Acts 24 Cross References - Riverside

¹ AFTER five days the High Priest Ananias came down with certain elders and an advocate named Tertullus, and they spoke against Paul to the Governor. ² When Paul had been called in, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Because we enjoy great peace through your administration and reforms are taking place for this nation through your prudence, ³ we accept it always and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all gratitude. ⁴ But not to burden you further, I beg you in your fairness to hear us briefly. ⁵ We have found this man a pest and an inciter of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a leader of the sect of the Nazarenes. ⁶ He even tried to desecrate the Temple courts, but we overpowered him. ⁷ TEXT OMITTED ⁸ You yourself can examine him and learn from him as to all these things of which we are accusing him." ⁹ The Jews joined in the attack upon him, affirming that these things were so. ¹⁰ Paul answered, when the Governor nodded to him to speak, "Because I know that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I feel courage in defending myself. ¹¹ You can ascertain that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship. ¹² Neither did they find me discussing with any one in the Temple courts nor making any tumultuous gatherings in the synagogues nor anywhere in the city, ¹³ nor can they bring you proofs of their accusations against me. ¹⁴ "This I do confess to you, that in the Way which they call a heresy I worship the God of our fathers, believing all things that are according to the Law and what is written in the Prophets ¹⁵ and having the hope in God which they themselves also accept — that there will be a resurrection both of the just and of the unjust. ¹⁶ And in this I take pains, to have always a clear conscience toward God and toward men. ¹⁷ "After many years I came to my nation to make gifts of charity and offerings. ¹⁸ They found me in the Temple thus occupied and purified, with no crowd or noise — but there were some Jews from Asia, ¹⁹ who ought to have been here before you to present their accusations if they had anything against me, ²⁰ or let these themselves say what wrong they found in me when I stood before the Council; ²¹ unless it was in the single assertion that I shouted as I stood among them, 'It is regarding the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial to-day before you!' " ²² Felix adjourned the case, since he was well informed regarding the Way, saying, "When Lysias the Tribune comes down, I will inquire into your matters." ²³ He gave orders to the Centurion to guard him, but to let him have indulgence, and not to hinder any of his friends from attending to his wants. ²⁴ After some days Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him regarding faith in Christ Jesus. ²⁵ While Paul was reasoning about righteousness and self-discipline and the judgment that is to come, Felix became alarmed and said," Go for the present. When I find a convenient time I will send for you." ²⁶ At the same time he was in hopes that money would be given him by Paul and therefore he used to send for him more frequently and converse with him. ²⁷ But at the end of two years Felix received Porcius Festus as a successor, and, wishing to do the Jews a favor, he left Paul in chains.

²³ and settled in a town called Nazareth, so that what had been spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, "He will be called a Nazarene."

¹¹ "Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and say every evil thing against you falsely for my sake! ¹² Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for your reward is great in heaven. For so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

¹² "All things that you wish men to do for you, do yourselves for them; for this is the Law and the Prophets.

²⁵ It is sufficient for the scholar to fare like his teacher and for the servant to fare like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household.

³² Every one who shall confess me before men I too will confess before my Father in heaven.

⁵ Although he wished to kill him, he was afraid of the people because they held him for a prophet. ⁶ But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst and pleased Herod, ⁷ so that he promised with an oath that he would give her whatever she asked. ⁸ She, prompted by her mother, said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist." ⁹ The king was grieved, but on account of his oaths and his guests he ordered it to be given her, ¹⁰ and he sent and had John beheaded in the prison.

⁵ But they paid no attention, and went off one to his field and another to his trading.

³¹ But in reference to the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was said to you by God when he said, ³² 'I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob'? He is not the God of dead men, but of living men."

⁴⁰ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets."

¹ "THEN the kingdom of heaven will be like ten maidens who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. ² Five of them were foolish and five were wise; ³ for the foolish ones took their lamps, but took with them no oil; ⁴ while the wise took oil in their flasks with their lamps. ⁵ As the bridegroom was late in coining, all grew drowsy and slept. ⁶ At midnight a cry was raised, 'Here is the bridegroom. Come out to meet him!' ⁷ Then all those maidens arose and trimmed their lamps. ⁸ But the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' ⁹ But the wise answered, 'There may not be enough for us and you. Go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.' ¹⁰ While they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding, and the door was shut.

³¹ "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne ³² and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he will divide them one from another as a shepherd divides the sheep from the goats. ³³ He will place the sheep on his right hand and the goats on his left. ³⁴ Then will the King say to those on his right hand, 'Come, you who have been blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world! ³⁵ For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you took me in; ³⁶ naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you cared for me. I was in prison and you came to me.' ³⁷ Then will the righteous answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? ³⁸ When did we see you a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you? ³⁹ When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?' ⁴⁰ The King will answer, 'I tell you truly, inasmuch as you did it to one of these my brothers — even the least — you did it to me.' ⁴¹ Then he will say to those on his left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the fire eternal prepared for the Devil and his angels. ⁴² For I was hungry and you gave me no food; I was thirsty and you gave me no drink; ⁴³ I was a stranger and you did not take me in; naked and you did not clothe me; sick and in prison and you did not care for me.' ⁴⁴ Then they too will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and did not serve you?' ⁴⁵ He will answer them, 'I tell you truly inasmuch as you did not do it to one of these least, you did not do it to me.' ⁴⁶ These will go away into punishment eternal, but the righteous into life eternal."

