Wherefore he saith also in another place, Thou wilt not suffer thine holy One to see corruption.

did not see corruption.

and by Him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

"Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and vanish; for I do a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though any one should declare it unto you."

Then Paul and Barnabas boldly said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken to you; but since ye reject it, and judge not yourselves worthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles:

and all things therein, who in generations past suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways: though He left not Himself without witness;

wherefore my advice is, not to trouble those who from among the Gentiles are converted to God; but to write to them,

But Paul did not think proper to take him with them, who left them in Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

but the Spirit suffered them not.

And Paul saw a vision in the night, There stood a certain man of Macedonia, intreating him and saying, Come over into Macedonia and help us.

which it is not lawful for us to receive, nor practise, who are Romans.

Now in the middle of the night Paul and Silas were praying and singing praises to God, and the prisoners heard them.

And he took them at that very time of the night, and bathed their stripes: and was baptized, he and all his immediately after.

And some of them believed and joined themselves to Paul and Silas, and a great number of the devout Greeks, and of the women of distinction not a few.

But not finding them, they dragged Jason and some of the brethren to the rulers of the city, crying out, these men that have turned the world upside down,

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night to Berea: who, when they were come thither, went into the synagogue of the Jews.

And therefore many of them believed: and of the Grecian women of quality, and of men likewise not a few.

The God that made the world and all things therein, being lord of heaven and earth dwelleth not in temples made with hands:

that they might seek the Lord, if possibly they might trace Him, and find Him: though indeed He is not far from every one of us.

Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to imagine that the Deity is like to gold, or silver, or stone, carved by the art and device of man.

And the Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, "Fear not, but speak: and be not silent:

Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him even before the tribunal: but Gallio did not concern himself about the matter.

Though when they desired him to stay longer with them, he did not consent: but took his leave of them,

and finding some disciples there, he said unto them, Have ye received the holy Spirit since ye embraced the faith? And they said unto him, Nay, we had not even heard whether the holy Spirit be yet given.

And ye see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but in almost all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and perverted many people, saying, that they are no gods which are made by hands.

So that we are not only in danger of this, that the business we follow will come to nothing; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana will be despised; and her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the whole world worshippeth.

And when Paul would have gone in unto the people, the disciples would not let him.

And some also of the chief men of Asia, being his friends, sent to him and desired him not to venture himself into the theatre.

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another; for the assembly was confused, and the greater part did not know for what they were come together.

And when the Secretary had appeased the multitude, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who doth not know that the city of the Ephesians is devoted to the service of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

And Paul went down and leaned over him, and took him up and said, Be not disturbed; for his life is in him.

And they brought in the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, that he might not spend time in Asia: for he endeavoured, if it were possible, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

And now, being constrained by the spirit, behold I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will befal me there:

For I have not failed to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

For I know this, that after my departure grievous wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

Watch therefore, remembering that for the space of three years I ceased not by night and by day to warn every one with tears.

And we stayed there seven days; having met with some disciples: who told Paul by the Spirit, not to go up to Jerusalem.

And when we heard these things, both we and those of the place intreated him not to go up to Jerusalem.

But Paul answered, What do ye mean, 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.

And as he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

And they have heard of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews, who are among the Gentiles, to forsake the law of Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children, nor to walk after our customs.

But as to the believing Gentiles, we have written and determined, that they need observe no such thing; only to keep themselves from what is offered to idols, and from blood, and from any thing strangled, and from fornication.

But some in the croud bawled out one thing and some another: and as he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

Art not thou that Egyptian, who before this madest a sedition, and didst lead out into the wilderness four thousand murtherers?

And they that were with me saw the light indeed, and were affrighted; but they did not hear the voice of Him that spake to me.

And as I could not see by reason of the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those that were with me, I came to Damascus.

And I saw Him saying unto me, Make haste and go quickly out of Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

And they heard him to this word, and then they exalted their voice, saying, Away with such a fellow from the earth; for it is not fit that he should live.

And Paul said, I was not aware, brethren, that it was the high-priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

So there was a great clamor: and the scribes that were of the party of the pharisees rose up and contended, saying, We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

And the following night, the Lord standing by him said, Paul, be of good courage; for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou also bear testimony at Rome.

