Are not you that Egyptian, who before these days made an uproar, and led out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?

As also the high priest does bear me witness, and all the council of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them who were there bound unto Jerusalem, to be punished.

And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spoke to me.

And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.

But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' party arose, and contended, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

And they were more than forty who had made this conspiracy.

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

Therefore, when they were come here, without any delay the next day I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? it is hard for you to kick against the goads.

And Paul said, I would to God, that not only you, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

And when we had put to sea from there, we sailed close to Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and were hardly come off Cnidus, the wind not allowing us, we sailed close to Crete, off Salmone;

Nevertheless the centurion believed the captain and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

Which when they had hoisted it, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksand, struck sail, and so were driven.

But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the sailors deemed that they drew near to some country;

And as the sailors were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under pretense as though they would have cast anchors out of the bow,

Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some food.

And we were in all in the ship two hundred and seventy-six souls.

And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain bay with a shore, into which they were minded, if it were possible, to drive in the ship.

And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Malta.

In the same place were lands of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.

So when this was done, others also, who had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:

Who also honored us with many honors; and when we departed, they put on board such things as were necessary.

Where we found brethren, and were invited to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.

And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.

Because, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

Much every way: chiefly, because unto them were committed the oracles of God.

For if Abraham were justified by works, he has something in which to boast; but not before God.

(As it is written, I have made you a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who gives life to the dead, and calls those things which are not as though they were.

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

But God commends his love toward 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, we shall be saved by his life.

For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

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

But God be thanked, that you were the servants of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

For when you were the servants of sin, you were free from righteousness.

For when we were in the flesh, the passions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

But now we are delivered from the law, being dead to that in which we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

As he says also in Hosea, I will call them my people, who were not my people; and her beloved, who was not beloved.

Why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone;

What then? Israel has not obtained that which it seeks for; but the election has obtained it, and the rest were blinded

And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them partake of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

You will say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.

Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Be not arrogant, but fear:

For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, who are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

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

God is faithful, by whom you were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

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

And my speech and my preaching were not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

I have fed you with milk, and not with solid food: for until now you were not able to bear it, neither yet now are you able.

For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that has so done this deed,

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

For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man has his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

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

But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my boasting void.

Moreover, brethren, I want not that you should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

Neither be you idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

Neither let us test Christ, as some of them also tested him, and were destroyed by serpents.

Neither murmur you, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

But every woman that prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head: for that is one and the same as if she were shaven.

You know that you were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as you were led.

For by one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?

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

Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so you believed.

For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life:

But their minds were blinded: for until this day remains the same veil not taken away in the reading of the old covenant; which veil is done away in Christ.

For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

For the love of Christ constrains us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

For, when we were come into Macedonia, our body had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not regret, though I did regret: for I perceive that the same epistle has made you sorry, though it were but for a time.

Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that you sorrowed to repentance: for you were made sorry after a godly manner, that you might suffer loss by us in nothing.

Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more we rejoiced at the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

For to their ability, I bear record, yea, and beyond their ability they were willing of themselves;

That which I speak, I speak it not according to the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

Truly the signs of an apostle were done among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

For what is it in which you were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.

I told you before, and tell you again, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them who earlier have sinned, and to all others, that, if I come again, I will not spare:

Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them who were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.

And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judea which were in Christ:

And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them who were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.

But of these who seemed to be somebody, (whatsoever they were, it makes no matter to me: God accepts no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somebody in conference added nothing 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 them who were of the circumcision.

Now to Abraham and his descendant were the promises made. He says not, And to descendants, as of many; but as of one, And to your descendant, who is Christ.

But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:

To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.

I would they were even cut off who trouble you.

In whom you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after you believed, you were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise,

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

Among whom also we all had our behavior in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.