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And he said, The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

And now why do you tarry? arise, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.

Now therefore you with the Sanhedrin signify to the colonel that he bring him down to you, as though you would judge of his case more exactly: and we, before he comes near, are ready to slay him.

whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

And when it was shown to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you forthwith, charging his accusers also to speak the things against him before you.

And he gave order to the captain that he should be kept in charge, and should have indulgence; and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him.

But after certain days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was Jewish, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

while Paul said in his defense, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.

To whom I answered, that it is not Roman custom to give up any man, until the accused has the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.

And Agrippa said to Paul, You are permitted to speak for yourself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defense:

And as he thus made his defense, Festus says with a loud voice, Paul, you are insane; your much learning is turning you insane.

And the next day we touched at Sidon: and Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him leave to go to his friends and refresh himself.

But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out by reason of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

And when the barbarians saw the [venomous] creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live.

And it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laying his hands on him healed him.

And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded [the matter,] testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.

And he abode two whole years in his own rented dwelling, and received all that went in to him,

which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures,

concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,

through whom we received grace and apostleship, to obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake;