THE ACTS, 27, Paul's defence before Agrippa them of Dă-măs'-cùs, and at | spoken, the king rose up, and Jě-rû'-să-lěm, and throughout the governor, and Bĕr-ni-ce, all the coasts of Jû-da-ă, and then to the Gen'-tiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repent ance. 21 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me. 22 Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which and they that sat with them: 31 And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds. 32 Then said A-grip'-pă unte Fěs'-tus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Çæ'-sär. CHAPTER 27. when it was determined the prophets and Moses did A that we should sail into It say should come: 23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gen'-tiles. 24 And as he thus spake for himself, Fes'-tus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad. 25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Fěs'-tus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. 26 For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in ǎ-ly, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Jû'-li-us, a centu rion of Au-gus'-tùs' band. 2.And entering into a ship of Ad-ră-myt'-ti-um, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of A-siă; one År-istär'-chus, a Măç-ē-do'-ni-ăn of Thess-ă-lō-ni'-că, being with us. 3 And the next day we touched at Si'-dŏn. And Jû'-li-us courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself. 4 And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cy'-prus, because the winds were contrary. 5 And when we had sailed over the sea of Ci-lic-I-ǎ and Păm-phyl-i-a, we came to Mỹră, a city of Lyc'-1-ă. 6 And there the centurion found a ship of Ål-ĕx-ăn'-dri-ă sailing into It'-ă-ly; and he put us therein. 7 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Săl-mō'-nē; 8 And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is Paul's voyage THE ACTS, 27. toward Rome. called The fair havens; nigh| 19 And the third day we cast whereunto was the city of out with our own hands the Lă-se'-ǎ. tackling of the ship. 9 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them, 10 And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives. 11 Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul. 12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phe-ni-ce, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west. 13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crête. 14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Eû-roc'-ly-don. 15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive. 16 And running under a certain island which is called Clau'-dă, we had much work to come by the boat: 17 Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven. 18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; 20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away. 21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. 22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. 23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, 24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Ca-sär: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. 25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me. 26 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island. 27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in A'-dri-ă, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country; 28 And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms. 29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day. 30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the Paul shipwrecked THE ACTS, 28. at Melita. boat into the sea, under colour | forepart stuck fast, and reas though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship, 31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved. 32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off. 33 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing. 34 Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you. 35 And when he had thus mained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves. 42 And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. 43 But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land: 44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land. CHAPTER 28. ND when they were escaped, spoken, he took bread, and then they knew that the gave thanks to God in presence 37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls. 38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea. 39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship. 40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore. 41 And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the island was called Měl'-I-tă. 3 And when Paul had ga thered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. 4 And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live. 5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. 6 Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their Paul arriveth and god ninds, and said that he was a | after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jě-rû'-să-lěm into the hands of the Ro'-măns. 7 In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Pub'-li-us; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously. 8 And it came to pass, that the father of Pub'-li-us lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him. 9 So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed: 10 Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary. 11 And after three months we departed in a ship of Alex-ăn'-dri-ă, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Cas'tôr and Pŏl'-lux. 12 And landing at Syr'-a-cuse, we tarried there three days. 13 And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegi-um and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Pu-te'-o-li: 14 Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rōme. 15 And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Ap-pi-ī fôr-um, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage. 16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him. 17 And it came to pass, that 18 Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me. 19 But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Cæ'-sär; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of. 20 For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Is'-ra-el I am bound with this chain. 21 And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Jû-da'-ă concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee. 22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against. 23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Je'-sus, both out of the law of Mo'-ses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening. 24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. 25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had Paul commendeth his ROMANS, 1. calling to the Romans. spoken one word, Well spake 27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. 28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gĕn'tiles, and that they will hear it. 29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves. 30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, 31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Je'-sus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him. THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE PAUL RŌ ́-MÅNS. CHAPTER 1. a servant of Jē'-sus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, 2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) 3 Concerning his Son Je'-sus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of Da'-vid according to the flesh; 4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: 5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: 6 Among whom are ye also the called of Je'-sus Christ: 7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord 8 First, I thank my God through Je'-sus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; 10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; 12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. 13 Now I would not have you |