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I told them, It is not the Roman custom to give up a man to be slain, until his accusers come and accuse him face to face, and give him a chance to defend himself against the charges.

When his accusers stood up with him, they were unable to prove, as I had expected, any serious charges against him.

THEN A-grip''pa said to Paul, You have permission to speak in your own behalf. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and answered, saying,

And the next day, we arrived at Sidon. And the centurion treated Paul with kindness, permitting him to visit his friends and to rest.

And Paul picked up a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire and a scorpion driven by the heat, came out and bit his hand.

And when the barbarians saw it hanging from his hand, they said, It may be that this man is a murderer, whom though he has been rescued from the sea, yet justice does not permit him to live.

But Paul shook his hand and threw the viper into the fire, and felt no harm.

There were villages in that region, belonging to a man whose name was Pub''li-us, the chief man of the island; and he gladly received us at his house for three days.

But the father of Pub''li-us was sick with fever and dysentery: so Paul went in to where he was lying and prayed, then he laid his hand on him and healed him.

And some of them harkened to his words, but others paid no attention.

And Paul hired a house for himself at his own expense and lived in it for two years; there he received all who came to him,

Which was promised from early days by his prophets in the holy scriptures,

Concerning his son who was born in the flesh of the seed of the house of David,

And by him we have received grace and apostleship among all the Gentiles, so that they may hear the faith which is under his name,

For God, whom I serve in spirit in the gospel of his Son, is my witness that unceasingly I make mention of you in my prayers;

For, from the very creation of the world, the invisible things of God have been clearly seen and understood by his creations, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.

Do you stand against the riches of his goodness and forbearance, and the opportunity which he has given you, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

And because you know his will, and know the things which must be observed, which you have learned from the law,

Now if our iniquity serves to establish the righteousness of God, what then shall we say? Is God unjust when he inflicts his anger? I speak as a man.