Reference: Paul The Apostle
Hastings
PAUL THE APOSTLE
i. The Authorities.
See Verses Found in Dictionary
And a certain Pharisee having risen up in the council, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honoured by all the people, urged to put the sent without a little while.
And having cast out of the city, they stoned: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man called Saul.
And having cast out of the city, they stoned: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man called Saul.
And Saul was assenting to his murder. And in that day was a great expulsion upon the church in Jerusalem; and all were scattered up and down in the countries of Judea and Samaria, except the sent.
And Saul, yet breathing out threatening and murder against the disciples of the Lord, having come to the chief priest,
And in going, it was he drawing near to Damascus: and suddenly a light from heaven flashed with lightning around him:
And the men journeying with him stood astonished, hearing the voice truly, and seeing no one.
And the Lord to him, Having risen, go thou to the street called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas Saul by name, of Tarsus; for, behold, he prays,
And the Lord said to him, Go: for he is a vessel of choice to me, to lift up my name before nations, and kings, and the sons of Israel:
And quickly in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God.
And when sufficient days were completed, the Jews counselled together to put him to death:
And Barnabas having taken him, brought him to the sent, and recounted to them how in the way he saw the Lord, and that he spake to him, and how in Damascus he spake freely in the name of Jesus.
And the brethren having known, brought him down to Cesarea, and they sent him forth to Tarsus.
Therefore truly those dispersed by the pressure having been on account of Stephen, passed through even to Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none except the Jews only.
And having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it was for a whole year they were assembled together in the churches, and taught a sufficient crowd. And the disciples were Christians by divine intimation first in Antioch.
Which also they did, having sent to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having completed the service, and taken with them John, surnamed Mark.
And certain prophets and teachers were in the church being in Antioch; as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
And certain prophets and teachers were in the church being in Antioch; as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Therefore these truly, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, came down to Seleucia and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
And having passed through the island to Paphos, they found a certain magician, a false prophet, a Jew, the name to him Barjesus:
And Paul having risen, and shaken with the hand, said, Men, Israelites, and ye fearing God, hear ye.
And saying, Men, why do ye these things? We also are men of similar passions with you, announcing good news to turn you back from these vanities to the living God, who made heaven, and earth, and sea, and all in them:
And thence they sailed away to Antioch, thence were they delivered by the grace of God to the work which they completed.
And certain having come down from Judea taught the brethren, That except ye be circumcised by Moses custom, ye cannot be saved. Therefore dissension and no small discussion having been to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas to go up, and certain others of them, to the sent and elders in Jerusalem about this question. read more. Truly therefore the sent by the church passed through Phenice and Samaria, relating the turning back of the nations: and they made great joy to all the brethren. And having arrived at Jerusalem they were received by the church, and the sent and elders, and they announced what God did with them. And certain of them from the sect of the Pharisees having believed, rose up, saying, That they must be circumcised, and to enjoin to keep the law of Moses. And the sent and elders were gathered together to see about this word. And much discussion having been, Peter having risen up, said to them, Men, brethren, ye know that from ancient days God chose among us, through my month for the nations to hear the word of good news, and believe.
And much discussion having been, Peter having risen up, said to them, Men, brethren, ye know that from ancient days God chose among us, through my month for the nations to hear the word of good news, and believe. And God the knower of hearts testified to them, having given them the Holy Spirit, as also us; read more. And separated nothing between us and also them, by faith having purified their hearts. Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? But by grace of our Lord Jesus Christ we believe to be saved, as also they. And all the multitude were silent, and heard Barnabas and Paul, recounting what signs and wonders God did in the nations through them. And after they were silent, James answered, saying, Men, brethren, hear me: Simeon related how God first reviewed to take from the nations a people for his name. And with this the words of the prophets agree: as has been written, After these will I return, and rebuild the tent of David, having fallen; and its things undermined will I rebuild, and set it upright: So that they remaining of men might seek out the Lord, and all the nations upon whom my name has been called upon them, says the Lord, making all these. Known to God are all his works from eternity. Wherefore I judge, not to molest them, from the nations turning back to God: But to send to them, to keep off from pollutions of images, and harlotry, and strangulation, and blood. For Moses of ancient generations has them proclaiming him in every city, being read in the synagogues in every sabbath. Then it seemed fitting to the sent and the elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren: Having written by their hand thus; The sent and elders and brethren to the brethren in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia from the nations, health: Since we heard that certain of us having come out have troubled you with words, destroying your souls, saying, To be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we sent no word: It seemed fitting to us, having been unanimous, to send to you chosen men with our dearly beloved Barnabas and Paul, Men having delivered up their souls for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore have we sent Judas and Silas, and these by the word announcing these things. For it seemed fitting to the Holy Spirit, and to us, for no more burden to be put upon you but the necessities of these; To keep off from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and strangulation, and harlotry: from which keeping yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
And after certain days said Paul to Barnabas, Now having turned back, let us review our brethren in every city in which we announced the word of the Lord, how they hold.
And a vision was seen to Paul by night; A certain man, a Macedonian, was standing, beseeching him, and saying, Having passed to Macedonia, help us.
And thence to Philippi, which is the first city of Macedonia, a colony. And we were in that city passing certain days.
And they announce customs, which it is not lawful for us to receive, nor do, being Romans.
But Paul said to them, Having stripped us publicly not condemned, being Roman men, they cast into prison and now do they cast us out secretly? not so; but having come themselves, let them bring us out.
And according to custom to Paul, he went in to them, and upon three sabbaths discussed with them from the writings,
And Paul having stood in the midst of Mars' hill, said, Men, Athenians, I see that in all things ye have a superstitious fear of divinity.
And Paul having stood in the midst of Mars' hill, said, Men, Athenians, I see that in all things ye have a superstitious fear of divinity.
And because being of the same trade, he remained with them, and wrought: for they were by trade tentmakers.
And having come down to Cesarea having gone up and greeted the church, he went down to Antioch.
And now, behold, I know that all ye shall see my face no more, among whom I passed through, proclaiming the kingdom of God.
Silver or gold, or clothing, of none have I eagerly desired.
And Paul said, I am truly a man a Jew, a Tarsean of Cilicia, a citizen of no undistinguished city: and I beseech of thee to give way for me to speak to the people. And having given way, Paul standing upon the steps, shook with the hand to the people. And being much silence, he spake in the Hebrew dialect, saying,
(And having heard that he spake to them in Hebrew dialect, they held more silence: and he says,) I am truly a Jew, a man born in Tarsus, of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the exactness of the fathers' law, being zealous of God, as all ye are this day.
As also the chief priest testifies of me, and all the council of elders: and whose letters to the brethren having received, I went to Damascus, going to bring there the bound to Jerusalem, that they might be punished.
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarite, whom thou drivest out. And they being with me truly saw the light, and were terrified; but they heard not the voice of him speaking to me.
And it was to me returning to Jerusalem, and praying in the temple, I was in a deep trance:
And he said to me, Go: for I will send thee far off to the nations.
And as he held him before with thongs, Paul said to the centurion standing by, Is it lawful to scourge a man a Roman, and uncondemned?
And the captain of a thousand answered, I obtained this citizenship for much capital. And Paul said, And I have been born.
And Paul, having looked intently to the council, said, Men, brethren, I have lived as a citizen in all good conscience to God till this day.
And Paul having known that one part is of the Sadducees, and the other of the Pharisees, cried in the council, Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, son of a Pharisee: for the hope and rising up of the dead am I judged.
And Paul having known that one part is of the Sadducees, and the other of the Pharisees, cried in the council, Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, son of a Pharisee: for the hope and rising up of the dead am I judged.
And Paul's sister's son having heard of the ambuscade, having approached, and come into the camp, announced to Paul.
Therefore truly my manner of life from youth, having been from the beginning in my nation in Jerusalem, all the Jews know:
Therefore truly my manner of life from youth, having been from the beginning in my nation in Jerusalem, all the Jews know: Knowing me beforehand, from a former period, if they would testify, that according to the most strict sect of our religion, I lived a Pharisee.
Which I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the holy ones I shut up in prison, having received authority from chief priests; and they taken up, I carried down a vote.
In which also going to Damascus with authority, and superintendence from the chief priests,
Taking thee away from people, and nations, to whom I now send thee.
And Paul remained two whole years in his own wages, and received all going to him,
Paul, servant of Jesus Christ, called sent, separated to the good news of God,
By whom we received grace and sending forth, to the obedience of faith in all nations for his name:
First, I return thanks to my God by Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is announced in the whole world.
What then shall we say Abraham our father to have found, according to the flesh?
For I myself was praying to be anathema from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
Brethren, truly my heart's delight and prayer to God for Israel is for salvation.
I say then, Has God rejected his people It may not be. For I also am an Israelite, of Abraham's seed, of the tribe of Benjamin.
I say then, Has God rejected his people It may not be. For I also am an Israelite, of Abraham's seed, of the tribe of Benjamin.
(For I speak to you the nations, inasmuch as truly I am the sent of the nations, I highly value my service:
And again he says, Rejoice, ye nations, with his people.
For me to be the, workman of Jesus Christ to the nations, offering in sacrifice the good news of God, that the bringing forward of the nations be acceptable, consecrated in the Holy Spirit.
Whenever I go into Spain, I will come to you, for I hope passing through to see you: and by you to be sent forward there, if first from part I might be filled with you.
Therefore having completed this, and sealed to them this fruit, I will come away by you to Spain.
I wrote to you in the epistle not to mix together with fornicators.
Am I not sent? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are ye not my work in the Lord
Am I not sent? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are ye not my work in the Lord
Am I not sent? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are ye not my work in the Lord
But I used none of these things: and I wrote not these things, that thus it might be with me: for good to me rather to die, than that any should render my boasting void.
And last of all exactly as an abortive, was he also seen by me.
And last of all exactly as an abortive, was he also seen by me. For I am the least of the sent, who am not fit to be called sent, for I drove out the church of God.
And we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God given in the churches of Macedonia;
And being present with you, and having wanted, I acted not with negligence to any: (for the brethren having come from Macedonia filled up still more my want:) and I kept myself in every thing not burdensome to you, and I will keep.
Of the Jews five times I received forty, except one.
In Damascus king Aretas' governor watched the city of the Damascenes, wishing to seize me
And lest I be lifted up by the eminence of Revelation, a thorn in the flesh was given me, a messenger of Satan, that he might cuff me, lest I be lifted up.
Paul, sent, (not from men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, having raised him from the dead;)
For I neither received it from man, neither was I taught, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
And I advanced in Judaism above many like in my race, being more abundantly zealous of paternal traditions.
Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them sent before me; but I went away to Arabia, and again returned to Damascus.
Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them sent before me; but I went away to Arabia, and again returned to Damascus.
Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them sent before me; but I went away to Arabia, and again returned to Damascus. Then after three years I came up to Jerusalem to examine Peter, and remained with him fifteen days.
Then after fourteen years, again went I up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, having taken together Titus.
But on the contrary, having seen that I have been entrusted with the good news of uncircumcision, as Peter of circumcision;
And when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to the face, for he was to be rebuked.
And ye know that through weakness of the flesh I announced the good news to you before.
Wherefore then are ye no more foreigners and sojourners, but fellow-citizens of the holy, and the household of God;
To me, the least of all the holy ones, was this grace given, to announce the good news in the nations, the untraceable riches of Christ.
For I am pressed together from two, having one eager desire to be loosed, and be with Christ (rather much better:)
Only live as citizens worthy of the good news of Christ: that whether coming and seeing you, whether being absent, I shall bear the things concerning you, that ye stand in one spirit, one soul, fighting together in faith of the good news;
For let this be in mind among you, which also in Christ Jesus;
Circumcision done the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
Circumcision done the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
Circumcision done the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
Circumcision done the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
And ye also know, Philippians, that in the beginning of the good news, when I went out from Macedonia, no church participated with me in the word of donation and accepting, except ye alone.
