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…and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.

…and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.

I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.

When I was informed that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also instructed his accusers to present their case against him before you.

So the soldiers followed their orders and brought Paul by night to Antipatris.

Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, who presented to the governor their case against Paul.

Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.

…unless it was this one thing I called out as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”

…where the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged Festus

If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.

I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.

They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

…to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’

First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.

On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”

The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul with consideration, allowing him to visit his friends and receive their care.

When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.

On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.

After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.

But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.

The islanders were expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.

For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.

For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.

For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.

Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another.

Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another.

For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones.

Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

…slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.

So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them

So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them

So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them

What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?

Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!

“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”

“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”

“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”

“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

“Their feet are swift to shed blood;

…ruin and misery lie in their wake,

“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.

Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”

But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”

And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them.

May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”

May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”

I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.

But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!

But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!

But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!

For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

For if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!

And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”

Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,

This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work.

And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”

They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.

…who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.

Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my beloved Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.

For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”

But not everyone has this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that they eat such food as if it were sacrificed to an idol. And since their conscience is weak, it is defiled.

By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.

But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.

If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.

The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.

…as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their prayers.

But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.

And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts.

What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”

In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.

For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,

For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,

At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality.

At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality.

And their prayers for you will express their affection for you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.

And their prayers for you will express their affection for you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.

We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they show their ignorance.

I robbed other churches by accepting their support in order to serve you.

It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.

It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.

See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

I am afraid that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of their acts of impurity, sexual immorality, and debauchery.

The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.