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Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Paul, in going to jerusalem, despite his impressions that bonds and imprisonments awaited him
And now, behold, I go to Jerusalem bound in spirit, not knowing the things which shall come upon me in it: except that the Holy Ghost in every city witnesses to me, saying that bonds and tribulations await me. But I consider my life worthy of no consideration to myself, so as to finish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to bear testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.
And he reasoning concerning righteousness and temperance and the coming judgment, Felix, being alarmed, responded, Go thy way for this time; and having received an opportunity, I will call for thee:
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But I confess this to you, that according to the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of our fathers, believing all things which have been written in the law and in the prophets:
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Defense » Of paul
And Paul, looking the sanhedrim in the face, said, Men, brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God unto this day. And the high priest Ananias commanded those standing near him to smite him in the mouth. Then Paul said to him, God is about to smite thee, thou whitewashed wall: indeed thou art sitting judging me according to the law, and dost thou command me to be smitten contrary to the law? read more.
And those standing by said, Do you revile the high priest of God? And Paul said, Brethren, I did not know that he is the high priest; for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people. And Paul knowing that one part of them belongs to the Sadducees, and another to the Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of the Pharisees: concerning the hope and the resurrection of the dead I am judged.
And those standing by said, Do you revile the high priest of God? And Paul said, Brethren, I did not know that he is the high priest; for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people. And Paul knowing that one part of them belongs to the Sadducees, and another to the Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of the Pharisees: concerning the hope and the resurrection of the dead I am judged.
And Paul responded, the governor beckoning to him to speak; Knowing you to be a judge to this nation from many years, I cheerfully apologize as to the things concerning myself: you being able to know, that there are not more than twelve days to me since I came up to Jerusalem to worship. Neither did they find me in the temple disputing with any one, or causing an excitement of the multitude, neither in the synagogues, nor throughout the city: read more.
neither are they able to prove before you the things which they are now accusing me. But I confess this to you, that according to the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of our fathers, believing all things which have been written in the law and in the prophets: having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is going to be a resurrection, both of the just and unjust. In this I also exercise, to always have a conscience void of offense toward God and men. And after many years I came to do alms and offerings to my race; in which they found me having been purified in the temple, not with rabble, nor with an uproar; and were certain Jews from Asia, whom it behooves to be present before me, and accuse me, if they should have anything against me. Or let them tell what injustice they found, while I was standing before the sanhedrim, except concerning this one voice, which I cried out standing in their midst, that concerning the resurrection of the dead I am judged before you this day.
neither are they able to prove before you the things which they are now accusing me. But I confess this to you, that according to the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of our fathers, believing all things which have been written in the law and in the prophets: having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is going to be a resurrection, both of the just and unjust. In this I also exercise, to always have a conscience void of offense toward God and men. And after many years I came to do alms and offerings to my race; in which they found me having been purified in the temple, not with rabble, nor with an uproar; and were certain Jews from Asia, whom it behooves to be present before me, and accuse me, if they should have anything against me. Or let them tell what injustice they found, while I was standing before the sanhedrim, except concerning this one voice, which I cried out standing in their midst, that concerning the resurrection of the dead I am judged before you this day.
And Agrippa said to Paul, It is permitted to thee to speak for thyself. Then Paul reaching forth his hand, proceeded with his defence: O king Agrippa, I consider myself happy, being about this day to make my defence before thee concerning all those things of which I am accused by the Jews: especially as thou art acquainted with all the customs and questions among the Jews: therefore I pray you to hear me patiently. read more.
Moreover indeed all the Jews know my life from my youth; being from the beginning in my nation and in Jerusalem, knowing me originally, if they may be willing to testify, that according to the most rigid sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. And now for the hope of the promise which is from God to our fathers, I stand being judged: unto which our twelve tribes constantly worshiping night and day, hope to attain: concerning which hope I am accused by the Jews, O king. Why is it judged by you incredible, if God shall raise the dead? Moreover indeed, I thought to myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus the Nazarene: which I did also in Jerusalem, and shut up many of the saints in prison; and having received authority from the chief priests, and they being slain, I gave my vote against them; and throughout all the synagogues, frequently punishing them, I compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceeding mad against them, I was persecuting them even also unto foreign cities. Meanwhile journeying to Damascus with power and authority of the chief priests, I saw on the way, O king, about midday, a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun, shining around me and those traveling with me; and we all having fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against goads. And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting. But rise up, and stand upon thy feet: for unto this have I appeared unto thee, to make thee a minister and a martyr both of those things which thou hast seen, and of which I will appear unto thee; delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness unto light, and from the power of Satan unto God, in order that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me. Therefore, O king, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision: but first to those in Damascus, and also in Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles, I was preaching that they should repent and turn to God, doing things worthy of repentance. On account of these things the Jews, taking me while in the temple, endeavored to kill me. Then having received help from God, I have stood unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said were about to come to pass: how that Christ must suffer, how being the first from the resurrection of the dead, he is to proclaim light both to the people, and the Gentiles.