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Lords, render ye to servants Justice and equality; knowing that ye also have a Lord in the heavens.
For from you sounded forth the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith towards God went out; so that we have no need to speak any thing. For they themselves proclaim of us what entrance we have to you, and how ye turned to God from images to serve the living and true God;
For ye yourselves know, brethren, our entrance to you, that it was not in vain:
For ye remember, brethren, our fatigue and toil: for also working night and day, not to overload any of you, we proclaimed to you the good news of God.
For ye, brethren, were imitators of the churches of God being in Judea in Christ Jesus: for ye also suffered the same things by your own race, as they also by the Jews:
Wherefore we would have come to you, I Paul, truly also once and twice; and the adversary hindered us.
Wherefore no more concealing, we were content to be left among the Athenians alone:
And I wish you not to be ignorant, brethren, of them having been asleep, that ye should not grieve, as also the rest, they hating no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose up, so also God by Jesus Christ will bring with him them having slept. read more. For this we say to you in the word of the Lord, that we the living being left at the arrival of the Lord shall not get beforehand with them having slept. For the Lord himself in the word of command, in the voice of the archangel, shall descend from heaven: and the dead in Christ shall be raised first: Then we the living being left shall be snatched up together with them in the clouds, to the meeting of the Lord in the air: and so we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort ye one another with these words.
For you not to be quickly shaken in mind, neither be disturbed, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by epistle as by us, as that the day of Christ has drawn near.
Neither ate we the bread of any as a gift; but in fatigue and toil working night and day also, not to overload any of you:
The greeting of Paul with my hand, which is the sign in every epistle: so I write.
Hindering to marry, to keep from victuals which God created for participation, with thanks, for the faithful and them knowing the truth.
I wish therefore the younger to marry, to bear children, to rule the house, to give no occasion to him opposing for reproach.
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach and thy frequent weaknesses.
O Timothy, watch that which holds firm, turning aside from profane, idle talk, and oppositions of knowledge, bearing a false name:
I have grace to God, whom I serve from the forefathers in pure consciousness, as I have continual remembrance concerning thee in my prayers night and day;
Receiving the report of unfeigned faith in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
Therefore shouldest thou not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his imprisoned: but partake of afflictions with the good news according to the power of God;
Thou knowest this, that all they dwelling in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus; for many times he refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my perplexity: read more. But, being in Rome, he sought me very diligently, and found. (May, the Lord give to him to find mercy of the Lord in that day:) and in how many things he served in Ephesus, thou knowest better.
Expulsions, sufferings, which were to me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what expulsions I endured: and the Lord delivered me from all.
And that from infancy thou hast known the holy letters, able to render thee wise to salvation by faith which in Christ Jesus.
Be earnest to come to me quickly For Demas has forsaken me, having loved the time now, and has gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. read more. Luke alone is with me. Having taken Mark, bring with thyself: for he is useful for the service. And Tychicus I sent to Ephesus. The cloak which I left in Troas with Carpus, coming, bring, and the books, chiefly the parchments. Alexander the coppersmith showed me much evil: (may the Lord give back to him according to his works:) Whom watch thou also; for he greatly withstood our words. In my first defence none was present with me, but all forsook me; (may it not be reckoned to them.)
In my first defence none was present with me, but all forsook me; (may it not be reckoned to them.) But the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the promulgation might be rendered perfectly certain, and all the nations might hear: and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth. read more. And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and save for his heavenly kingdom: to whom the glory for the times of times. Amen. Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus. Erastus remained in Corinth: and Trophimus I left in Miletum sick. Be earnest to come before winter Eubulus greets thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. The Lord Jesus Christ with thy Spirit. Grace with you. Amen.
Who must be restrained, who subvert whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain.
Not holding to Jewish fictions, and commands of men, having turned away from the truth.
Concerning all things hold thyself a type of good works: in doctrine, integrity, gravity, incorruptibility,
And at the same time also prepare for me a reception as a guest: for I hope that by your prayers I shall be given as a favor to you.