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Yet now I exhort you to be of good courage; for there shall be no loss of any life among you, but of the ship only.

For there stood by me this night an angel of the God, whose I am, and whom I serve, Saying, Fear not, Paul;

Wherefore, Sirs, take courage: for I trust in God, that it shall be even as it hath been spoken to me.

And fearing lest they should fall upon some rocky ground, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

Therefore I exhort you to take food; for this is for your preservation; for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.

And having taken up the anchors, they committed it to the sea, at the same time loosing the rudder-bands, and hoisting up the stay-sail to the wind, they made for the shore.

And the barbarians shewed us uncommon kindness; for having kindled a fire, they brought us all to it, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

For this cause therefore have I intreated, to see and speak with you; for it is on account of the hope of Israel, that I am bound with this chain.

But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest; for concerning this sect, we know, that it is every where spoken against.

For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and with their ears they hear heavily, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith in all nations for his name, Among whom are ye also, the called of Jesus Christ:

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ, for you all, that your faith is spoken of through the whole world.

For God, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, is my witness, how incessantly I make mention of you,

For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift,

For I am not ashamed of the gospel; for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth, both to the Jew and to the Gentile.

For the righteousness of God is revealed therein from faith to faith; as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven, against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who detain the truth in unrighteousness.

For what is to be known of God, is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it to them.

For those things of him which are invisible, both his eternal power and Godhead, are clearly seen from the creation of the world, being understood by the things which are made, so that they are without excuse:

Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature above the creator, who is blessed for ever!