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They pulled it up and tied ropes around it and the ship. They were afraid of going on the Syrtis sands. So they took the sail down and let the ship go with the wind.

The storm was so bad the high waves were beating against the ship. The next day the men threw some of the freight over into the sea.

So take hope, men. I believe my God will do what He has told me.

They were afraid we might be thrown against the rocks on the shore. So they put out four anchors from the back of the ship. Then they waited for morning to come.

After they had eaten, they threw the wheat into the sea so the ship would not be as heavy.

The people on the island were very kind to us. It was raining and cold. They made a fire so we could get warm.

But the Jews did not like this. So I had to ask to be sent to Caesar. It was not because I had anything against my people.

because these people have hearts that have become fat. They do not hear well with their ears. They have closed their eyes so their eyes do not see and their ears do not hear and their minds do not understand and they do not turn to Me and let Me heal them."'

So I write to all of you in the city of Rome. God loves you and has chosen you to be set apart for Himself. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you His loving-favor and peace.

I want to see you so I can share some special gift of the Holy Spirit with you. It will make you strong.

So I want to preach the Good News to you who live in Rome also.

So God let them follow the desires of their sinful hearts. They did sinful things among themselves with their bodies.

They traded the truth of God for a lie. They worshiped and cared for what God made instead of worshiping the God Who made it. He is the One Who is to receive honor and thanks forever. Let it be so.

So you can say nothing because you are guilty when you say someone else is guilty. While you say someone is guilty, you are doing the same things he does.

So God's promise is given to us because we put our trust in Him. We can be sure of it. It is because of His loving-favor to us. It is for all the family of Abraham. It is for those who obey the Law. It is for those who put their trust in God as Abraham did. In this way, he is the father of all Christians.

What does this mean? Are we to keep on sinning so that God will give us more of His loving-favor?

We were buried in baptism as Christ was buried in death. As Christ was raised from the dead by the great power of God, so we will have new life also.

We know that our old life, our old sinful self, was nailed to the cross with Christ. And so the power of sin that held us was destroyed. Sin is no longer our boss.

So do not let sin have power over your body here on earth. You must not obey the body and let it do what it wants to do.

My Christian brothers, that is the way it is with you. You were under the power of the Law. But now you are dead to it because you are joined to another. You are joined to Christ Who was raised from the dead. This is so we may be what God wants us to be. Our lives are to give fruit for Him.