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But if Demetrius and the men of his trade have a controversy with any one, lo, there is a proconsul in the city, they are men of dexterity, let them approach and litigate with one another.

But my life is accounted by me as nothing, so that I may but finish my course, and the ministration which I have received from our Lord Jesus, to bear testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.

Then Paul answered and said: What do ye, weeping and crushing my heart? For I am prepared, not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of our Lord Jesus Messiah.

I am a man who am a Jew; and I was born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but was brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, and instructed perfectly in the law of our fathers; and I was zealous for God, as ye also all are.

And the men who were with me, saw the light, but heard not the voice that talked with me.

But he said to me: Depart; for I send thee afar, to preach to the Gentiles.

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angels, nor a spirit: but the Pharisees confess all these.

But be not thou persuaded by them: for, lo, more than forty persons of them watch for him in ambush, and have bound themselves by imprecations, that they will neither eat nor drink until they shall have slain him: and lo, they are prepared, and are waiting for thy promise

The Jews seized this man, in order to kill him; but I came with Romans, and rescued him, when I learned that he was a Roman.

But, not to weary thee with numerous [fn] , I pray thee to hear our humbleness, in brief.

But Lysias the Chiliarch came, and with great violence took him out of our hands, and sent him to thee.

Because thou canst understand, that there have been but twelve days, since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

But this indeed I acknowledge, that in that same doctrine of which they speak, I do serve the God of my fathers, believing all the things written in the law and in the prophets.

And when I had purified myself, these men found me in the temple; not with a throng, nor with a tumult. But certain Jews, who came from Asia, were tumultuous;

But Festus made answer: Paul is in custody at Caesarea, whither I am in haste to go.

But Festus, because he was disposed to conciliate the favor of the Jews, said to Paul: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be tried before me for these things?

If I had committed any crime, or done any thing worthy of death, I would not refuse to die. But if none of the things of which they accuse me, is upon me, no one may sacrifice me to their pleasure. I announce an appeal to Caesar.

but they had certain controversies with him respecting their worship, and respecting one Jesus, who died, but who, as Paul said, was alive.

But he requested to be reserved for a trial before Caesar: and I ordered him to be kept, till I could send him to Caesar.

Yet on investigation, I found that he hath done nothing deserving death. But, because he requested to be reserved for the hearing of Caesar, I have ordered him to be sent.