:28And having found no cause of death [in him], they begged of Pilate that he might be slain. ^13:29And when they had fulfilled all things written concerning him, they took him down from the cross and put him in a sepulchre; ^13:30but God raised him from among [the] dead, ^13:31who appeared for many days to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people. ^13:32And *we* declare unto you the glad tidings of the promise made to the fathers, ^13:33that God has fulfilled this to us their children, having raised up Jesus; as it is also written in the second psalm, *Thou* art my Son: this day have *I* begotten thee. ^13:34But that he raised him from among [the] dead, no more to return to corruption, he spoke thus: I will give to you the faithful mercies of David. ^13:35Wherefore also he says in another, Thou wilt not suffer thy gracious one to see corruption. ^13:36For David indeed, having in his own generation ministered to the will of God, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers and saw corruption. ^13:37But he whom God raised up did not see corruption. ^13:38Be it known unto you, therefore, brethren, that through this man remission of sins is preached to you, ^13:39and from all things from which ye could not be justified in the law of Moses, in him every one that believes is justified. ^13:40See therefore that that which is spoken in the prophets do not come upon [you], ^13:41Behold, ye despisers, and wonder and perish; for *I* work a work in your days, a work which ye will in no wise believe if one declare it to you. ^13:42And as they went out they begged that these words might be spoken to them the ensuing sabbath. ^13:43And the congregation of the synagogue having broken up, many of the Jews and of the worshipping proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. ^13:44And on the coming sabbath almost all the city was gathered together to hear the word of God. ^13:45But the Jews, seeing the crowds, were filled with envy, and contradicted the things said by Paul, [contradicting and] speaking injuriously. ^13:46And Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken to you; but, since ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the nations; ^13:47for thus has the Lord enjoined us: I have set thee for a light of the nations, that thou shouldest be for salvation to the end of the earth. ^13:48And [those of] the nations, hearing it, rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord, and believed, as many as were ordained to eternal life. ^13:49And the word of the Lord was carried through the whole country. ^13:50But the Jews excited the women of the upper classes who were worshippers, and the first people of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their coasts. ^13:51But they, having shaken off the dust of their feet against them, came to Iconium. ^13:52And the disciples were filled with joy and [the] Holy Spirit.

^14:1And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude of both Jews and Greeks believed. ^14:2But the Jews who did not believe stirred up the minds of [those of] the nations and made [them] evil-affected against the brethren. ^14:3They stayed therefore a good while, speaking boldly, [confiding] in the Lord, who gave witness to the word of his grace, giving signs and wonders to be done by their hands. ^14:4And the multitude of the city was divided, and some were with the Jews and some with the apostles. ^14:5And when an assault was making, both of [those of] the nations and [the] Jews with their rulers, to use [them] ill and stone them, ^14:6they, being aware of it, fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding country, ^14:7and there they were announcing the glad tidings. ^14:8And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in his feet, sat, [being] lame from his mother's womb, who had never walked. ^14:9This [man] heard Paul speaking, who, fixing his eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be healed, ^14:10said with a loud voice, Rise up straight upon thy feet: and he sprang up and walked. ^14:11But the crowds, who saw what Paul had done, lifted up their voices in Lycaonian, saying, The gods, having made themselves like men, are come down to us. ^14:12And they called Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul Mercury, because he took the lead in speaking. ^14:13And the priest of Jupiter who was before the city, having brought bulls and garlands to the gates, would have done sacrifice along with the crowds. ^14:14But the apostles Barnabas and Paul, having heard [it], rent their garments, and rushed out to the crowd, crying ^14:15and saying, Men, why do ye these things? *We* also are men of like passions with you, preaching to you to turn from these vanities to the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things in them; ^14:16who in the past generations suffered all the nations to go in their own ways, ^14:17though indeed he did not leave himself without witness, doing good, and giving to you from heaven rain and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness. ^14:18And saying these things, they with difficulty kept the crowds from sacrificing to them. ^14:19But there came Jews from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds and stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing him to have died. ^14:20But while the disciples encircled him, he rose up and entered into the city. And on the morrow he went away with Barnabas to Derbe. ^14:21And having announced the glad tidings to that city, and having made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch, ^14:22establishing the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God. ^14:23And having chosen them elders in each assembly, having prayed with fastings, they committed them to the Lord, on whom they had believed. ^14:24And having passed through Pisidia they came to Pamphylia, ^14:25and having spoken the word in Perga, they came down to Attalia; ^14:26and thence they sailed away to Antioch, whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled. ^14:27And having arrived, and having brought together the assembly, they related to them all that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations. ^14:28And they stayed no little time with the disciples.

^15:1And certain persons, having come down from Judaea, taught the brethren, If ye shall not have been circumcised according to the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. ^15:2A commotion therefore having taken place, and no small discussion on the part of Paul and Barnabas against them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from amongst them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question. ^15:3They therefore, having been set on their way by the assembly, passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of [those of] the nations. And they caused great joy to all the brethren. ^15:4And being arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, and related all that God had wrought with them. ^15:5And some of those who were of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, rose up from among [them], saying that they ought to circumcise them and enjoin them to keep the law of Moses. ^15:6And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter. ^15:7And much discussion having taken place, Peter, standing up, said to them, Brethren, *ye* know that from the earliest days God amongst you chose that the nations by my mouth should hear the word of the glad tidings and believe. ^15:8And the heart-knowing God bore them witness, giving [them] the Holy Spirit as to us also, ^15:9and put no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith. ^15:10Now therefore why tempt ye God, by putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? ^15:11But we believe that we shall be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they also. ^15:12And all the multitude kept silence and listened to Barnabas and Paul relating all the signs and wonders which God had wrought among the nations by them. ^15:13And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, listen to me: ^15:14Simon has related how God first visited to take out of [the] nations a people for his name. ^15:15And with this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written: ^15:16After these things I will return, and will rebuild the tabernacle of David which is fallen, and will rebuild its ruins, and will set it up, ^15:17so that the residue of men may seek out the Lord, and all the nations on whom my name is invoked, saith [the] Lord, who does these things ^15:18known from eternity. ^15:19Wherefore *I* judge, not to trouble those who from the nations turn to God; ^15:20but to write to them to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood. ^15:21For Moses, from generations of old, has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath. ^15:22Then it seemed good to the apostles and to the elders, with the whole assembly, to send chosen men from among them with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch, Judas called Barsabas and Silas, leading men among the brethren, ^15:23having by their hand written [thus]: The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the brethren who are from among [the] nations at Antioch, and [in] Syria and Cilicia, greeting: ^15:24Inasmuch as we have heard that some who went out from amongst us have troubled you by words, upsetting your souls, [saying that ye must be circumcised and keep the law]; to whom we gave no commandment; ^15:25it seemed good to us, having arrived at a common judgment, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, ^15:26men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. ^15:27We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves also will tell you by word [of mouth] the same things. ^15:28For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: ^15:29to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication; keeping yourselves from which ye will do well. Farewell. ^15:30They therefore, being let go, came to Antioch, and having gathered the multitude delivered to [them] the epistle. ^15:31And having read it, they rejoiced at the consolation. ^15:32And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with much discourse, and strengthened them. ^15:33And having passed some time [there], they were let go in peace from the brethren to those who sent them. ^15:34Not available ^15:35And Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and announcing the glad tidings, with many others also, of the word of the Lord. ^15:36But after certain days Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city where we have announced the word of the Lord, [and see] how they are getting on. ^15:37And Barnabas proposed to take with [them] John also, called Mark; ^15:38but Paul thought it not well to take with them him who had abandoned them, [going back] from Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work. ^15:39There arose therefore very warm feeling, so that they separated from one another; and Barnabas taking Mark sailed away to Cyprus; ^15:40but Paul having chosen Silas went forth, committed by the brethren to the grace of God. ^15:41And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.

^16:1And he came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus, son of a Jewish believing woman, but [the] father a Greek, ^16:2who had a [good] testimony of the brethren in Lystra and Iconium. ^16:3Him would Paul have go forth with him, and took [him and] circumcised him on account of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew his father that he was a Greek. ^16:4And as they passed through the cities they instructed them to observe the decrees determined on by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem. ^16:5The assemblies therefore were confirmed in the faith, and increased in number every day. ^16:6And having passed through Phrygia and the Galatian country, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia, ^16:7having come down to Mysia, they attempted to go to Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them; ^16:8and having passed by Mysia they descended to Troas. ^16:9And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a certain Macedonian man, standing and beseeching him, and saying, Pass over into Macedonia and help us. ^16:10And when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go forth to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to announce to them the glad tidings. ^16:11Having sailed therefore away from Troas, we went in a straight course to Samothracia, and on the morrow to Neapolis, ^16:12and thence to Philippi, which is [the] first city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city certain days. ^16:13And on the sabbath day we went outside the gate by the river, where it was the custom for prayer to be, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had assembled. ^16:14And a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God, heard; whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things spoken by Paul. ^16:15And when she had been baptised and her house, she besought [us], saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and abide [there]. And she constrained us. ^16:16And it came to pass as we were going to prayer that a certain female slave, having a spirit of Python, met us, who brought much profit to her masters by prophesying. ^16:17She, having followed Paul and us, cried saying, These men are bondmen of the Most High God, who announce to you [the] way of salvation. ^16:18And this she did many days. And Paul, being distressed, turned, and said to the spirit, I enjoin thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out the same hour. ^16:19And her masters, seeing that the hope of their gains was gone, having seized Paul and Silas, dragged [them] into the market before the magistrates; ^16:20and having brought them up to the praetors, said, These men utterly trouble our city, being Jews, ^16:21and announce customs which it is not lawful for us to receive nor practise, being Romans. ^16:22And the crowd rose up too against them; and the praetors, having torn off their clothes, commanded to scourge [them]. ^16:23And having laid many stripes upon them they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely; ^16:24who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and secured their feet to the stocks. ^16:25And at midnight Paul and Silas, in praying, were praising God with singing, and the prisoners listened to them. ^16:26And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison shook, and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bonds of all loosed. ^16:27And the jailor being awakened out of his sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison opened, having drawn a sword was going to kill himself, thinking the prisoners had fled. ^16:28But Paul called out with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm, for we are all here. ^16:29And having asked for lights, he rushed in, and, trembling, fell down before Paul and Silas. ^16:30And leading them out said, Sirs, what must I do that I may be saved? ^16:31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house. ^16:32And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, with all that were in his house. ^16:33And he took them the same hour of the night and washed [them] from their stripes; and was baptised, he and all his straightway. ^16:34And having brought them into his house he laid the table [for them], and rejoiced with all his house, having believed in God. ^16:35And when it was day, the praetors sent the lictors, saying, Let those men go. ^16:36And the jailor reported these words to Paul: The praetors have sent that ye may be let go. Now therefore go out and depart in peace. ^16:37But Paul said to them, Having beaten us publicly uncondemned, us who are Romans, they have cast us into prison, and now they thrust us out secretly? no, indeed, but let them come themselves and bring us out. ^16:38And the lictors reported these words to the praetors. And they were afraid when they heard they were Romans. ^16:39And they came and besought them, and having brought them out, asked them to go out of the city. ^16:40And having gone out of the prison, they came to Lydia; and having seen the brethren, they exhorted them and went away.

^17:1And having journeyed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was the synagogue of the Jews. ^17:2And according to Paul's custom he went in among them, and on three sabbaths reasoned with them from the scriptures, ^17:3opening and laying down that the Christ must have suffered and risen up from among the dead, and that this is the Christ, Jesus whom *I* announce to you. ^17:4And some of them believed, and joined themselves to Paul and Silas, and of the Greeks who worshipped, a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few. ^17:5But the Jews having been stirred up to jealousy, and taken to [themselves] certain wicked men of the lowest rabble, and having got a crowd together, set the city in confusion; and having beset the house of Jason sought to bring them out to the people; ^17:6and not having found them, dragged Jason and certain brethren before the politarchs, crying out, These [men] that have set the world in tumult, are come here also, ^17:7whom Jason has received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying, that there is another king, Jesus. ^17:8And they troubled the crowd and the politarchs when they heard these things. ^17:9And having taken security of Jason and the rest, they let them go. ^17:10But the brethren immediately sent away, in the night, Paul and Silas to Berea; who, being arrived, went away into the synagogue of the Jews. ^17:11And these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, receiving the word with all readiness of mind, daily searching the scriptures if these things were so. ^17:12Therefore many from among them believed, and of Grecian women of the upper classes and men not a few. ^17:13But when the Jews from Thessalonica knew that the word of God was announced in Berea also by Paul, they came there also, stirring up the crowds. ^17:14And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as to the sea; but Silas and Timotheus abode there. ^17:15But they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and, having received a commandment to Silas and Timotheus, that they should come to him as quickly as possible, they departed. ^17:16But in Athens, while Paul was waiting for them, his spirit was painfully excited in him seeing the city given up to idolatry. ^17:17He reasoned therefore in the synagogue with the Jews, and those who worshipped, and in the market-place every day with those he met with. ^17:18But some also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers attacked him. And some said, What would this chatterer say? and some, He seems to be an announcer of foreign demons, because he announced the glad tidings of Jesus and the resurrection [to them]. ^17:19And having taken hold on him they brought [him] to Areopagus, saying, Might we know what this new doctrine which is spoken by thee [is]? ^17:20For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears. We wish therefore to know what these things may mean. ^17:21Now all [the] Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else than to tell and to hear the news. ^17:22And Paul standing in the midst of Areopagus said, Athenians, in every way I see you given up to demon worship; ^17:23for, passing through and beholding your shrines, I found also an altar on which was inscribed, To the unknown God. Whom therefore ye reverence, not knowing [him], him I announce to you. ^17:24The God who has made the world and all things which are in it, *he*, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands, ^17:25nor is served by men's hands as needing something, himself giving to all life and breath and all things; ^17:26and has made of one blood every nation of men to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, having determined ordained times and the boundaries of their dwelling, ^17:27that they may seek God; if indeed they might feel after him and find him, although he is not far from each one of us: ^17:28for in him we live and move and exist; as also some of the poets amongst you have said, For we are also his offspring. ^17:29Being therefore [the] offspring of God, we ought not to think that which is divine to be like gold or silver or stone, [the] graven form of man's art and imagination. ^17:30God therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, now enjoins men that they shall all everywhere repent, ^17:31because he has set a day in which he is going to judge the habitable earth in righteousness by [the] man whom he has appointed, giving the proof [of it] to all [in] having raised him from among [the] dead. ^17:32And when they heard [of the] resurrection of the dead, some mocked, and some said, We will hear thee again also concerning this. ^17:33Thus Paul went out of their midst. ^17:34But some men joining themselves to him believed; among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman by name Damaris, and others with them.

