Some of the company drew forth Alexander, the Jews thrusting him forwards. Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have given the people an answer.

Of these things put them in remembrance, and testify before the Lord, that they strive not about words, which is to no profit, but to pervert the hearers.

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil, the Lord reward him according to his deeds,

I have

If he hear not them, tell it unto the congregation: if he hear not the congregation, take him as a heathen man, and as a publican.

in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of the Lord Jesus Christ,

and are ready to take vengeance on all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

Therefore write I these things being absent, lest when I am present I should use sharpness according to the power which the Lord hath given me, to edify, and not to destroy.

Blaspheme

When the Jews saw the people, they were full of indignation and spake against those things which were spoken of Paul; speaking against it, and railing on it.

For the men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, cursed speakers, disobedient to father and mother, unthankful, unholy,

And I stood on the sea sand. And I saw a beast rise out of the sea, having seven heads, and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his head, the name of blasphemy.

General references

Whosoever's sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them: And whosoever's sins ye retain, they are retained."

We can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.