And the priest of Jupiter, whose image was before the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and with the people would have offered sacrifices to them.

But some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him; and some said, What would this babler say? and others, He seemeth to be a proclaimer of foreign deities: because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

For thou bringest strange things to our ears; we would therefore know what these things mean.

And when Paul was going to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, If it were indeed an act of injustice, or some wicked crime, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you.

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

And they brought Alexander forward out of the multitude, the Jews urging him on. And Alexander beckoning with the hand, would have made a defence to the people.

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

And when it was day, some of the Jews, having formed a conspiracy, bound themselves with a curse, saying, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

Now therefore do ye with the rest of the sanhedrim signify to the tribune, that he would bring him down to you to-morrow, as if you would examine more accurately some things concerning him: and we are ready to dispatch him before he come near you."

And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee, that thou wouldest bring down Paul to-morrow to the council, as if they would inquire something more strictly concerning him.

and attempting to profane the temple, we apprehended him, and would have judged him according to our law.

And hoping also that money would be given him by Paul, that he might discharge him; he sent for him the more frequently, and conversed with him.

begging the favor of him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; for they were preparing an ambush to kill him by the way.

Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed they would:

But I being in doubt as to the dispute concerning these matters, asked him, if he would go to Jerusalem, and there be tried concerning these things.

knowing me before, (if they would testify it,) that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a pharisee.

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.

They however were expecting that he would swell, or suddenly fall down dead: but when they had waited a good while, and saw no hurt come to him, they changed their opinion and said that he was a god.

who when they had examined me, would have set me at liberty, because there was no crime worthy of death found in me:

But we would willingly hear from thee what thou thinkest: for as to this sect, we know that it is every where spoken against.

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.

Whereas one would hardly die for a just man, though perhaps for a good man one might dare even to die.

For that which I do, I allow not: for I do not that which I would; but what I hate, this I do.

And if I do that which I would not, I consent to the law that it is good:

For I do not the good that I would; but the evil which I would not, this I do.

Now if I do that which I would not, I am no more the doer of it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

I find then a kind of law, that when I would do good, evil besets me.

For if God spared not the natural branches, neither would He spare thee.

For I would not have you, brethren, to be ignorant of this mystery, (least ye should be wise in your own eyes) that blindness in part is befallen Israel, till the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

For your obedience is come to the knowledge of all: and therefore I rejoice on your account; but yet I would have you wise to that which is good, and simple as to that which is evil.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye would all say alike, and that there may be no schisms among you, but that ye be perfectly united in the same mind and in the same judgement.

which none of the rulers of this age knew; for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Now some are puffed up, as if I would not come to you.

And I would have you without anxiety. Now he, that is unmarried, careth for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; but he,

Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

And I would not have you partakers with demons. Ye cannot drink of the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: ye cannot be partakers of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons.

But I would have you know that Christ is the head of every man; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

If then we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged:

Now concerning spiritual gifts, my brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

And if they would learn any thing, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it does not become women to speak in a public assembly.

have set themselves to minister to the saints) that you also would be subservient to such, and to every one that worketh and laboureth with us.

For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befel us in Asia, that we were exceedingly pressed above our strength, so that we despaired even of life:

intreating us with much importunity, that we would convey the gift, and so take upon us a part of the ministration to the saints.

Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had already begun, so he would also complete this grace among you.

that I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters;

I wish ye would bear with me a little in my folly; and indeed bear with me.

For I am afraid least when I come, I should not find you such as I could wish, and I should be found to you such as ye would not: least there should be contentions, emulations, animosities, strifes, thwartings, whisperings, swellings, tumults: and least,

but there be some that disturb you, and would subvert the gospel of Christ.

But only they had heard that he who persecuted us before, now preacheth the faith which he formerly would have destroyed.

Only desiring that we would remember the poor: which I also was forward to do.

This only would I learn of you, Did ye receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

And the scripture foreseeing that God would justify the gentiles through faith, preached the gospel to Abraham long ago, saying, "In thee shall all nations be blessed."

Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? not at all: for if a law had been given, which could have confered life, certainly righteousness would have been by the law.

What then was your blessedness? for I bear you witness that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.

They are zealous for you, but not as they ought: for they would exclude us, that ye may be zealous for them:

for the flesh desireth things contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit things contrary to the flesh: and these are opposite to each other; so that ye do not those things which ye would.

They, who want to make a fair appearance in the flesh, would constrain you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

For they, who are circumcised, do not themselves keep the law: but they would have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation to the knowledge of Him,

Wherefore I desire that ye would not be discouraged at my afflictions on your account, which is your glory.

that He would grant you, according to his glorious riches, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit, as to the inner man;

But I would have you know, my brethren, that the things, which have befallen me, have proved rather to the advancement of the gospel:

to whom God would make known the rich glory of this mystery, among the gentiles; which is this, that Christ is in you the hope of glory:

For I would have you know what a great conflict I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen me in person:

Praying at the same time for us also, that God would open to us a door of utterance, to declare the mystery of Christ, for which also I am in bonds: that I may make it manifest, as I ought.

Wherefore we would have come unto you (even I Paul) once and again; but Satan hindered us.

As to what remains therefore, my brethren, we intreat and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received instructions from us, how ye ought to walk and to please God, ye would abound therein more and more.

But I would not have you ignorant, my brethren, concerning those that are fallen asleep, that ye may not be grieved like others who have no hope:

Wherefore we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:

I would therefore have the younger widows marry, bear children, manage houshold affairs, and give no occasion to the adversary for reproach.

This is a word which ought to believed and observed, and concerning these things I would have thee stedfastly affirm, that they who have believed in God be careful to excel in good works: for these things are good and profitable to men.

I would rather intreat thee out of love to me, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner too for the sake of Jesus Christ.

Whom I would gladly have kept with me, that he might have ministered unto me as thou wouldst have done, in the bonds of the gospel.

But I would do nothing without thy knowledge, that thy kindness might not be as it were forced, but voluntary.

For if Joshua had given them the rest, He would not afterwards have spoken of another day.

And we desire that every one of you would shew the same diligence to acquire the full assurance of hope even unto the end:

that ye would not be sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience are inheriting the promises.

For then they would have ceased to be offered, because the sacrificers, being once purified, would no longer retain any consciousness of sins.

And what need I say more? for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and Barak, and Sampson, and Jephthah, and David, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

For ye know that, when he would afterwards have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no room for repentance, though he sought it earnestly even with tears.

"For he that would desire life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile;

They went out from us, but they were not of us: for if they had been indeed of us, they would have continued with us; but this was done that they might be made manifest, because all, that are with us, are not indeed of us.

These things have I written unto you concerning those who would seduce you.

Having many things to write unto you, I would not with paper and ink: but I hope to come unto you, and speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be full.

Therefore when I come, I will remember his deeds, prating against us with wicked words: and not content with these, he neither receiveth the brethren himself, nor suffers those that would; and casteth them out of the church.

I had many things to write: but I would not write to thee with pen and ink;

Beloved, having an earnest desire to write to you concerning the common salvation, I was under a necessity of writing to exhort you that ye would strive earnestly for the faith which was once delivered to the saints.

But I would remind you of this, which ye know already, that though the Lord saved the people out of the land of Egypt, yet He afterwards destroyed those that believed not:

And he was permitted to give life to the image of the beast, that it might both speak, and cause all those who would not worship the image of the beast to be slain.