^18:1And after these things, having left Athens, he came to Corinth; ^18:2and finding a certain Jew by name Aquila, of Pontus by race, just come from Italy, and Priscilla his wife, (because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome,) came to them, ^18:3and because they were of the same trade abode with them, and wrought. For they were tent-makers by trade. ^18:4And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks. ^18:5And when both Silas and Timotheus came down from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in respect of the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ. ^18:6But as they opposed and spoke injuriously, he shook his clothes, and said to them, Your blood be upon your own head: *I* [am] pure; from henceforth I will go to the nations. ^18:7And departing thence he came to the house of a certain [man], by name Justus, who worshipped God, whose house adjoined the synagogue. ^18:8But Crispus the ruler of the synagogue believed in the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing, believed, and were baptised. ^18:9And the Lord said by vision in [the] night to Paul, Fear not, but speak and be not silent; ^18:10because *I* am with thee, and no one shall set upon thee to injure thee; because I have much people in this city. ^18:11And he remained [there] a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God. ^18:12But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one consent rose against Paul and led him to the judgment-seat, ^18:13saying, This [man] persuades men to worship God contrary to the law. ^18:14But as Paul was going to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If indeed it was some wrong or wicked criminality, O Jews, of reason I should have borne with you; ^18:15but if it be questions about words, and names, and the law that ye have, see to it yourselves; [for] *I* do not intend to be judge of these things. ^18:16And he drove them from the judgment-seat. ^18:17And having all laid hold on Sosthenes the ruler of the synagogue, they beat him before the judgment-seat. And Gallio troubled himself about none of these things. ^18:18And Paul, having yet stayed [there] many days, took leave of the brethren and sailed thence to Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila, having shorn his head in Cenchrea, for he had a vow; ^18:19and he arrived at Ephesus, and left them there. But entering himself into the synagogue he reasoned with the Jews. ^18:20And when they asked him that he would remain for a longer time [with them] he did not accede, ^18:21but bade them farewell, saying, [I must by all means keep the coming feast at Jerusalem]; I will return to you again, if God will: and he sailed away from Ephesus. ^18:22And landing at Caesarea, and having gone up and saluted the assembly, he went down to Antioch. ^18:23And having stayed [there] some time, he went forth, passing in order through the country of Galatia and Phrygia, establishing all the disciples. ^18:24But a certain Jew, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, who was mighty in the scriptures, arrived at Ephesus. ^18:25He was instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in his spirit, he spoke and taught exactly the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John. ^18:26And *he* began to speak boldly in the synagogue. And Aquila and Priscilla, having heard him, took him to [them] and unfolded to him the way of God more exactly. ^18:27And when he purposed to go into Achaia, the brethren wrote to the disciples engaging them to receive him, who, being come, contributed much to those who believed through grace. ^18:28For he with great force convinced the Jews publicly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

^19:1And it came to pass, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper districts, came to Ephesus, and finding certain disciples, ^19:2he said to them, Did ye receive [the] Holy Spirit when ye had believed? And they [said] to him, We did not even hear if [the] Holy Spirit was [come]. ^19:3And he said, To what then were ye baptised? And they said, To the baptism of John. ^19:4And Paul said, John indeed baptised [with] the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on him that was coming after him, that is, on Jesus. ^19:5And when they heard that, they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus. ^19:6And Paul having laid [his] hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied. ^19:7And all the men were about twelve. ^19:8And entering into the synagogue, he spoke boldly during three months, reasoning and persuading [the things] concerning the kingdom of God. ^19:9But when some were hardened and disbelieved, speaking evil of the way before the multitude, he left them and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus. ^19:10And this took place for two years, so that all that inhabited Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks. ^19:11And God wrought no ordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, ^19:12so that even napkins or aprons were brought from his body [and put] upon the sick, and the diseases left them, and the wicked spirits went out. ^19:13And certain of the Jewish exorcists also, who went about, took in hand to call upon those who had wicked spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preaches. ^19:14And there were certain [men], seven sons of Sceva, Jewish high priest, who were doing this. ^19:15But the wicked spirit answering said to them, Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; but *ye*, who are ye? ^19:16And the man in whom the wicked spirit was leaped upon them, and having mastered both, prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. ^19:17And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who inhabited Ephesus, and fear fell upon all of them, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. ^19:18And many of those that believed came confessing and declaring their deeds. ^19:19And many of those that practised curious arts brought their books [of charms] and burnt them before all. And they reckoned up the prices of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. ^19:20Thus with might the word of the Lord increased and prevailed. ^19:21And when these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in his spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, After I have been there I must see Rome also. ^19:22And having sent into Macedonia two of those ministering to him, Timotheus and Erastus, he remained himself awhile in Asia. ^19:23And there took place at that time no small disturbance about the way. ^19:24For a certain [man] by name Demetrius, a silver-beater, making silver temples of Artemis, brought no small gain to the artisans; ^19:25whom having brought together, and those who wrought in such things, he said, Men, ye know that our well-living arises from this work, ^19:26and ye see and hear that this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great crowd, not only of Ephesus, but almost of all Asia, saying that they are no gods which are made with hands. ^19:27Now not only there is danger for us that our business come into discredit, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis be counted for nothing, and that her greatness should be destroyed whom the whole of Asia and the world reveres. ^19:28And having heard [this], and being filled with rage, they cried out, saying, Great [is] Artemis of the Ephesians. ^19:29And the [whole] city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord to the theatre, having seized and carried off with [them] Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, fellow-travellers of Paul. ^19:30But Paul intending to go in to the people, the disciples suffered him not; ^19:31and some of the Asiarchs also, who were his friends, sent to him and urged him not to throw himself into the theatre. ^19:32Different persons therefore cried out some different thing; for the assembly was tumultuous, and the most did not know for what cause they had come together. ^19:33But from among the crowd they put forward Alexander, the Jews pushing him forward. And Alexander, beckoning with his hand, would have made a defence to the people. ^19:34But, recognising that he was a Jew, there was one cry from all, shouting for about two hours, Great [is] Artemis of the Ephesians. ^19:35And the townclerk, having quieted the crowd, said, Ephesians, what man is there then who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of Artemis the great, and of the [image] which fell down from heaven? ^19:36These things therefore being undeniable, it is necessary that ye should be calm and do nothing headlong. ^19:37For ye have brought these men, [who are] neither temple-plunderers, nor speak injuriously of your goddess. ^19:38If therefore Demetrius and the artisans who [are] with him have a matter against any one, the courts are being held, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another. ^19:39But if ye inquire anything concerning other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly. ^19:40For also we are in danger to be put in accusation for sedition for this [affair] of to-day, no cause existing in reference to which we shall be able to give a reason for this concourse. ^19:41And having said these things, he dismissed the assembly.

