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PAUL THE APOSTLE
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But after standing up in the council, a certain Pharisee named Gamaliel, a law teacher, esteemed by all the people, commanded to make the apostles be outside a little while.
And having expelled him out of the city, they stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their garments beside the feet of a young man called Saul.
And having expelled him out of the city, they stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their garments beside the feet of a young man called Saul.
And Saul was approving the killing of him. And on that day there developed a great persecution against the church at Jerusalem. And they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
But Saul, still breathing threat and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, after going to the high priest,
And on going, it came to pass for him to approach Damascus. And suddenly there shone around him a light out of heaven.
And the men who traveled with him had stopped, speechless, indeed hearing the voice, but seeing no man.
And the Lord said to him, After rising, go into the street called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas, a man named Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying.
But the Lord said to him, Go, because this man is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before Gentiles and kings, and sons of Israel.
And straightaway he proclaimed the Christ in the synagogues, that this man is the Son of God.
But Barnabas having taken him, he brought him to the apostles. And he related to them how he saw the Lord on the road, and that he spoke to him, and how he spoke boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
But when the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him away to Tarsus.
Indeed therefore those who were scattered abroad from the persecution that occurred against Stephen passed through as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none except Jews only.
and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass a whole year for them to be assembled in the congregation, and to teach a considerable multitude, and to call the disciples Christians, first at Antioch.
which also they did, having sent it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
And Barnabas and Saul turned back in Jerusalem after fulfilling the service, also having taken along John who was surnamed Mark.
Now there were some men from the congregation that was in Antioch, prophets and teachers, including Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen reared with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Now there were some men from the congregation that was in Antioch, prophets and teachers, including Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen reared with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Indeed therefore these men, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed for Cyprus.
And after going through the island as far as Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a Jewish FALSE prophet, whose name was Bar-jesus,
And Paul having stood up, and having motioned with the hand, he said, Men, Israelites, and those who fear God, listen.
and saying, Men, why are ye doing these things? We also are men of like nature with you, proclaiming good-news to you, to turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all the thi
and from there they sailed to Antioch, from where they were delivered to the grace of God for the work that they fulfilled.
And certain men, who came down from Judea, taught the brothers, Unless ye will be circumcised in the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. Therefore, no small dissension and debate having developed with Paul and Barnabus against them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some other men from them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem about thi read more. Indeed therefore, having been helped for the trip by the congregation, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing the conversion of the Gentiles. And they caused great joy to all the brothers. And after arriving in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders. And they reported as many things as God did with them. But some of the men who believed from the sect of the Pharisees rose up, saying, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. And the apostles and the elders were assembled together to see about this matter. And when much debate occurred, Peter having risen up, he said to them, Men, brothers, ye know that from past days among us, God chose the Gentiles to hear through my mouth the word of the good-news, and to believe.
And when much debate occurred, Peter having risen up, he said to them, Men, brothers, ye know that from past days among us, God chose the Gentiles to hear through my mouth the word of the good-news, and to believe. And God, who knows the heart, testified to them, having given them the Holy Spirit, just as also to us. read more. And he made not one distinction between both us and them, having purified their hearts by faith. Now therefore why do ye challenge God, to place a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? But through the grace of the Lord Jesus, we believe to be saved, in the same way as those men also. And all the multitude kept silent, and they heard Barnabas and Paul describing how many signs and wonders God did among the Gentiles through them. And after they were quiet, James answered, saying, Men, brothers, hear me. Simeon described how God first came to help, to take from the Gentiles a people for his name. And to this the words of the prophets agree, as it is written, After these things I will return, and I will rebuild the tabernacle of David that has fallen. And I will rebuild the things of it that have been demolished, and I will restore it, so that the rest of men might seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles upon whom my name is called upon them, says the Lord, who does these things. Known to God from the age are all his works. Therefore I judge not to trouble those from the Gentiles who are turning to God, but to write to them, to abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood. For Moses from generations past, has from city to city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues on every Sabbath. Then it was decided by the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to send men chosen from them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers, after writing by their hand these things:The apostles, and the elders, and the brothers, to those down in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, to the brothers of the Gentiles, greeting. Since we have heard that certain men who went out from us have troubled you with words, disturbing your souls, saying to be circumcised, and to keep the law, to whom we did not command, it was decided by us, having become unanimous, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, men who have given over their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, themselves also declaring the same things by speech. For it was decided by the Holy Spirit, and by us, to lay upon you not one greater burden than these necessary things: to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication, keeping yourselves from which, ye will do well. Be strong.
And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, After returning, surely we could help our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, how they fare.
And a vision appeared to Paul during the night. A certain Macedonian man was standing, imploring him, and saying, After crossing over into Macedonia, help us.
and from there to Philippi, which is a principle city of the district of Macedonia colony. And we were in the same city remaining some days.
and proclaim customs that are not permitted for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.
