Acts 26;16-18 16.  But rise and stand upon your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you to serve and bear witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you,17.  delivering you from the people...

Acts 26;12-18 12.  “Thus I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.13.  At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining round me and those who journeyed with me.14.  And when we had all fallen to the ground,...

Acts 26;1-11 1.  Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.”  Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense:2.  “I think myself fortunate that it is before you, King Agrippa, I am to make my defense today against all the accusations of the Jews,3.  because you...

Acts 25;23-27 23.  So on the morrow Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp, and they entered the audience hall with the military tribunes and the prominent men of the city.  Then by command of Festus Paul was brought in.24.  And Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with...

Acts 25;13-1 13.  Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to welcome Festus.14.  And as they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a man here left prisoner by Felix;15.  and when I was at Jerusalem, the...

Acts 25;7-12 7. And when he had come, the Jews who had gone down from Jerusalem stood about him, bringing against him many serious charges which they could not prove.8.  Paul said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I...

Acts 25;1-6 1.  Now when Festus had come into the province, after three days he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.2.  And when the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they urged him,3.  asking as a favor to have the man sent to...

Acts 24;24-27 24.  After some days Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess; and he sent for Paul and heard him speak upon faith in Christ Jesus.25.  And as he argued about justice and self-control and future judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, “Go away for the present;...

Acts 24;17-23 17.  Now after some years I came to bring to my nation alms and offerings.18.  As I was doing this, they found me purified an the temp,e, without any crowd or tumult.  But some Jews from Asia—19.  they ought to be here before you and to make an accusation,...

Acts 24;10-16 10.  And when the governor had motioned to him to speak, Paul replied:  “Realizing that for many years you have been judge over this nation, I cheerfully make my defense.11.  As you may ascertain, it is not more than twelve days since I went to worship at Jerusalem;12.  and they...

Acts 24;1-9 1.  And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a spokesman, one Tertullus.  They laid before the governor their case against Paul;2.  and when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying:  “Since through you we enjoy much peace, and since by your...

Acts 23;31-35 31.  So the soldiers, according to their instructions, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.32.  And on the marrow they returned to the barracks, leaving the horsemen to go on with him.33. When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they presented Paul...

Acts 23;23-30 23.  Then he called two of the centurions and said, “At the third hour of the night get ready two hundred soldiers with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go as far as Caesarea.24.  Also provide mounts for Paul to ride, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.”25....

Acts 23;16-22 16.  Now the son of Paul’s sister heard of their ambush; so he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.17.  And Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the tribune; for he has something to tell him.”18.  So he took him and...

Acts 23;12-15 12.  When it was day, the Jews made a plot and bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.13.  There were more than forty who made this conspiracy.14.  And they went to the chief priests and elders, and said, “We have strictly...

Acts 23;6-11 6.  But when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; with respect to the hope and the resurrection of the dead I am on trial.”7.  And when he has said...

Acts 23;1-5 1.  And Paul, looking intently at the council, said, “Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience up to this day.”2.  And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.3.  Then Paul said to him, “God shall strike you,...

Acts 22;23-30 23.  And as they cried out and waved their garments and threw dust into the air24.  the tribune commanded him to be brought into the barracks, and ordered him to be examined by scourging, to find out why they shouted thus against him.25.  But when they had tied him...

Acts 22;17-22 17.  “When I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance18.  and saw him saying to me, ‘Make haste and get quickly out of Jerusalem, because they will not accept your testimony about me.’19.  And I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that...

Acts 22;11-16 11.  And when I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and came into Damascus.12.  “And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who lived...

Acts 22;6-10 6.  “As I made my journey and drew near to Damascus, about noon a great light from heaven suddenly shone about me.7.  And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?’8.  And I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’...

Acts 22;1-5 1.  “Brethren and fathers, hear the defense which I now make before you.”2.  And when they heard that he addressed them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet.  And he said:3.  “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city at...

Acts 21;37-40 37.  As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the tribune, “May I say something to you?”  And he said, “Do you know Greek?38.  Are you not the Egyptian, then, who recently stirred up a revolt and led the four thousand men of the...

Acts 21;27-36 27.  When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, who had seen him in the temple, stirred up all the crowd, and laid hands on him,28.  crying out, “Men of Israel, help!  This is the man who is teaching men everywhere against the people and the law and...

Acts 21;23-26 23.  Do therefore what we tell you.  We have four men who are under a vow;24.  take these men and purify yourself along with them and pay their expenses, so that they may shave their heads.  Thus all will know that there is nothing in what they have been...

 Acts 21;20b-22 20b.  And they said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed; they are all zealous for the law,21.  and they have been told about you that you teach all Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses,...

Acts 21;17-20a 17.  When we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.18.  On the following day Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.19.  After greeting them, he related one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.20a....

Acts 21;14-16 14.  And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased and said, “The will of the Lord be done.”15.  After these days we made ready and went up to Jerusalem.16.  And some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us, bringing us to the house of Manson of Cyprus,...

Acts 21;10-13 10.  While we were staying for some days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.11.  And coming to us he took Paul’s girdle and bound his own  feet and hands, and said, “Thus says the Holy Spirit, ‘So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns...

Acts 21;7-9 7.  When we had finished the voyage from Ture, we arrived at Ptolemaic; and we greeted the brethren and stayed with them one day.8.  On the morrow we departed and came to Caesarea; and we entered the house of Philip the evangelist, one was of the seven, and stayed with...

Acts 21;1-6 1.  And when we had parted from them and set sail, we came by straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.2.  And having found a ship crossing to Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail.3.  When we had come in sight...