^20:1But after the tumult had ceased, Paul having called the disciples to [him] and embraced [them], went away to go to Macedonia. ^20:2And having passed through those parts, and having exhorted them with much discourse, he came to Greece. ^20:3And having spent three months [there], a treacherous plot against him having been set on foot by the Jews, as he was going to sail to Syria, [the] resolution was adopted of returning through Macedonia. ^20:4And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater [son] of Pyrrhus, a Berean; and of Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius and Timotheus of Derbe, and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus. ^20:5These going before waited for us in Troas; ^20:6but we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and we came to them to Troas in five days, where we spent seven days. ^20:7And the first day of the week, we being assembled to break bread, Paul discoursed to them, about to depart on the morrow. And he prolonged the discourse till midnight. ^20:8And there were many lights in the upper room where we were assembled. ^20:9And a certain youth, by name Eutychus, sitting at the window-opening, overpowered by deep sleep, while Paul discoursed very much at length, having been overpowered by the sleep, fell from the third story down to the bottom, and was taken up dead. ^20:10But Paul descending fell upon him, and enfolding [him] [in his arms], said, Be not troubled, for his life is in him. ^20:11And having gone up, and having broken the bread, and eaten, and having long spoken until daybreak, so he went away. ^20:12And they brought [away] the boy alive, and were no little comforted. ^20:13And we, having gone before on board ship, sailed off to Assos, going to take in Paul there; for so he had directed, he himself being about to go on foot. ^20:14And when he met with us at Assos, having taken him on board, we came to Mitylene; ^20:15and having sailed thence, on the morrow arrived opposite Chios, and the next day put in at Samos; and having stayed at Trogyllium, the next day we came to Miletus: ^20:16for Paul thought it desirable to sail by Ephesus, so that he might not be made to spend time in Asia; for he hastened, if it was possible for him, to be the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem. ^20:17But from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he called over [to him] the elders of the assembly. ^20:18And when they were come to him, he said to them, *Ye* know how I was with you all the time from the first day that I arrived in Asia, ^20:19serving the Lord with all lowliness, and tears, and temptations, which happened to me through the plots of the Jews; ^20:20how I held back nothing of what is profitable, so as not to announce [it] to you, and to teach you publicly and in every house, ^20:21testifying to both Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ. ^20:22And now, behold, bound in my spirit *I* go to Jerusalem, not knowing what things shall happen to me in it; ^20:23only that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and tribulations await me. ^20:24But I make no account of [my] life [as] dear to myself, so that I finish my course, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the glad tidings of the grace of God. ^20:25And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom [of God], shall see my face no more. ^20:26Wherefore I witness to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all, ^20:27for I have not shrunk from announcing to you all the counsel of God. ^20:28Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, wherein the Holy Spirit has set you as overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which he has purchased with the blood of his own. ^20:29[For] *I* know [this,] that there will come in amongst you after my departure grievous wolves, not sparing the flock; ^20:30and from among your own selves shall rise up men speaking perverted things to draw away the disciples after them. ^20:31Wherefore watch, remembering that for three years, night and day, I ceased not admonishing each one [of you] with tears. ^20:32And now I commit you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build [you] up and give [to you] an inheritance among all the sanctified. ^20:33I have coveted [the] silver or gold or clothing of no one. ^20:34Yourselves know that these hands have ministered to my wants, and to those who were with me. ^20:35I have shewed you all things, that thus labouring [we] ought to come in aid of the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. ^20:36And having said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all. ^20:37And they all wept sore; and falling upon the neck of Paul they ardently kissed him, ^20:38specially pained by the word which he had said, that they would no more see his face. And they went down with him to the ship.

^21:1And when, having got away from them, we at last sailed away, we came by a direct course to Cos, and on the morrow to Rhodes, and thence to Patara. ^21:2And having found a ship passing over into Phoenicia, we went on board and sailed; ^21:3and having sighted Cyprus, and left it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria, and made the land at Tyre, for there the ship was to discharge her cargo. ^21:4And having found out the disciples, we remained there seven days; who said to Paul by the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem. ^21:5But when we had completed the days, we set out and took our journey, all of them accompanying us, with wives and children, till [we were] out of the city. And kneeling down upon the shore we prayed. ^21:6And having embraced one another, we went on board ship, and they returned home. ^21:7And we, having completed the voyage, arrived from Tyre at Ptolemais, and having saluted the brethren, we remained one day with them. ^21:8And leaving on the morrow, we came to Caesarea; and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was of the seven, we abode with him. ^21:9Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied. ^21:10And as we stayed there many days, a certain man, by name Agabus, a prophet, came down from Judaea, ^21:11and coming to us and taking the girdle of Paul, and having bound his own hands and feet, said, Thus saith the Holy Spirit, The man whose this girdle is shall the Jews thus bind in Jerusalem, and deliver him up into the hands of [the] Gentiles. ^21:12And when we heard these things, both we and those of the place besought [him] not to go up to Jerusalem. ^21:13But Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for *I* am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. ^21:14And when he would not be persuaded, we were silent, saying, The will of the Lord be done. ^21:15And after these days, having got our effects ready, we went up to Jerusalem. ^21:16And [some] of the disciples from Caesarea went with us, bringing [with them] a certain Mnason, a Cyprian, an old disciple, with whom we were to lodge. ^21:17And when we arrived at Jerusalem the brethren gladly received us. ^21:18And on the morrow Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders came there. ^21:19And having saluted them, he related one by one the things which God had wrought among the nations by his ministry. ^21:20And they having heard [it] glorified God, and said to him, Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of the Jews who have believed, and all are zealous of the law. ^21:21And they have been informed concerning thee, that thou teachest all the Jews among the nations apostasy from Moses, saying that they should not circumcise their children, nor walk in the customs. ^21:22What is it then? a multitude must necessarily come together, for they will hear that thou art come. ^21:23This do therefore that we say to thee: We have four men who have a vow on them; ^21:24take these and be purified with them, and pay their expenses, that they may have their heads shaved; and all will know that [of those things] of which they have been informed about thee nothing is [true]; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, keeping the law. ^21:25But concerning [those of] the nations who have believed, we have written, deciding that they should [observe no such thing, only to] keep themselves both from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication. ^21:26Then Paul, taking the men, on the next day, having been purified, entered with them into the temple, signifying the time the days of the purification would be fulfilled, until the offering was offered for every one of them. ^21:27And when the seven days were nearly completed, the Jews from Asia, having seen him in the temple, set all the crowd in a tumult, and laid hands upon him, ^21:28crying, Israelites, help! this is the man who teaches all everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place, and has brought Greeks too into the temple, and profaned this holy place. ^21:29For they had before seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple. ^21:30And the whole city was moved, and there was a concourse of the people; and having laid hold on Paul they drew him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut. ^21:31And as they were seeking to kill him, a representation came to the chiliarch of the band that the whole of Jerusalem was in a tumult; ^21:32who, taking with him immediately soldiers and centurions, ran down upon them. But they, seeing the chiliarch and the soldiers, ceased beating Paul. ^21:33Then the chiliarch came up and laid hold upon him, and commanded [him] to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he might be, and what he had done. ^21:34And different persons cried some different thing in the crowd. But he, not being able to know the certainty on account of the uproar, commanded him to be brought into the fortress. ^21:35But when he got upon the stairs it was so that he was borne by the soldiers on account of the violence of the crowd. ^21:36For the multitude of the people followed, crying, Away with him. ^21:37But as he was about to be led into the fortress, Paul says to the chiliarch, Is it allowed me to say something to thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek? ^21:38Thou art not then that Egyptian who before these days raised a sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the assassins? ^21:39But Paul said, *I* am a Jew of Tarsus, citizen of no insignificant city of Cilicia, and I beseech of thee, allow me to speak to the people. ^21:40And when he had allowed him, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people; and a great silence having been made, he addressed them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

