: 26 And thence <1564 - ekeithen - > sailed <0636 - apopleo - > to Antioch <0490 - Antiocheia - > , from whence <3606 - hothen - > they had been recommended <3860 - paradidomi - > to the grace <5485 - charis - > of God <2316 - theos - > for the work <2041 - ergon - > which <3739 - hos - > they fulfilled <4137 - pleroo - > . : 27 And when they were come <3854 - paraginomai - > , and had gathered <4863 - sunago - > the church <1577 - ekklesia - > together <4863 - sunago - > , they rehearsed <0312 - anaggello - > all <3745 - hosos - > that God <2316 - theos - > had done <4160 - poieo - > with them , and how he had opened <0455 - anoigo - > the door <2374 - thura - > of faith <4102 - pistis - > unto the Gentiles <1484 - ethnos - > . : 28 And there <1563 - ekei - > they abode <1304 - diatribo - > long <3641 - oligos - > time <5550 - chronos - > with the disciples <3101 - mathetes - > . : Acts 15 : 1 . And certain <5100 - tis - > men which came <2718 - katerchomai - > down <2718 - katerchomai - > from Judaea <2449 - Ioudaia - > taught <1321 - didasko - > the brethren <0080 - adephos - > , [ and said ] , Except <3362 - ean me - > ye be circumcised <4059 - peritemno - > after the manner <1485 - ethos - > of Moses <3475 - Moseus - > , ye cannot <1410 - dunamai - > be saved <4982 - sozo - > . : 2 When therefore <3767 - oun - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > and Barnabas <0921 - Barnabas - > had <1096 - ginomai - > no <3756 - ou - > small <3641 - oligos - > dissension <4714 - stasis - > and disputation <4803 - suzetesis - > with them , they determined <5021 - tasso - > that Paul <3972 - Paulos - > and Barnabas <0921 - Barnabas - > , and certain <5100 - tis - > other <0243 - allos - > of them , should go <0305 - anabaino - > up to Jerusalem <2419 - Hierousalem - > unto the apostles <0652 - apostolos - > and elders <4245 - presbuteros - > about <4012 - peri - > this <5127 - toutou - > question <2213 - zetema - > . : 3 And being brought <4311 - propempo - > on their way <4311 - propempo - > by the church <1577 - ekklesia - > , they passed <1330 - dierchomai - > through <1330 - dierchomai - > Phenice <5403 - Phoinike - > and Samaria <4540 - Samareia - > , declaring <1555 - ekdiegeomai - > the conversion <1995 - epistrophe - > of the Gentiles <1484 - ethnos - > : and they caused <4160 - poieo - > great <3173 - megas - > joy <5479 - chara - > unto all <3956 - pas - > the brethren <0080 - adephos - > . : 4 And when they were come <3854 - paraginomai - > to Jerusalem <2419 - Hierousalem - > , they were received <0588 - apodechomai - > of the church <1577 - ekklesia - > , and [ of ] the apostles <0652 - apostolos - > and elders <4245 - presbuteros - > , and they declared <0312 - anaggello - > all <3745 - hosos - > things that God <2316 - theos - > had done <4160 - poieo - > with them . : 5 But there rose <1817 - exanistemi - > up certain <5100 - tis - > of the sect <0139 - hairesis - > of the Pharisees <5330 - Pharisaios - > which believed <4100 - pisteuo - > , saying <3004 - lego - > , That it was needful <1163 - dei - > to circumcise <4059 - peritemno - > them , and to command <3853 - paraggello - > [ them ] to keep <5083 - tereo - > the law <3551 - nomos - > of Moses <3475 - Moseus - > . : 6 . And the apostles <0652 - apostolos - > and elders <4245 - presbuteros - > came <4863 - sunago - > together <4863 - sunago - > for to consider <1492 - eido - > of this <5127 - toutou - > matter <3056 - logos - > . : 7 And when there had been <1096 - ginomai - > much <4183 - polus - > disputing <4803 - suzetesis - > , Peter <4074 - Petros - > rose <0450 - anistemi - > up , and said <2036 - epo - > unto them , Men <0435 - aner - > [ and ] brethren <0080 - adephos - > , ye know <1987 - epistamai - > how that a good while <2250 - hemera - > ago <0575 - apo - > God <2316 - theos - > made <1586 - eklegomai - > choice <1586 - eklegomai - > among <1722 - en - > us , that the Gentiles <1484 - ethnos - > by my mouth <4750 - stoma - > should hear <0191 - akouo - > the word <3056 - logos - > of the gospel <2098 - euaggelion - > , and believe <4100 - pisteuo - > . : 8 And God <2316 - theos - > , which knoweth <2589 - kardiognostes - > the hearts <2589 - kardiognostes - > , bare <3140 - martureo - > them witness <3140 - martureo - > , giving <1325 - didomi - > them the Holy <0040 - hagios - > Ghost <4151 - pneuma - > , even <2532 - kai - > as [ he did ] unto us ; : 9 And put <1252 - diakrino - > no <3762 - oudeis - > difference <1252 - diakrino - > between <3342 - metaxu - > us and them , purifying <2511 - katharizo - > their hearts <2588 - kardia - > by faith <4102 - pistis - > . : 10 Now <3568 - nun - > therefore <3767 - oun - > why <5101 - tis - > tempt <3985 - peirazo - > ye God <2316 - theos - > , to put <2007 - epitithemi - > a yoke <2218 - zugos - > upon the neck <5137 - trachelos - > of the disciples <3101 - mathetes - > , which <3739 - hos - > neither <3777 - oute - > our fathers <3962 - pater - > nor <3777 - oute - > we were able <2480 - ischuo - > to bear <0941 - bastazo - > ? : 11 But we believe <4100 - pisteuo - > that through <1223 - dia - > the grace <5485 - charis - > of the Lord <2962 - kurios - > Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > Christ <5547 - Christos - > we shall be saved <4982 - sozo - > , even <2548 - kakeinos - > as they . : 12 Then <1161 - de - > all <3956 - pas - > the multitude <4128 - plethos - > kept <4601 - sigao - > silence <4601 - sigao - > , and gave audience <0191 - akouo - > to Barnabas <0921 - Barnabas - > and Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , declaring <1834 - exegeomai - > what <3745 - hosos - > miracles <4592 - semeion - > and wonders <5059 - teras - > God <2316 - theos - > had wrought <4160 - poieo - > among <1722 - en - > the Gentiles <1484 - ethnos - > by them . : 13 And after <3326 - meta - > they had held <4601 - sigao - > their peace <4601 - sigao - > , James <2385 - Iakobos - > answered <0611 - apokrinomai - > , saying <3004 - lego - > , Men <0435 - aner - > [ and ] brethren <0080 - adephos - > , hearken <0191 - akouo - > unto me : : 14 Simeon <4826 - Sumeon - > hath declared <1834 - exegeomai - > how <2531 - kathos - > God <2316 - theos - > at the first <4412 - proton - > did visit <1980 - episkeptomai - > the Gentiles <1484 - ethnos - > , to take <2983 - lambano - > out of them a people <2992 - laos - > for his name <3686 - onoma - > . : 15 And to this <5129 - toutoi - > agree <4856 - sumphoneo - > the words <3056 - logos - > of the prophets <4396 - prophetes - > ; as it is written <1125 - grapho - > , : 16 After <3326 - meta - > this <5023 - tauta - > I will return <0390 - anastrepho - > , and will build <0456 - anoikodomeo - > again <0456 - anoikodomeo - > the tabernacle <4633 - skene - > of David <1138 - Dabid - > , which <3588 - ho - > is fallen <4098 - pipto - > down ; and I will build <0456 - anoikodomeo - > again <0456 - anoikodomeo - > the ruins <2679 - kataskapto - > thereof <0846 - autos - > , and I will set <0461 - anorthoo - > it up : : 17 That the residue <2645 - kataloipos - > of men <0444 - anthropos - > might seek <1567 - ekzeteo - > after <1567 - ekzeteo - > the Lord <2962 - kurios - > , and all <3956 - pas - > the Gentiles <1484 - ethnos - > , upon whom <3739 - hos - > my name <3686 - onoma - > is called <1941 - epikaleomai - > , saith <3004 - lego - > the Lord <2962 - kurios - > , who <3588 - ho - > doeth <4160 - poieo - > all <3956 - pas - > these <5023 - tauta - > things . : 18 Known <1110 - gnostos - > unto God <2316 - theos - > are all <3956 - pas - > his works <2041 - ergon - > from the beginning of the world <0165 - aion - > . : 19 Wherefore <1352 - dio - > my sentence <2919 - krino - > is , that we trouble <3926 - parenochleo - > not them , which <3588 - ho - > from among <0575 - apo - > the Gentiles <1484 - ethnos - > are turned <1994 - epistrepho - > to God <2316 - theos - > : : 20 But that we write <1989 - epistello - > unto them , that they abstain <0567 - apechomai - > from pollutions <0234 - alisgema - > of idols <1497 - eidolon - > , and [ from ] fornication <4202 - porneia - > , and [ from ] things strangled <4156 - pniktos - > , and [ from ] blood <0129 - haima - > . : 21 For Moses <3475 - Moseus - > of old <0744 - archaios - > time <1074 - genea - > hath <2192 - echo - > in every <2596 - kata - > city <4172 - polis - > them that preach <2784 - kerusso - > him , being read <0314 - anaginosko - > in the synagogues <4864 - sunagoge - > every <3956 - pas - > sabbath <4521 - sabbaton - > day . : 22 . Then <5119 - tote - > pleased <1380 - dokeo - > it the apostles <0652 - apostolos - > and elders <4245 - presbuteros - > , with the whole <3650 - holos - > church <1577 - ekklesia - > , to send <3992 - pempo - > chosen <1586 - eklegomai - > men <0435 - aner - > of their own company to Antioch <0490 - Antiocheia - > with Paul <3972 - Paulos - > and Barnabas <0921 - Barnabas - > ; [ namely ] , Judas <2455 - Ioudas - > surnamed <1941 - epikaleomai - > Barsabas <0923 - Barsabas - > , and Silas <4609 - Silas - > , chief <2233 - hegeomai - > men <0435 - aner - > among <1722 - en - > the brethren <0080 - adephos - > : : 23 And they wrote <1125 - grapho - > [ letters ] by them after this <3592 - hode - > manner <3592 - hode - > ; The apostles <0652 - apostolos - > and elders <4245 - presbuteros - > and brethren <0080 - adephos - > [ send ] greeting <5463 - chairo - > unto the brethren <0080 - adephos - > which <3588 - ho - > are of the Gentiles <1484 - ethnos - > in Antioch <0490 - Antiocheia - > and Syria <4947 - Suria - > and Cilicia <2791 - Kilikia - > : : 24 Forasmuch <1894 - epeide - > as we have heard <0191 - akouo - > , that certain <5100 - tis - > which went <1831 - exerchomai - > out from us have troubled <5015 - tarasso - > you with words <3056 - logos - > , subverting <0384 - anaskeuazo - > your <5216 - humon - > souls <5590 - psuche - > , saying <3004 - lego - > , [ Ye must ] be circumcised <4059 - peritemno - > , and keep <5083 - tereo - > the law <3551 - nomos - > : to whom <3739 - hos - > we gave <1291 - diastellomai - > no <3756 - ou - > [ such ] commandment <1291 - diastellomai - > : : 25 It seemed <1380 - dokeo - > good unto us , being assembled <1096 - ginomai - > with one <3661 - homothumadon - > accord <3661 - homothumadon - > , to send <3992 - pempo - > chosen <1586 - eklegomai - > men <0435 - aner - > unto you with our beloved <0027 - agapetos - > Barnabas <0921 - Barnabas - > and Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , : 26 Men <0444 - anthropos - > that have hazarded <3860 - paradidomi - > their lives <5590 - psuche - > for the name <3686 - onoma - > of our Lord <2962 - kurios - > Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > Christ <5547 - Christos - > . : 27 We have sent <0649 - apostello - > therefore <3767 - oun - > Judas <2455 - Ioudas - > and Silas <4609 - Silas - > , who <0846 - autos - > shall also <2532 - kai - > tell <0518 - apaggello - > [ you ] the same <0846 - autos - > things by mouth <3056 - logos - > . : 28 For it seemed <1380 - dokeo - > good to the Holy <0040 - hagios - > Ghost <4151 - pneuma - > , and to us , to lay <2007 - epitithemi - > upon you no <3367 - medeis - > greater <4119 - pleion - > burden <0922 - baros - > than <4133 - plen - > these <5130 - touton - > necessary <1876 - epanagkes - > things ; : 29 That ye abstain <0567 - apechomai - > from meats offered <1494 - eidolothuton - > to idols <1494 - eidolothuton - > , and from blood <0129 - haima - > , and from things strangled <4156 - pniktos - > , and from fornication <4202 - porneia - > : from which <3739 - hos - > if ye keep <1301 - diatereo - > yourselves <1438 - heautou - > , ye shall do <4238 - prasso - > well <2095 - eu - > . Fare <4517 - rhonnumi - > ye well <2095 - eu - > . : 30 So <3767 - oun - > when they were dismissed <0630 - apoluo - > , they came <2064 - erchomai - > to Antioch <0490 - Antiocheia - > : and when they had gathered <4863 - sunago - > the multitude <4128 - plethos - > together <4863 - sunago - > , they delivered <1929 - epididomi - > the epistle <1992 - epistole - > : : 31 [ Which ] when they had read <0314 - anaginosko - > , they rejoiced <5463 - chairo - > for the consolation <3874 - paraklesis - > . : 32 And Judas <2455 - Ioudas - > and Silas <4609 - Silas - > , being <5607 - on - > prophets <4396 - prophetes - > also <2532 - kai - > themselves <0846 - autos - > , exhorted <3870 - parakaleo - > the brethren <0080 - adephos - > with many <4183 - polus - > words <3056 - logos - > , and confirmed <1991 - episterizo - > [ them ] . : 33 And after they had tarried <4160 - poieo - > [ there ] a space <5550 - chronos - > , they were let <0630 - apoluo - > go <0630 - apoluo - > in peace <1515 - eirene - > from the brethren <0080 - adephos - > unto the apostles . : 34 Notwithstanding it pleased <1380 - dokeo - > Silas <4609 - Silas - > to abide <1961 - epimeno - > there <0847 - autou - > still . : 35 Paul <3972 - Paulos - > also <1161 - de - > and Barnabas <0921 - Barnabas - > continued <1304 - diatribo - > in Antioch <0490 - Antiocheia - > , teaching <1321 - didasko - > and preaching <2097 - euaggelizo - > the word <3056 - logos - > of the Lord <2962 - kurios - > , with many <4183 - polus - > others <2087 - heteros - > also <2532 - kai - > . : 36 . And some <5100 - tis - > days <2250 - hemera - > after <3326 - meta - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > said <2036 - epo - > unto Barnabas <0921 - Barnabas - > , Let us go <1994 - epistrepho - > again <1994 - epistrepho - > and visit <1980 - episkeptomai - > our brethren <0080 - adephos - > in every <3956 - pas - > city <4172 - polis - > where <3739 - hos - > we have preached <2605 - kataggello - > the word <3056 - logos - > of the Lord <2962 - kurios - > , [ and see ] how <4459 - pos - > they do <2192 - echo - > . : 37 And Barnabas <0921 - Barnabas - > determined <1011 - bouleuo - > to take <4838 - sumparalambano - > with them John <2491 - Ioannes - > , whose <3588 - ho - > surname <2564 - kaleo - > was Mark <3138 - Markos - > . : 38 But Paul <3972 - Paulos - > thought not good <0515 - axioo - > to take <4838 - sumparalambano - > him with them , who <3588 - ho - > departed <0868 - aphistemi - > from them from Pamphylia <3828 - Pamphulia - > , and went <4905 - sunerchomai - > not with them to the work <2041 - ergon - > . : 39 And the contention <3948 - paroxusmos - > was so <5620 - hoste - > sharp between them , that they departed <0673 - apochorizo - > asunder <0673 - apochorizo - > one <0240 - allelon - > from the other <0240 - allelon - > : and so <5037 - te - > Barnabas <0921 - Barnabas - > took <3880 - paralambano - > Mark <3138 - Markos - > , and sailed <1602 - ekpleo - > unto Cyprus <2954 - Kupros - > ; : 40 And Paul <3972 - Paulos - > chose <1951 - epilegomai - > Silas <4609 - Silas - > , and departed <1831 - exerchomai - > , being recommended <3860 - paradidomi - > by the brethren <0080 - adephos - > unto the grace <5485 - charis - > of God <2316 - theos - > . : 41 And he went <1330 - dierchomai - > through <1350 - diktuon - > Syria <4947 - Suria - > and Cilicia <2791 - Kilikia - > , confirming <1991 - episterizo - > the churches <1577 - ekklesia - > . : Acts 16 : 1 . Then <1161 - de - > came <2658 - katantao - > he to Derbe <1191 - Derbe - > and Lystra <3082 - Lustra - > : and , behold <2400 - idou - > , a certain <5100 - tis - > disciple <3101 - mathetes - > was there <1563 - ekei - > , named <3686 - onoma - > Timotheus <5095 - Timotheos - > , the son <5207 - huios - > of a certain <5100 - tis - > woman <1135 - gune - > , which was a Jewess <2453 - Ioudaios - > , and believed <4103 - pistos - > ; but his father <3962 - pater - > [ was ] a Greek <1672 - Hellen - > : : 2 Which <3739 - hos - > was well <3140 - martureo - > reported <3140 - martureo - > of by the brethren <0080 - adephos - > that were at <1722 - en - > Lystra <3082 - Lustra - > and Iconium <2430 - Ikonion - > . : 3 Him would <2309 - thelo - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > have to go <1831 - exerchomai - > forth <1831 - exerchomai - > with him ; and took <2983 - lambano - > and circumcised <4059 - peritemno - > him because <1223 - dia - > of the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > which <3588 - ho - > were in those <1565 - ekeinos - > quarters <5117 - topos - > : for they knew <1492 - eido - > all <0537 - hapas - > that his father <3962 - pater - > was a Greek <1672 - Hellen - > . : 4 And as they went <1279 - diaporeuomai - > through <1279 - diaporeuomai - > the cities <4172 - polis - > , they delivered <3860 - paradidomi - > them the decrees <1378 - dogma - > for to keep <5442 - phulasso - > , that were ordained <2919 - krino - > of the apostles <0652 - apostolos - > and elders <4245 - presbuteros - > which <3588 - ho - > were at <1722 - en - > Jerusalem <2419 - Hierousalem - > . : 5 And so <3767 - oun - > were the churches <1577 - ekklesia - > established <4732 - stereoo - > in the faith <4102 - pistis - > , and increased <4052 - perisseuo - > in number <0706 - arithmos - > daily <2250 - hemera - > . : 6 . Now <1161 - de - > when they had gone <1330 - dierchomai - > throughout <1330 - dierchomai - > Phrygia <5435 - Phrugia - > and the region <5561 - chora - > of Galatia <1054 - Galatikos - > , and were forbidden <2967 - koluo - > of the Holy <0040 - hagios - > Ghost <4151 - pneuma - > to preach <2980 - laleo - > the word <3056 - logos - > in Asia <0773 - Asia - > , : 7 After they were come <2064 - erchomai - > to Mysia <3465 - Musia - > , they assayed <3985 - peirazo - > to go <4198 - poreuomai - > into <2596 - kata - > Bithynia <0978 - Bithunia - > : but the Spirit <4151 - pneuma - > suffered <1439 - eao - > them not . : 8 And they passing <3928 - parerchomai - > by Mysia <3465 - Musia - > came <2597 - katabaino - > down <2597 - katabaino - > to Troas <5174 - Troas - > . : 9 And a vision <3705 - horama - > appeared <3700 - optanomai - > to Paul <3972 - Paulos - > in the night <3571 - nux - > ; There stood <2476 - histemi - > a man <0435 - aner - > of Macedonia <3110 - Makedon - > , and prayed <3870 - parakaleo - > him , saying <3004 - lego - > , Come <1224 - diabaino - > over <1224 - diabaino - > into <1519 - eis - > Macedonia <3109 - Makedonia - > , and help <0997 - boetheo - > us . : 10 And after <5613 - hos - > he had seen <1492 - eido - > the vision <3705 - horama - > , immediately <2112 - eutheos - > we endeavoured <2212 - zeteo - > to go <1831 - exerchomai - > into <1519 - eis - > Macedonia <3109 - Makedonia - > , assuredly <4822 - sumbibazo - > gathering <4822 - sumbibazo - > that the Lord <2962 - kurios - > had called <4341 - proskaleomai - > us for to preach <2097 - euaggelizo - > the gospel <2097 - euaggelizo - > unto them . : 11 Therefore <3767 - oun - > loosing <0321 - anago - > from Troas <5174 - Troas - > , we came <2113 - euthudromeo - > with a straight <2113 - euthudromeo - > course <2113 - euthudromeo - > to Samothracia <4543 - Samothraike - > , and the next <1966 - epiousa - > [ day ] to Neapolis <3496 - Neapolis - > ; : 12 And from thence <1564 - ekeithen - > to Philippi <5375 - Philippoi - > , which <3748 - hostis - > is the chief <4413 - protos - > city <4172 - polis - > of that part <3310 - meris - > of Macedonia <3109 - Makedonia - > , [ and ] a colony <2862 - kolonia - > : and we were in that city <4172 - polis - > abiding <1304 - diatribo - > certain <5100 - tis - > days <2250 - hemera - > . : 13 And on the sabbath <4521 - sabbaton - > we went <1831 - exerchomai - > out of the city <4172 - polis - > by a river <4215 - potamos - > side <3844 - para - > , where prayer <4335 - proseuche - > was wont <3543 - nomizo - > to be made <1511 - einai - > ; and we sat <2523 - kathizo - > down <2523 - kathizo - > , and spake <2980 - laleo - > unto the women <1135 - gune - > which resorted <4905 - sunerchomai - > [ thither ] . : 14 And a certain <5100 - tis - > woman <1135 - gune - > named <3686 - onoma - > Lydia <3070 - Ludia - > , a seller <4211 - porphuropolis - > of purple <4211 - porphuropolis - > , of the city <4172 - polis - > of Thyatira <2363 - Thuateira - > , which worshipped <4576 - sebomai - > God <2316 - theos - > , heard <0191 - akouo - > [ us ] : whose <3739 - hos - > heart <2588 - kardia - > the Lord <2962 - kurios - > opened <1272 - dianoigo - > , that she attended <4337 - prosecho - > unto the things which were spoken <2980 - laleo - > of Paul <3972 - Paulos - > . : 15 And when <5613 - hos - > she was baptized <0907 - baptizo - > , and her household <3624 - oikos - > , she besought <3870 - parakaleo - > [ us ] , saying <3004 - lego - > , If <1487 - ei - > ye have judged <2919 - krino - > me to be faithful <4103 - pistos - > to the Lord <2962 - kurios - > , come <1525 - eiserchomai - > into <1519 - eis - > my house <3624 - oikos - > , and abide <3306 - meno - > [ there ] . And she constrained <3849 - parabiazomai - > us . : 16 . And it came <1096 - ginomai - > to pass , as we went <4198 - poreuomai - > to prayer <4335 - proseuche - > , a certain <5100 - tis - > damsel <3814 - paidiske - > possessed <2192 - echo - > with a spirit <4151 - pneuma - > of divination <4436 - Puthon - > met <0528 - apantao - > us , which <3748 - hostis - > brought <3930 - parecho - > her masters <2962 - kurios - > much <4183 - polus - > gain <2039 - ergasia - > by soothsaying <3132 - manteuomai - > : : 17 The same <3778 - houtos - > followed <2628 - katakoloutheo - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > and us , and cried <2896 - krazo - > , saying <3004 - lego - > , These <3778 - houtos - > men <0444 - anthropos - > are the servants <1401 - doulos - > of the most <5310 - hupsistos - > high <5310 - hupsistos - > God <2316 - theos - > , which <3748 - hostis - > shew <2605 - kataggello - > unto us the way <3598 - hodos - > of salvation <4991 - soteria - > . : 18 And this <5124 - touto - > did <4160 - poieo - > she many <4183 - polus - > days <2250 - hemera - > . But Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , being grieved <1278 - diaponeo - > , turned <1994 - epistrepho - > and said <2036 - epo - > to the spirit <4151 - pneuma - > , I command <3853 - paraggello - > thee in the name <3686 - onoma - > of Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > Christ <5547 - Christos - > to come <1831 - exerchomai - > out of her . And he came <1831 - exerchomai - > out the same <0846 - autos - > hour <5610 - hora - > . : 19 And when her masters <2962 - kurios - > saw <1492 - eido - > that the hope <1680 - elpis - > of their gains <2039 - ergasia - > was gone <1831 - exerchomai - > , they caught <1949 - epilambanomai - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > and Silas <4609 - Silas - > , and drew <1670 - helkuo - > [ them ] into <1519 - eis - > the marketplace <0058 - agora - > unto the rulers <0758 - archon - > , : 20 And brought <4317 - prosago - > them to the magistrates <4755 - strategos - > , saying <2036 - epo - > , These <3778 - houtos - > men <0444 - anthropos - > , being <5225 - huparcho - > Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > , do exceedingly <1613 - ektarasso - > trouble <1613 - ektarasso - > our city <4172 - polis - > , : 21 And teach <2605 - kataggello - > customs <1485 - ethos - > , which <3739 - hos - > are not lawful <1832 - exesti - > for us to receive <3858 - paradechomai - > , neither <3761 - oude - > to observe <4160 - poieo - > , being <5605 - odino - > Romans <4514 - Rhomaios - > . : 22 And the multitude <3793 - ochlos - > rose <4911 - sunephistemi - > up together <4911 - sunephistemi - > against <2596 - kata - > them : and the magistrates <4755 - strategos - > rent <4048 - perirrhegnumi - > off <4048 - perirrhegnumi - > their clothes <2440 - himation - > , and commanded <2753 - keleuo - > to beat <4463 - rhabdizo - > [ them ] . : 23 And when they had laid <2007 - epitithemi - > many <4183 - polus - > stripes <4127 - plege - > upon them , they cast <0906 - ballo - > [ them ] into <1519 - eis - > prison <5438 - phulake - > , charging <3853 - paraggello - > the jailor <1200 - desmophulax - > to keep <5083 - tereo - > them safely <0806 - asphalos - > : : 24 Who <3739 - hos - > , having received <2983 - lambano - > such <5108 - toioutos - > a charge <3852 - paraggelia - > , thrust <0906 - ballo - > them into <1519 - eis - > the inner <2082 - esoteros - > prison <5438 - phulake - > , and made <0805 - asphalizo - > their feet <4228 - pous - > fast <0805 - asphalizo - > in the stocks <3586 - xulon - > . : 25 . And at <2596 - kata - > midnight <3317 - mesonuktion - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > and Silas <4609 - Silas - > prayed <4336 - proseuchomai - > , and sang <5214 - humneo - > praises unto God <2316 - theos - > : and the prisoners <1198 - desmios - > heard <1874 - epakroaomai - > them . : 26 And suddenly <0869 - aphno - > there was a great <3173 - megas - > earthquake <4578 - seismos - > , so <5620 - hoste - > that the foundations <2310 - themelios - > of the prison <1201 - desmoterion - > were shaken <4531 - saleuo - > : and immediately <3916 - parachrema - > all <3956 - pas - > the doors <2374 - thura - > were opened <0455 - anoigo - > , and every <3956 - pas - > one s bands <1199 - desmon - > were loosed <0447 - aniemi - > . : 27 And the keeper <1200 - desmophulax - > of the prison <1200 - desmophulax - > awaking <1853 - exupnos - > out of his sleep <1853 - exupnos - > , and seeing <1492 - eido - > the prison <5438 - phulake - > doors <2374 - thura - > open <0455 - anoigo - > , he drew <4685 - spao - > out his sword <3162 - machaira - > , and would <3195 - mello - > have killed <0337 - anaireo - > himself <1438 - heautou - > , supposing <3543 - nomizo - > that the prisoners <1198 - desmios - > had been fled <1628 - ekpheugo - > . : 28 But Paul <3972 - Paulos - > cried <5455 - phoneo - > with a loud <3173 - megas - > voice <5456 - phone - > , saying <3004 - lego - > , Do <4238 - prasso - > thyself <4572 - seautou - > no <3367 - medeis - > harm <2556 - kakos - > : for we are all <0537 - hapas - > here <1759 - enthade - > . : 29 Then <1161 - de - > he called <0154 - aiteo - > for a light <5457 - phos - > , and sprang <1530 - eispedao - > in , and came <1096 - ginomai - > trembling <1790 - entromos - > , and fell <4363 - prospipto - > down before <4363 - prospipto - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > and Silas <4609 - Silas - > , : 30 And brought <4254 - proago - > them out , and said <5346 - phemi - > , Sirs <2962 - kurios - > , what <5101 - tis - > must <1163 - dei - > I do <4160 - poieo - > to be saved <4982 - sozo - > ? : 31 And they said <2036 - epo - > , Believe <4100 - pisteuo - > on <1909 - epi - > the Lord <2962 - kurios - > Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > Christ <5547 - Christos - > , and thou shalt be saved <4982 - sozo - > , and thy house <3624 - oikos - > . : 32 And they spake <2980 - laleo - > unto him the word <3056 - logos - > of the Lord <2962 - kurios - > , and to all <3956 - pas - > that were in his house <3614 - oikia - > . : 33 And he took <3880 - paralambano - > them the same <1565 - ekeinos - > hour <5610 - hora - > of the night <3571 - nux - > , and washed <3068 - louo - > [ their ] stripes <4127 - plege - > ; and was baptized <0907 - baptizo - > , he and all <3956 - pas - > his , straightway <3916 - parachrema - > . : 34 And when he had brought <0321 - anago - > them into <1519 - eis - > his house <3624 - oikos - > , he set <3908 - paratithemi - > meat <5132 - trapeza - > before <3908 - paratithemi - > them , and rejoiced <0021 - agalliao - > , believing <4100 - pisteuo - > in God <2316 - theos - > with all <3832 - panoiki - > his house <3832 - panoiki - > . : 35 . And when it was day <2250 - hemera - > , the magistrates <4755 - strategos - > sent <0649 - apostello - > the serjeants <4465 - rhabdouchos - > , saying <3004 - lego - > , Let <0630 - apoluo - > those <1565 - ekeinos - > men <0444 - anthropos - > go <0630 - apoluo - > . : 36 And the keeper <1200 - desmophulax - > of the prison <1200 - desmophulax - > told <0518 - apaggello - > this <5128 - toutous - > saying <3056 - logos - > to Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , The magistrates <4755 - strategos - > have sent <0649 - apostello - > to let <0630 - apoluo - > you go <0630 - apoluo - > : now <3568 - nun - > therefore <3767 - oun - > depart <1831 - exerchomai - > , and go <4198 - poreuomai - > in peace <1515 - eirene - > . : 37 But Paul <3972 - Paulos - > said <5346 - phemi - > unto them , They have beaten <1194 - dero - > us openly <1219 - demosios - > uncondemned <0178 - akatakritos - > , being <5225 - huparcho - > Romans <4514 - Rhomaios - > , and have cast <0906 - ballo - > [ us ] into <1519 - eis - > prison <5438 - phulake - > ; and now <3568 - nun - > do they thrust <1544 - ekballo - > us out privily <2977 - lathra - > ? nay <3756 - ou - > verily <1063 - gar - > ; but let them come <2064 - erchomai - > themselves <0846 - autos - > and fetch <1806 - exago - > us out . : 38 And the serjeants <4465 - rhabdouchos - > told <0312 - anaggello - > these <5023 - tauta - > words <4487 - rhema - > unto the magistrates <4755 - strategos - > : and they feared <5399 - phobeo - > , when they heard <0191 - akouo - > that they were Romans <4514 - Rhomaios - > . : 39 And they came <2064 - erchomai - > and besought <3870 - parakaleo - > them , and brought <1806 - exago - > [ them ] out , and desired <2065 - erotao - > [ them ] to depart <1831 - exerchomai - > out of the city <4172 - polis - > . : 40 And they went <1831 - exerchomai - > out of the prison <5438 - phulake - > , and entered <1525 - eiserchomai - > into <1519 - eis - > [ the house of ] Lydia <3070 - Ludia - > : and when they had seen <1492 - eido - > the brethren <0080 - adephos - > , they comforted <3870 - parakaleo - > them , and departed <1831 - exerchomai - > . : Acts 17 : 1 . Now <1161 - de - > when they had passed <1353 - diodeuo - > through <1653 - eleeo - > Amphipolis <0295 - Amphipolis - > and Apollonia <0624 - Apollonia - > , they came <2064 - erchomai - > to Thessalonica <2332 - Thessalonike - > , where <3699 - hopou - > was a synagogue <4864 - sunagoge - > of the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > : : 2 And Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , as his manner <1485 - ethos - > was , went <1525 - eiserchomai - > in unto them , and three <5140 - treis - > sabbath <4521 - sabbaton - > days reasoned <1256 - dialegomai - > with them out of the scriptures <1124 - graphe - > , : 3 Opening <1272 - dianoigo - > and alleging <3908 - paratithemi - > , that Christ <5547 - Christos - > must <1163 - dei - > needs have suffered <3958 - pascho - > , and risen <0450 - anistemi - > again <0450 - anistemi - > from the dead <3498 - nekros - > ; and that this <3778 - houtos - > Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > , whom <3739 - hos - > I preach <2605 - kataggello - > unto you , is Christ <5547 - Christos - > . : 4 And some <5100 - tis - > of them believed <3982 - peitho - > , and consorted <4345 - proskleroo - > with Paul <3972 - Paulos - > and Silas <4609 - Silas - > ; and of the devout <4576 - sebomai - > Greeks <1672 - Hellen - > a great <4183 - polus - > multitude <4128 - plethos - > , and of the chief <4413 - protos - > women <1135 - gune - > not a few <3641 - oligos - > . : 5 But the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > which believed <0544 - apeitheo - > not , moved <2206 - zeloo - > with envy <2206 - zeloo - > , took <4355 - proslambano - > unto them certain <5100 - tis - > lewd <4190 - poneros - > fellows <0435 - aner - > of the baser <0060 - agoraios - > sort , and gathered <3792 - ochlopoieo - > a company <3792 - ochlopoieo - > , and set <2350 - thorubeo - > all the city <4172 - polis - > on an uproar <2350 - thorubeo - > , and assaulted <2186 - ephistemi - > the house <3614 - oikia - > of Jason <2394 - Iason - > , and sought <2212 - zeteo - > to bring <0071 - ago - > them out to the people <1218 - demos - > . : 6 And when they found <2147 - heurisko - > them not , they drew <4951 - suro - > Jason <2394 - Iason - > and certain <5100 - tis - > brethren <0080 - adephos - > unto the rulers <4173 - politarches - > of the city <4173 - politarches - > , crying <0994 - boao - > , These <3778 - houtos - > that have turned <0387 - anastatoo - > the world <3625 - oikoumene - > upside <0389 - anastenazo - > down <0387 - anastatoo - > are come <3918 - pareimi - > hither <1759 - enthade - > also <2532 - kai - > ; : 7 Whom <3739 - hos - > Jason <2394 - Iason - > hath received <5264 - hupodechomai - > : and these <3778 - houtos - > all <3956 - pas - > do <4160 - poieo - > contrary <0561 - apenanti - > to the decrees <1378 - dogma - > of Caesar <2541 - Kaisar - > , saying <3004 - lego - > that there is another <2087 - heteros - > king <0935 - basileus - > , [ one ] Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > . : 8 And they troubled <5015 - tarasso - > the people <3793 - ochlos - > and the rulers <4173 - politarches - > of the city <4173 - politarches - > , when they heard <0191 - akouo - > these <5023 - tauta - > things . : 9 And when they had taken <2983 - lambano - > security <2425 - hikanos - > of Jason <2394 - Iason - > , and of the other <3062 - loipoy - > , they let <0630 - apoluo - > them go <0630 - apoluo - > . : 10 . And the brethren <0080 - adephos - > immediately <2112 - eutheos - > sent <1599 - ekpempo - > away <1599 - ekpempo - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > and Silas <4609 - Silas - > by night <3571 - nux - > unto Berea <0960 - Beroia - > : who <3748 - hostis - > coming <3854 - paraginomai - > [ thither <3854 - paraginomai - > ] went <0549 - apeimi - > into <1519 - eis - > the synagogue <4864 - sunagoge - > of the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > . : 11 These <3778 - houtos - > were more noble <2104 - eugenes - > than those <3588 - ho - > in Thessalonica <2332 - Thessalonike - > , in that they received <1209 - dechomai - > the word <3056 - logos - > with all <3956 - pas - > readiness <4288 - prothumia - > of mind <4288 - prothumia - > , and searched <0350 - anakrino - > the scriptures <1124 - graphe - > daily <2250 - hemera - > , whether <1487 - ei - > those <5023 - tauta - > things were so <3779 - houto - > . : 12 Therefore <3767 - oun - > many <4183 - polus - > of them believed <4100 - pisteuo - > ; also <2532 - kai - > of honourable <2158 - euschemon - > women <1135 - gune - > which <3588 - ho - > were Greeks <1674 - Hellenis - > , and of men <0435 - aner - > , not a few <3641 - oligos - > . : 13 But when <5613 - hos - > the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > of Thessalonica <2332 - Thessalonike - > had knowledge <1097 - ginosko - > that the word <3056 - logos - > of God <2316 - theos - > was preached <2605 - kataggello - > of Paul <3972 - Paulos - > at <1722 - en - > Berea <0960 - Beroia - > , they came <2064 - erchomai - > thither <1563 - ekei - > also <2546 - kakei - > , and stirred <4531 - saleuo - > up the people <3793 - ochlos - > . : 14 And then <5119 - tote - > immediately <2112 - eutheos - > the brethren <0080 - adephos - > sent <1821 - exapostello - > away <1821 - exapostello - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > to go <4198 - poreuomai - > as it were to the sea <2281 - thalassa - > : but Silas <4609 - Silas - > and Timotheus <5095 - Timotheos - > abode <5278 - hupomeno - > there <1563 - ekei - > still . : 15 And they that conducted <2525 - kathistemi - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > brought <0071 - ago - > him unto Athens <0116 - Athenai - > : and receiving <2983 - lambano - > a commandment <1785 - entole - > unto Silas <4609 - Silas - > and Timotheus <5095 - Timotheos - > for to come <2064 - erchomai - > to him with all <5033 - tachista - > speed <5033 - tachista - > , they departed <1826 - exeimi - > . : 16 . Now <1161 - de - > while Paul <3972 - Paulos - > waited <1551 - ekdechomai - > for them at <1722 - en - > Athens <0116 - Athenai - > , his spirit <4151 - pneuma - > was stirred <3947 - paroxuno - > in him , when he saw <2334 - theoreo - > the city <4172 - polis - > wholly given to idolatry <2712 - kateidolos - > . : 17 Therefore <3767 - oun - > disputed <1256 - dialegomai - > he in the synagogue <4864 - sunagoge - > with the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > , and with the devout <4576 - sebomai - > persons , and in the market <0058 - agora - > daily <2250 - hemera - > with them that met <3909 - paratugchano - > with him . : 18 Then <1161 - de - > certain <5100 - tis - > philosophers <5386 - philosophos - > of the Epicureans <1946 - Epikoureios - > , and of the Stoicks <4770 - Stoikos - > , encountered <4820 - sumballo - > him . And some <5100 - tis - > said <3004 - lego - > , What <5101 - tis - > will <2309 - thelo - > this <3778 - houtos - > babbler <4691 - spermologos - > say <3004 - lego - > ? other <1161 - de - > some <3588 - ho - > , He seemeth <1380 - dokeo - > to be a setter <2604 - kataggeleus - > forth <2604 - kataggeleus - > of strange <3581 - xenos - > gods <1140 - daimonion - > : because <3754 - hoti - > he preached <2907 - kreas - > unto them Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > , and the resurrection <0386 - anastasis - > . : 19 And they took <1949 - epilambanomai - > him , and brought <0071 - ago - > him unto Areopagus <0697 - Areios Pagos - > , saying <3004 - lego - > , May <1410 - dunamai - > we know <1097 - ginosko - > what <5101 - tis - > this <3778 - houtos - > new <2537 - kainos - > doctrine <1322 - didache - > , whereof thou speakest <2980 - laleo - > , [ is ] ? : 20 For thou bringest <1533 - eisphero - > certain <5100 - tis - > strange <3579 - xenizo - > things to our ears <0189 - akoe - > : we would know <1097 - ginosko - > therefore <3767 - oun - > what <5101 - tis - > these <5023 - tauta - > things mean <1511 - einai - > . : 21 ( For all <3956 - pas - > the Athenians <0117 - Athenaios - > and strangers <3581 - xenos - > which <3588 - ho - > were there <1927 - epidemeo - > spent <2119 - eukaireo - > their time <2119 - eukaireo - > in nothing <3762 - oudeis - > else <2087 - heteros - > , but either <2228 - e - > to tell <3004 - lego - > , or <2532 - kai - > to hear <0191 - akouo - > some <5100 - tis - > new <2537 - kainos - > thing . ) : 22 . Then <1161 - de - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > stood <2476 - histemi - > in the midst <3319 - mesos - > of Mars <0697 - Areios Pagos - > hill <0697 - Areios Pagos - > , and said <5346 - phemi - > , [ Ye ] men <0435 - aner - > of Athens <0117 - Athenaios - > , I perceive <2334 - theoreo - > that in all <3956 - pas - > things ye are too <1174 - deisidaimonesteros - > superstitious <1174 - deisidaimonesteros - > . : 23 For as I passed <1330 - dierchomai - > by , and beheld <0333 - antheoreo - > your <5216 - humon - > devotions <4574 - sebasma - > , I found <2147 - heurisko - > an altar <1041 - bomos - > with this <3739 - hos - > inscription <1924 - epigrapho - > , TO THE UNKNOWN <0057 - agnostos - > GOD <2316 - theos - > . Whom <3739 - hos - > therefore <3767 - oun - > ye ignorantly <0050 - agnoeo - > worship <2151 - eusebeo - > , him declare <2605 - kataggello - > I unto you . : 24 God <2316 - theos - > that made <4160 - poieo - > the world <2889 - kosmos - > and all <3956 - pas - > things therein <0846 - autos - > , seeing that he is Lord <2962 - kurios - > of heaven <3772 - ouranos - > and earth <1093 - ge - > , dwelleth <2730 - katoikeo - > not in temples <3485 - naos - > made <5499 - cheiropoietos - > with hands <5499 - cheiropoietos - > ; : 25 Neither <3761 - oude - > is worshipped <2323 - therapeuo - > with men s <0444 - anthropos - > hands <5495 - cheir - > , as though he needed <4326 - prosdeomai - > any <5100 - tis - > thing , seeing he giveth <1325 - didomi - > to all <3956 - pas - > life <2222 - zoe - > , and breath <4157 - pnoe - > , and all <3956 - pas - > things ; : 26 And hath made <4160 - poieo - > of one <1520 - heis - > blood <0129 - haima - > all <3956 - pas - > nations <1484 - ethnos - > of men <0444 - anthropos - > for to dwell <2730 - katoikeo - > on <1909 - epi - > all <3956 - pas - > the face <4383 - prosopon - > of the earth <1093 - ge - > , and hath determined <3724 - horizo - > the times <2540 - kairos - > before <4384 - protasso - > appointed <4384 - protasso - > , and the bounds <3734 - horothesia - > of their habitation <2733 - katoikia - > ; : 27 That they should seek <2212 - zeteo - > the Lord <2962 - kurios - > , if <1487 - ei - > haply <0686 - ara - > they might feel <5584 - pselaphao - > after him , and find <2147 - heurisko - > him , though <2544 - kaitoige - > he be not far <3112 - makran - > from every <1538 - hekastos - > one <1520 - heis - > of us : : 28 For in him we live <2198 - zao - > , and move <2795 - kineo - > , and have our being <2070 - esmen - > ; as certain <5100 - tis - > also <2532 - kai - > of your <5209 - humas - > own <2596 - kata - > poets <4163 - poietes - > have said <2046 - ereo - > , For we are also <2532 - kai - > his offspring <1085 - genos - > . : 29 Forasmuch then <3767 - oun - > as we are the offspring <1085 - genos - > of God <2316 - theos - > , we ought <3784 - opheilo - > not to think <3543 - nomizo - > that the Godhead <2304 - theios - > is like <3664 - homoios - > unto gold <5557 - chrusos - > , or <2228 - e - > silver <0696 - arguros - > , or <2228 - e - > stone <3037 - lithos - > , graven <5480 - charagma - > by art <5078 - techne - > and man s <0444 - anthropos - > device <1761 - enthumesis - > . : 30 And the times <5550 - chronos - > of this <3588 - ho - > ignorance <0052 - agnoia - > God <2316 - theos - > winked <5237 - hupereido - > at ; but now <3568 - nun - > commandeth <3853 - paraggello - > all <3956 - pas - > men <0444 - anthropos - > every <3837 - pantachou - > where <3837 - pantachou - > to repent <3340 - metanoeo - > : : 31 Because <1360 - dioti - > he hath appointed <2476 - histemi - > a day <2250 - hemera - > , in the which <3739 - hos - > he will <3195 - mello - > judge <2919 - krino - > the world <3625 - oikoumene - > in righteousness <1343 - dikaiosune - > by [ that ] man <0435 - aner - > whom <3739 - hos - > he hath ordained <3724 - horizo - > ; [ whereof ] he hath given <3930 - parecho - > assurance <4102 - pistis - > unto all <3956 - pas - > [ men ] , in that he hath raised <0450 - anistemi - > him from the dead <3498 - nekros - > . : 32 . And when they heard <0191 - akouo - > of the resurrection <0386 - anastasis - > of the dead <3498 - nekros - > , some <3588 - ho - > mocked <5512 - chleuazo - > : and others <3588 - ho - > said <2036 - epo - > , We will hear <0191 - akouo - > thee again <3825 - palin - > of this <5127 - toutou - > [ matter ] . : 33 So <3779 - houto - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > departed <1831 - exerchomai - > from among <3319 - mesos - > them . : 34 Howbeit certain <5100 - tis - > men <0435 - aner - > clave <2853 - kollao - > unto him , and believed <4100 - pisteuo - > : among <1722 - en - > the which <3739 - hos - > [ was ] Dionysius <1354 - Dionusios - > the Areopagite <0698 - Areopagites - > , and a woman <1135 - gune - > named <3686 - onoma - > Damaris <1152 - Damaris - > , and others <2087 - heteros - > with them . : Acts 18 : 1 . After <3326 - meta - > these <5023 - tauta - > things Paul <3972 - Paulos - > departed <5562 - choreo - > from Athens <0116 - Athenai - > , and came <2064 - erchomai - > to Corinth <2882 - Korinthos - > ; : 2 And found <2147 - heurisko - > a certain <5100 - tis - > Jew <2453 - Ioudaios - > named <3686 - onoma - > Aquila <0207 - Akulas - > , born <1085 - genos - > in Pontus <4195 - Pontos - > , lately <4373 - prosphatos - > come <2064 - erchomai - > from Italy <2482 - Italia - > , with his wife <1135 - gune - > Priscilla <4252 - Priscilla - > ; ( because that Claudius <2804 - Klaudios - > had commanded <1299 - diatasso - > all <3956 - pas - > Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > to depart <5562 - choreo - > from Rome <4516 - Rhome - > : ) and came <4334 - proserchomai - > unto them . : 3 And because <1223 - dia - > he was of the same <3673 - homothechnos - > craft <3673 - homothechnos - > , he abode <3306 - meno - > with them , and wrought <2038 - ergazomai - > : for by their occupation <5078 - techne - > they were tentmakers <4635 - skenopoios - > . : 4 And he reasoned <1256 - dialegomai - > in the synagogue <4864 - sunagoge - > every <3956 - pas - > sabbath <4521 - sabbaton - > , and persuaded <3982 - peitho - > the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > and the Greeks <1672 - Hellen - > . : 5 And when <5613 - hos - > Silas <4609 - Silas - > and Timotheus <5095 - Timotheos - > were come <2718 - katerchomai - > from Macedonia <3109 - Makedonia - > , Paul <3972 - Paulos - > was pressed <4912 - sunecho - > in the spirit <4151 - pneuma - > , and testified <1263 - diamarturomai - > to the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > [ that ] Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > [ was ] Christ <5547 - Christos - > . : 6 And when they opposed <0498 - antitassomai - > themselves , and blasphemed <0987 - blasphemeo - > , he shook <1621 - ektinasso - > [ his ] raiment <2440 - himation - > , and said <2036 - epo - > unto them , Your <0546 - apeileo - > blood <0129 - haima - > [ be ] upon your <0546 - apeileo - > own heads <2776 - kephale - > ; I [ am ] clean <2513 - katharos - > : from henceforth <3568 - nun - > I will go <4198 - poreuomai - > unto the Gentiles <1484 - ethnos - > . : 7 . And he departed <1831 - exerchomai - > thence <1564 - ekeithen - > , and entered <2064 - erchomai - > into <1519 - eis - > a certain <5100 - tis - > [ man s ] house <3614 - oikia - > , named <3686 - onoma - > Justus <2459 - Ioustos - > , [ one ] that worshipped <4576 - sebomai - > God <2316 - theos - > , whose <3739 - hos - > house <3614 - oikia - > joined <4927 - sunomoreo - > hard <4927 - sunomoreo - > to the synagogue <4864 - sunagoge - > . : 8 And Crispus <2921 - Krispos - > , the chief <0752 - archisunagogos - > ruler <0752 - archisunagogos - > of the synagogue <0752 - archisunagogos - > , believed <4100 - pisteuo - > on the Lord <2962 - kurios - > with all <3650 - holos - > his house <3624 - oikos - > ; and many <4183 - polus - > of the Corinthians <2881 - Korinthios - > hearing <0191 - akouo - > believed <4100 - pisteuo - > , and were baptized <0907 - baptizo - > . : 9 Then <1161 - de - > spake <2036 - epo - > the Lord <2962 - kurios - > to Paul <3972 - Paulos - > in the night <3571 - nux - > by a vision <3705 - horama - > , Be not afraid <5399 - phobeo - > , but speak <2980 - laleo - > , and hold <4623 - siopao - > not thy peace <4623 - siopao - > : : 10 For I am <1510 - eimi - > with thee , and no <3762 - oudeis - > man <3762 - oudeis - > shall set <2007 - epitithemi - > on <2007 - epitithemi - > thee to hurt <2559 - kakoo - > thee : for I have <2076 - esti - > much <4183 - polus - > people <2992 - laos - > in this <5026 - taute - > city <4172 - polis - > . : 11 And he continued <2523 - kathizo - > [ there ] a year <1763 - eniautos - > and six <1803 - hex - > months <3376 - men - > , teaching <1321 - didasko - > the word <3056 - logos - > of God <2316 - theos - > among <1722 - en - > them . : 12 . And when Gallio <1058 - Gallion - > was the deputy <0446 - anthupatos - > of Achaia <0882 - Achaia - > , the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > made <2721 - katephistemi - > insurrection <2721 - katephistemi - > with one <3361 - me - > accord <3661 - homothumadon - > against Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , and brought <0071 - ago - > him to the judgment <0968 - bema - > seat <0968 - bema - > , : 13 Saying <3004 - lego - > , This <3778 - houtos - > [ fellow ] persuadeth <0374 - anapeitho - > men <0444 - anthropos - > to worship <4576 - sebomai - > God <2316 - theos - > contrary <3844 - para - > to the law <3551 - nomos - > . : 14 And when Paul <3972 - Paulos - > was now <1161 - de - > about <3195 - mello - > to open <0455 - anoigo - > [ his ] mouth <4750 - stoma - > , Gallio <1058 - Gallion - > said <2036 - epo - > unto the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > , If <1487 - ei - > it were a matter of wrong <0092 - adikema - > or <2228 - e - > wicked <4190 - poneros - > lewdness <4467 - rhaidiourgema - > , O [ ye ] Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > , reason <3056 - logos - > would that I should bear <0430 - anechomai - > with you : : 15 But if <1487 - ei - > it be a question <2213 - zetema - > of words <3056 - logos - > and names <3686 - onoma - > , and [ of ] your <5209 - humas - > law <3551 - nomos - > , look <3700 - optanomai - > ye [ to it ] ; for I will <1014 - boo - lom - ahee - > be no <3756 - ou - > judge <2923 - krites - > of such <5130 - touton - > [ matters ] . : 16 And he drave <0556 - apelauno - > them from the judgment <0968 - bema - > seat <0968 - bema - > . : 17 Then <1161 - de - > all <3956 - pas - > the Greeks <1672 - Hellen - > took <1949 - epilambanomai - > Sosthenes <4988 - Sosthenes - > , the chief <0752 - archisunagogos - > ruler <0752 - archisunagogos - > of the synagogue <0752 - archisunagogos - > , and beat <5180 - tupto - > [ him ] before <1715 - emprosthen - > the judgment <0968 - bema - > seat <0968 - bema - > . And Gallio <1058 - Gallion - > cared <3199 - melo - > for none <3762 - oudeis - > of those <5130 - touton - > things . : 18 . And Paul <3972 - Paulos - > [ after this ] tarried <4357 - prosmeno - > [ there ] yet <2089 - eti - > a good <2425 - hikanos - > while <2250 - hemera - > , and then took <0657 - apotassomai - > his leave <0657 - apotassomai - > of the brethren <0080 - adephos - > , and sailed <1602 - ekpleo - > thence into <1519 - eis - > Syria <4947 - Suria - > , and with him Priscilla <4252 - Priscilla - > and Aquila <0207 - Akulas - > ; having shorn <2751 - keiro - > [ his ] head <2776 - kephale - > in Cenchrea <2747 - Kegchreai - > : for he had <2192 - echo - > a vow <2171 - euche - > . : 19 And he came <2658 - katantao - > to Ephesus <2181 - Ephesos - > , and left <2641 - kataleipo - > them there <0847 - autou - > : but he himself <0846 - autos - > entered <1525 - eiserchomai - > into <1519 - eis - > the synagogue <4864 - sunagoge - > , and reasoned <1256 - dialegomai - > with the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > . : 20 When they desired <2065 - erotao - > [ him ] to tarry <3306 - meno - > longer <4119 - pleion - > time <5550 - chronos - > with them , he consented <1962 - epineuo - > not ; : 21 But bade <0657 - apotassomai - > them farewell <0657 - apotassomai - > , saying <2036 - epo - > , I must <1163 - dei - > by all <3843 - pantos - > means <3843 - pantos - > keep <4160 - poieo - > this <3588 - ho - > feast <1859 - heorte - > that cometh <2064 - erchomai - > in Jerusalem <2414 - Hierosoluma - > : but I will return <0344 - anakampto - > again <3825 - palin - > unto you , if God <2316 - theos - > will <2309 - thelo - > . And he sailed <0321 - anago - > from Ephesus <2181 - Ephesos - > . : 22 And when he had landed <2718 - katerchomai - > at <1519 - eis - > Caesarea <2542 - Kaisereia - > , and gone <0305 - anabaino - > up , and saluted <0782 - aspazomai - > the church <1577 - ekklesia - > , he went <2597 - katabaino - > down <2597 - katabaino - > to Antioch <0490 - Antiocheia - > . : 23 And after he had spent <4160 - poieo - > some <5100 - tis - > time <5550 - chronos - > [ there ] , he departed <1831 - exerchomai - > , and went <1330 - dierchomai - > over <1330 - dierchomai - > [ all ] the country <5561 - chora - > of Galatia <1054 - Galatikos - > and Phrygia <5435 - Phrugia - > in order <2517 - kathexes - > , strengthening <1991 - episterizo - > all <3956 - pas - > the disciples <3101 - mathetes - > . : 24 . And a certain <5100 - tis - > Jew <2453 - Ioudaios - > named <3686 - onoma - > Apollos <0625 - Apollos - > , born <1085 - genos - > at Alexandria <0221 - Alexandreus - > , an eloquent <3052 - logios - > man <0435 - aner - > , [ and ] mighty <1415 - dunatos - > in the scriptures <1124 - graphe - > , came <2658 - katantao - > to Ephesus <2181 - Ephesos - > . : 25 This <3778 - houtos - > man was instructed <2727 - katecheo - > in the way <3598 - hodos - > of the Lord <2962 - kurios - > ; and being fervent <2204 - zeo - > in the spirit <4151 - pneuma - > , he spake <2980 - laleo - > and taught <1321 - didasko - > diligently <0199 - akribos - > the things of the Lord <2962 - kurios - > , knowing <1987 - epistamai - > only <3440 - monon - > the baptism <0908 - baptisma - > of John <2491 - Ioannes - > . : 26 And he began <0756 - archomai - > to speak boldly <3955 - parrhesiazomai - > in the synagogue <4864 - sunagoge - > : whom <0846 - autos - > when Aquila <0207 - Akulas - > and Priscilla <4252 - Priscilla - > had heard <0191 - akouo - > , they took <4355 - proslambano - > him unto [ them ] , and expounded <1620 - ektithemi - > unto him the way <3598 - hodos - > of God <2316 - theos - > more <0197 - akribesteron - > perfectly <0197 - akribesteron - > . : 27 And when he was disposed <1014 - boo - lom - ahee - > to pass <1330 - dierchomai - > into <1519 - eis - > Achaia <0882 - Achaia - > , the brethren <0080 - adephos - > wrote <1125 - grapho - > , exhorting <4389 - protrepomai - > the disciples <3101 - mathetes - > to receive <0588 - apodechomai - > him : who <3739 - hos - > , when he was come <3854 - paraginomai - > , helped <4820 - sumballo - > them much <4183 - polus - > which had believed <4100 - pisteuo - > through <1223 - dia - > grace <5485 - charis - > : : 28 For he mightily <2159 - eutonos - > convinced <1246 - diakatelegchomai - > the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > , [ and that ] publickly <1219 - demosios - > , shewing <1925 - epideiknumi - > by the scriptures <1124 - graphe - > that Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > was Christ <5547 - Christos - > . : Acts 19 : 1 . And it came <1096 - ginomai - > to pass , that , while <3588 - ho - > Apollos <0625 - Apollos - > was at <1722 - en - > Corinth <2882 - Korinthos - > , Paul <3972 - Paulos - > having passed <1330 - dierchomai - > through <1330 - dierchomai - > the upper <0510 - anoterikos - > coasts <3313 - meros - > came <2064 - erchomai - > to Ephesus <2181 - Ephesos - > : and finding <2147 - heurisko - > certain <5100 - tis - > disciples <3101 - mathetes - > , : 2 He said <2036 - epo - > unto them , Have ye received <2983 - lambano - > the Holy <0040 - hagios - > Ghost <4151 - pneuma - > since ye believed <4100 - pisteuo - > ? And they said <2036 - epo - > unto him , We have not so <3761 - oude - > much <3761 - oude - > as heard <0191 - akouo - > whether <1487 - ei - > there be any Holy <0040 - hagios - > Ghost <4151 - pneuma - > . : 3 And he said <2036 - epo - > unto them , Unto what <5101 - tis - > then <3767 - oun - > were ye baptized <0907 - baptizo - > ? And they said <2036 - epo - > , Unto John s <2491 - Ioannes - > baptism <0908 - baptisma - > . : 4 Then <1161 - de - > said <2036 - epo - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , John <2491 - Ioannes - > verily <3303 - men - > baptized <0907 - baptizo - > with the baptism <0908 - baptisma - > of repentance <3341 - metanoia - > , saying <3004 - lego - > unto the people <2992 - laos - > , that they should believe <4100 - pisteuo - > on <1519 - eis - > him which should come <2064 - erchomai - > after <3326 - meta - > him , that is , on <1519 - eis - > Christ <5547 - Christos - > Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > . : 5 When they heard <0191 - akouo - > [ this ] , they were baptized <0907 - baptizo - > in the name <3686 - onoma - > of the Lord <2962 - kurios - > Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > . : 6 And when Paul <3972 - Paulos - > had laid <2007 - epitithemi - > [ his ] hands <5495 - cheir - > upon them , the Holy <0040 - hagios - > Ghost <4151 - pneuma - > came <2064 - erchomai - > on <1909 - epi - > them ; and they spake <2980 - laleo - > with tongues <1100 - glossa - > , and prophesied <4395 - propheteuo - > . : 7 And all <3956 - pas - > the men <0435 - aner - > were about <5616 - hosei - > twelve <1177 - dekaduo - > . : 8 . And he went <1525 - eiserchomai - > into <1519 - eis - > the synagogue <4864 - sunagoge - > , and spake boldly <3955 - parrhesiazomai - > for the space <1909 - epi - > of three <5140 - treis - > months <3376 - men - > , disputing <1256 - dialegomai - > and persuading <3982 - peitho - > the things concerning <4012 - peri - > the kingdom <0932 - basileia - > of God <2316 - theos - > . : 9 But when <5613 - hos - > divers <5100 - tis - > were hardened <4645 - skleruno - > , and believed <0544 - apeitheo - > not , but spake <2551 - kakologeo - > evil of that way <3598 - hodos - > before <1799 - enopion - > the multitude <4128 - plethos - > , he departed <0868 - aphistemi - > from them , and separated <0873 - aphorizo - > the disciples <3101 - mathetes - > , disputing <1256 - dialegomai - > daily <2250 - hemera - > in the school <4981 - schole - > of one <5100 - tis - > Tyrannus <5181 - Turannos - > . : 10 And this <5124 - touto - > continued <1096 - ginomai - > by the space <1909 - epi - > of two <1417 - duo - > years <2094 - etos - > ; so <5620 - hoste - > that all <3956 - pas - > they which dwelt <2730 - katoikeo - > in Asia <0773 - Asia - > heard <0191 - akouo - > the word <3056 - logos - > of the Lord <2962 - kurios - > Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > , both <5037 - te - > Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > and Greeks <1672 - Hellen - > . : 11 And God <2316 - theos - > wrought <4160 - poieo - > special <5177 - tugchano - > miracles <1411 - dunamis - > by the hands <5495 - cheir - > of Paul <3972 - Paulos - > : : 12 So <5620 - hoste - > that from his body <5559 - chros - > were brought <2018 - epiphero - > unto the sick <0770 - astheneo - > handkerchiefs <4676 - soudarion - > or <2228 - e - > aprons <4612 - simikinthion - > , and the diseases <3554 - nosos - > departed <0525 - apallasso - > from them , and the evil <4190 - poneros - > spirits <4151 - pneuma - > went <1831 - exerchomai - > out of them . : 13 . Then <1161 - de - > certain <5100 - tis - > of the vagabond <4022 - perierchomai - > Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > , exorcists <1845 - exorkistes - > , took <2021 - epicheireo - > upon them to call <3687 - onomazo - > over <1909 - epi - > them which had <2192 - echo - > evil <4190 - poneros - > spirits <4151 - pneuma - > the name <3686 - onoma - > of the Lord <2962 - kurios - > Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > , saying <3004 - lego - > , We adjure <3726 - horkizo - > you by Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > whom <3739 - hos - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > preacheth <2784 - kerusso - > . : 14 And there were seven <2033 - hepta - > sons <5207 - huios - > of [ one ] Sceva <4630 - Skeuas - > , a Jew <2453 - Ioudaios - > , [ and ] chief <0749 - archiereus - > of the priests <0749 - archiereus - > , which did <4160 - poieo - > so <5124 - touto - > . : 15 And the evil <4190 - poneros - > spirit <4151 - pneuma - > answered <0611 - apokrinomai - > and said <2036 - epo - > , Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > I know <1097 - ginosko - > , and Paul <3972 - Paulos - > I know <1987 - epistamai - > ; but who <5101 - tis - > are ye ? : 16 And the man <0444 - anthropos - > in whom <3739 - hos - > the evil <4190 - poneros - > spirit <4151 - pneuma - > was leaped <2177 - ephallomai - > on <1909 - epi - > them , and overcame <2634 - katakurieuo - > them , and prevailed <2480 - ischuo - > against <2596 - kata - > them , so <5620 - hoste - > that they fled <1628 - ekpheugo - > out of that house <3624 - oikos - > naked <1131 - gumnos - > and wounded <5135 - traumatizo - > . : 17 And this <5124 - touto - > was known <1110 - gnostos - > to all <3956 - pas - > the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > and Greeks <1672 - Hellen - > also <2532 - kai - > dwelling <2730 - katoikeo - > at Ephesus <2181 - Ephesos - > ; and fear <5401 - phobos - > fell <1968 - epipipto - > on <1909 - epi - > them all <3956 - pas - > , and the name <3686 - onoma - > of the Lord <2962 - kurios - > Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > was magnified <3170 - megaluno - > . : 18 And many <4183 - polus - > that believed <4100 - pisteuo - > came <2064 - erchomai - > , and confessed <1843 - exomologeo - > , and shewed <0312 - anaggello - > their deeds <4234 - praxis - > . : 19 Many <2425 - hikanos - > of them also <1161 - de - > which used <4238 - prasso - > curious <4021 - periergos - > arts <4021 - periergos - > brought <4851 - sumphero - > their books <0976 - biblos - > together <4851 - sumphero - > , and burned <2618 - katakaio - > them before <1799 - enopion - > all <3956 - pas - > [ men ] : and they counted <4860 - sumpsephizo - > the price <5092 - time - > of them , and found <2147 - heurisko - > [ it ] fifty <3461 - murias - > thousand <3461 - murias - > [ pieces ] of silver <0694 - argurion - > . : 20 So <3779 - houto - > mightily <2904 - kratos - > grew <0837 - auzano - > the word <3056 - logos - > of God <2962 - kurios - > and prevailed <2480 - ischuo - > . : 21 . After <5613 - hos - > these <5023 - tauta - > things were ended <4137 - pleroo - > , Paul <3972 - Paulos - > purposed <5087 - tithemi - > in the spirit <4151 - pneuma - > , when he had passed <1330 - dierchomai - > through <1330 - dierchomai - > Macedonia <3109 - Makedonia - > and Achaia <0882 - Achaia - > , to go <4198 - poreuomai - > to Jerusalem <2419 - Hierousalem - > , saying <2036 - epo - > , After <3326 - meta - > I have been <1096 - ginomai - > there <1563 - ekei - > , I must <1163 - dei - > also <2532 - kai - > see <1492 - eido - > Rome <4516 - Rhome - > . : 22 So he sent <0649 - apostello - > into <1519 - eis - > Macedonia <3109 - Makedonia - > two <1417 - duo - > of them that ministered <1247 - diakoneo - > unto him , Timotheus <5095 - Timotheos - > and Erastus <2037 - Erastos - > ; but he himself <0846 - autos - > stayed <1907 - epecho - > in Asia <0773 - Asia - > for a season <5550 - chronos - > . : 23 And the same <1565 - ekeinos - > time <2540 - kairos - > there arose <1096 - ginomai - > no <3756 - ou - > small <3641 - oligos - > stir <5017 - tarachos - > about <4012 - peri - > that way <3598 - hodos - > . : 24 For a certain <5100 - tis - > [ man ] named <3686 - onoma - > Demetrius <1216 - Demetrios - > , a silversmith <0695 - argurokopos - > , which made <4160 - poieo - > silver <0693 - argureos - > shrines <3485 - naos - > for Diana <0735 - Artemis - > , brought <3930 - parecho - > no <3756 - ou - > small <3641 - oligos - > gain <2039 - ergasia - > unto the craftsmen <5079 - technites - > ; : 25 Whom <3739 - hos - > he called <4867 - sunathroizo - > together <4867 - sunathroizo - > with the workmen <2040 - ergates - > of like <5108 - toioutos - > occupation , and said <2036 - epo - > , Sirs <0435 - aner - > , ye know <1987 - epistamai - > that by this <5026 - taute - > craft <2039 - ergasia - > we have <2076 - esti - > our wealth <2142 - euporia - > . : 26 Moreover <2532 - kai - > ye see <2334 - theoreo - > and hear <0191 - akouo - > , that not alone <3440 - monon - > at Ephesus <2181 - Ephesos - > , but almost <4975 - schedon - > throughout all <3956 - pas - > Asia <0773 - Asia - > , this <3778 - houtos - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > hath persuaded <3982 - peitho - > and turned <3179 - methistemi - > away <3179 - methistemi - > much <2425 - hikanos - > people <3793 - ochlos - > , saying <3004 - lego - > that they be no <3756 - ou - > gods <2316 - theos - > , which <3588 - ho - > are made <1096 - ginomai - > with hands <5495 - cheir - > : : 27 So that not only <3440 - monon - > this <5124 - touto - > our craft <3313 - meros - > is in danger <2793 - kinduneuo - > to be set <2064 - erchomai - > at <1519 - eis - > nought <0557 - apelegmos - > ; but also <2532 - kai - > that the temple <2411 - hieron - > of the great <3173 - megas - > goddess <2299 - thea - > Diana <0735 - Artemis - > should be despised <3049 - logizomai - > , and her magnificence <3168 - megaleiotes - > should <3195 - mello - > be destroyed <2507 - kathaireo - > , whom <3739 - hos - > all <3650 - holos - > Asia <0773 - Asia - > and the world <3625 - oikoumene - > worshippeth <4576 - sebomai - > . : 28 And when they heard <0191 - akouo - > [ these sayings ] , they were full <4134 - pleres - > of wrath <2372 - thumos - > , and cried <2896 - krazo - > out , saying <3004 - lego - > , Great <3173 - megas - > [ is ] Diana <0735 - Artemis - > of the Ephesians <2180 - Ephesios - > . : 29 And the whole <3650 - holos - > city <4172 - polis - > was filled <4130 - pletho - > with confusion <4799 - sugchusis - > : and having caught <4884 - sunarpazo - > Gaius <1050 - Gaios - > and Aristarchus <0708 - Aristarchos - > , men of Macedonia <3110 - Makedon - > , Paul s <3972 - Paulos - > companions <4898 - sunekdemos - > in travel <4898 - sunekdemos - > , they rushed <3729 - hormao - > with one <3661 - homothumadon - > accord <3661 - homothumadon - > into <1519 - eis - > the theatre <2302 - theatron - > . : 30 And when Paul <3972 - Paulos - > would have entered <1525 - eiserchomai - > in unto the people <1218 - demos - > , the disciples <3101 - mathetes - > suffered <1439 - eao - > him not . : 31 And certain <5100 - tis - > of the chief <0775 - Asiarches - > of Asia <0775 - Asiarches - > , which were his friends <5384 - philos - > , sent <3992 - pempo - > unto him , desiring <3870 - parakaleo - > [ him ] that he would not adventure <1325 - didomi - > himself <1438 - heautou - > into <1519 - eis - > the theatre <2302 - theatron - > . : 32 Some <0243 - allos - > therefore <3767 - oun - > cried <2896 - krazo - > one <3303 - men - > thing , and some <0243 - allos - > another <0243 - allos - > : for the assembly <1577 - ekklesia - > was confused <4797 - sugcheo - > ; and the more <4119 - pleion - > part knew <1492 - eido - > not wherefore <1752 - heneka - > they were come <4905 - sunerchomai - > together <4897 - suneiserchomai - > . : 33 And they drew <4264 - probibazo - > Alexander <0223 - Alexandros - > out of the multitude <3793 - ochlos - > , the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > putting <4261 - proballo - > him forward <4261 - proballo - > . And Alexander <0223 - Alexandros - > beckoned <2678 - kataseio - > with the hand <5495 - cheir - > , and would <2309 - thelo - > have made <0626 - apologeomai - > his defence <0626 - apologeomai - > unto the people <1218 - demos - > . : 34 But when they knew <1921 - epiginosko - > that he was a Jew <2453 - Ioudaios - > , all <3956 - pas - > with one <3391 - mia - > voice <5456 - phone - > about <5613 - hos - > the space <1909 - epi - > of two <1417 - duo - > hours <5610 - hora - > cried <2896 - krazo - > out , Great <3173 - megas - > [ is ] Diana <0735 - Artemis - > of the Ephesians <2180 - Ephesios - > . : 35 And when the townclerk <1122 - grammateus - > had appeased <2687 - katastello - > the people <3793 - ochlos - > , he said <5346 - phemi - > , [ Ye ] men <0435 - aner - > of Ephesus <2181 - Ephesos - > , what <5101 - tis - > man <0444 - anthropos - > is there that knoweth <1097 - ginosko - > not how that the city <4172 - polis - > of the Ephesians <2180 - Ephesios - > is a worshipper <3511 - neokoros - > of the great <3173 - megas - > goddess <2299 - thea - > Diana <0735 - Artemis - > , and of the [ image ] which fell <1356 - diopetes - > down from Jupiter <1356 - diopetes - > ? : 36 Seeing then <3767 - oun - > that these <5130 - touton - > things cannot <0368 - anantirrhetos - > be