He listened to Paul speaking; and Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well,

A vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing and begging him, and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us."

And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The chief magistrates have sent to release you. Therefore come out now and go in peace."

And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, "Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent;

And the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.

The next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he went to the temple to give notice of the date when the days of purification would end and the offering would be made for each one of them.

But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there on these charges?"

Agrippa said to Paul, "You have permission to speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:

And Agrippa said to Paul, "In a short time you think to persuade me to become a Christian!"

But what is God's reply to him? "I have reserved for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal."

Or is he speaking altogether for our sake? Yes, for our sake it was written, because the plowman ought to plow in hope, and the thresher to thresh in hope of sharing the crops.

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