⁵⁹ The high priests and the whole council sought for false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death. ⁶⁰ But they did not find any, although many false witnesses came. Finally, two came forward

¹⁸ For John had said to Herod, "It is not right for you to have your brother's wife." ¹⁹ Herodias hated him and wished to kill him, but was unable to do so, ²⁰ because Herod reverenced John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he protected him. When Herod heard John, he was much perplexed, and yet he was glad to listen to him.

²⁰ because Herod reverenced John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he protected him. When Herod heard John, he was much perplexed, and yet he was glad to listen to him. ²¹ But an opportunity came for Herodias when Herod, on his birthday, gave a feast to his high officials and military officers and the leading men of Galilee. ²² Then the daughter of Herodias came in and danced and pleased Herod and his guests. The King said to the girl, "Ask me for whatever you will and I will give it to you." ²³ He swore, "Whatever you ask I will give you, up to the half of my kingdom." ²⁴ The girl went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" She replied, "The head of John the Baptizer."

¹⁵ Then Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, set free Barabbas for them and after scourging Jesus handed him over to be crucified.

³ it has seemed good to me also — since I have followed everything from the beginning accurately — to write a consecutive account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

⁷⁰ As he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets of old,

¹⁴ But he said, "Man, who appointed me judge or divider over you?"

²⁴ "Try hard to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able. ²⁵ After the house-holder has arisen and has shut the door, then you will begin to stand outside and knock at the door, and say, 'Master, open to us.' And he will answer you, 'I do not know you or where you come from.'

¹⁶ "The Law and the Prophets were until John. From that time the good news of the kingdom of God is proclaimed and every one is forcing his way into it.

²⁹ Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.'

²⁶ As it happened in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of Man. ²⁷ They were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, until the day that Noah went into the ark and the flood came and destroyed them all. ²⁸ Just so it was in the days of Lot; they were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. ²⁹ But on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.

² He said, "There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God or regard man.

³ He was trying to see Jesus — what he was like; but he could not on account of the crowd, for he was short in stature.

² They began accusing him, saying, "We have found this man corrupting our nation and opposing the payment of tribute to Caesar and saying that he himself is Christ a king."

⁵ But they were violent in saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching through the whole of Judaea. Starting in Galilee, he is now here."

⁸ Herod on seeing Jesus was much pleased because for a long time he had been anxious to see him on account of hearing about him, and he was hoping to see some miracle done by him.

¹⁹ (Barabbas, on account of a riot that had occurred in the city and for murder, had been thrown into prison.)

²⁴ So Pilate gave sentence that what they asked should be done. ²⁵ He freed the man who for riot and murder had been thrown into prison — the man they asked for; but Jesus he handed over to their will.

²⁵ He freed the man who for riot and murder had been thrown into prison — the man they asked for; but Jesus he handed over to their will.

²⁷ Then, beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things about himself.

⁴⁴ He said to them, "This is what I said to you while I was still with you, that all the things written in the Law of Moses and in the Prophets and Psalms about me must be fulfilled."

⁴⁵ Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses wrote in the Law and of whom the prophets wrote — Jesus the son of Joseph, from Nazareth."

²⁸ Do not wonder at this, because the hour is coming in which all who are in the tombs will hear his voice ²⁹ and will come forth — those who have done good to a resurrection of life and those who have done evil to a resurrection of condemnation.

³⁹ You search the Scriptures because you think that you have in them life eternal, and it is they that testify of me, ⁴⁰ and yet you will not come to me to have life. ⁴¹ I do not accept honor from men, ⁴² but I know that you have not the love of God within you. ⁴³ I have come in the name of my Father and you do not accept me. If another comes in his own name, you will accept him. ⁴⁴ How can you believe, you who accept honor from one another and do not seek honor from the only God? ⁴⁵ Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. You have an accuser, Moses in whom you trust. ⁴⁶ If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me. ⁴⁷ But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?"

⁴⁴ You are of your father the Devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to practice. He was a murderer from the beginning, and did not stand in the truth; for truth is not in him. When he speaks falsehood, he speaks out of his own; for he is a liar and the father of it.

⁸ And he, when he comes, will convince the world regarding sin and regarding righteousness and regarding judgment —

³¹ Pilate said to them, "Take him yourselves and judge him by your law." The Jews said to him, "It is not lawful for us to put any one to death."

⁷ The Jews answered, "We have a law and by that law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God." ⁸ When Pilate heard that, he was more alarmed

³⁷ Hearing this they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, "What shall we do, brethren?"

¹³ The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus whom you delivered up and disowned before Pilate when he had decided to release him.

²² "Moses indeed said, 'The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet from among your brethren, as he raised me; listen to all that he may say to you. ²³ It shall be that every person who does not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.' ²⁴ And all the prophets, Samuel and those who followed him, all who spoke, also foretold these days.

² being offended because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in the case of Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

¹⁷ But the High Priest and all his party — the sect of the Sadducees — became aroused and filled with indignation,

³⁰ The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you had killed by hanging him on a cross.

¹¹ Then they got some men to say, "We have heard him speaking profane words against Moses and against God." ¹² They excited the people and the elders and the scribes, and coming suddenly upon Stephen they arrested him and led him to the Council. ¹³ There they put forward false witnesses who said, "This man never ceases saying things against this holy place and the law.

¹³ There they put forward false witnesses who said, "This man never ceases saying things against this holy place and the law.

³² 'I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob.' Then Moses trembled and did not dare to look closely.

² and asked from him letters to the synagogues in Damascus, that if he should find any persons who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

⁶ But stand up and go into the city and it will be told you what you must do."

⁴² God commanded us to proclaim to the people and to testify that he is the divinely appointed Judge of the living and the dead. ⁴³ All of the prophets testify to this, that every one who believes in him obtains forgiveness of sins through his name."

²⁹ Then the disciples determined, each according to his means, to send something for the help of the brethren who were living in Judaea. ³⁰ This they did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

³ Seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the Days of Unleavened Bread.

¹⁷ He motioned to them with his hand to be silent, and explained to them how the Lord had delivered him out of the prison, and he said, "Tell this to James and the brethren." Then he left and went to a different place.

²¹ On an appointed day Herod in his royal robes sat on a platform and made an address to them.

¹⁵ After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue directors sent to them saying, "Brethren, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, speak it." ¹⁶ Paul rose and motioning with his hand said, "Israelites and you who reverence God, listen.

⁵ Then some of the party of the Pharisees, who had become believers, rose and said, "We must circumcise them and tell them to keep the Law of Moses."

²⁰ Bringing them in, they said to the magistrates, "These men, who are Jews, are disturbing our city ²¹ and teaching customs which it is not proper for us, who are Romans, to receive or practice."

²⁹ Calling for a light he sprang in and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas, ³⁰ and led them out and said, "Men, what must I do to be saved?" ³¹ They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, and your household,"

³¹ They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, and your household," ³² and they told the message of God to him and to all who were in his house. ³³ He took them at that hour of the night and washed their stripes. Then he was baptized, he and all of his household, immediately. ³⁴ He brought them into his house and spread the table for them, and rejoiced with his whole family because he had believed in God.

² According to Paul's custom he went in to meet with them, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

⁶ Not finding them, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the magistrates, shouting, "These men who have upset the world have now come here. ⁷ Jason has received them. They all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is a different king — Jesus."

¹³ When the Jews of Thessalonica learned that God's message had been proclaimed by Paul also in Beraea, they came there agitating and disturbing the crowds.

³² When they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some sneered; others said, "We will hear you again about this."

¹⁵ But if it is a dispute about doctrine and names and your own law, see to it yourselves. I will not be a judge of these things,"

²⁰ Although they begged him to stay longer, he did not consent,

⁹ When some were hardened and would not believe and spoke evil of the Way before the congregation, he departed from them and took away his disciples and discussed daily in the lecture-hall of Tyrannus.

²³ At that time there arose no small commotion about the Way.

³³ Some of the crowd fixed on Alexander, since the Jews were putting him forward. And Alexander motioned with his hand and wished to make a defense before the people.

³⁷ For you have brought here these men who are not robbers of temples nor defamers of your goddess.

¹⁶ For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus in order not to spend time in Asia. He was hurrying to be in Jerusalem, if possible, on the Day of Pentecost.

²¹ urging upon both Jews and Greeks the need of a change of heart toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus.

³¹ Therefore watch, remembering that for three years I never ceased night nor day to exhort each one of you with tears.

⁸ On the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven, and we stayed with him. ⁹ Philip had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophecy. ¹⁰ During our stay of many days a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Jerusalem. ¹¹ He came to see us, and took Paul's belt and bound his own feet and hands and said, "Thus says the Holy Spirit, 'So will the Jews in Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.' " ¹² When we heard this, both we and the residents there begged him not to go up to Jerusalem. ¹³ Paul answered, "What are you accomplishing by weeping and breaking my heart? For I hold myself ready not only to be bound, but to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus." ¹⁴ When he would not be persuaded, we stopped talking, saying, "The Lord's will be done."

¹⁸ On the next day, Paul went in with us for an interview with James, and all the elders came.

²⁶ Then Paul on the next day took the men, and, after purifying himself, entered the Temple courts, giving notice of the completion of the days of purification — the time until a sacrifice would have been offered for each one of them.

²⁶ Then Paul on the next day took the men, and, after purifying himself, entered the Temple courts, giving notice of the completion of the days of purification — the time until a sacrifice would have been offered for each one of them.