spoken <0369 - anantirrhetos - > against <0368 - anantirrhetos - > , ye ought <1163 - dei - > to be quiet <2687 - katastello - > , and to do <4160 - poieo - > nothing <3367 - medeis - > rashly <4312 - propetes - > . : 37 For ye have brought <0071 - ago - > hither these <5128 - toutous - > men <0435 - aner - > , which are neither <3777 - oute - > robbers <2417 - hierosulos - > of churches <2417 - hierosulos - > , nor <3777 - oute - > yet blasphemers <0987 - blasphemeo - > of your <5216 - humon - > goddess <2299 - thea - > . : 38 Wherefore <3767 - oun - > if <1487 - ei - > Demetrius <1216 - Demetrios - > , and the craftsmen <5079 - technites - > which are with him , have <2192 - echo - > a matter <3056 - logos - > against <4314 - pros - > any <5100 - tis - > man , the law <0060 - agoraios - > is open <0071 - ago - > , and there are deputies <0446 - anthupatos - > : let them implead <1458 - egkaleo - > one <0240 - allelon - > another <0240 - allelon - > . : 39 But if <1487 - ei - > ye enquire <1934 - epizeteo - > any <5100 - tis - > thing concerning <4012 - peri - > other <2087 - heteros - > matters , it shall be determined <1956 - epiluo - > in a lawful <1772 - ennomos - > assembly <1577 - ekklesia - > . : 40 For we are in danger <2793 - kinduneuo - > to be called <1458 - egkaleo - > in question <1458 - egkaleo - > for this <4594 - semeron - > day s <4594 - semeron - > uproar <4714 - stasis - > , there being <5225 - huparcho - > no <3367 - medeis - > cause <0158 - aition - > whereby <3757 - hou - > we may <1410 - dunamai - > give <0591 - apodidomi - > an account <3056 - logos - > of this <5026 - taute - > concourse <4963 - sustrophe - > . : 41 And when he had thus <5023 - tauta - > spoken <2036 - epo - > , he dismissed <0630 - apoluo - > the assembly <1577 - ekklesia - > . : Acts 20 : 1 . And after <3326 - meta - > the uproar <2351 - thorubos - > was ceased <3973 - pauo - > , Paul <3972 - Paulos - > called <4341 - proskaleomai - > unto [ him ] the disciples <3101 - mathetes - > , and embraced <0782 - aspazomai - > [ them ] , and departed <1831 - exerchomai - > for to go <4198 - poreuomai - > into <1519 - eis - > Macedonia <3109 - Makedonia - > . : 2 And when he had gone <1330 - dierchomai - > over <1330 - dierchomai - > those <1565 - ekeinos - > parts <3313 - meros - > , and had given them much <4183 - polus - > exhortation <3870 - parakaleo - > , he came <2064 - erchomai - > into <1519 - eis - > Greece <1671 - Hellas - > , : 3 And [ there ] abode <4160 - poieo - > three <5140 - treis - > months <3376 - men - > . And when the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > laid <1096 - ginomai - > wait <1917 - epiboule - > for him , as he was about <3195 - mello - > to sail <0321 - anago - > into <1519 - eis - > Syria <4947 - Suria - > , he purposed <1106 - gnome - > to return <5290 - hupostrepho - > through <1223 - dia - > Macedonia <3109 - Makedonia - > . : 4 And there accompanied <4902 - sunepomai - > him into Asia <0773 - Asia - > Sopater <4986 - Sopatros - > of Berea <0960 - Beroia - > ; and of the Thessalonians <2331 - Thessalonikeus - > , Aristarchus <0708 - Aristarchos - > and Secundus <4580 - Sekoundos - > ; and Gaius <1050 - Gaios - > of Derbe <1191 - Derbe - > , and Timotheus <5095 - Timotheos - > ; and of Asia <0773 - Asia - > , Tychicus <5190 - Tuchikos - > and Trophimus <5161 - Trophimos - > . : 5 These <3778 - houtos - > going <4281 - proerchomai - > before <4281 - proerchomai - > tarried <3306 - meno - > for us at <1722 - en - > Troas <5174 - Troas - > . : 6 And we sailed <1602 - ekpleo - > away <1602 - ekpleo - > from Philippi <5375 - Philippoi - > after <3326 - meta - > the days <2250 - hemera - > of unleavened <0106 - azumos - > bread , and came <2064 - erchomai - > unto them to Troas <5174 - Troas - > in five <4002 - pente - > days <2250 - hemera - > ; where <3757 - hou - > we abode <1304 - diatribo - > seven <2033 - hepta - > days <2250 - hemera - > . : 7 . And upon the first <3391 - mia - > [ day ] of the week <4521 - sabbaton - > , when the disciples <3101 - mathetes - > came <4863 - sunago - > together <4863 - sunago - > to break <2806 - klao - > bread <0740 - artos - > , Paul <3972 - Paulos - > preached <1256 - dialegomai - > unto them , ready <3195 - mello - > to depart <1826 - exeimi - > on the morrow <1887 - epaurion - > ; and continued <3905 - parateino - > his speech <3056 - logos - > until <3360 - mechri - > midnight <3317 - mesonuktion - > . : 8 And there were many <2425 - hikanos - > lights <2985 - lampas - > in the upper <5250 - huperpleonazo - > chamber <5253 - huperoion - > , where <3757 - hou - > they were gathered <4863 - sunago - > together <4863 - sunago - > . : 9 And there sat <2521 - kathemai - > in a window <2376 - thuris - > a certain <5100 - tis - > young <3494 - neanias - > man <3494 - neanias - > named <3686 - onoma - > Eutychus <2161 - Eutuchos - > , being fallen <2702 - kataphero - > into a deep <0901 - bathus - > sleep <5258 - hupnos - > : and as Paul <3972 - Paulos - > was long <4119 - pleion - > preaching <1256 - dialegomai - > , he sunk <2702 - kataphero - > down <2736 - kato - > with sleep <5258 - hupnos - > , and fell <4098 - pipto - > down from the third <5152 - tristegon - > loft <5152 - tristegon - > , and was taken <0142 - airo - > up dead <3498 - nekros - > . : 10 And Paul <3972 - Paulos - > went <2597 - katabaino - > down <2597 - katabaino - > , and fell <1968 - epipipto - > on <1968 - epipipto - > him , and embracing <4843 - sumperilambano - > [ him ] said <2036 - epo - > , Trouble <2350 - thorubeo - > not yourselves ; for his life <5590 - psuche - > is in him . : 11 When he therefore <3767 - oun - > was come <0305 - anabaino - > up again , and had broken <2806 - klao - > bread <0740 - artos - > , and eaten <1089 - geuomai - > , and talked <3656 - homileo - > a long <2425 - hikanos - > while , even till <0891 - achri - > break <0827 - auge - > of day <0827 - auge - > , so <3779 - houto - > he departed <1831 - exerchomai - > . : 12 And they brought <0071 - ago - > the young <3816 - pais - > man alive <2198 - zao - > , and were not a little <3357 - metrios - > comforted <3870 - parakaleo - > . : 13 . And we went <4281 - proerchomai - > before <4281 - proerchomai - > to ship <4143 - ploion - > , and sailed <0321 - anago - > unto Assos <0789 - Assos - > , there <1564 - ekeithen - > intending <3195 - mello - > to take <0353 - analambano - > in Paul <3972 - Paulos - > : for so <3779 - houto - > had he appointed <1299 - diatasso - > , minding <3195 - mello - > himself <0846 - autos - > to go afoot <3978 - pezeuo - > . : 14 And when <5613 - hos - > he met <4820 - sumballo - > with us at <1519 - eis - > Assos <0789 - Assos - > , we took <0353 - analambano - > him in , and came <2064 - erchomai - > to Mitylene <3412 - Mitulene - > . : 15 And we sailed <0636 - apopleo - > thence <1564 - ekeithen - > , and came <2064 - erchomai - > the next <1966 - epiousa - > [ day ] over <0481 - antikru - > against <0481 - antikru - > Chios <5508 - Chios - > ; and the next <2087 - heteros - > [ day ] we arrived <3846 - paraballo - > at <1519 - eis - > Samos <4544 - Samos - > , and tarried <3306 - meno - > at <1722 - en - > Trogyllium <5175 - Trogullion - > ; and the next <2192 - echo - > [ day ] we came <2658 - katantao - > to Miletus <3399 - Miletos - > . : 16 For Paul <3972 - Paulos - > had determined <2919 - krino - > to sail <3896 - parapleo - > by Ephesus <2181 - Ephesos - > , because <3704 - hopos - > he would <1096 - ginomai - > not spend <5551 - chronotribeo - > the time <5551 - chronotribeo - > in Asia <0773 - Asia - > : for he hasted <4692 - speudo - > , if <1487 - ei - > it were possible <1415 - dunatos - > for him , to be at <1519 - eis - > Jerusalem <2414 - Hierosoluma - > the day <2250 - hemera - > of Pentecost <4005 - pentekoste - > . : 17 . And from Miletus <3399 - Miletos - > he sent <3992 - pempo - > to Ephesus <2181 - Ephesos - > , and called <3333 - metakaleo - > the elders <4245 - presbuteros - > of the church <1577 - ekklesia - > . : 18 And when <5613 - hos - > they were come <3854 - paraginomai - > to him , he said <2036 - epo - > unto them , Ye know <1987 - epistamai - > , from the first <4413 - protos - > day <2250 - hemera - > that I came <1910 - epibaino - > into <1519 - eis - > Asia <0773 - Asia - > , after <4459 - pos - > what <4459 - pos - > manner <4458 - - pos - > I have been <1096 - ginomai - > with you at all <3956 - pas - > seasons <5550 - chronos - > , : 19 Serving <1398 - douleuo - > the Lord <2962 - kurios - > with all <3956 - pas - > humility <5012 - tapeinophrosune - > of mind , and with many <4183 - polus - > tears <1144 - dakru - > , and temptations <3986 - peirasmos - > , which <3588 - ho - > befell <4819 - sumbaino - > me by the lying in wait <1917 - epiboule - > of the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > : : 20 [ And ] how <5613 - hos - > I kept <5288 - hupostello - > back <5288 - hupostello - > nothing <3762 - oudeis - > that was profitable <4851 - sumphero - > [ unto you ] , but have shewed <0312 - anaggello - > you , and have taught <1321 - didasko - > you publickly <1219 - demosios - > , and from house <3624 - oikos - > to house <3624 - oikos - > , : 21 Testifying <1263 - diamarturomai - > both <5037 - te - > to the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > , and also <2532 - kai - > to the Greeks <1672 - Hellen - > , repentance <3341 - metanoia - > toward <1519 - eis - > God <2316 - theos - > , and faith <4102 - pistis - > toward <1519 - eis - > our Lord <2962 - kurios - > Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > Christ <5547 - Christos - > . : 22 And now <3568 - nun - > , behold <2400 - idou - > , I go <4198 - poreuomai - > bound <1210 - deo - > in the spirit <4151 - pneuma - > unto Jerusalem <2419 - Hierousalem - > , not knowing <1492 - eido - > the things that shall befall <4876 - sunantao - > me there <0846 - autos - > : : 23 Save <4133 - plen - > that the Holy <0040 - hagios - > Ghost <4151 - pneuma - > witnesseth <1263 - diamarturomai - > in every <2596 - kata - > city <4172 - polis - > , saying <3004 - lego - > that bonds <1199 - desmon - > and afflictions <2347 - thlipsis - > abide <3306 - meno - > me . : 24 But none <3762 - oudeis - > of these things <3056 - logos - > move <4160 - poieo - > me , neither <3761 - oude - > count <2192 - echo - > I my life <5590 - psuche - > dear <5093 - timios - > unto myself <1683 - emautou - > , so <5613 - hos - > that I might finish <5048 - teleioo - > my course <1408 - dromos - > with joy <5479 - chara - > , and the ministry <1248 - diakonia - > , which <3739 - hos - > I have received <2983 - lambano - > of the Lord <2962 - kurios - > Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > , to testify <1263 - diamarturomai - > the gospel <2098 - euaggelion - > of the grace <5485 - charis - > of God <2316 - theos - > . : 25 And now <3568 - nun - > , behold <2400 - idou - > , I know <1492 - eido - > that ye all <3956 - pas - > , among <1722 - en - > whom <3739 - hos - > I have gone <1330 - dierchomai - > preaching <2784 - kerusso - > the kingdom <0932 - basileia - > of God <2316 - theos - > , shall see <3700 - optanomai - > my face <4383 - prosopon - > no <3765 - ouketi - > more <3765 - ouketi - > . : 26 Wherefore <1352 - dio - > I take you