Acts 27 Paul Sails for Rome And when it was decidedthatwe should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the AugustanCohort named Julius.2And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to the ports along the coast of Asia, we put to sea, accompanied byAristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica.3The ...

Acts 26 Paul's Defense Before Agrippa SoAgrippa 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 todayagainst all the accusations of the Jews,3especially because you are familiar with all thecus...

Acts 25 Paul Appeals to Caesar Now three days after Festus had arrived inthe province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.2And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jewslaid out their case against Paul, and they urged him,3asking as a favor against Paul[a]that he summon him to Jerusalembecausethey were planning an ambush to kill him on the way...

Acts 24 Paul Before Felix at Caesarea Andafter five days the high priestAnanias came down with some elders and a spokesman, one Tertullus. They laid beforethe 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 by your foresight,most excellent Felix, ref...

Acts 23 And 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 priestAnanias commanded those who stood by himto strike him on the mouth.3Then Paul said to him, "God is going to strike you, youwhitewashedwall! Are you sitting to judge me according to the law, and yetcont...

Acts 22 "Brothers and fathers, hear the defense that I now make before you." 2And when they heard that he was addressing them inthe Hebrew language,[a]they became even more quiet. And he said: 3"I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educatedat the feet ofGamaliel[b]according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers,bei...

Acts 21 Paul Goes to Jerusalem And whenwe had parted from them and set sail, wecame by a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.[a]2And having found a ship crossing to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail.3When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for there th...

Acts 20 Paul in Macedonia and Greece After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them, he said farewell anddeparted 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 whena plot was made against him by the Jews[a]as he was about to...

Acts 19 Paul in Ephesus And it happened that whileApollos was at Corinth, Paul passedthrough 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 a Holy Spirit."3And he said,"Into what then were you baptized?...

Acts 18 Paul in Corinth After this Paul[a]left Athens and went to Corinth.2And he found a Jew namedAquila, a native of Pontus, recently come from Italy with his wifePriscilla, becauseClaudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. And he went to see them,3andbecause he was of the same trade he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by tr...