Upon which when I had fastened my eyes, I considered, and saw four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping animals, and fowls of the air.

And said, O full of all subtilty, and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

And when he had removed him, he raised up to them David to be their king: to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my own heart, who shall fulfill all my will.

And as concerning that he raised him from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.

Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou wilt not suffer thy Holy One to see corruption.

For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, and was laid to his fathers, and saw corruption:

Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye will in no wise believe, though a man declare it to you.

After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins of it; and I will set it up:

We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who will also tell you the same things by mouth.

That ye abstain from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from lewdness: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye will do well. Fare ye well.

Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? some others, He seemeth to be a setter-forth of strange gods: because he preached to them Jesus, and the resurrection.

Because he hath appointed a day, in which he will judge the world in righteousness, by that man whom he hath ordained: of which he hath given assurance to all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again concerning this matter.

And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said to them, Your blood be upon your own heads: I am clean: from henceforth I will go to the Gentiles.

But if it is a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it: for I will be no judge of such matters.

But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return to you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.

And now behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, will see my face no more.

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

Also from your own selves will men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

And when he had come to us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Spirit, So will the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

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

What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.

And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldst know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldst hear the voice of his mouth.

And saw him saying to me, Make haste, and depart quickly from Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

And he said to me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence to the Gentiles.

And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.

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

I will hear thee, said he, when thy accusers also have come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment-hall.

And have hope towards God, which they themselves also allow, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, depart for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go to Jerusalem, and there be judged concerning these things before me?

But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared to thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of the things which thou hast seen, and of the things in which I will appear to thee;

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

Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it will be even as it was told to me.

Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it.

Making request (if by any means now at length I may have a prosperous journey by the will of God) to come to you.

Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law,

For what if some did not believe? will their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?

Seeing it is one God who will justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

But for us also, to whom it will be imputed, if we believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet perhaps for a good man some would even dare to die.

For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good, I find not.

But if the Spirit of him that raised Jesus from the dead dwelleth in you, he that raised Christ from the dead will also revive your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints, according to the will of God.

Who will lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth:

Nor hight, nor depth, nor any other creature, will be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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

For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

Therefore he hath mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.

Thou wilt say then to me, Why doth he yet find fault? for who hath resisted his will?

As he saith also in Hosea, I will call them My people, who were not my people; and her Beloved, who was not beloved.

For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.

But I say, Did not Israel know? First, Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.

And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive-tree, art ingrafted among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive-tree;

Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be ingrafted.

For if thou wast cut out of the olive-tree which is wild by nature, and wast ingrafted contrary to nature into a good olive-tree; how much more shall these, which are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive-tree?

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

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place to wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power; do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:

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

For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

Whenever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I shall be somewhat filled with your company.

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

That I may come to you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

And the God of peace will soon bruise Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

Who will also confirm you to the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

Every man's work will be made manifest: for the day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will try every man's work, of what sort it is.

If any man's work shall be burned, he will suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

If any man defileth the temple of God, him will God destroy: for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord shall come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise from God.

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

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them who are puffed up, but the power.

What will ye? shall I come to you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?

Do ye not know that the saints will judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that will be able to judge between his brethren?

All things are lawful to me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God will destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for lewdness, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.

And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.

But if thou marry, thou hast not sinned: and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless, such will have trouble in the flesh; but I spare you.

But if any man thinketh that he behaveth himself uncomely towards his virgin, if she hath passed the flower of her age, and need so requireth, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.

Nevertheless, he that standeth steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband is dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

For if any man shall see thee, who hast knowledge, sit eating in the idol's temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;

Wherefore, if food maketh my brother to fall into sin, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to fall into sin.

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

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

And if any man hungereth, let him eat at home; that ye come not together to condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

But all these worketh that one and the same Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

For if the trumpet shall give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle?

So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will speak into the air.

Therefore, if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian to me.

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

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

If therefore the whole church is assembled in one place, and all speak in languages, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are insane?

And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face, he will worship God, and report that God is in you in truth.