²⁶ Then Paul on the next day took the men, and, after purifying himself, entered the Temple courts, giving notice of the completion of the days of purification — the time until a sacrifice would have been offered for each one of them. ²⁷ But when the seven days were nearly completed, the Jews from Asia saw him in the Temple courts, and stirred up all the crowd and laid their hands on Paul,

²⁷ But when the seven days were nearly completed, the Jews from Asia saw him in the Temple courts, and stirred up all the crowd and laid their hands on Paul,

²⁷ But when the seven days were nearly completed, the Jews from Asia saw him in the Temple courts, and stirred up all the crowd and laid their hands on Paul,

²⁷ But when the seven days were nearly completed, the Jews from Asia saw him in the Temple courts, and stirred up all the crowd and laid their hands on Paul, ²⁸ shouting, "Men of Israel, help. This is the man who teaches everybody everywhere against our people and the Law and this place, and moreover, he has brought Greeks into the Temple courts and has desecrated this holy place."

²⁸ shouting, "Men of Israel, help. This is the man who teaches everybody everywhere against our people and the Law and this place, and moreover, he has brought Greeks into the Temple courts and has desecrated this holy place."

²⁸ shouting, "Men of Israel, help. This is the man who teaches everybody everywhere against our people and the Law and this place, and moreover, he has brought Greeks into the Temple courts and has desecrated this holy place." ²⁹ For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with Paul, and they thought that he had brought him into the Temple courts.

²⁹ For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with Paul, and they thought that he had brought him into the Temple courts. ³⁰ The whole city was excited and the people rushed together. Seizing Paul, they drew him out of the Temple courts, and immediately the gates were closed.

³⁰ The whole city was excited and the people rushed together. Seizing Paul, they drew him out of the Temple courts, and immediately the gates were closed. ³¹ As they were trying to kill him, word went up to the Tribune of the battalion that all Jerusalem was in commotion.

³¹ As they were trying to kill him, word went up to the Tribune of the battalion that all Jerusalem was in commotion. ³² He at once took soldiers and centurions and ran down to the people. They, on seeing the Tribune and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul.

³² He at once took soldiers and centurions and ran down to the people. They, on seeing the Tribune and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul. ³³ Then the Tribune coming up arrested him and ordered him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.

³⁵ When Paul got upon the stairs, it so happened that he was being carried by the soldiers on account of the violence of the mob.

⁴⁰ He gave him leave, and Paul standing on the stairs motioned with his hand to the people. There was a great silence, and, speaking loudly in Hebrew, Paul said:

¹⁴ He said, 'The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One and to hear the voice from his mouth,

²² They listened up to this point, but now they broke out, shouting, "Away with such a fellow from the earth! He ought never to have lived!" ²³ While they were shouting and rending their garments and throwing dust into the air,

³⁰ On the next day, wishing to know certainly why he was accused by the Jews, the Tribune loosed Paul and ordered the high priests and all the Council to assemble, and brought Paul down and stood him before them.

¹ PAUL fixed his eyes on the Council and said, "Brethren, I have conducted myself with all good conscience toward God up to this day." ² The High Priest Ananias told those who stood near him to strike him on the mouth.

⁶ Then Paul, perceiving that one party was of Sadducees and the other of Pharisees, shouted out in the Council, "Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. I am being tried for the hope of the resurrection of the dead."

⁶ Then Paul, perceiving that one party was of Sadducees and the other of Pharisees, shouted out in the Council, "Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. I am being tried for the hope of the resurrection of the dead." ⁷ On his saying this, a dissension arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly became divided. ⁸ For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection nor any angel or spirit, but the Pharisees confess both.

¹⁰ When the strife was becoming violent, the Tribune, fearing that Paul might be torn to pieces by them, ordered the soldiers to go down and take him from the midst of them and bring him into the barracks.

¹⁰ When the strife was becoming violent, the Tribune, fearing that Paul might be torn to pieces by them, ordered the soldiers to go down and take him from the midst of them and bring him into the barracks. ¹¹ On the following night the Lord stood beside Paul and said, "Courage! As you have witnessed for me in Jerusalem, so you must witness in Rome."

¹¹ On the following night the Lord stood beside Paul and said, "Courage! As you have witnessed for me in Jerusalem, so you must witness in Rome." ¹² When it was day, the Jews made a conspiracy and bound themselves by an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. ¹³ There were more than forty who had taken this oath. ¹⁴ They came to the high priests and elders and said, "We have bound ourselves by an oath to taste nothing until we have killed Paul. ¹⁵ Now therefore you and the Council must ask the Tribune to bring him down to you, as if you were going to inquire more exactly about him, and we, before he comes near, will be ready to put him out of the way." ¹⁶ But the son of Paul's sister heard of the ambush, and he came and entered the barracks and told Paul.

²³ Then calling to him two of the centurions he said, "Prepare two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, at nine o'clock to-night."

²³ Then calling to him two of the centurions he said, "Prepare two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, at nine o'clock to-night." ²⁴ They were to provide animals for Paul to ride and take him safely to Felix the Governor.

²⁴ They were to provide animals for Paul to ride and take him safely to Felix the Governor. ²⁵ He wrote a letter in the following form: ²⁶ "Claudius Lysias to his Excellency, Governor Felix: greeting.

²⁶ "Claudius Lysias to his Excellency, Governor Felix: greeting. ²⁷ This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them when I came up with soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. ²⁸ Wishing to find what was the charge that they had against him I took him down to their Council. ²⁹ I found him accused regarding disputed questions of their law, but of nothing deserving of death or of bonds. ³⁰ Information has come to me that there will be a plot against the man, and so I am sending him at once to you, and I have commanded his accusers to state their case against him before you."