But Paul said to them, Having beaten us publicly, uncondemned men, being Romans, they cast us into prison, and now they thrust us out privately? Certainly not, but after coming, they shall lead us out.
And according to Paul's custom, he went in to them, and for three Sabbaths he discoursed with them from the Scriptures,
And having stood in the middle of the Areopagus, Paul said, Athenian men, I perceive you as deity-fearing in all things.
And having stood in the middle of the Areopagus, Paul said, Athenian men, I perceive you as deity-fearing in all things.
And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and was working, for they were of the tentmakers craft.
And after coming down to Caesarea, having gone up and greeted the church, he went down to Antioch.
And now behold, I have seen that ye will no longer see my face, ye all among whom I passed through preaching the kingdom of God.
I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
But Paul said, I am really a Jewish man of Tarsus of Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. And I beg thee, allow me to speak to the people. And having permitted him, Paul, having stood on the steps, motioned his hand to the people. And when a great hush developed, he called out in the Hebrew language, saying,
And having heard that he called out to them in the Hebrew language, they offered more silence. And he says, I am indeed a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but reared in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, reared accurately in the paternal law, being a zealot of God, as ye all are today.
As also the high priest testifies about me, and all the senior council, from whom also having received letters to the brothers in Damascus, I was going to bring bound even those who were there to Jerusalem so that they might be pun
And I answered, Who are thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom thou persecute. And those who were with me indeed saw the light and became afraid, but they heard not the voice of him who spoke to me.
And it came to pass, my having returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, for me to became in a trance.
And he said to me, Depart, because I will send thee far away to Gentiles.
And as they stretched him out with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, Is it permitted for you to scourge a Roman man, and uncondemned?
And the chief captain answered, Of a great sum I obtained this citizenship. And Paul said, But then I was born so.
And Paul, after looking intently at the council, said, Men, brothers, I have been a citizen in all good conscience to God until this day.
But when Paul ascertained that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men, brothers, I am a Pharisee, son of a Pharisee. About the hope and resurrection of the dead I am judged.
But when Paul ascertained that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men, brothers, I am a Pharisee, son of a Pharisee. About the hope and resurrection of the dead I am judged.
But the son of Paul's sister, having heard of the ambush, having come and entered into the fort, he informed Paul.
Indeed therefore, my manner of life from youth, having developed from the beginning among my nation at Jerusalem, all the Jews know,
Indeed therefore, my manner of life from youth, having developed from the beginning among my nation at Jerusalem, all the Jews know, having known me previously from the beginning, if they were willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
which also I did at Jerusalem. And I locked up many of the sanctified in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests. And when they were killed, I gave a vote against them.
And during which, while going to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send thee,
And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired lodging. And he received all who came in to him,
Paul, a bondman of Jesus Christ, a called apostle separated for the good-news of God
through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations on behalf of his name,
Truly, I first express thanks to my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world.
For I wished I myself to be accursed from the Christ, for my brothers, my kinsmen according to flesh,
Brothers, truly my heart's desire and my supplication to God for Israel is for salvation.
I say therefore, did God thrust away his people? May it not happen! For I also am an Israelite from the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
I say therefore, did God thrust away his people? May it not happen! For I also am an Israelite from the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
For I speak to you the Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of Gentiles, I enhance my ministry,
And again he says, Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.
for me to be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, serving the good-news of God like a priest, so that the offering up of the Gentiles might become acceptable, being sanctified in Holy Spirit.
whenever I go to Spain I will come to you. For I hope to see you while passing through, and there to be helped on the way by you, if first I may be partly satisfied from you.
Having therefore completed this, and having sealed this fruit for them, I will depart by you to Spain.
I wrote to you in the letter not to associate with fornicators,
Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are ye not my work in Lord?
Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are ye not my work in Lord?
Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are ye not my work in Lord?
But I have used none of these things, and I did not write these things so that it should be done to me this way. For it is good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my boasting empty.
and last of all, as to the untimely birth, he also appeared to me.
and last of all, as to the untimely birth, he also appeared to me. For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
And, brothers, we declare to you the grace of God that has been given in the congregations of Macedonia,
And being present with you, and when needy, I was a burden to no man. For the brothers who came from Macedonia, they supplied my need. And in everything I kept, and I will keep myself non-burdensome to you.
From the Jews five times I received forty save one.
In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes wanting to apprehend me.
And so that I might not be over exalted by the extraordinariness of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, an agent of Satan so that he would buffet me, so that I would not be over exalted.
Paul, an apostle (not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead),
For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it was through revelation of Jesus Christ.
And I advanced in Judaism beyond many contemporaries among my race, being a more extreme zealot of my paternal traditions.
nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles before me, but I went into Arabia and returned again to Damascus.
nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles before me, but I went into Arabia and returned again to Damascus.
nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles before me, but I went into Arabia and returned again to Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit with Peter, and I remained with him fifteen days.
Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, having taken along Titus also.
but to the contrary, when they saw that I was entrusted with the good-news for men of uncircumcision, as Peter for men of circumcision
But when Peter came to Antioch I opposed him to the face, because he was blameworthy.
But ye know that through a weakness of the flesh I preached the good-news to you the first time.
So then ye are no more alien and foreign, but fellow citizens of the sanctified, and belonging to the household of God.
To me, a man less than the least of all the sanctified, this grace was given to preach good-news among the Gentiles, the unsearchable wealth of Christ,
And I am constrained by the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, being far better.
Only be citizens worthy of the good-news of the Christ, so that, whether having come and having seen you or being absent, I may hear things about you that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith o
Indeed have this way to think in you, that also was in Christ Jesus,
in circumcision the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; regarding law, a Pharisee;
in circumcision the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; regarding law, a Pharisee;
in circumcision the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; regarding law, a Pharisee;
in circumcision the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; regarding law, a Pharisee;
And ye Philippians also have seen that, in the beginning of the good-news when I departed from Macedonia, not one congregation shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving except ye only,
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timothy the brother,
In whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Masters, present to the bondmen what is right and equitable, knowing that ye also have a Master in heavens.
For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything. For they report about us what kind of entrance we had with you, and how ye turned to God from the idols to serve a living and TRUE God,
For ye yourselves know, brothers, our entrance with you, that it has not become empty.
For ye remember, brothers, our labor and the hardship. For, laboring night and day in order not to burden any of you, we preached to you the good-news of God.
For ye, brothers, became imitators of the congregations of God, which are in Judea in Christ Jesus, because ye also suffered the same things by your own countrymen, just as also they by the Jews.
Therefore we wanted to come to you, indeed I, Paul, even once and again, and Satan hindered us.
Therefore, no longer covering over it, we preferred to be left behind in Athens alone.
But we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about those who are asleep, so that ye may not grieve, as also the others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and arose, so also those who became asleep through Jesus, God will bring with him. read more. For this we say to you in the word of Lord, that we who are alive, who remain for the coming of the Lord, will no, not precede those who became asleep. Because the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with a voice of the arch-agent, and with a trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first, then we who are alive, who remain, will be caught up simultaneously with them in clouds to the Lord's gathering in the air. And so we will always be with Lord. Therefore encourage each other with these words.
for ye not to be quickly shaken from your mind, nor to be alarmed, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by a letter as by us, as that the day of the Christ has come.
nor did we eat bread gratis from any man, but in labor and toil, working night and day in order not to burden any of you.
The salutation of Paul by my hand, which is a mark in every letter I write this way.
forbidding to marry, to abstain from foods, which God created for partaking with thankfulness by those who believe and know the truth.
I desire therefore the younger women to marry, to bear children, to manage house, to give not one occasion to him who opposes on account of slander.
No longer drink water, but use a little wine because of thy stomach and thy frequent weaknesses.
O Timothy, keep the entrustment, avoiding the profane babblings and objections of the falsely-called knowledge,
I have gratitude to God whom I serve from the forefathers in a pure conscience, as I have unceasing remembrance about thee in my supplications, night and day
taking memory of the non-hypocritical faith in thee, which first dwelt in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that is in thee also.
Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord nor of me his prisoner, but suffer together with the good-news according to the power of God.
This thou know, that all those in Asia turned away from me, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain. read more. But when he happened to be in Rome he sought me more diligently and found me (may the Lord grant him to find mercy from Lord in that day), and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, thou know very well.
persecutions, sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra. I endured such persecutions, and the Lord rescued me out of them all.
And that from a babe thou have known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
Hurry to come to me quickly, for Demas forsook me having loved the present age, and he went to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. read more. Only Luke is with me. Having taken Mark, bring him with thee, for he is useful to me for service. But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus. Bring the cloak that I left behind at Troas with Carpus when thou come, and the books, especially the parchments. Alexander the coppersmith did many evil things to me. May the Lord repay him according to his works, of whom thou also beware, for he extremely opposed our words. At my first defense no man came with me, but all forsook me. May it not be reckoned to them.
At my first defense no man came with me, but all forsook me. May it not be reckoned to them. But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the sacred message might be brought to fullness, and all the Gentiles might hear. And I was rescued out of the mouth of the lion. read more. And the Lord will rescue me from every evil work, and will save me for his heavenly kingdom, to whom is the glory into the ages of the ages. Truly. Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus. Erastus remained at Corinth, but Trophimus I left being sick at Miletus. Hurry to come before winter. Eubulus salutes thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brothers. The Lord Jesus Christ is with thy spirit. Grace is with you. Truly.
who must be muzzled, men who subvert whole houses, teaching things that they ought not, for sake of ugly profit.
not giving heed to Jewish myths, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
Concerning all things presenting thyself a pattern of good works in the doctrine: incorruption, dignity, incorruptibility,
But simultaneously also prepare a lodging for me, for I hope that by your prayers I will be granted to you.