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Paul came into the courtroom. The Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him. They said many bad things against him. But they could not prove any of the things they said.

If I have done wrong and should die, I am not trying to keep from dying. But if these things they say against me are not true, no one can give me over to them. I ask to be taken to Caesar."

They did not agree with him about their own religion, and they argued about someone called Jesus. He had died but Paul kept saying He was alive.

But Paul asked to go on trial in front of Caesar. I said that he should be kept in prison until he could be sent to Caesar."

I have heard nothing against him that would be reason to put him to death. But he asked for a trial in front of Caesar. I have agreed to send Paul to him.

We went behind a small island called Claudia. It was hard work but we were able to make the ship's boat safe.

But now I want you to take hope. No one will lose his life. Only the ship will be lost.

But the ship will be lost on some island."

But Paul said to the captain and the soldiers, "These men must stay on the ship or you cannot be safe!"

But the ship hit a place where the water was low. It was made from where two seas meet. The front of the ship did not move but the back part broke in pieces by the high waves.

but the captain wanted to save Paul. He kept them from their plan. Calling out to those who could swim, he told them to jump into the sea and swim to shore.

When we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live where he wanted to. But a soldier was always by his side to watch him.

I was put on trial, but they found no reason to put me to death. They would have let me go free.

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.

They did know God, but they did not honor Him as God. They were not thankful to Him and thought only of foolish things. Their foolish minds became dark.

They said that they were wise, but they showed how foolish they were.

They know God has said that all who do such things should die. But they keep on doing these things and are happy when others do them also.

Those who love only themselves and do not obey the truth, but do what is wrong, will be punished by God. His anger will be on them.

But God will give His greatness and honor and peace to all those who obey the truth. Both Jews and those who are not Jews will receive this.

You Jews have the Law but do not obey it. You have gone through the religious act also. At the same time those who are not Jews obey the Law even if they have not gone through the religious act of becoming a Jew. In this way, these people show you are guilty.