³⁰ Information has come to me that there will be a plot against the man, and so I am sending him at once to you, and I have commanded his accusers to state their case against him before you." ³¹ So the soldiers, according to their orders, took Paul and conducted him by night to Antipatris. ³² On the next day they let the horsemen go on with him, but they themselves returned to the barracks.

³² On the next day they let the horsemen go on with him, but they themselves returned to the barracks. ³³ The horsemen came on to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the Governor, and also placed Paul before him.

³⁵ Then he said, "I will hear what you have to say when your accusers also arrive." He gave orders that Paul should be guarded in Herod's castle.

¹ AFTER five days the High Priest Ananias came down with certain elders and an advocate named Tertullus, and they spoke against Paul to the Governor. ² When Paul had been called in, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Because we enjoy great peace through your administration and reforms are taking place for this nation through your prudence, ³ we accept it always and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all gratitude.

⁵ We have found this man a pest and an inciter of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a leader of the sect of the Nazarenes. ⁶ He even tried to desecrate the Temple courts, but we overpowered him.

¹⁰ Paul answered, when the Governor nodded to him to speak, "Because I know that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I feel courage in defending myself. ¹¹ You can ascertain that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship. ¹² Neither did they find me discussing with any one in the Temple courts nor making any tumultuous gatherings in the synagogues nor anywhere in the city,

¹⁴ "This I do confess to you, that in the Way which they call a heresy I worship the God of our fathers, believing all things that are according to the Law and what is written in the Prophets ¹⁵ and having the hope in God which they themselves also accept — that there will be a resurrection both of the just and of the unjust.

¹⁷ "After many years I came to my nation to make gifts of charity and offerings. ¹⁸ They found me in the Temple thus occupied and purified, with no crowd or noise — but there were some Jews from Asia,

²¹ unless it was in the single assertion that I shouted as I stood among them, 'It is regarding the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial to-day before you!' " ²² Felix adjourned the case, since he was well informed regarding the Way, saying, "When Lysias the Tribune comes down, I will inquire into your matters."

²⁴ After some days Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him regarding faith in Christ Jesus.

²⁶ At the same time he was in hopes that money would be given him by Paul and therefore he used to send for him more frequently and converse with him.

²⁶ At the same time he was in hopes that money would be given him by Paul and therefore he used to send for him more frequently and converse with him. ²⁷ But at the end of two years Felix received Porcius Festus as a successor, and, wishing to do the Jews a favor, he left Paul in chains.

¹ FESTUS entered the province and after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. ² There the high priests and the leaders of the Jews spoke to him against Paul

⁴ But Festus answered that Paul was being kept in Caesarea and that he himself was going back very soon. ⁵ "Let those of you who can," he said, "go down with me, and, if there is anything wrong about the man, let them bring their charges against him."

⁷ When he had come in, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him and brought many serious charges, which they were unable to prove, ⁸ while Paul claimed in his own defense, "Neither against the Jewish Law nor against the Temple courts nor against Caesar, have I committed any wrong." ⁹ Festus, wishing to gain favor with the Jews, asked Paul, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and there be tried for this before me?"

¹⁴ As they were spending a good many days there, Festus laid Paul's case before the King. "There is a man here," he said, "who was left a prisoner by Felix, ¹⁵ against whom when I was in Jerusalem the high priests and the elders of the Jews had much to say, asking to have him condemned.

¹⁵ against whom when I was in Jerusalem the high priests and the elders of the Jews had much to say, asking to have him condemned. ¹⁶ I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any person for punishment before the accused has his accusers face to face and has opportunity for defense against the charge.

¹⁶ I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any person for punishment before the accused has his accusers face to face and has opportunity for defense against the charge.

²⁶ Concerning him I have nothing certain to write to my Lord. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that after an examination I may have something to write.

¹ AGRIPPA said to Paul, "You are at liberty to speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense:

³ since you are especially expert in all Jewish customs and questions. Therefore I pray you to hear me patiently.

⁵ They knew me from long ago, if they were willing to testify, and that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. ⁶ And now I stand to be tried for the hope of the promise which God made to our fathers,

⁶ And now I stand to be tried for the hope of the promise which God made to our fathers,

⁶ And now I stand to be tried for the hope of the promise which God made to our fathers, ⁷ to which our twelve tribes devotedly serving God night and day hope to attain. For this hope I am accused by the Jews, O King.

⁷ to which our twelve tribes devotedly serving God night and day hope to attain. For this hope I am accused by the Jews, O King. ⁸ "Why do all of you consider it incredible if God raises dead men?

²¹ "For this reason Jews seized me in the Temple courts and tried to kill me. ²² But obtaining help from God I have continued until this day witnessing to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would be,

²⁴ While Paul was thus defending himself, Festus said loudly, "You are raving, Paul. Much learning is driving you insane." ²⁵ "I am not insane," he said, "most noble Festus, but am uttering words of truth and soberness.