Moreover indeed all the Jews know my life from my youth; being from the beginning in my nation and in Jerusalem, knowing me originally, if they may be willing to testify, that according to the most rigid sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. And now for the hope of the promise which is from God to our fathers, I stand being judged: unto which our twelve tribes constantly worshiping night and day, hope to attain: concerning which hope I am accused by the Jews, O king. Why is it judged by you incredible, if God shall raise the dead? Moreover indeed, I thought to myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus the Nazarene: which I did also in Jerusalem, and shut up many of the saints in prison; and having received authority from the chief priests, and they being slain, I gave my vote against them; and throughout all the synagogues, frequently punishing them, I compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceeding mad against them, I was persecuting them even also unto foreign cities. Meanwhile journeying to Damascus with power and authority of the chief priests, I saw on the way, O king, about midday, a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun, shining around me and those traveling with me; and we all having fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against goads. And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting. But rise up, and stand upon thy feet: for unto this have I appeared unto thee, to make thee a minister and a martyr both of those things which thou hast seen, and of which I will appear unto thee; delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness unto light, and from the power of Satan unto God, in order that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me. Therefore, O king, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision: but first to those in Damascus, and also in Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles, I was preaching that they should repent and turn to God, doing things worthy of repentance. On account of these things the Jews, taking me while in the temple, endeavored to kill me. Then having received help from God, I have stood unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said were about to come to pass: how that Christ must suffer, how being the first from the resurrection of the dead, he is to proclaim light both to the people, and the Gentiles.
Faith » The objects of, are » Writings of moses
But I confess this to you, that according to the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of our fathers, believing all things which have been written in the law and in the prophets:
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For if you were believing Moses, you were believing me; for he wrote concerning me.
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Heresy » Disavowed by paul
neither are they able to prove before you the things which they are now accusing me. But I confess this to you, that according to the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of our fathers, believing all things which have been written in the law and in the prophets: having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is going to be a resurrection, both of the just and unjust. read more.
In this I also exercise, to always have a conscience void of offense toward God and men.
In this I also exercise, to always have a conscience void of offense toward God and men.
The Resurrection » The preaching of, caused » Persecution
And Paul knowing that one part of them belongs to the Sadducees, and another to the Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of the Pharisees: concerning the hope and the resurrection of the dead I am judged.
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you being able to know, that there are not more than twelve days to me since I came up to Jerusalem to worship. Neither did they find me in the temple disputing with any one, or causing an excitement of the multitude, neither in the synagogues, nor throughout the city: neither are they able to prove before you the things which they are now accusing me. read more.
But I confess this to you, that according to the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of our fathers, believing all things which have been written in the law and in the prophets: having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is going to be a resurrection, both of the just and unjust.
But I confess this to you, that according to the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of our fathers, believing all things which have been written in the law and in the prophets: having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is going to be a resurrection, both of the just and unjust.
Self-defense » Accused persons heard in
Whether does our law judge a man, until it may first hear from him and know what he does?
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And Paul responded, the governor beckoning to him to speak; Knowing you to be a judge to this nation from many years, I cheerfully apologize as to the things concerning myself: you being able to know, that there are not more than twelve days to me since I came up to Jerusalem to worship. Neither did they find me in the temple disputing with any one, or causing an excitement of the multitude, neither in the synagogues, nor throughout the city: read more.
neither are they able to prove before you the things which they are now accusing me. But I confess this to you, that according to the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of our fathers, believing all things which have been written in the law and in the prophets: having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is going to be a resurrection, both of the just and unjust. In this I also exercise, to always have a conscience void of offense toward God and men. And after many years I came to do alms and offerings to my race; in which they found me having been purified in the temple, not with rabble, nor with an uproar; and were certain Jews from Asia, whom it behooves to be present before me, and accuse me, if they should have anything against me. Or let them tell what injustice they found, while I was standing before the sanhedrim, except concerning this one voice, which I cried out standing in their midst, that concerning the resurrection of the dead I am judged before you this day.
neither are they able to prove before you the things which they are now accusing me. But I confess this to you, that according to the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of our fathers, believing all things which have been written in the law and in the prophets: having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is going to be a resurrection, both of the just and unjust. In this I also exercise, to always have a conscience void of offense toward God and men. And after many years I came to do alms and offerings to my race; in which they found me having been purified in the temple, not with rabble, nor with an uproar; and were certain Jews from Asia, whom it behooves to be present before me, and accuse me, if they should have anything against me. Or let them tell what injustice they found, while I was standing before the sanhedrim, except concerning this one voice, which I cried out standing in their midst, that concerning the resurrection of the dead I am judged before you this day.
And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked Him, saying; Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, Thou sayest it. And while He is accused by the chief priests and elders, He responded nothing. Then Pilate says to Him, Do you not hear, bow many things they witness against you? read more.
And He responded to him not one word, so that the governor marveled exceedingly.
And He responded to him not one word, so that the governor marveled exceedingly.
And Pilate asked Him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And responding to him, He said, Thou sayest it.
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And Pilate asked Him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And responding He says to him, Thou sayest it. And the chief priests were accusing Him of many things. And Pilate again asked Him, saying, Do you not answer? behold, how many things they witness against you. read more.
And Jesus responded nothing at all; so that Pilate marveled.
And Jesus responded nothing at all; so that Pilate marveled.
And hearing, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles, Men, brethren, what must we do? And Peter said to them, Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all who are afar off, so many as the Lord our God may call. read more.
And with many other words did he testify and exhort them, saying, Be saved from this wicked generation.
And with many other words did he testify and exhort them, saying, Be saved from this wicked generation.
Way » Figurative » Doctrines taught by Christ
asked from him letters to Damascus against the synagogues, in order that if he should find any being of the way, both men and women, he might lead them bound to Jerusalem.
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But I confess this to you, that according to the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of our fathers, believing all things which have been written in the law and in the prophets:
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And Felix having learned more thoroughly the things concerning the way, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the chiliarch may come down, I will diagnose the things appertaining to you:
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And at that time there was no small commotion concerning the way.
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who after this way persecuted unto death, binding and committing to prison both men and women;
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