And it being revealed to me that a plot against the man was about to be executed by the Jews, I immediately sent him to you, commanding his accusers also to say before you what they had against him. Farewell.

For we have found this man pestilent, and moving rebellion among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.

Among which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a crowd nor with tumult.

But after two years Felix welcomed a successor, Porcius Festus. And wishing to show a favor to the Jews, Felix left Paul bound.

And the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him

And he having come, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around and brought many charges against Paul, which they could not prove.

Defending himself, Paul said, Neither against the Law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I offended in anything.

But Festus, wanting to please the Jews, answered Paul and said, Will you go up to Jerusalem and be judged there before me about these things?

But Paul said, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you very well know.

about whom, when I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring judgment against him.

And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all those men present with us, you see this one about whom all the multitude of the Jews pleaded with me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

Concerning all of which I am accused by Jews, king Agrippa, I think myself happy being about to make defense before you today,

you being especially expert in all customs and questions among the Jews. Therefore I beseech you to hear me patiently.

Truly, then, all the Jews know my manner of life from my youth, which was at first among my own nation at Jerusalem,

to which promise our twelve tribes hope to attain, serving God fervently night and day. For the sake of this hope, king Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews.

Because of these things, having caught me in the temple, The Jews tried to kill me.

And after three days it happened that Paul called together those being chief of the Jews. And they coming together, he said to them, Men, brothers, I did nothing against the people or customs of our fathers. I was delivered a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans

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

And he having said these words, the Jews departed, having much discussion amongst themselves.

What then? Do we excel? No, in no way; for we have before charged both Jews and Greeks all with being under sin,

Or is He the God of the Jews only, and not also of the nations? Yes, of the nations also,

whom He also called, not only us, of Jews, but also of the nations?

For the Jews ask for a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom;

but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness.

But to them, the called-out ones, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.

And to the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might gain the Jews. To those who are under the Law, I became as under the Law, so that I might gain those who are under the Law.

Give no offense, either to the Jews, or to the Greeks or to the church of God;

For also by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free, even all were made to drink into one Spirit.

Five times from the Jews I received forty stripes minus one.

And the rest of the Jews also dissembled with him, so as even Barnabas was led away with their dissembling.

But when I saw that they did not walk uprightly with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before all, If you, being a Jew, live as a Gentile, and not as the Jews, why do you compel the nations to judaize?

We Jews by nature, and not sinners of the nations,

For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus. For you also have suffered these things by your own countrymen, even as they also by the Jews;

I know your works and tribulation and poverty (but you are rich), and I know the blasphemy of those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

Behold, I give out of those of the synagogue of Satan, those saying themselves to be Jews and are not, but lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.