Now not only there is danger for us that our business come into discredit, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis be counted for nothing, and that her greatness should be destroyed whom the whole of Asia and the world reveres.

But Paul intending to go in to the people, the disciples suffered him not;

and some of the Asiarchs also, who were his friends, sent to him and urged him not to throw himself into the theatre.

Different persons therefore cried out some different thing; for the assembly was tumultuous, and the most did not know for what cause they had come together.

And the townclerk, having quieted the crowd, said, Ephesians, what man is there then who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of Artemis the great, and of the image which fell down from heaven?

But Paul descending fell upon him, and enfolding him in his arms, said, Be not troubled, for his life is in him.

for Paul thought it desirable to sail by Ephesus, so that he might not be made to spend time in Asia; for he hastened, if it was possible for him, to be the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem.

how I held back nothing of what is profitable, so as not to announce it to you, and to teach you publicly and in every house,

And now, behold, bound in my spirit I go to Jerusalem, not knowing what things shall happen to me in it;

for I have not shrunk from announcing to you all the counsel of God.

For I know this, that there will come in amongst you after my departure grievous wolves, not sparing the flock;

Wherefore watch, remembering that for three years, night and day, I ceased not admonishing each one of you with tears.

And having found out the disciples, we remained there seven days; who said to Paul by the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem.

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

But Paul answered, What do ye, 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 when he would not be persuaded, we were silent, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

And they have been informed concerning thee, that thou teachest all the Jews among the nations apostasy from Moses, saying that they should not circumcise their children, nor walk in the customs.

And different persons cried some different thing in the crowd. But he, not being able to know the certainty on account of the uproar, commanded him to be brought into the fortress.

Thou art not then that Egyptian who before these days raised a sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the assassins?

But they that were with me beheld the light, and were filled with fear, but heard not the voice of him that was speaking to me.

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

and saw him saying to me, Make haste and go quickly out of Jerusalem, for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

And they heard him until this word, and lifted up their voice, saying, Away with such a one as that from the earth, for it was not fit he should live.

And Paul said, I was not conscious, brethren, that he was high priest; for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evilly of the ruler of thy people.

But the following night the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good courage; for as thou hast testified the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so thou must bear witness at Rome also.

Do not thou then be persuaded by them, for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have put themselves under a curse neither to eat nor drink till they kill him; and now they are ready waiting the promise from thee.

And having called to him certain two of the centurions, he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers that they may go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred light-armed footmen, for the third hour of the night.

The soldiers therefore, according to what was ordered them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris,

But that I may not too much intrude on thy time, I beseech thee to hear us briefly in thy kindness.

As thou mayest know that there are not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem,

And having remained among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the next day, having sat down on the judgment-seat, commanded Paul to be brought.

And when he was come, the Jews who were come down from Jerusalem stood round, bringing many and grievous charges which they were not able to prove:

If then I have done any wrong and committed anything worthy of death, I do not deprecate dying; but if there is nothing of those things of which they accuse me, no man can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar.

to whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and he have got opportunity of defence touching the charge.

And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye see this person, concerning whom all the multitude of the Jews applied to me both in Jerusalem and here, crying out against him that he ought not to live any longer.

for it seems to me senseless, sending a prisoner, not also to signify the charges against him.

to which our whole twelve tribes serving incessantly day and night hope to arrive; about which hope, O king, I am accused of the Jews.

Whereupon, king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision;

But Paul said, I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but utter words of truth and soberness;

for the king is informed about these things, to whom also I speak with all freedom. For I am persuaded that of these things nothing is hidden from him; for this was not done in a corner.

And Paul said, I would to God, both in little and in much, that not only thou, but all who have heard me this day, should become such as I also am, except these bonds.

And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been let go if he had not appealed to Caesar.

And sailing slowly for many days, and having with difficulty got abreast of Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete abreast of Salmone;

saying, Men, I perceive that the navigation will be with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.

But not long after there came down it a hurricane called Euroclydon.

And the ship being caught and driven, and not able to bring her head to the wind, letting her go we were driven before it.

And when they had been a long while without taking food, Paul then standing up in the midst of them said, Ye ought, O men, to have hearkened to me, and not have made sail from Crete and have gained this disaster and loss.