But do not thou comply with them: for there lie in wait for him more than forty men of them, who have bound themselves with a curse neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him: and they are now ready, waiting for an order from thee.

And he called two of the centurions to him, and said, Get ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, by the third hour of the night.

The soldiers therefore, according to the orders given them, took up Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.

But that I may not trespass upon thee too far, I beg thou wouldst hear us a few words with thy wonted goodness.

because thou mayst know, that there are not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem:

And when he was come, the Jews that came down from Jerusalem, stood round about, bringing many heavy charges against Paul, which they were not able to prove:

For if I am indeed doing them wrong, and have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be nothing in what these men accuse me of, no one can give me up to them.

To whom I answered, it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction, till he that is accused have the accusers face to face, and have an opportunity of making his defence concerning the accusation.

And Festus said, "King Agrippa and all that are here present with us, ye see this man, concerning whom all the Jews have applied to me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out, that he ought not to live.

For it seems to me absurd, to send a prisoner and not to signify the crimes laid against him."

to which promise our twelve tribes, worshipping continually night and day, hope to attain: concerning which hope, O king Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews.

Wherefore, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision:

But he replied, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but I speak the words of truth and of a sound mind.

For the king knoweth of these things, to whom also I speak with freedom; because I am persuaded that none of them are unknown to him; for this was not done in a corner.

And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Cesar.

And as we sailed slowly for many days, and were hardly got on to Cnidus, the wind not permitting us, we sailed under Crete by Salmone.

saying, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage is like to be prejudicial and with much damage, not only of the lading and of the ship, but also of our lives.

And the haven not being commodious to winter in, the greater part advised to sail from thence, if they could possibly reach to Phenice to winter at that haven of Crete, which looks both to the south-west and north-west.

But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind called Euroclydon.

And the ship being hurried on, and not able to face the wind, we gave it up and so were carried along.

But after long abstinence from food, Paul stood up in the midst of them and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not loosed from Crete, and so have saved this damage and loss.

for there stood by me this night an angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, saying,

Fear not, Paul, thou must be brought before Cesar, and behold God hath given thee all that are sailing with thee.

And when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic sea, about the middle of the night the mariners thought they drew near to some land:

wherefore I exhort you to take some nourishment, for this is necessary for your safety: for there shall not a hair fall from the head of any of you.

And when it was day, they did not know the land near them: but they perceived a certain creek with a shore, into which they were desirous, if they could, to have thrust the ship.

And when the barbarians saw the venomous creature hanging on his hand, they said to one another, This man is certainly a murderer, whom, though he hath been saved from the sea, yet justice suffereth not to live.

but the Jews opposing it, I was obliged to appeal to Cesar; though not as having any thing to accuse my nation of.

And some regarded the things that were spoken, but others did not believe.

saying, Go to this people and say, Ye shall hear by the hearing of the ear, and not understand; and in seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: for the heart of this people is stupified,

And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I often purposed to come unto you, (but have been hindered hitherto) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the other Gentiles.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ; for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth, both Jew and Greek:

so that they are inexcusable; because having thus known God they glorified Him not as God, neither were they thankful; but were infatuated by their own reasonings, and their heart being void of understanding was darkened.

And as they were not careful to acknowledge God, God gave them up to an undiscerning mind to do things that were not fit to be done:

who though they knew the just judgement of God, (that they who commit such practises are worthy of death) yet not only do these very things, but also countenance and encourage others in the practice of them.

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

but to those who are contentious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath.

(for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified:

for when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature the duties of the law, these though they have not the law, are a law to themselves,

Thou then, who teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? Thou, that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

Thou, that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? Thou, that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

Therefore if the uncircumcised keep the righteous precepts of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be accounted to him for circumcision?

and shall not the uncircumcision that is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision art a transgressor of the law? for he is not a Jew, who is only so in appearance;

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart in the spirit, not in the letter: whose praise is not from men, but from God.

For what if some did not believe? shall their incredulity make the faithfulness of God of no effect?

"But if our unrighteousness confirm the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is not God unrighteous, who inflicteth his wrath?" (I speak as a man) God forbid:

and why may we not do evil that good may come?"---as we are injuriously charged, and as some affirm that we say; whose condemnation is just.