²⁵ "I am not insane," he said, "most noble Festus, but am uttering words of truth and soberness.

²⁷ King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe them." ²⁸ Agrippa said to Paul, "With little effort you are persuading me to become a Christian."

³² Agrippa said to Festus, "This man could have been set at liberty if he had not appealed to Caesar."

³ On the next day we reached Sidon, where Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to go to see his friends and enjoy their attentions.

¹⁶ When we reached Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself with a soldier who guarded him. ¹⁷ After three days he invited the leading men among the Jews, and when they had assembled, he said to them, "Brethren, although I had done nothing against our people or our ancestral customs, I was delivered up as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

²⁰ For this reason I have invited you to see me and talk with me; because it is for the sake of the hope of Israel that I have this chain around me."

²⁰ For this reason I have invited you to see me and talk with me; because it is for the sake of the hope of Israel that I have this chain around me." ²¹ They said to him, "We on our part have received no letters about you from Judaea nor has any one of the brethren come and reported or spoken anything evil of you. ²² We think it well to hear from you what your views are; for as to this sect we know that it is everywhere spoken against."

²² We think it well to hear from you what your views are; for as to this sect we know that it is everywhere spoken against." ²³ They appointed a day for him and many came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying to the kingdom of God, trying to persuade them concerning Jesus from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets, from early morning until evening.

²³ They appointed a day for him and many came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying to the kingdom of God, trying to persuade them concerning Jesus from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets, from early morning until evening. ²⁴ Some were persuaded by what he said and some did not believe. ²⁵ They dispersed, disagreeing with one another, after Paul had said one word, "Well said the Holy Spirit through Isaiah, the prophet, to your fathers, ²⁶ 'Go to this people and say, You will hear plainly but you will not understand, and you will see plainly but you will not perceive. ²⁷ For the heart of this people has grown fat and with their ears they are hard of hearing and their eyes they have shut, so that they may never see with their eyes nor hear with their ears nor understand with their heart and repent, so that I may heal them.' ²⁸ Therefore be it known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles. They will listen." ²⁹ TEXT OMITTED ³⁰ Paul remained two whole years in his own rented lodging and received all who came to him,

³⁰ Paul remained two whole years in his own rented lodging and received all who came to him, ³¹ proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all freedom of speech, unhindered.

³¹ proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all freedom of speech, unhindered.

¹⁵ they show the requirements of the Law written in their hearts, since their conscience corroborates it and their thoughts argue in mutual accusation or in self-defense), ¹⁶ on the day when God judges the secrets of men through Jesus Christ, as my good news sets forth.

¹⁹ We know that all that the Law says, it says to those who are under the Law, that every mouth may be shut and all the world may come under the condemnation of God. ²⁰ Therefore by works of the Law no human being will be pronounced righteous before him. For through the Law comes the knowledge of sin. ²¹ But now, apart from law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, confirmed by the Law and the Prophets —

¹ I AM speaking the truth in Christ; I am saying nothing false; my conscience bears witness with me in the Holy Spirit

¹ I BEG you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, pleasing to God — your rational worship.

¹² So then each one of us shall give account for himself to God.

²⁵ But now I am on my way to Jerusalem to render service to the holy. ²⁶ For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the holy in Jerusalem. ²⁷ They have been pleased to do this and indeed they are indebted to them. For if the Gentiles have shared their things of the spirit, they owe them sacred service in things of the body. ²⁸ So after completing this and sealing to them this fruit, I shall come away and pass by you to Spain.

³¹ that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judaea and that my service in Jerusalem may be pleasing to the holy,

¹ AND I in coming to you, brethren, did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, announcing to you the testimony of God.

⁴ and my speech and my proclamation were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but with spiritual and powerful proof,

⁴ For I am not conscious of any wrong, but I am not proved by that to be faultless. The Lord is my judge. ⁵ So do not judge anything before the time, before the Lord comes. He will throw light on the hidden things of darkness and will make manifest the purposes of hearts. Then each one will have his praise from God.

¹³ when slandered we entreat. We have come to be, as it were, the sweepings of the world, the riffraff of all things up to now.

⁹ Do you not know that unrighteous people will not inherit the kingdom of God? Make no mistake, neither the unchaste, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor those who practice unnatural vices,

¹⁹ For there must be parties among you in order that it may become plain who are worthy of approval.

²⁴ But if all prophesy and any unbeliever or ordinary man comes in, he is convinced by all, he is judged by all, ²⁵ the secrets of his heart become manifest, and so falling on his face he worships God, declaring that God is really among you.

¹² But if Christ is proclaimed — that he has been raised from the dead — how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? ¹³ If there is no resurrection of the dead, then neither has Christ been raised. ¹⁴ If Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation is an empty thing and your faith is an empty thing. ¹⁵ And we are found false witnesses of God because we testified regarding God that he raised up Christ, whom he did not raise if the dead are not raised. ¹⁶ For if the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised. ¹⁷ And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile, you are still in your sins. ¹⁸ Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. ¹⁹ If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most pitiable. ²⁰ But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first-fruit of those who have fallen asleep. ²¹ For since by a man came death, by a man also came resurrection of the dead. ²² For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. ²³ But each in his own order. The first-fruit is Christ, then those who are Christ's, at his coming. ²⁴ Then will be the end when he delivers up the kingship to God his Father, when he has defeated every archangel and authority and power. ²⁵ For he must be king until he "puts all his enemies under his feet." ²⁶ The last enemy to be defeated will be death. ²⁷ For "he subjected all things under his feet." But when it says, "all things have been subjected," it is plain that it means all things except God who subjected all things to him.