^22:1Brethren and fathers, hear my defence which I now make to you. ^22:2And hearing that he addressed them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more quiet; and he says, ^22:3*I* am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, educated according to [the] exactness of the law of [our] fathers, being zealous for God, as *ye* are all this day; ^22:4who have persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women; ^22:5as also the high priest bears me witness, and all the elderhood: from whom also, having received letters to the brethren, I went to Damascus to bring those also who were there, bound, to Jerusalem, to be punished. ^22:6And it came to pass, as I was journeying and drawing near to Damascus, that, about mid-day, there suddenly shone out of heaven a great light round about me. ^22:7And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? ^22:8And *I* answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, *I* am Jesus the Nazaraean, whom *thou* persecutest. ^22:9But they that were with me beheld the light, [and were filled with fear], but heard not the voice of him that was speaking to me. ^22:10And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Rise up, and go to Damascus, and there it shall be told thee of all things which it is appointed thee to do. ^22:11And as I could not see, through the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came to Damascus. ^22:12And a certain Ananias, a pious man according to the law, borne witness to by all the Jews who dwelt [there], ^22:13coming to me and standing by me, said to me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And *I*, in the same hour, received my sight and saw him. ^22:14And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen thee beforehand to know his will, and to see the just one, and to hear a voice out of his mouth; ^22:15for thou shalt be a witness for him to all men of what thou hast seen and heard. ^22:16And now why lingerest thou? Arise and get baptised, and have thy sins washed away, calling on his name. ^22:17And it came to pass when I had returned to Jerusalem, and as I was praying in the temple, that I became in ecstasy, ^22:18and saw him saying to me, Make haste and go quickly out of Jerusalem, for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me. ^22:19And *I* said, Lord, they themselves know that *I* was imprisoning and beating in every synagogue those that believe on thee; ^22:20and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was shed, I also myself was standing by and consenting, and kept the clothes of them who killed him. ^22:21And he said to me, Go, for *I* will send thee to the nations afar off. ^22:22And they heard him until this word, and lifted up their voice, saying, Away with such a one as that from the earth, for it was not fit he should live. ^22:23And as they were crying, and throwing away their clothes, and casting dust into the air, ^22:24the chiliarch commanded him to be brought into the fortress, saying that he should be examined by scourging, that he might ascertain for what cause they cried thus against him. ^22:25But as they stretched him forward with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood [by], Is it lawful for you to scourge a man [who is] a Roman and uncondemned? ^22:26And the centurion, having heard it, went and reported it to the chiliarch, saying, What art thou going to do? for this man is a Roman. ^22:27And the chiliarch coming up said to him, Tell me, Art *thou* a Roman? And he said, Yes. ^22:28And the chiliarch answered, *I*, for a great sum, bought this citizenship. And Paul said, But *I* was also [free] born. ^22:29Immediately therefore those who were going to examine him left him, and the chiliarch also was afraid when he ascertained that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him. ^22:30And on the morrow, desirous to know the certainty [of the matter] why he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to meet, and having brought Paul down set him before them.

^23:1And Paul, fixing his eyes on the council, said, Brethren, I have walked in all good conscience with God unto this day. ^23:2But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing by him to smite his mouth. ^23:3Then Paul said to him, God will smite thee, whited wall. And *thou*, dost thou sit judging me according to the law, and breaking the law commandest me to be smitten? ^23:4And those that stood by said, Dost thou rail against the high priest of God? ^23:5And Paul said, I was not conscious, brethren, that he was high priest; for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evilly of the ruler of thy people. ^23:6But Paul, knowing that the one part [of them] were of the Sadducees and the other of the Pharisees, cried out in the council, Brethren, *I* am a Pharisee, son of Pharisees: *I* am judged concerning the hope and resurrection of [the] dead. ^23:7And when he had spoken this, there was a tumult of the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the multitude was divided. ^23:8For Sadducees say there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but Pharisees confess both of them. ^23:9And there was a great clamour, and the scribes of the Pharisees' part rising up contended, saying, We find nothing evil in this man; and if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel ^23:10And a great tumult having arisen, the chiliarch, fearing lest Paul should have been torn in pieces by them, commanded the troop to come down and take him by force from the midst of them, and to bring [him] into the fortress. ^23:11But the following night the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good courage; for as thou hast testified the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so thou must bear witness at Rome also. ^23:12And when it was day, the Jews, having banded together, put themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they should kill Paul. ^23:13And they were more than forty who had joined together in this oath; ^23:14and they went to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have cursed ourselves with a curse to taste nothing until we kill Paul. ^23:15Now therefore do ye with the council make a representation to the chiliarch so that he may bring him down to you, as about to determine more precisely what concerns him, and we, before he draws near, are ready to kill him. ^23:16But Paul's sister's son, having heard of the lying in wait, came and entered into the fortress and reported [it] to Paul. ^23:17And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this youth to the chiliarch, for he has something to report to him. ^23:18He therefore, having taken him with [him], led him to the chiliarch, and says, The prisoner Paul called me to [him] and asked me to lead this youth to thee, who has something to say to thee. ^23:19And the chiliarch having taken him by the hand, and having gone apart in private, inquired, What is it that thou hast to report to me? ^23:20And he said, The Jews have agreed together to make a request to thee, that thou mayest bring Paul down to-morrow into the council, as about to inquire something more precise concerning him. ^23:21Do not thou then be persuaded by them, for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have put themselves under a curse neither to eat nor drink till they kill him; and now they are ready waiting the promise from thee. ^23:22The chiliarch then dismissed the youth, commanding [him], Utter to no one that thou hast represented these things to me. ^23:23And having called to [him] certain two of the centurions, he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers that they may go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred light-armed footmen, for the third hour of the night. ^23:24And [he ordered them] to provide beasts, that they might set Paul on them and carry [him] safe through to Felix the governor, ^23:25having written a letter, couched in this form: ^23:26Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix, greeting. ^23:27This man, having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them, I came up with the military and took out [of their hands], having learned that he was a Roman. ^23:28And desiring to know the charge on which they accused him, I brought him down to their council; ^23:29whom I found to be accused of questions of their law, but to have no charge laid against him [making him] worthy of death or of bonds. ^23:30But having received information of a plot about to be put in execution against the man [by the Jews], I have immediately sent him to thee, commanding also his accusers to say before thee the things that are against him. [Farewell.] ^23:31The soldiers therefore, according to what was ordered them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris, ^23:32and on the morrow, having left the horsemen to go with him, returned to the fortress. ^23:33And these, having entered into Caesarea, and given up the letter to the governor, presented Paul also to him. ^23:34And having read [it], and asked of what eparchy he was, and learned that [he was] of Cilicia, ^23:35he said, I will hear thee fully when thine accusers also are arrived. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's praetorium.

