And as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go your way for this time; when I have a convenient time, I will call for you.

Let them therefore, said he, who among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.

And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have petitioned me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before you concerning all the things of which I am accused of the Jews:

But rise, and stand upon your feet: for I have appeared unto you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of these things which you have seen, and of those things in which I will appear unto you;

Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

For the king knows of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.

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

And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.

And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the cargo and ship, but also of our lives.

But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, you should have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take food, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that you have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.

Therefore I pray you to take some food: for this is for your health: for there shall not a hair fall from the head of any of you.

And when the natives saw the creature hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped the sea, yet justice allows not to live.

So when this was done, others also, who had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:

For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

But we desire to hear of you what you think: for as concerning this sect, we know that everywhere it is spoken against.

Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see, and not perceive:

For the heart of this people is stubborn, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest 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.

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him who believes in Jesus.

Comes this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

By whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we should no longer serve sin.

O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?

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

For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.

And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;

For the scripture says unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.

Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

(According as it is written, God has given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.

For I would not, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles comes in.

For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.

And be not conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

For, for this cause pay you tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

For this, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, You shall not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this saying, namely, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

And this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.

And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to you among the Gentiles, and sing unto your name.

When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you to Spain.

I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, greet you in the Lord.

Now this I say, that every one of you says, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

But we speak wisdom among them that are mature: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nothing:

Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He takes the wise in their own craftiness.

Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling place;

Being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the trash of all things unto this day.

For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which are in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every church.

And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that has done this deed might be taken away from among you.

For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that has so done this deed,

Yet not entirely with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must you needs go out of the world.

Know you not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?

If then you have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.

But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man has his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.

But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remains, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passes away.

And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is proper, and that you may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

But there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience about the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours becomes a stumbling block to them that are weak.

My answer to them that do examine me is this,

Or says he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that plows should plow in hope; and that he that threshes in hope should be partaker of his hope.

If others be partakers of this right over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this right; but endure all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a stewardship of the gospel is committed unto me.

And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that showed it, and for conscience's sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof:

For this cause ought the woman to have authority on her head because of the angels.

Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that you come together not for the better, but for the worse.

When you come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.

What? have you not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise you the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

And when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

After the same manner also he took the cup, after he had eaten, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do you, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

For as often as you eat this bread, and drink this cup, you do show the Lord's death till he comes.

Therefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, says the Lord.

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most to be pitied.

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.

For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

Concerning our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have opportunity.

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that you might have a second benefit;

But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.

And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.

For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether you be obedient in all things.

For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excels.

But their minds were blinded: for until this day remains the same veil not taken away in the reading of the old covenant; which veil is done away in Christ.

But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the veil is upon their hearts.

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;

In whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of them who believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.