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For I, at the first, proposed in my mind to do many things against the name of Jeshu Natsroya.

And he said to me, Stand upon thy feet, because for this I have appeared to thee, to appoint thee a minister and witness of that (for) which thou hast seen me, and (for) which thou shalt see me.

And for these things the Jihudoyee seized me in the temple, and would have killed me;

And king Agripos also, especially, knoweth concerning these things; and therefore speak I with openness before him; because not one of these things I think have been hidden from him; for they were not done in secrecy.

And we were there much time, until the day when the day [fn] of the fast of the Jihudoyee had also passed, and there had become danger for one to voyage by sea. And Paulos counselled them

Yet now I counsel you to be without anxiety; for not one of you will perish, but the ship only.

For in this night there appeared to me the angel of Aloha, (of) him whose I am, and whom I serve.

And he said to me, Fear not, Paulos, for thou art to stand before Caesar; and, behold, Aloha hath given thee the gift of all who voyage with thee.

Therefore, men, take courage; for I believe Aloha, that so it shall be as he hath told me.

Wherefore I beseech you receive meat for the establishment of your lives; for a hair of the head of one of you will not perish.

But the Barbaroyee expected that he would immediately have swelled and fallen dead upon the ground; and when they had for a great while expected and saw that nothing of evil befell him, they changed their words, and said he was a god.

Wherefore I have besought you to come, that I might see you, and declare to you these things; for on account of the hope of Israel am I bound with this chain.

But we are willing to hear from thee what it is that thou thinkest; for we know that this doctrine is by no man received.

For stupified is the heart of this people, And their hearing they have made heavy, And their eyes have they closed, Lest they should see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their hearts, And be turned unto me, and I should forgive them.

Be this therefore known to you, that to the Gentiles is sent this redemption, for they will also hear it.

For a witness unto me is Aloha, whom I serve in the spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing at all time I remember you in my prayers.

For I greatly desire to see you, and to impart to you the gift of the Spirit,

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of Aloha for the salvation of all who believe in him, whether of the Jihudoyee first, or of the Aramoyee:

for the righteousness of Aloha in it is revealed from faith to faith, as it is written, The righteous by faith shall live.

For the wrath of Aloha is revealed from heaven against all the unrighteousness and depravity of the sons of men, who the truth in unrighteousness detain.