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

saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted to thee all those that sail with thee.

And when the fourteenth night was come, we being driven about in Adria, towards the middle of the night the sailors supposed that some land neared them,

Wherefore I exhort you to partake of food, for this has to do with your safety; for not a hair from the head of any one of you shall perish.

And when it was day they did not recognise the land; but they perceived a certain bay having a strand, on which they were minded, if they should be able, to run the ship ashore;

And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said to one another, This man is certainly a murderer, whom, though saved out of the sea, Nemesis has not allowed to live.

But the Jews speaking against it, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not as having anything to accuse my nation of.

saying, Go to this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear and not understand, and seeing ye shall see and not perceive.

But I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that I often proposed to come to you, (and have been hindered until the present time,) that I might have some fruit among you too, even as among the other nations also.

For I am not ashamed of the glad tidings; for it is God's power to salvation, to every one that believes, both to Jew first and to Greek:

Because, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened:

And according as they did not think good to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things;

who knowing the righteous judgment of God, that they who do such things are worthy of death, not only practise them, but have fellow delight in those who do them.

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

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

thou then that teachest another, dost thou not teach thyself? thou that preachest not to steal, dost thou steal?

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

If therefore the uncircumcision keep the requirements of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision,

For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither that circumcision which is outward in flesh;

but he is a Jew who is so inwardly; and circumcision, of the heart, in spirit, not in letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

For what? if some have not believed, shall their unbelief make the faith of God of none effect?

and not, according as we are injuriously charged, and according as some affirm that we say, Let us practise evil things, that good ones may come? whose judgment is just.

according as it is written, There is not a righteous man, not even one;

there is not the man that understands, there is not one that seeks after God.

All have gone out of the way, they have together become unprofitable; there is not one that practises goodness, there is not so much as one:

and way of peace they have not known:

Is God the God of Jews only? is he not of the nations also? Yea, of nations also:

For if Abraham has been justified on the principle of works, he has whereof to boast: but not before God;

Now to him that works the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but of debt:

but to him who does not work, but believes on him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness.

blessed the man to whom the Lord shall not at all reckon sin.

How then has it been reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

and father of circumcision, not only to those who are of the circumcision, but to those also who walk in the steps of the faith, during uncircumcision, of our father Abraham.

For it was not by law that the promise was to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world, but by righteousness of faith.

Therefore it is on the principle of faith, that it might be according to grace, in order to the promise being sure to all the seed, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of Abraham's faith, who is father of us all,

(according as it is written, I have made thee father of many nations,) before the God whom he believed, who quickens the dead, and calls the things which be not as being;

and not being weak in faith, he considered not his own body already become dead, being about a hundred years old, and the deadening of Sarah's womb,

and hesitated not at the promise of God through unbelief; but found strength in faith, giving glory to God;

Now it was not written on his account alone that it was reckoned to him,

And not only that, but we also boast in tribulations, knowing that tribulation works endurance;

and hope does not make ashamed, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit which has been given to us:

And not only that, but we are making our boast in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom now we have received the reconciliation.

(for until law sin was in the world; but sin is not put to account when there is no law;

but death reigned from Adam until Moses, even upon those who had not sinned in the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him to come.

But shall not the act of favour be as the offence? For if by the offence of one the many have died, much rather has the grace of God, and the free gift in grace, which is by the one man Jesus Christ, abounded unto the many.

And shall not as by one that has sinned be the gift? For the judgment was of one to condemnation, but the act of favour, of many offences unto justification.

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body to obey its lusts.

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

What then? should we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Far be the thought.

Know ye not that to whom ye yield yourselves bondmen for obedience, ye are bondmen to him whom ye obey, whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

so then, the husband being alive, she shall be called an adulteress if she be to another man; but if the husband should die, she is free from the law, so as not to be an adulteress, though she be to another man.

but now we are clear from the law, having died in that in which we were held, so that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in oldness of letter.

What shall we say then? is the law sin? Far be the thought. But I had not known sin, unless by law: for I had not had conscience also of lust unless the law had said, Thou shalt not lust;