^24:1And after five days came down the high priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator called Tertullus, and laid their informations against Paul before the governor. ^24:2And he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse, saying, Seeing we enjoy great peace through thee, and that excellent measures are executed for this nation by thy forethought, ^24:3we receive [it] always and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. ^24:4But that I may not too much intrude on thy time, I beseech thee to hear us briefly in thy kindness. ^24:5For finding this man a pest, and moving sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a leader of the sect of the Nazaraeans; ^24:6who also attempted to profane the temple; whom we also had seized, [and would have judged according to our law; ^24:7but Lysias, the chiliarch, coming up, took [him] away with great force out of our hands, ^24:8having commanded his accusers to come to thee;] of whom thou canst thyself, in examining [him], know the certainty of all these things of which we accuse him. ^24:9And the Jews also joined in pressing the matter against [Paul], saying that these things were so. ^24:10But Paul, the governor having beckoned to him to speak, answered, Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge to this nation, I answer readily as to the things which concern myself. ^24:11As thou mayest know that there are not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem, ^24:12and neither in the temple did they find me discoursing to any one, or making any tumultuous gathering together of the crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city; ^24:13neither can they make good the things of which they now accuse me. ^24:14But this I avow to thee, that in the way which they call sect, so I serve my fathers' God, believing all things which are written throughout the law, and in the prophets; ^24:15having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is to be a resurrection both of just and unjust. ^24:16For this cause I also exercise [myself] to have in everything a conscience without offence towards God and men. ^24:17And after a lapse of many years I arrived, bringing alms to my nation, and offerings. ^24:18Whereupon they found me purified in the temple, with neither crowd nor tumult. But it was certain Jews from Asia, ^24:19who ought to appear before thee and accuse, if they have anything against me; ^24:20or let these themselves say what wrong they found in me when I stood before the council, ^24:21[other] than concerning this one voice which I cried standing amongst them: I am judged this day by you touching [the] resurrection of [the] dead. ^24:22And Felix, knowing accurately the things concerning the way, adjourned them, saying, When Lysias the chiliarch is come down I will determine your affair; ^24:23ordering the centurion to keep him, and that he should have freedom, and to hinder none of his friends to minister to him. ^24:24And after certain days, Felix having arrived with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. ^24:25And as he reasoned concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment about to come, Felix, being filled with fear, answered, Go for the present, and when I get an opportunity I will send for thee; ^24:26hoping at the same time that money would be given him by Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener and communed with him. ^24:27But when two years were completed, Felix was relieved by Porcius Festus as his successor; and Felix, desirous to oblige the Jews, to acquire their favour, left Paul bound.

^25:1Festus therefore, being come into the eparchy, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. ^25:2And the chief priests and the chief of the Jews laid informations before him against Paul, and besought him, ^25:3asking as a grace against him that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying people in wait to kill him on the way. ^25:4Festus therefore answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to set out shortly. ^25:5Let therefore the persons of authority among you, says he, going down too, if there be anything in this man, accuse him. ^25:6And having remained among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the next day, having sat down on the judgment-seat, commanded Paul to be brought. ^25:7And when he was come, the Jews who were come down from Jerusalem stood round, bringing many and grievous charges which they were not able to prove: ^25:8Paul answering for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended [in] anything. ^25:9But Festus, desirous of obliging the Jews, to acquire their favour, answering Paul, said, Art thou willing to go up to Jerusalem, there to be judged before me concerning these things? ^25:10But Paul said, I am standing before the judgment-seat of Caesar, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews have I done no wrong, as *thou* also very well knowest. ^25:11If then I have done any wrong and committed anything worthy of death, I do not deprecate dying; but if there is nothing of those things of which they accuse me, no man can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar. ^25:12Then Festus, having conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed to Caesar. To Caesar shalt thou go. ^25:13And when certain days had elapsed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to salute Festus. ^25:14And when they had spent many days there, Festus laid before the king the matters relating to Paul, saying, There is a certain man left prisoner by Felix, ^25:15concerning whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid informations, requiring judgment against him: ^25:16to whom I answered, It is not [the] custom of the Romans to give up any man before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and he have got opportunity of defence touching the charge. ^25:17When therefore they had come together here, without putting it off, I sat the next day on the judgment-seat and commanded the man to be brought: ^25:18concerning whom the accusers, standing up, brought no such accusation of guilt as *I* supposed; ^25:19but had against him certain questions of their own system of worship, and concerning a certain Jesus who is dead, whom Paul affirmed to be living. ^25:20And as I myself was at a loss as to an inquiry into these things, I said, Was he willing to go to Jerusalem and there to be judged concerning these things? ^25:21But Paul having appealed to be kept for the cognisance of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I shall send him to Caesar. ^25:22And Agrippa [said] to Festus, I myself also would desire to hear the man. To-morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him. ^25:23On the morrow therefore, Agrippa being come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and having entered into the hall of audience, with the chiliarchs and the men of distinction of the city, and Festus having given command, Paul was brought. ^25:24And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye see this person, concerning whom all the multitude of the Jews applied to me both in Jerusalem and here, crying out against [him] that he ought not to live any longer. ^25:25But I, having found that he had done nothing worthy of death, and this [man] himself having appealed to Augustus, I have decided to send him; ^25:26concerning whom I have nothing certain to write to my lord. Wherefore I have brought him before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, so that an examination having been gone into I may have something to write: ^25:27for it seems to me senseless, sending a prisoner, not also to signify the charges against him.

^26:1And Agrippa said to Paul, It is permitted thee to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching out his hand answered in his defence: ^26:2I count myself happy, king Agrippa, in having to answer to-day before thee concerning all of which I am accused by the Jews, ^26:3especially because thou art acquainted with all the customs and questions which are among the Jews; wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. ^26:4My manner of life then from my youth, which from its commencement was passed among my nation in Jerusalem, know all the Jews, ^26:5who knew me before from the outset [of my life], if they would bear witness, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. ^26:6And now I stand to be judged because of the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers, ^26:7to which our whole twelve tribes serving incessantly day and night hope to arrive; about which hope, O king, I am accused of [the] Jews. ^26:8Why should it be judged a thing incredible in your sight if God raises the dead? ^26:9*I* indeed myself thought that I ought to do much against the name of Jesus the Nazaraean. ^26:10Which also I did in Jerusalem, and myself shut up in prisons many of the saints, having received the authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death I gave my vote. ^26:11And often punishing them in all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme. And, being exceedingly furious against them, I persecuted them even to cities out [of our own land]. ^26:12And when, [engaged] in this, I was journeying to Damascus, with authority and power from the chief priests, ^26:13at mid-day, on the way, I saw, O king, a light above the brightness of the sun, shining from heaven round about me and those who were journeying with me. ^26:14And, when we were all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? [it is] hard for thee to kick against goads. ^26:15And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, *I* am Jesus whom *thou* persecutest: ^26:16but rise up and stand on thy feet; for, for this purpose have I appeared to thee, to appoint thee to be a servant and a witness both of what thou hast seen, and of what I shall appear to thee in, ^26:17taking thee out from among the people, and the nations, to whom *I* send thee, ^26:18to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me. ^26:19Whereupon, king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision; ^26:20but have, first to those both in Damascus and Jerusalem, and to all the region of Judaea, and to the nations, announced that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance. ^26:21On account of these things the Jews, having seized me in the temple, attempted to lay hands on and destroy me. ^26:22Having therefore met with [the] help which is from God, I have stood firm unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing else than those things which both the prophets and Moses have said should happen, ^26:23[namely,] whether Christ should suffer; whether he first, through resurrection of [the] dead, should announce light both to the people and to the nations. ^26:24And as he answered for his defence with these things, Festus says with a loud voice, Thou art mad, Paul; much learning turns thee to madness. ^26:25But Paul said, I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but utter words of truth and soberness; ^26:26for the king is informed about these things, to whom also I speak with all freedom. For I am persuaded that of these things nothing is hidden from him; for this was not done in a corner. ^26:27King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. ^26:28And Agrippa [said] to Paul, In a little thou persuadest me to become a Christian. ^26:29And Paul [said], I would to God, both in little and in much, that not only thou, but all who have heard me this day, should become such as *I* also am, except these bonds. ^26:30And the king stood up, and the governor and Bernice, and those who sat with them, ^26:31and having gone apart, they spoke to one another saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds. ^26:32And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been let go if he had not appealed to Caesar.

^27:1But when it had been determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered up Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion, by name Julius, of Augustus' company. ^27:2And going on board a ship of Adramyttium about to navigate by the places along Asia, we set sail, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. ^27:3And the next day we arrived at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and suffered him to go to his friends and refresh himself. ^27:4And setting sail thence we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. ^27:5And having sailed over the waters of Cilicia and Pamphylia we came to Myra in Lycia: ^27:6and there the centurion having found a ship of Alexandria sailing to Italy, he made us go on board her. ^27:7And sailing slowly for many days, and having with difficulty got abreast of Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete abreast of Salmone; ^27:8and coasting it with difficulty we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near to which was [the] city of Lasaea. ^27:9And much time having now been spent, and navigation being already dangerous, because the fast also was already past, Paul counselled them, ^27:10saying, Men, I perceive that the navigation will be with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives. ^27:11But the centurion believed rather the helmsman and the shipowner than what was said by Paul. ^27:12And the harbour being ill adapted to winter in, the most counselled to set sail thence, if perhaps they might reach Phoenice to winter in, a port of Crete looking north-east and south-east. ^27:13And [the] south wind blowing gently, supposing that they had gained their object, having weighed anchor they sailed close in shore along Crete. ^27:14But not long after there came down it a hurricane called Euroclydon. ^27:15And the ship being caught and driven, and not able to bring her head to the wind, letting her go we were driven [before it]. ^27:16But running under the lee of a certain island called Clauda, we were with difficulty able to make ourselves masters of the boat; ^27:17which having hoisted up, they used helps, frapping the ship; and fearing lest they should run into Syrtis and run aground, and having lowered the gear they were so driven. ^27:18But the storm being extremely violent on us, on the next day they threw cargo overboard, ^27:19and on the third day with their own hands they cast away the ship furniture. ^27:20And neither sun nor stars appearing for many days, and no small storm lying on us, in the end all hope of our being saved was taken away. ^27:21And when they had been a long while without taking food, Paul then standing up in the midst of them said, Ye ought, O men, to have hearkened to me, and not have made sail from Crete and have gained this disaster and loss. ^27:22And now I exhort you to be of good courage, for there shall be no loss at all of life of [any] of you, only of the ship. ^27:23For an angel of the God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood by me this night, ^27:24saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted to thee all those that sail with thee. ^27:25Wherefore be of good courage, men, for I believe God that thus it shall be, as it has been said to me. ^27:26But we must be cast ashore on a certain island. ^27:27And when the fourteenth night was come, we being driven about in Adria, towards the middle of the night the sailors supposed that some land neared them, ^27:28and having sounded found twenty fathoms, and having gone a little farther and having again sounded they found fifteen fathoms; ^27:29and fearing lest we should be cast on rocky places, casting four anchors out of the stern, they wished that day were come. ^27:30But the sailors wishing to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat into the sea under pretext of being about to carry out anchors from the prow, ^27:31Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, Unless these abide in the ship *ye* cannot be saved. ^27:32Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let her fall. ^27:33And while it was drawing on to daylight, Paul exhorted them all to partake of food, saying, Ye have passed the fourteenth day watching in expectation without taking food. ^27:34Wherefore I exhort you to partake of food, for this has to do with your safety; for not a hair from the head of any one of you shall perish. ^27:35And, having said these things and taken a loaf, he gave thanks to God before all, and having broken it began to eat. ^27:36And all taking courage, themselves also took food. ^27:37And we were in the ship, all the souls, two hundred and seventy-six. ^27:38And having satisfied themselves with food, they lightened the ship, casting out the wheat into the sea. ^27:39And when it was day they did not recognise the land; but they perceived a certain bay having a strand, on which they were minded, if they should be able, to run the ship ashore; ^27:40and, having cast off the anchors, they left [them] in the sea, at the same time loosening the lashings of the rudders, and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made for the strand. ^27:41And falling into a place where two seas met they ran the ship aground, and the prow having stuck itself fast remained unmoved, but the stern was broken by the force of the waves. ^27:42And [the] counsel of the soldiers was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one should swim off and escape. ^27:43But the centurion, desirous of saving Paul, hindered them of their purpose, and commanded those who were able to swim, casting themselves first [into the sea], to get out on land; ^27:44and the rest, some on boards, some on some of the things [that came] from the ship; and thus it came to pass that all got safe to land.

^28:1And when we got safe [to land] we then knew that the island was called Melita. ^28:2But the barbarians shewed us no common kindness; for, having kindled a fire, they took us all in because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold. ^28:3And Paul having gathered a [certain] quantity of sticks together in a bundle and laid [it] on the fire, a viper coming out from the heat seized his hand. ^28:4And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said to one another, This man is certainly a murderer, whom, [though] saved out of the sea, Nemesis has not allowed to live. ^28:5*He* however, having shaken off the beast into the fire, felt no harm. ^28:6But *they* expected that he would have swollen or fallen down suddenly dead. But when they had expected a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, changing their opinion, they said he was a god. ^28:7Now in the country surrounding that place were the lands belonging to the chief man of the island, by name Publius, who received us and gave [us] hospitality three days in a very friendly way. ^28:8And it happened that the father of Publius lay ill of fever and dysentery; to whom Paul entered in, and having prayed and laid his hands on him cured him. ^28:9But this having taken place, the rest also who had sicknesses in the island came and were healed: ^28:10who also honoured us with many honours, and on our leaving they made presents to us of what should minister to our wants. ^28:11And after three months we sailed in a ship which had wintered in the island, an Alexandrian, with [the] Dioscuri for its ensign. ^28:12And having come to Syracuse we remained three days. ^28:13Whence, going in a circuitous course, we arrived at Rhegium; and after one day, the wind having changed to south, on the second day we came to Puteoli, ^28:14where, having found brethren, we were begged to stay with them seven days. And thus we went to Rome. ^28:15And thence the brethren, having heard about us, came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Tres Tabernae, whom when Paul saw, he thanked God and took courage. ^28:16And when we came to Rome, [the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the praetorian prefect, but] Paul was allowed to remain by himself with the soldier who kept him. ^28:17And it came to pass after three days, that he called together those who were the chief of the Jews; and when they had come together he said to them, Brethren, *I* having done nothing against the people or the customs of our forefathers, have been delivered a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans, ^28:18who having examined me were minded to let me go, because there was nothing worthy of death in me. ^28:19But the Jews speaking against it, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not as having anything to accuse my nation of. ^28:20For this cause therefore I have called you to [me] to see and to speak to you; for on account of the hope of Israel I have this chain about me. ^28:21And they said to him, For our part, we have neither received letters from Judaea concerning thee, nor has any one of the brethren who has arrived reported or said anything evil concerning thee. ^28:22But we beg to hear of thee what thou thinkest, for as concerning this sect it is known to us that it is everywhere spoken against. ^28:23And having appointed him a day many came to him to the lodging, to whom he expounded, testifying of the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and the prophets, from early morning to evening. ^28:24And some were persuaded of the things which were said, but some disbelieved. ^28:25And being disagreed among themselves they left; Paul having spoken one word, Well spoke the Holy Spirit through Esaias the prophet to our fathers, ^28:26saying, Go to this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear and not understand, and seeing ye shall see and not perceive. ^28:27For the heart of this people has become fat, and they hear heavily with their ears, and they have closed their eyes; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. ^28:28Be it known to you therefore, that this salvation of God has been sent to the nations; *they* also will hear [it]. ^28:29[And he having said this, the Jews went away, having great reasoning among themselves.] ^28:30And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging, and received all who came to him, ^28:31preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all freedom unhinderedly.

Romans

^1:1Paul, bondman of Jesus Christ, [a] called apostle, separated to God's glad tidings, ^1:2(which he had before promised by his prophets in holy writings,) ^1:3concerning his Son (come of David's seed according to flesh, ^1:4marked out Son of God in power, according to [the] Spirit of holiness, by resurrection of [the] dead) Jesus Christ our Lord; ^1:5by whom we have received grace and apostleship in behalf of his name, for obedience of faith among all the nations, ^1:6among whom are *ye* also [the] called of Jesus Christ: ^1:7to all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and [our] Lord Jesus Christ. ^1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world. ^1:9For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the glad tidings of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, ^1:10always beseeching at my prayers, if any way now at least I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you. ^1:11For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to establish you; ^1:12that is, to have mutual comfort among you, each by the faith [which is] in the other, both yours and mine. ^1:13But I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that I often proposed to come to you, (and have been hindered until the present time,) that I might have some fruit among you too, even as among the other nations also. ^1:14I am a debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to wise and unintelligent: ^1:15so, as far as depends on me, am I ready to announce the glad tidings to you also who [are] in Rome. ^1:16For I am not ashamed of the glad tidings; for it is God's power to salvation, to every one that believes, both to Jew first and to Greek: ^1:17for righteousness of God is revealed therein, on the principle of faith, to faith: according as it is written, But the just shall live by faith. ^1:18For there is revealed wrath of God from heaven upon all impiety, and unrighteousness of men holding the truth in unrighteousness. ^1:19Because what is known of God is manifest among them, for God has manifested [it] to them, ^1:20for from [the] world's creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity, so as to render them inexcusable. ^1:21Because, knowing God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened: ^1:22professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, ^1:23and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into [the] likeness of an image of corruptible man and of birds and quadrupeds and reptiles. ^1:24Wherefore God gave them up [also] in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, to dishonour their bodies between themselves: ^1:25who changed the truth of God into falsehood, and honoured and served the creature more than him who had created [it], who is blessed for ever. Amen. ^1:26For this reason God gave them up to vile lusts; for both their females changed the natural use into that contrary to nature; ^1:27and in like manner the males also, leaving the natural use of the female, were inflamed in their lust towards one another; males with males working shame, and receiving in themselves the recompense of their error which was fit. ^1:28And according as they did not think good to have God in [their] knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things; ^1:29being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers, ^1:30back-biters, hateful to God, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, ^1:31void of understanding, faithless, without natural affection, unmerciful; ^1:32who knowing the righteous judgment of God, that they who do such things are worthy of death, not only practise them, but have fellow delight in those who do [them].

^2:1Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, every one who judgest, for in that in which thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. ^2:2But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth upon those who do such things. ^2:3And thinkest thou this, O man, who judgest those that do such things, and practisest them [thyself], that *thou* shalt escape the judgment of God? ^2:4or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads thee to repentance? ^2:5but, according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasurest up to thyself wrath, in [the] day of wrath and revelation of [the] righteous judgment of God, ^2:6who shall render to each according to his works: ^2:7to them who, in patient continuance of good works, seek for glory and honour and incorruptibility, life eternal. ^2:8But to those that are contentious, and are disobedient to the truth, but obey unrighteousness, [there shall be] wrath and indignation, ^2:9tribulation and distress, on every soul of man that works evil, both of Jew first, and of Greek; ^2:10but glory and honour and peace to every one that works good, both to Jew first and to Greek: ^2:11for there is no acceptance of persons with God. ^2:12For as many as have sinned without law shall perish also without law; and as many as have sinned under law shall be judged by law, ^2:13(for not the hearers of the law [are] just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. ^2:14For when [those of the] nations, which have no law, practise by nature the things of the law, these, having no law, are a law to themselves; ^2:15who shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts accusing or else excusing themselves between themselves;) ^2:16in [the] day when God shall judge the secrets of men, according to my glad tidings, by Jesus Christ. ^2:17But if *thou* art named a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast in God, ^2:18and knowest the will, and discerningly approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law; ^2:19and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of the blind, a light of those who [are] in darkness, ^2:20an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law: ^2:21thou then that teachest another, dost thou not teach thyself? thou that preachest not to steal, dost thou steal? ^2:22thou that sayest [man should] not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege? ^2:23thou who boastest in law, dost thou by transgression of the law dishonour God? ^2:24For the name of God is blasphemed on your account among the nations, according as it is written. ^2:25For circumcision indeed profits if thou keep [the] law; but if thou be a law-transgressor, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision. ^2:26If therefore the uncircumcision keep the requirements of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision, ^2:27and uncircumcision by nature, fulfilling the law, judge thee, who, with letter and circumcision, [art] a law-transgressor? ^2:28For he is not a Jew who [is] one outwardly, neither that circumcision which is outward in flesh; ^2:29but he [is] a Jew [who is so] inwardly; and circumcision, of the heart, in spirit, not in letter; whose praise [is] not of men, but of God.

^3:1What then [is] the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of circumcision? ^3:2Much every way: and first, indeed, that to them were entrusted the oracles of God. ^3:3For what? if some have not believed, shall their unbelief make the faith of God of none effect? ^3:4Far be the thought: but let God be true, and every man false; according as it is written, So that thou shouldest be justified in thy words, and shouldest overcome when thou art in judgment. ^3:5But if our unrighteousness commend God's righteousness, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak according to man. ^3:6Far be the thought: since how shall God judge the world? ^3:7For if the truth of God, in my lie, has more abounded to his glory, why yet am *I* also judged as a sinner? ^3:8and not, according as we are injuriously charged, and according as some affirm that we say, Let us practise evil things, that good ones may come? whose judgment is just. ^3:9What then? are we better? No, in no wise: for we have before charged both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin: ^3:10according as it is written, There is not a righteous [man], not even one; ^3:11there is not the [man] that understands, there is not one that seeks after God. ^3:12All have gone out of the way, they have together become unprofitable; there is not one that practises goodness, there is not so much as one: ^3:13their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; asps' poison [is] under their lips: ^3:14whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; ^3:15swift their feet to shed blood; ^3:16ruin and misery [are] in their ways, ^3:17and way of peace they have not known: ^3:18there is no fear of God before their eyes. ^3:19Now we know that whatever the things the law says, it speaks to those under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be under judgment to God. ^3:20Wherefore by works of law no flesh shall be justified before him; for by law [is] knowledge of sin. ^3:21But now without law righteousness of God is manifested, borne witness to by the law and the prophets; ^3:22righteousness of God by faith of Jesus Christ towards all, and upon all those who believe: for there is no difference; ^3:23for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; ^3:24being justified freely by his grace through the redemption which [is] in Christ Jesus; ^3:25whom God has set forth a mercy-seat, through faith in his blood, for [the] shewing forth of his righteousness, in respect of the passing by the sins that had taken place before, through the forbearance of God; ^3:26for [the] shewing forth of his righteousness in the present time, so that he should be just, and justify him that is of [the] faith of Jesus. ^3:27Where then [is] boasting? It has been excluded. By what law? of works? Nay, but by law of faith; ^3:28for we reckon that a man is justified by faith, without works of law. ^3:29Is [God] the God of Jews only? is he not of [the] nations also? Yea, of nations also: ^3:30since indeed [it is] one God who shall justify [the] circumcision on the principle of faith, and uncircumcision by faith. ^3:31Do we then make void law by faith? Far be the thought: [no,] but we establish law.