And when they were satisfied with food, they lightened the ship and cast out the corn into the sea.

And when it was day, they did not know the land near them: but they perceived a certain creek with a shore, into which they were desirous, if they could, to have thrust the ship.

And when they were safe on shore, they understood, that the island was called Melita.

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.

Upon this, others also in the island, who had diseases came to him and were cured:

who also honoured us with many honors, and furnished us, when we departed, with such things as were necessary.

where finding some brethren, we were desired to stay with them seven days: and so we went on to Rome.

And after three days Paul called together the chief of the Jews. And when they were come together, he said unto them, Brethren, though I have done nothing against the people of the Jews, or the customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans:

And some regarded the things that were spoken, but others did not believe.

so that they are inexcusable; because having thus known God they glorified Him not as God, neither were they thankful; but were infatuated by their own reasonings, and their heart being void of understanding was darkened.

And as they were not careful to acknowledge God, God gave them up to an undiscerning mind to do things that were not fit to be done:

Much, every way: chiefly, because they were intrusted with the oracles of God.

for if Abraham were justified by works, he hath something to boast of; but this he hath not before God:

(as it is written, "I have made thee a father of many nations,") in the sight of Him whom he believed, even God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not as if they were:

For when we were yet without strength, Christ died in due season for the ungodly.

But God recommendeth his love towards us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

For if when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son; much more being reconciled shall we be saved by his life.

For as by the disobedience of one man many were made sinners; so by the obedience of One shall many be made righteous.

Know ye not, that as many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ, were baptized into his death?

But thanks be to God, that ye who were servants of sin, have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered to you:

For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions while we were under the law operated in our bodies so as to bring forth fruit unto death.

But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead by which we were bound, that we might serve God in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

For we know that the whole world groaneth, and doth as it were travail in pain together even to this day.

for I could wish that I myself were made a curse after the manner of Christ, for my brethren, my kindred according to the flesh;

(when the children were not yet born, nor had done either good or evil, that the purpose of God according to his choice might abide, not on account of works, but of Him that calleth,) it was said to her, the elder shall serve the younger:

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

What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he sought: but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded,

But if some of the branches were broken off, and thou a wild-olive wert grafted in among them, and art made a partaker together with them of the root and fatness of the olive; boast not against the branches:

Wilt thou say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in?

Well; they were broken off for their infidelity, and thou standest by faith: therefore be not high-minded but fear.

For if thou wert cut out of the wild olive, which was natural to thee, and contrary to nature were grafted into a good olive; how much more shall these who are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive-tree?

For as ye were heretofore disobedient to God, but have now obtained mercy in their disobedience:

For whatever things were written heretofore, were written for our instruction; that we through patience and the consolation of the scriptures might have hope.

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

for God is faithful by whom ye were called into the communion of his son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized into the name of Paul?

I have fed you with milk, and not with meat; for ye were not hitherto able to bear it, nor yet are ye even now able.

but if any man's work be burnt, he will be damaged; though he himself shall be saved, but, as it were out of fire.

For it seems to me that God hath as it were exhibited us the apostles last upon the stage as appointed to death; for we are made a spectacle to the world, and to angels and to men.

For I indeed, absent in body, but present in spirit, have already, as if I were present, judged him who hath wrought this wickedness: in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the spirit of our God.

Now as to the things concerning which ye wrote to me: it were good for a man not to touch a woman.

for I could wish that all men were as I myself am; but every man hath his proper gift from God, one of one kind and another of another?

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the husband: else were your children unclean; but they are holy.

But I have availed myself of none of these things. Nor have I written these things, that it might be so done as to me: for it were better for me to die, than that any one should make this my glorying void.

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

and were all baptized into Moses by the cloud and by the sea;

But with the greater part of them God was displeased: for they were destroyed in the wilderness.

Now these things were examples for us, that we might not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

And be ye not idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play."

Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted Him, and were destroyed by serpents: nor murmur,

as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoureth man her head; for it is even all one as if she were shaved.

Ye know that ye were Gentiles, drawn aside after dumb idols, just as ye were led: wherefore,

If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? and if the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

And if they were all one member, where were the body?

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:

and do not as Moses, who put a veil upon his face, intimating that the children of Israel could not look to the end of that which was to be abolished; but their minds were blinded:

For we know that if our earthly house, which is but as a tent, were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

For we must all appear before the tribunal of Christ, that every one may receive for the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it were good or bad.

For the love of Christ constraineth us, being fully persuaded of this, that if One died for all, then were all dead.

For when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

However, now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance; for ye were grieved after a godly manner, so that ye received no damage from us.

We were therefore comforted by your consolation; and rejoiced the more at the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all;

For we do not stretch ourselves beyond measure, as though we were not commissioned to come unto you; for we have reached even to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ.

I speak of their reproaches, as if we were weak: but whereinsoever any one may be confident (though I speak foolishly) I may be confident too.

For what is it that ye were inferior in to the rest of the churches, unless it be that I myself was not burdensome to you?--- Forgive me this injury.

I said before, and I again tell you beforehand, as if I were present the second time; and being absent I now write to those who have sinned heretofore, and to all the rest, that if I come again I will not spare:

nor went I up to Jerusalem to those that were apostles before me, but I departed into Arabia, and afterwards returned again to Damascus.

and was not known in person to the churches of Judea, which were in Christ.

And as to those who seemed to be men of note, whatever they were, it is all one to me, (God accepteth no man's person) for even these eminent persons added nothing more to me.

For before certain men came from James, he did eat with the gentiles; but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those of the circumcision.

Now the promises were made to Abraham, and to his seed. He doth not say, "and to seeds," as of many; but as of one, "and to thy seed," which is Christ.

But before faith came, we were kept shut up under the law, till the faith appeared which was to be revealed.

So we when we were children, were in servitude under the elements of the world:

that He might redeem those that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

My little children, of whom I do as it were travail in birth again,

I wish they were even cut off from your communion, that make such disturbance amongst you.

In whom ye also trusted, when ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also when ye believed, ye were sealed with the holy Spirit of promise,

And you hath he made alive who were dead in trespasses and sins,

among whom also we were all conversant heretofore in our carnal desires, indulging the appetites of the flesh and of our imaginations; and were by nature children of wrath, even as others.

hath made us alive in Christ, even when we were dead in trespasses, (for by grace ye are saved) and hath raised us up together,

Wherefore remember that ye were formerly Gentiles in the flesh, called uncircumcision by that which is called circumcision made by hands in the flesh;

and ye were at that time without Christ, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: but now in Christ Jesus,

ye, who were formerly afar off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

and He came and preached peace to you that were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

For ye were heretofore darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord:

which were once gain to me, I counted loss for Christ.

I rejoiced greatly in the Lord, that your care for me has now flourished again; for whom ye were indeed careful before, but ye wanted opportunity.

for by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are on the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers; all were created by Him, and for Him.

And you that were formerly alienated, and enemies in your mind by wicked works,

And when ye were dead in trespasses, and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,

and cancelled the obligation we were under by ritual decrees, which was grievous to us, and hath taken it quite away, even nailing it to his cross.

these are the only persons, who, of the circumcision, have been my fellow-laborers in the kingdom of God, and who were a comfort to me.

For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the holy Ghost, and in much certainty; as ye know what sort of persons we were among you for your sakes.

But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

so we, being affectionately desirous of you, were willing to impart to you, not only the gospel of God, but even our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.

Wherefore being able to contain no longer, we were content to be left alone at Athens,

For when we were with you, we told you before that we should be afflicted, as it came to pass, and ye know.