- 7:1 Know you not, brothers, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law has dominion over a man as long as he lives?
- 7:2 For the woman which has an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he lives; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
- 7:3 So then if, while her husband lives, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.
- 7:4 Why, my brothers, you also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that you should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit to God.
- 7:5 For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit to death.
- 7:6 But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
- 7:7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. No, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, You shall not covet.
- 7:8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, worked in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
- 7:9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
- 7:10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be to death.
- 7:11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
- 7:12 Why the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
- 7:13 Was then that which is good made death to me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.
- 7:14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
- 7:15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
- 7:16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent to the law that it is good.
- 7:17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwells in me.
- 7:18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwells no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
- 7:19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
- 7:20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwells in me.
- 7:21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
- 7:22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
- 7:23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
- 7:24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
- 7:25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
Romans 7
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Romans 6
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- 6:1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
- 6:2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
- 6:3 Know you not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
- 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
- 6:5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
- 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that from now on we should not serve sin.
- 6:7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.
- 6:8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
- 6:9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dies no more; death has no more dominion over him.
- 6:10 For in that he died, he died to sin once: but in that he lives, he lives to God.
- 6:11 Likewise reckon you also yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- 6:12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in the lusts thereof.
- 6:13 Neither yield you your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin: but yield yourselves to God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.
- 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for you are not under the law, but under grace.
- 6:15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
- 6:16 Know you not, that to whom you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are to whom you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness?
- 6:17 But God be thanked, that you were the servants of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
- 6:18 Being then made free from sin, you became the servants of righteousness.
- 6:19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as you have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity to iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness to holiness.
- 6:20 For when you were the servants of sin, you were free from righteousness.
- 6:21 What fruit had you then in those things whereof you are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
- 6:22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end everlasting life.
- 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 5
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- 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
- 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
- 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation works patience;
- 5:4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
- 5:5 And hope makes not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given to us.
- 5:6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
- 5:7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
- 5:8 But God commends his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
- 5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
- 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
- 5:11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
- 5:12 Why, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed on all men, for that all have sinned:
- 5:13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
- 5:14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
- 5:15 But not as the offense, so also is the free gift. For if through the offense of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, has abounded to many.
- 5:16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offenses to justification.
- 5:17 For if by one man’s offense death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
- 5:18 Therefore as by the offense of one judgment came on all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came on all men to justification of life.
- 5:19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
- 5:20 Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
- 5:21 That as sin has reigned to death, even so might grace reign through righteousness to eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 4
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- 4:1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, has found?
- 4:2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he has whereof to glory; but not before God.
- 4:3 For what said the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.
- 4:4 Now to him that works is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
- 4:5 But to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
- 4:6 Even as David also describes the blessedness of the man, to whom God imputes righteousness without works,
- 4:7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
- 4:8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
- 4:9 Comes this blessedness then on the circumcision only, or on the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
- 4:10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
- 4:11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed to them also:
- 4:12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
- 4:13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
- 4:14 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
- 4:15 Because the law works wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
- 4:16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
- 4:17 (As it is written, I have made you a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who vivifies the dead, and calls those things which be not as though they were.
- 4:18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall your seed be.
- 4:19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah’s womb:
- 4:20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
- 4:21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
- 4:22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
- 4:23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;
- 4:24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
- 4:25 Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification.
Romans 3
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- 3:1 What advantage then has the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?
- 3:2 Much every way: chiefly, because that to them were committed the oracles of God.
- 3:3 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
- 3:4 God forbid: yes, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That you might be justified in your sayings, and might overcome when you are judged.
- 3:5 But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who takes vengeance? (I speak as a man)
- 3:6 God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
- 3:7 For if the truth of God has more abounded through my lie to his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
- 3:8 And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.
- 3:9 What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
- 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
- 3:11 There is none that understands, there is none that seeks after God.
- 3:12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that does good, no, not one.
- 3:13 Their throat is an open sepulcher; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
- 3:14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
- 3:15 Their feet are swift to shed blood:
- 3:16 Destruction and misery are in their ways:
- 3:17 And the way of peace have they not known:
- 3:18 There is no fear of God before their eyes.
- 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law said, it said to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
- 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
- 3:21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
- 3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ to all and on all them that believe: for there is no difference:
- 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
- 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
- 3:25 Whom God has set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
- 3:26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believes in Jesus.
- 3:27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? No: but by the law of faith.
- 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
- 3:29 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
- 3:30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
- 3:31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yes, we establish the law.
Romans 2
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- 2:1 Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are that judge: for wherein you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you that judge do the same things.
- 2:2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
- 2:3 And think you this, O man, that judge them which do such things, and do the same, that you shall escape the judgment of God?
- 2:4 Or despise you the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long-suffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
- 2:5 But after your hardness and impenitent heart treasure up to yourself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
- 2:6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
- 2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life:
- 2:8 But to them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
- 2:9 Tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man that does evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
- 2:10 But glory, honor, and peace, to every man that works good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
- 2:11 For there is no respect of persons with God.
- 2:12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
- 2:13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
- 2:14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law to themselves:
- 2:15 Which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
- 2:16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
- 2:17 Behold, you are called a Jew, and rest in the law, and make your boast of God,
- 2:18 And know his will, and approve the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
- 2:19 And are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
- 2:20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which have the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
- 2:21 You therefore which teach another, teach you not yourself? you that preach a man should not steal, do you steal?
- 2:22 You that say a man should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? you that abhor idols, do you commit sacrilege?
- 2:23 You that make your boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonor you God?
- 2:24 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
- 2:25 For circumcision truly profits, if you keep the law: but if you be a breaker of the law, your circumcision is made uncircumcision.
- 2:26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
- 2:27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfill the law, judge you, who by the letter and circumcision do transgress the law?
- 2:28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
- 2:29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Romans 1
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- 1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God,
- 1:2 (Which he had promised before by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
- 1:3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
- 1:4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
- 1:5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
- 1:6 Among whom are you also the called of Jesus Christ:
- 1:7 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 Jesus Christ.
- 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
- 1:9 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;
- 1:10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come to you.
- 1:11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end you may be established;
- 1:12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
- 1:13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that oftentimes I purposed to come to you, (but was let till now,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
- 1:14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
- 1:15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
- 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God to salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
- 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
- 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
- 1:19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God has showed it to them.
- 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
- 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
- 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
- 1:23 And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four footed beasts, and creeping things.
- 1:24 Why God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves:
- 1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
- 1:26 For this cause God gave them up to vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
- 1:27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet.
- 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
- 1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
- 1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
- 1:31 Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
- 1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Acts 28
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- 28:1 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.
- 28:2 And the barbarous people showed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
- 28:3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
- 28:4 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 has escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffers not to live.
- 28:5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
- 28:6 However, 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 minds, and said that he was a god.
- 28:7 In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.
- 28:8 And it came to pass, that the father of Publius 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.
- 28:9 So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:
- 28:10 Who also honored us with many honors; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.
- 28:11 And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.
- 28:12 And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.
- 28:13 And from there we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:
- 28:14 Where we found brothers, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.
- 28:15 And from there, when the brothers heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
- 28:16 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.
- 28:17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said to them, Men and brothers, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
- 28:18 Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
- 28:19 But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
- 28:20 For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
- 28:21 And they said to him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning you, neither any of the brothers that came showed or spoke any harm of you.
- 28:22 But we desire to hear of you what you think: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.
- 28:23 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 Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
- 28:24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
- 28:25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spoke the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet to our fathers,
- 28:26 Saying, Go to this people, and say, Hearing you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see, and not perceive:
- 28:27 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.
- 28:28 Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
- 28:29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
- 28:30 And Paul dwelled two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in to him,
- 28:31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
Acts 27
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- 27:1 And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.
- 27:2 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
- 27:3 And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go to his friends to refresh himself.
- 27:4 And when we had launched from there, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
- 27:5 And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
- 27:6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
- 27:7 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 Salmone;
- 27:8 And, hardly passing it, came to a place which is called The fair havens; near whereunto was the city of Lasea.
- 27:9 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,
- 27:10 And said to 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.
- 27:11 Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
- 27:12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart there also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lies toward the south west and north west.
- 27:13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing there, they sailed close by Crete.
- 27:14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
- 27:15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
- 27:16 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:
- 27:17 Which when they had taken up, they used helps, under girding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, struck sail, and so were driven.
- 27:18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
- 27:19 And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
- 27:20 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.
- 27:21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the middle of them, and said, Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
- 27:22 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.
- 27:23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
- 27:24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar: and, see, God has given you all them that sail with you.
- 27:25 Why, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
- 27:26 However, we must be cast on a certain island.
- 27:27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;
- 27:28 And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
- 27:29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen on rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
- 27:30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under color as though they would have cast anchors out of the bow,
- 27:31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, you cannot be saved.
- 27:32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
- 27:33 And while the day was coming on, Paul sought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that you have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
- 27:34 Why 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.
- 27:35 And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.
- 27:36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.
- 27:37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred three score and sixteen souls.
- 27:38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
- 27:39 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.
- 27:40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoisted up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
- 27:41 And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmovable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.
- 27:42 And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
- 27:43 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:
- 27:44 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.
Acts 26
2017年7月28日 by Leave a Comment
- 26:1 Then Agrippa said to Paul, You are permitted to speak for yourself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
- 26:2 I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before you touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:
- 26:3 Especially because I know you to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: why I beseech you to hear me patiently.
- 26:4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among my own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
- 26:5 Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most strait sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
- 26:6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God, to our fathers:
- 26:7 To which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
- 26:8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
- 26:9 I truly thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
- 26:10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.
- 26:11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even to strange cities.
- 26:12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
- 26:13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
- 26:14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecute you me? it is hard for you to kick against the pricks.
- 26:15 And I said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom you persecute.
- 26:16 But rise, and stand on your feet: for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of these things which you have seen, and of those things in the which I will appear to you;
- 26:17 Delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom now I send you,
- 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
- 26:19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision:
- 26:20 But showed first to them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
- 26:21 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
- 26:22 Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue to this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
- 26:23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light to the people, and to the Gentiles.
- 26:24 And as he thus spoke for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you are beside yourself; much learning does make you mad.
- 26:25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
- 26:26 For the king knows 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 a corner.
- 26:27 King Agrippa, believe you the prophets? I know that you believe.
- 26:28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, Almost you persuade me to be a Christian.
- 26:29 And Paul said, I would to God, that not only you, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
- 26:30 And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:
- 26:31 And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
- 26:32 Then said Agrippa to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.
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