Category Archives: ACTS

Paul Sails from Miletus 1 When we had torn ourselves away from them and set sail, we ran a straight course and came to Cos, and on the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara; 2 and after finding a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went on board and set sail. 3 […]

Paul’s Defense before the Jews 1 “Brethren and fathers (kinsmen), hear my defense which I now offer to you.” 2 When they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more quiet. And he continued, 3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this […]

Paul before the Council 1 Then Paul, looking intently at the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), said, “Kinsmen, I have lived my life before God with a perfectly good conscience until this very day.” 2 [At this] the high priestAnanias ordered those who stood beside him to strike Paul on the mouth. 3 Then Paul […]

Paul before Felix 1 Five days later, the high priest Ananias came down [from Jerusalem to Caesarea] with some elders and an attorneynamedTertullus [acting as spokesman and counsel]. They presented to the governor their [formal] charges against Paul. 2 After Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began the complaint [against him], sayingto the governor: “Since through […]

Paul before Festus 1 Now Festus arrived in the province, and three days later he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea [Maritima]. 2 And [there in Jerusalem] the chief priests and the leading men of the Jews brought charges against Paul [before Festus], and they repeatedly pleaded with him, 3 asking as a concession against […]

Paul’s Defense before Agrippa 1 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You are [now] permitted to speak on your own behalf.” At that, Paul stretched out his hand [as an orator] and made his defense [as follows]: 2 “I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, since it is before you that I am to make my defense […]

Paul Is Sent to Rome 1 Now when it was determined thatwe (including Luke) would sail for Italy, they turned Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion of the Augustan Regiment named Julius. 2 And going aboard a ship from Adramyttian which was about to sail for the ports along the [west] coast […]

Safe at Malta 1 After we were safe [on land], we found out that the island was calledMalta. 2 And thenatives showed us extraordinary kindnessandhospitality; for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, since it had begun to rain and was cold. 3 But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid […]