Study Desk

But, so that I will not burden you any further, I request that you would be kind enough to give us a brief hearing.

He even tried to desecrate the temple, and so we apprehended him. By examining him yourself you will be able to discern the truth about these charges we are bringing against him.”

At the same time he was also hoping that Paul would offer him money. So he sent for him quite often and conversed with him.

So when they had assembled here, I did not delay. The next day I took my seat at the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought in.

So the next day, Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the auditorium with the military commanders and prominent men of the city. When Festus gave the command, Paul was brought in.

I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore, I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this examination is over, I may have something to write.

“So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.

Agrippa said to Paul, “Are you going to persuade me to become a Christian so easily?”

So take courage, men, because I believe God that it will be just the way it was told to me.

So I urge you to take some food. For this is for your survival, since none of you will lose a hair from your head.”

The soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners so that no one could swim away and escape.

But the centurion kept them from carrying out their plan because he wanted to save Paul, and so he ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.

So they heaped many honors on us, and when we sailed, they gave us what we needed.

There we found brothers and sisters and were invited to stay a week with them. And so we came to Rome.

For I want very much to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.

Therefore God delivered them over in the desires of their hearts to sexual impurity, so that their bodies were degraded among themselves.

And because they did not think it worthwhile to acknowledge God, God delivered them over to a corrupt mind so that they do what is not right.

So, when Gentiles, who do not by nature have the law, do what the law demands, they are a law to themselves even though they do not have the law.

So if an uncircumcised man keeps the law’s requirements, will not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision?