Category Archives: Acts

Paul Sails from Miletus 1 When we had parted from them and had set sail, we ran a straight course to Cos and the next day to Rhodes and from there to Patara; 2 and having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail. 3 When we came in sight […]

Paul’s Defense before the Jews 1 “Brethren and fathers, hear my defense which I nowofferto you.” 2 And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more quiet; and he said, 3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated […]

Paul before the Council 1 Paul, looking intently at the Council, said, “Brethren, I have lived my life with a perfectly good conscience before God up to this day.” 2 The high priest Ananias commanded those standing beside him to strike him on the mouth. 3 Then Paul said to him, “God is going to […]

Paul before Felix 1 After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders, with an attorneynamedTertullus, and they brought charges to the governor against Paul. 2 AfterPaulhad been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, sayingto the governor, “Since we have through you attained much peace, and since by your providence reforms are […]

Paul before Festus 1 Festus then, having arrived in the province, three days later went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. 2 And the chief priests and the leading men of the Jews brought charges against Paul, and they were urging him, 3 requesting a concession against Paul, that he might have him brought to Jerusalem […]

Paul’s Defense before Agrippa 1 Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand andproceededto make his defense: 2 “In regard to all the things of which I am accused by the Jews, I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, that I am about to make my defense […]

Paul Is Sent to Rome 1 When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustancohort named Julius. 2 And embarking in an Adramyttian ship, which was about to sail to the regions along the coast of Asia, we put […]

Safe at Malta 1 When they had been brought safely through, then we found out that the island was called Malta. 2 The natives showed us extraordinary kindness; for because of the rain that had set in and because of the cold, they kindled a fire and received us all. 3 But when Paul had […]