And the Lord said by vision in the night to Paul, Fear not, but speak and be not silent;

but if it be questions about words, and names, and the law that ye have, see to it yourselves; for I do not intend to be judge of these things.

but bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep the coming feast at Jerusalem; I will return to you again, if God will: and he sailed away from Ephesus.

But a certain Jew, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, who was mighty in the scriptures, arrived at Ephesus.

For he with great force convinced the Jews publicly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

And God wrought no ordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,

And certain of the Jewish exorcists also, who went about, took in hand to call upon those who had wicked spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preaches.

For a certain man by name Demetrius, a silver-beater, making silver temples of Artemis, brought no small gain to the artisans;

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.

These things therefore being undeniable, it is necessary that ye should be calm and do nothing headlong.

But if ye inquire anything concerning other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.

For also we are in danger to be put in accusation for sedition for this affair of to-day, no cause existing in reference to which we shall be able to give a reason for this concourse.

And having spent three months there, a treacherous plot against him having been set on foot by the Jews, as he was going to sail to Syria, the resolution was adopted of returning through Macedonia.

And a certain youth, by name Eutychus, sitting at the window-opening, overpowered by deep sleep, while Paul discoursed very much at length, having been overpowered by the sleep, fell from the third story down to the bottom, and was taken up dead.

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

And they brought away the boy alive, and were no little comforted.

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.

specially pained by the word which he had said, that they would no more see his face. And they went down with him to the ship.

And when, having got away from them, we at last sailed away, we came by a direct course to Cos, and on the morrow to Rhodes, and thence to Patara.

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 as we stayed there many days, a certain man, by name Agabus, a prophet, came down from Judaea,

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 having saluted them, he related one by one the things which God had wrought among the nations by his ministry.

take these and be purified with them, and pay their expenses, that they may have their heads shaved; and all will know that of those things of which they have been informed about thee nothing is true; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, keeping the law.

Then Paul, taking the men, on the next day, having been purified, entered with them into the temple, signifying the time the days of the purification would be fulfilled, until the offering was offered for every one of them.

Then the chiliarch came up and laid hold upon him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he might be, and what he had done.

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.

But when he got upon the stairs it was so that he was borne by the soldiers on account of the violence of the crowd.

But as he was about to be led into the fortress, Paul says to the chiliarch, Is it allowed me to say something to thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

as also the high priest bears me witness, and all the elderhood: from whom also, having received letters to the brethren, I went to Damascus to bring those also who were there, bound, to Jerusalem, to be punished.

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Rise up, and go to Damascus, and there it shall be told thee of all things which it is appointed thee to do.

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 a certain Ananias, a pious man according to the law, borne witness to by all the Jews who dwelt there,

coming to me and standing by me, said to me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And I, in the same hour, received my sight and saw him.

for thou shalt be a witness for him to all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was shed, I also myself was standing by and consenting, and kept the clothes of them who killed him.

the chiliarch commanded him to be brought into the fortress, saying that he should be examined by scourging, that he might ascertain for what cause they cried thus against him.

But as they stretched him forward with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and uncondemned?

But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing by him to smite his mouth.

Then Paul said to him, God will smite thee, whited wall. And thou, dost thou sit judging me according to the law, and breaking the law commandest me to be smitten?

And those that stood by said, Dost thou rail against the high priest of God?

And a great tumult having arisen, the chiliarch, fearing lest Paul should have been torn in pieces by them, commanded the troop to come down and take him by force from the midst of them, and to bring him into the fortress.

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.

And the chiliarch having taken him by the hand, and having gone apart in private, inquired, What is it that thou hast to report to me?

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.

This man, having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them, I came up with the military and took out of their hands, having learned that he was a Roman.

whom I found to be accused of questions of their law, but to have no charge laid against him making him worthy of death or of bonds.

But having received information of a plot about to be put in execution against the man by the Jews, I have immediately sent him to thee, commanding also his accusers to say before thee the things that are against him. Farewell.

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

he said, I will hear thee fully when thine accusers also are arrived. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's praetorium.

And he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse, saying, Seeing we enjoy great peace through thee, and that excellent measures are executed for this nation by thy forethought,

having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is to be a resurrection both of just and unjust.

other than concerning this one voice which I cried standing amongst them: I am judged this day by you touching the resurrection of the dead.

hoping at the same time that money would be given him by Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener and communed with him.

But when two years were completed, Felix was relieved by Porcius Festus as his successor; and Felix, desirous to oblige the Jews, to acquire their favour, left Paul bound.

Festus therefore answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to set out shortly.

Let therefore the persons of authority among you, says he, going down too, if there be anything in this man, accuse him.

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.

But Festus, desirous of obliging the Jews, to acquire their favour, answering Paul, said, Art thou willing to go up to Jerusalem, there to be judged before me concerning these things?

But Paul said, I am standing before the judgment-seat of Caesar, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.

And when they had spent many days there, Festus laid before the king the matters relating to Paul, saying, There is a certain man left prisoner by Felix,

When therefore they had come together here, without putting it off, I sat the next day on the judgment-seat and commanded the man to be brought:

but had against him certain questions of their own system of worship, and concerning a certain Jesus who is dead, whom Paul affirmed to be living.

And as I myself was at a loss as to an inquiry into these things, I said, Was he willing to go to Jerusalem and there to be judged concerning these things?

But Paul having appealed to be kept for the cognisance of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I shall send him to Caesar.

I count myself happy, king Agrippa, in having to answer to-day before thee concerning all of which I am accused by the Jews,

And now I stand to be judged because of the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,

Why should it be judged a thing incredible in your sight if God raises the dead?

but rise up and stand on thy feet; for, for this purpose have I appeared to thee, to appoint thee to be a servant and a witness both of what thou hast seen, and of what I shall appear to thee in,

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.

But when it had been determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered up Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion, by name Julius, of Augustus' company.

And going on board a ship of Adramyttium about to navigate by the places along Asia, we set sail, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

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 the centurion believed rather the helmsman and the shipowner than what was said by Paul.

And now I exhort you to be of good courage, for there shall be no loss at all of life of any of you, only of the ship.

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

Wherefore be of good courage, men, for I believe God that thus it shall be, as it has been said to me.

But we must be cast ashore on a certain island.

and fearing lest we should be cast on rocky places, casting four anchors out of the stern, they wished that day were come.

Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, Unless these abide in the ship ye cannot be saved.

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 falling into a place where two seas met they ran the ship aground, and the prow having stuck itself fast remained unmoved, but the stern was broken by the force of the waves.

Now in the country surrounding that place were the lands belonging to the chief man of the island, by name Publius, who received us and gave us hospitality three days in a very friendly way.

And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the praetorian prefect, but Paul was allowed to remain by himself with the soldier who kept him.

For the heart of this people has become fat, and they hear heavily with their ears, and they have closed their eyes; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

Be it known to you therefore, that this salvation of God has been sent to the nations; they also will hear it.

(which he had before promised by his prophets in holy writings,)

marked out Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by resurrection of the dead) Jesus Christ our Lord;

by whom we have received grace and apostleship in behalf of his name, for obedience of faith among all the nations,

always beseeching at my prayers, if any way now at least I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.

that is, to have mutual comfort among you, each by the faith which is in the other, both yours and mine.

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 righteousness of God is revealed therein, on the principle of faith, to faith: according as it is written, But the just shall live by faith.

for from the world's creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity, so as to render them inexcusable.

professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

But to those that are contentious, and are disobedient to the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there shall be wrath and indignation,

For as many as have sinned without law shall perish also without law; and as many as have sinned under law shall be judged by law,

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

For when those of the nations, which have no law, practise by nature the things of the law, these, having no law, are a law to themselves;