But Paul called out with a loud voice, saying, Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.

But Paul said to them, Having beaten us publicly, men who are Romans and uncondemned, they threw us into prison. And now do they put us out secretly? No indeed! But coming themselves, let them bring us out.

And taking hold of him, they led him to the Areopagus, saying, Are we able to know what is this new doctrine of which you speak?

For you bring certain strange things to our ears, therefore we are minded to know what these things mean.

And standing in the middle of the Areopagus, Paul said, Men, Athenians, I see that you are fearful of gods in everything.

For in Him we live and move and have our being, as also certain of your own poets have said, For we are also His offspring.

But answering the evil spirit said, Jesus I know, and I comprehend Paul, but who are you?

And you see and hear that, not only at Ephesus, but almost all Asia, this Paul having persuaded, he has perverted a huge crowd, saying that those which are made with hands are no gods.

For you have brought these men, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.

Therefore if Demetrius and those craftsmen with him truly have a matter against anyone, the court days are kept, and there are proconsuls. Let them plead against one another.

For we are in danger to be accused of revolt concerning today; there being no cause by which we may give an account of this crowding together.

And now, brothers, I commend you to God, and to the Word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

Then Paul answered, What are you doing, 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 hearing, they glorified the Lord, and said to him, You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who believe, and they are all zealous of the Law.

And they are informed concerning you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the nations to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, nor to walk after the customs.

Then are you not the Egyptian who before these days caused a riot, and led four thousand men of the assassins out into the wilderness?

I am truly a man, a Jew born in Tarsus in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the exactness of the Law of the fathers, being a zealous one of God, as you all are today.

And I answered, Who are you, lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise and go into Damascus. And there it shall be told you all things which are appointed for you to do.

And hearing, coming near the centurion reported to the chiliarch, saying, Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman.

And coming up the chiliarch said to him, Tell me, are you a Roman? And He said, Yes.

Now therefore you, with the sanhedrin, inform the chiliarch that he bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you would inquire something more perfectly regarding him. And we are ready to put him to death before he comes near.

But do not yield to them, for there are more than forty men of them lying in wait for him, who have bound themselves with an oath that they will neither eat nor drink until they have killed him. And now they are ready, looking for a promise from you.

Since we enjoy great quietness by you, and very worthy deeds are done to this nation due to your forethought, in everything and everywhere, most noble Felix, we accept with all thankfulness.

But I confess this to you, that after the Way which they call heresy, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things that are written in the Law and in the Prophets.

And Agrippa said to Paul, You are permitted to speak for yourself. Then stretching out his hand, Paul made a defense:

And I said, Who are you, lord? And He said, I am Jesus whom you persecute.

in order to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the authority of Satan to God, so that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.

For the king understands about these things, to whom I speak, even being bold of speech. For I am persuaded that not any of these things are hidden from him, nothing. For the doing of this was not in a corner.

among whom you also are the called-out ones of Jesus Christ:

to all those who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

So, as much as is in me lies, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are at Rome also.

For the unseen things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being realized by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, for them to be without excuse.

who, knowing the righteous order of God, that those practicing such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but have pleasure in those practicing them.

Therefore you are without excuse, O man, everyone who judges; for in that in which you judge another, you condemn yourself, for you who judge do the same things.

indeed to those who with patience in good work are seeking for glory, and honor, and incorruptibility, everlasting life.

For it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified.

For when the nations, who do not have the Law, do by nature the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law unto themselves;

Behold, you are called a Jew, and rest in the Law, and boast in God;

For circumcision truly profits if you keep the Law, but if you are a transgressor of the Law, circumcision becomes uncircumcision.

Let it not be! But let God be true, and every man a liar; as it is written, "That You might be justified in Your sayings, and will overcome when You are judged."

And not rather, (as we are wrongly accused, and as some affirm that we say), Let us do bad things that good may come? Their condemnation is just.

"They are all gone out of the way, they have together become unprofitable, there is none that does good, no, not one."

"their feet are swift to shed blood;

destruction and misery are in their way,

But we know that whatever things the Law says, it says to those who are under the Law; so that every mouth may be stopped and all the world may be under judgment before God,

saying, "Blessed are those whose lawlessnesses are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;

For if they of the Law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise is made of no effect;

For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under Law, but under grace.

What then? Shall we sin because we are not under Law, but under grace? Let it not be!

Do you not know that to whom you yield yourselves as slaves for obedience, you are slaves to him whom you obey; whether it is of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness.

What fruit did you have then in those things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

Or are you ignorant, brothers; for I speak to those who know the Law; that the law has dominion over a man as long as he lives?

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

For they who are according to the flesh mind the things of flesh, but they who are according to the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

So then they who are in the flesh cannot please God.

But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone has not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His.

Therefore, brothers, we are not debtors to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are the children of God.

And if we are children, then we are heirs; heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ; so that if we suffer with Him, we may also be glorified together.

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the coming glory to be revealed in us.

For we are saved by hope. But hope that is seen is not hope; for what anyone sees, why does he also hope for it?

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

As it is written, "For Your sake we are killed all the day long. We are counted as sheep of slaughter."

who are Israelites; to whom belong the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the Law, and the service of God, and the promises;

whose are the fathers, and of whom is the Christ according to flesh, He being God over all, blessed forever. Amen.

Not however that the Word of God has failed, for not all those of Israel are Israel;

nor because they are the seed of Abraham are they all children. But, "In Isaac shall your Seed be called."

That is, not the children of the flesh are children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for a seed.

No, but, O man, who are you who replies against God? Shall the thing formed say to Him who formed it, Why have you made me this way?

And it shall be, in the place where it was said to them. "You are not My people; there they shall be called sons of the living God."

And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace and bring glad tidings of good things!"

But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses says, "I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you."

if by any means I may provoke those who are my flesh to jealousy, and might save some of them.

Indeed as regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes. But as regards the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.

For the free gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out!

For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things; to Him be glory forever! Amen.

so we the many are one body in Christ, and each one members of one another.

Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority but of God; the authorities that exist are ordained by God.

For the rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the bad. And do you desire to be not afraid of the authority? Do the good, and you shall have praise from it.

For because of this you also pay taxes. For they are God's servants, always giving attention to this very thing.

Who are you that judges another's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. But he will stand, for God is able to make him stand.

For both if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore both if we live, and if we die, we are the Lord's.

Do not undo the work of God for food. Truly, all things indeed are clean, but it is bad to the man eating because of a stumbling-block.

Then we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brothers, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

Truly it has pleased them, and they are their debtors. For if the nations have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister to them in fleshly things.

Greet Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

Greet Apelles, approved in Christ. Greet those who are of Aristobulus' household.

Greet Herodion my kinsman. Greet those who are of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.

For they who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches they deceive the hearts of the simple.

to the church of God which is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called out with all those in every place who call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours.

that in everything you are enriched by Him, in all speech and in all knowledge;

For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brothers, by those of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

For you see your calling, brothers, that not many wise men according to the flesh are called, not many mighty, not many noble.

But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

and God has chosen the base things of the world, and things which are despised, and things which are not, in order to bring to nothing things that are;

But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who of God is made to us wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption;