but Paul shook off the animal into the fire without having receiv'd any hurt.

But the natives expected him to swell up [from snake bite] or fall dead suddenly, but after expecting this for a long time and not seeing any harm come to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.

After this, all the people in the island who had any illness came to Paul, and were cured.

After examining me the Romans wanted to set me free, because I was innocent of any crime that deserved the death penalty.

Because the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar; it was not as though I had any accusation against my nation.

Then they said to him, “We haven’t received any letters about you from Judea. None of the brothers has come and reported or spoken anything evil about you.

For the heart of this people was fattened, and they have heard with their ears dully; and they closed their eyes; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them."

"Be fully assured, therefore, that this salvation--God's salvation--has now been sent to the Gentiles, and that they, at any rate, will give heed."

proclaiming the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, without hindrance from any one.