¹ REGARDING the collection for the holy, as I arranged for the churches of Galatia, you must do the same. ² On the first day of the week let each of you lay up at home something according as he may be prospering, in order that no collections may be going on when I come. ³ When I come, whatever persons you may approve, I will send with letters to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem. ⁴ And if it seems best for me to go, they shall go with me.

¹² For this is what we boast of, the witness of our conscience that in holiness, and sincerity before God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have lived in the world and especially toward you.

² but we have renounced shameful secret things, not living in craftiness nor adulterating God's message, but by the openness of truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

¹⁰ For we must all appear as we truly are before the judgment seat of Christ, that each may receive the award for what he has done with his body, according to his actions, whether good or bad.

² For he says, "At a favorable time I heard you and on a day of salvation I helped you." Now is a particularly favorable time, now is a day of salvation.

¹ I MUST tell you, brethren, of the grace of God that has been given to the churches of Macedonia, ² that in a great trial of distress their abundant joy and their deep poverty have abounded in the wealth of their liberality. ³ For according to their ability, I bear witness, and beyond their ability, of their own accord, ⁴ with great urgency they begged of us the favor of fellowship in the service for the holy,

⁹ For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich yet for your sake he became poor, that you by his poverty might become rich.

¹ REGARDING the service to the holy, it is superfluous for me to write to you. ² For I know your readiness and I am boasting about you to the Macedonians, that Achaia was ready a year ago, and your zeal has stimulated the most of them.

¹² For the performance of this sacred service not only supplies the needs of the holy, but also overflows to God in many thanksgivings.

¹⁰ Am I now trying to please men or God? If I were still trying to please men I should not be Christ's servant.

¹⁰ Only they wished us to remember the poor. This very thing I also was earnest in doing.

¹⁶ knowing that a man is not declared righteous because of works of law, but through faith in Christ Jesus, we also have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be declared righteous because of faith in Christ, and not because of works of law, for because of works of law no human being will be declared righteous.

²⁰ I have been crucified with Christ. I am living, yet no longer I, but Christ is living in me. The life that I am now living in flesh I am living by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

² Only this I wish to learn from you: Was it because of works of law that you received the Spirit, or because of hearing with faith?

²² But the Scripture has shut up all under sin that the promise based on faith in Jesus Christ may be given to those who have faith.

²⁰ idolatry, magic, hatred, strife, jealousy, anger, rivalries, dissensions, factions,

²³ gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law.

⁵ For you know well that no unchaste or impure person, no greedy person — who is an idolater — has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. ⁶ Let no one deceive you with empty words; for because of these things the wrath of God comes on the sons of disobedience.

²¹ He will transform the body we have in our low estate into the likeness of the body he has in glory by the power by which he can subject all things to himself.

¹⁰ You are witnesses — and God is witness — how purely and justly and blamelessly we acted toward you who believe.

¹⁶ trying to prevent us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. All this goes always to fill up the measure of their sins. But God's fiercest wrath has overtaken them.

¹⁴ For since, as we believe, Jesus died and rose, so too God will through Jesus bring with him those who have fallen asleep. ¹⁵ This we tell you by the word of the Lord: We, the living, who have been left until the coming of the Lord, will not have the start of those who have fallen asleep. ¹⁶ For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel and with God's trumpet-call, and first the dead in Christ will rise.

⁷ and to repay to you, who are being troubled, rest with us at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his mighty angels. ⁸ With flaming fire he will inflict vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the good news of our Lord Jesus. ⁹ They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction and be sent away from the face of the Lord and from his glorious power, ¹⁰ when he comes to be glorified among his holy ones and to be wondered at on that day among all believers — for our testimony to you was believed.

⁵ The aim of the commandment is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.

¹⁹ holding to faith and a good conscience, which some have cast aside and thus made shipwreck of their faith.

⁹ holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.

⁹ But those who are determined to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and injurious passions which plunge men into destruction and ruin. ¹⁰ For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some men grasping for it have strayed from the faith and have pierced themselves with many pangs.

³ I thank God whom, I serve, following in the steps of my forefathers, with a pure conscience, while I constantly mention you in my prayers night and day,

¹ I CHARGE you before God and Christ Jesus, who will soon judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:

¹⁵ To the pure all things are pure; but to the polluted and unbelieving nothing is pure. Even their minds and consciences are polluted.

¹¹ For the grace of God has appeared bringing salvation to all men,

¹¹ For the grace of God has appeared bringing salvation to all men, ¹² teaching us to renounce all irreligion and worldly passions and to live soberly, justly and piously in this present world,

¹² teaching us to renounce all irreligion and worldly passions and to live soberly, justly and piously in this present world, ¹³ waiting for the blessed hope, the glorious appearing of the great God and of our Savior Christ Jesus,

¹⁰ If a man is factious, after one or two warnings, have nothing more to do with him,

⁷ Wherefore, as the Holy Spirit says, "To-day if you will hear his voice, ⁸ do not harden your hearts as when they made me angry on the day when they tried me in the desert,

¹³ but encourage one another daily while it is called "to-day," that no one may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

¹ LET us, then, be afraid that, though the promise of entering his rest is still left, some one of you may seem to have missed it.

¹¹ Let us endeavor then to enter into that rest so that no one shall fall, after that example of lack of faith. ¹² For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any two-edged sword, and it pierces until it divides soul and spirit, joints and marrow, and it judges the thoughts and purposes of the heart.

² the teaching about baptisms, the laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

¹⁴ how much more will the blood of Christ, who through an eternal Spirit offered himself an unblemished sacrifice to God, cleanse our consciences from dead works for the service of the living God.

²⁷ And as it is appointed for men once for all to die and after this comes judgment,

²² let us come with true hearts in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies bathed in pure water.

³² And what shall I say further? Time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, and of David and Samuel and the prophets;

²¹ And so dreadful was the sight that Moses said, "I am terrified and trembling."

¹⁸ Pray for us: for we are confident that we have a good conscience, wishing to live nobly in every way.

¹⁹ You have faith that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons have that faith, and they shudder.

¹³ Come, now, you who say, "To-day or to-morrow we will go to such a city and spend a year and do business and make money," ¹⁴ though you do not know what your life will be like on the morrow. For you are a vapor that appears for a little while and then disappears.

¹¹ inquired and searched, trying to find out what time, or what sort of time, the Spirit of Christ which was in them was disclosing when it witnessed beforehand regarding the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.

¹² Keep your daily life among the Gentiles honorable, so that, although they talk against you as if you were wrongdoers, they may, from your noble deeds that they see, glorify God on the day of inspection. ¹³ Be submissive to every human institution for the Lord's sake, whether to the king as supreme, ¹⁴ or to governors as those sent by him for the punishment of wrongdoers and the praise of those who do good. ¹⁵ For this is the will of God — that by doing good we shall silence the ignorance of thoughtless men.

¹⁹ For this is grace if for conscience toward God any one bears pain, suffering unjustly.

¹⁵ but exalt Christ as Lord in your hearts and be always ready to defend yourselves to every one who asks you to give account of the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence. ¹⁶ Keep a good conscience that, although you are slandered, those who misrepresent your good life in Christ may be put to shame.

²¹ This is a type of baptism, which now saves us — not the putting off of soil from the flesh, but the endeavor for a good conscience toward God through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

⁴ In these they think it strange that you are not running with them to the same excess of profligacy, and they slander you. ⁵ But they will have to give account to him who holds himself ready to judge the living and the dead.

⁶ and to your knowledge self-control, and to your self-control endurance, and to your endurance reverence,

¹ BUT false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among yourselves, and they will craftily bring in deadly heresies, even disowning the Lord who bought them and bringing on themselves quick ruin. ² Many will follow their shameless ways and by these the path of truth will be profanely spoken of. ³ In covetousness they will make gain out of you by their cunning words. But their condemnation from of old has not been inactive, and their destruction has not been sleeping.

¹⁴ They have eyes engrossed with some adulteress, eyes which never cease from sin. They seduce unsteady souls. They have hearts practiced in covetousness. They are children of a curse. ¹⁵ Leaving the straight path they have wandered away following the path of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness.

⁷ Little children, let no one deceive you. He who is doing righteousness is righteous as Christ is righteous.

¹⁰ By this the children of God are plain to see, also the children of the Devil. Every one who is not doing righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.

¹ EVERY one who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and every one who loves the father who gave him life loves every one who has received life from that father.

³ Beloved, although I have been making every effort to write to you regarding our common salvation, I now find it necessary to write and urge you to contend vigorously for the faith that was once for all delivered to the holy.

¹⁶ These men are complaining grumblers, living according to their own passions, and their mouths speak great swelling words. They show admiration for persons for the sake of their own gain.

¹² Here is the endurance of the holy who keep the commands of God and the faith of Jesus.

¹⁰ Then I fell down at his feet and worshiped him. But he said to me, "No, no. I am a fellow servant of yours and of your brethren who hold the testimony to Jesus. Worship God. For testimony to Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."

⁶ Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection! Over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests and kings of God and of Christ, and will reign with him the thousand years.

¹¹ Then I saw a great white throne and him who was sitting on it, from whose face earth and heaven fled away and no place was found for them. ¹² And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. And another book was opened which is the Book of Life. The dead were judged out of what was written in the books according to their deeds.

¹² And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. And another book was opened which is the Book of Life. The dead were judged out of what was written in the books according to their deeds. ¹³ The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and Death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and they were judged each according to his deeds.

¹³ The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and Death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and they were judged each according to his deeds. ¹⁴ Death and Hades were flung into the lake of fire. This is the second death — the lake of fire. ¹⁵ If any one was not found written in the Book of Life he was flung into the lake of fire.