Acts 27 Paul Sails for Rome 1And when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort named Julius. 2And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to the ports along the coast of Asia, we put… Continue Reading
Acts 26 Paul’s Defense Before Agrippa 1So Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense: 2“I consider myself fortunate that it is before you, King Agrippa, I am going to make my defense today against all the accusations of the Jews, 3especially… Continue Reading
Acts 25 Paul Appeals to Caesar 1Now three days after Festus had arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. 2And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews laid out their case against Paul, and they urged him, 3asking as a favor against Paul[v] that he summon him to… Continue Reading
Read Luke 4:31-44. Here we see parts of the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. Just verses before He had been run out of His hometown, as they became angry at His declared ministry. Now we see Him healing a man who had been taken over by an unclean demon, and then heading straight to Simon Peter’s… Continue Reading
Acts 24 Paul Before Felix at Caesarea 1And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a spokesman, one Tertullus. They laid before the governor their case against Paul. 2And when he had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: “Since through you we enjoy much peace, and since… Continue Reading
Acts 23 1And looking intently at the council, Paul said, “Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience up to this day.” 2And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth. 3Then Paul said to him, “God is going to strike you, you… Continue Reading
Acts 22 1 “Brothers and fathers, hear the defense that I now make before you.” 2And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even more quiet. And he said: 3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated at the… Continue Reading
Acts 21 Paul Goes to Jerusalem 1And when we had parted from them and set sail, we came by a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.[l] 2And having found a ship crossing to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail. 3When we had come in sight… Continue Reading
Acts 20 Paul in Macedonia and Greece 1After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them, he said farewell and departed for Macedonia. 2When he had gone through those regions and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece. 3There he spent three months, and when a plot was made… Continue Reading
Acts 19 Paul in Ephesus 1And it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland[a] country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. 2And he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said, “No, we have not even heard that there is… Continue Reading