to record <3143 - marturomai - > this <4594 - semeron - > day <4594 - semeron - > , that I [ am ] pure <2513 - katharos - > from the blood <0129 - haima - > of all <3956 - pas - > [ men ] . : 27 For I have not shunned <5288 - hupostello - > to declare <0312 - anaggello - > unto you all <3956 - pas - > the counsel <1012 - boule - > of God <2316 - theos - > . : 28 Take heed <4337 - prosecho - > therefore unto yourselves <1438 - heautou - > , and to all <3956 - pas - > the flock <4168 - poimnion - > , over <1722 - en - > the which <3739 - hos - > the Holy <0040 - hagios - > Ghost <4151 - pneuma - > hath made <5087 - tithemi - > you overseers <1985 - episkopos - > , to feed <4165 - poimaino - > the church <1577 - ekklesia - > of God <2316 - theos - > , which <3739 - hos - > he hath purchased <4046 - peripoieomai - > with his own <2398 - idios - > blood <0129 - haima - > . : 29 For I know <1492 - eido - > this <5124 - touto - > , that after <3326 - meta - > my departing <0867 - aphixis - > shall grievous <0926 - barus - > wolves <3074 - lukos - > enter <1525 - eiserchomai - > in among <1519 - eis - > you , not sparing <5339 - pheidomai - > the flock <4168 - poimnion - > . : 30 Also <2532 - kai - > of your <5216 - humon - > own selves <0846 - autos - > shall men <0435 - aner - > arise <0450 - anistemi - > , speaking <2980 - laleo - > perverse <1294 - diastrepho - > things , to draw <0645 - apospao - > away <0645 - apospao - > disciples <3101 - mathetes - > after <3694 - opiso - > them . : 31 Therefore <1352 - dio - > watch <1127 - gregoreuo - > , and remember <3421 - mnemoneuo - > , that by the space <4158 - poderes - > of three <5148 - trietia - > years <5148 - trietia - > I ceased <3973 - pauo - > not to warn <3560 - noutheteo - > every <1538 - hekastos - > one <1520 - heis - > night <3571 - nux - > and day <2250 - hemera - > with tears <1144 - dakru - > . : 32 And now <3568 - nun - > , brethren <0080 - adephos - > , I commend <3908 - paratithemi - > you to God <2316 - theos - > , and to the word <3056 - logos - > of his grace <5485 - charis - > , which <3588 - ho - > is able <1410 - dunamai - > to build <2026 - epoikodomeo - > you up , and to give <1325 - didomi - > you an inheritance <2817 - kleronomia - > among <1722 - en - > all <3956 - pas - > them which are sanctified <0037 - hagiazo - > . : 33 I have coveted <1937 - epithumeo - > no <3762 - oudeis - > man s <3762 - oudeis - > silver <0694 - argurion - > , or <2228 - e - > gold <5553 - chrusion - > , or <2228 - e - > apparel <2441 - himatismos - > . : 34 Yea <1161 - de - > , ye yourselves <0846 - autos - > know <1097 - ginosko - > , that these <3778 - houtos - > hands <5495 - cheir - > have ministered <5256 - hupereteo - > unto my necessities <5532 - chreia - > , and to them that were with me . : 35 I have shewed <5263 - hupodeiknumi - > you all <3956 - pas - > things , how that so <3779 - houto - > labouring <2872 - kopiao - > ye ought <1163 - dei - > to support <0482 - antilambanomai - > the weak <0770 - astheneo - > , and to remember <3421 - mnemoneuo - > the words <3056 - logos - > of the Lord <2962 - kurios - > Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > , how <3754 - hoti - > he said <2036 - epo - > , It is more <3122 - malista - > blessed <3107 - makarios - > to give <1325 - didomi - > than to receive <2983 - lambano - > . : 36 . And when he had thus <5023 - tauta - > spoken <2036 - epo - > , he kneeled <1119 - gonu - > down , and prayed <4336 - proseuchomai - > with them all <3956 - pas - > . : 37 And they all <3956 - pas - > wept <2805 - klauthmos - > sore <2425 - hikanos - > , and fell <1968 - epipipto - > on <1909 - epi - > Paul s <3972 - Paulos - > neck <5137 - trachelos - > , and kissed <2705 - kataphileo - > him , : 38 Sorrowing <3600 - odunao - > most <3122 - malista - > of all <3122 - malista - > for the words <3056 - logos - > which <3739 - hos - > he spake <2046 - ereo - > , that they should <3195 - mello - > see <2234 - hedeos - > his face <4383 - prosopon - > no <3765 - ouketi - > more <3765 - ouketi - > . And they accompanied <4311 - propempo - > him unto the ship <4143 - ploion - > . : Acts 21 : 1 . And it came <1096 - ginomai - > to pass , that after <5613 - hos - > we were gotten <0645 - apospao - > from them , and had launched <0321 - anago - > , we came <2064 - erchomai - > with a straight <2113 - euthudromeo - > course <4144 - ploos - > unto Coos <2972 - Kos - > , and the [ day ] following <1836 - hexes - > unto Rhodes <4499 - Rhodos - > , and from thence <1564 - ekeithen - > unto Patara <3959 - Patara - > : : 2 And finding <2147 - heurisko - > a ship <4143 - ploion - > sailing <1276 - diaperao - > over <1276 - diaperao - > unto Phenicia <5403 - Phoinike - > , we went <1910 - epibaino - > aboard <1910 - epibaino - > , and set <0321 - anago - > forth <0321 - anago - > . : 3 Now <1161 - de - > when we had discovered <0398 - anaphaino - > Cyprus <2954 - Kupros - > , we left <2641 - kataleipo - > it on the left <2176 - euonumos - > hand , and sailed <4126 - pleo - > into <1519 - eis - > Syria <4947 - Suria - > , and landed <2609 - katago - > at <1519 - eis - > Tyre <5184 - Turos - > : for there <1566 - ekeise - > the ship <4143 - ploion - > was to unlade <0670 - apophortizomai - > her burden <1117 - gomos - > . : 4 And finding <0429 - aneurisko - > disciples <3101 - mathetes - > , we tarried <1961 - epimeno - > there <0847 - autou - > seven <2033 - hepta - > days <2250 - hemera - > : who <3748 - hostis - > said <3004 - lego - > to Paul <3972 - Paulos - > through <1223 - dia - > the Spirit <4151 - pneuma - > , that he should not go <0305 - anabaino - > up to Jerusalem <2419 - Hierousalem - > . : 5 And when <3753 - hote - > we had accomplished <1822 - exartizo - > those <3588 - ho - > days <2250 - hemera - > , we departed <1831 - exerchomai - > and went <4198 - poreuomai - > our way <4311 - propempo - > ; and they all <3956 - pas - > brought <4311 - propempo - > us on <1909 - epi - > our way <4311 - propempo - > , with wives <1135 - gune - > and children <5043 - teknon - > , till <2193 - heos - > [ we were ] out of the city <4172 - polis - > : and we kneeled <1119 - gonu - > down on <1909 - epi - > the shore <0123 - aigialos - > , and prayed <4336 - proseuchomai - > . : 6 And when we had taken <0782 - aspazomai - > our leave <0782 - aspazomai - > one <0240 - allelon - > of another <0240 - allelon - > , we took <1519 - eis - > ship <4143 - ploion - > ; and they returned <5290 - hupostrepho - > home <2398 - idios - > again <5290 - hupostrepho - > . : 7 And when we had finished <1274 - dianuo - > [ our ] course <4144 - ploos - > from Tyre <5184 - Turos - > , we came <2658 - katantao - > to Ptolemais <4424 - Ptolemais - > , and saluted <0782 - aspazomai - > the brethren <0080 - adephos - > , and abode <3306 - meno - > with them one <3391 - mia - > day <2250 - hemera - > . : 8 . And the next <1887 - epaurion - > [ day ] we that were of Paul s <3972 - Paulos - > company <4012 - peri - > departed <1831 - exerchomai - > , and came <2064 - erchomai - > unto Caesarea <2542 - Kaisereia - > : and we entered <1525 - eiserchomai - > into <1519 - eis - > the house <3624 - oikos - > of Philip <5376 - Philippos - > the evangelist <2099 - euaggelistes - > , which was [ one ] of the seven <2033 - hepta - > ; and abode <3306 - meno - > with him . : 9 And the same <5129 - toutoi - > man had <1510 - eimi - > four <5064 - tessares - > daughters <2364 - thugater - > , virgins <3933 - parthenos - > , which did prophesy <4395 - propheteuo - > . : 10 And as we tarried <1961 - epimeno - > [ there ] many <4119 - pleion - > days <2250 - hemera - > , there came <2718 - katerchomai - > down <2718 - katerchomai - > from Judaea <2449 - Ioudaia - > a certain <5100 - tis - > prophet <4396 - prophetes - > , named <3686 - onoma - > Agabus <0013 - Agabos - > . : 11 And when he was come <2064 - erchomai - > unto us , he took <0142 - airo - > Paul s <3972 - Paulos - > girdle <2223 - zone - > , and bound <1210 - deo - > his own <0848 - hautou - > hands <5495 - cheir - > and feet <4228 - pous - > , and said <2036 - epo - > , Thus <3592 - hode - > saith <3004 - lego - > the Holy <0040 - hagios - > Ghost <4151 - pneuma - > , So <3779 - houto - > shall the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > at <1722 - en - > Jerusalem <2419 - Hierousalem - > bind <1210 - deo - > the man <0435 - aner - > that owneth <2076 - esti - > this <3778 - houtos - > girdle <2223 - zone - > , and shall deliver <3860 - paradidomi - > [ him ] into <1519 - eis - > the hands <5495 - cheir - > of the Gentiles <1484 - ethnos - > . : 12 And when <5613 - hos - > we heard <0191 - akouo - > these <5023 - tauta - > things , both <5037 - te - > we , and they of that place <1786 - entopios - > , besought <3870 - parakaleo - > him not to go <0305 - anabaino - > up to Jerusalem <2419 - Hierousalem - > . : 13 Then <1161 - de - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > answered <0611 - apokrinomai - > , What <5101 - tis - > mean <4160 - poieo - > ye to weep <2799 - klaio - > and to break <4919 - sunthrupto - > mine <3450 - mou - > heart <2588 - kardia - > ? for I am ready <2093 - hetoimos - > not to be bound <1210 - deo - > only <3440 - monon - > , but also <2532 - kai - > to die <0599 - apothnesko - > at <1519 - eis - > Jerusalem <2419 - Hierousalem - > for the name <3686 - onoma - > of the Lord <2962 - kurios - > Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > . : 14 And when he would not be persuaded <3982 - peitho - > , we ceased <2270 - hesuchazo - > , saying <2036 - epo - > , The will <2307 - thelema - > of the Lord <2962 - kurios - > be done <1096 - ginomai - > . : 15 . And after <3326 - meta - > those <5025 - tautais - > days <2250 - hemera - > we took <0643 - aposkeuazo - > up our carriages <0643 - aposkeuazo - > , and went <0305 - anabaino - > up to Jerusalem <2419 - Hierousalem - > . : 16 There went <4905 - sunerchomai - > with us also <2532 - kai - > [ certain ] of the disciples <3101 - mathetes - > of Caesarea <2542 - Kaisereia - > , and brought <0071 - ago - > with them one <5100 - tis - > Mnason <3416 - Mnason - > of Cyprus <2954 - Kupros - > , an old <0744 - archaios - > disciple <3101 - mathetes - > , with whom <3739 - hos - > we should lodge <3579 - xenizo - > . : 17 And when we were come <1096 - ginomai - > to Jerusalem <2414 - Hierosoluma - > , the brethren <0080 - adephos - > received <1209 - dechomai - > us gladly <0780 - asmenos - > . : 18 And the [ day ] following <1966 - epiousa - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > went <1524 - eiseimi - > in with us unto James <2385 - Iakobos - > ; and all <3956 - pas - > the elders <4245 - presbuteros - > were present <3854 - paraginomai - > . : 19 And when he had saluted <0782 - aspazomai - > them , he declared <1834 - exegeomai - > particularly <2596 - kata - > what <3739 - hos - > things God <2316 - theos - > had wrought <4160 - poieo - > among <1722 - en - > the Gentiles <1484 - ethnos - > by his ministry <1248 - diakonia - > . : 20 And when they heard <0191 - akouo - > [ it ] , they glorified <1392 - doxazo - > the Lord <2962 - kurios - > , and said <2036 - epo - > unto him , Thou seest <2334 - theoreo - > , brother <0080 - adephos - > , how <4214 - posos - > many <4214 - posos - > thousands <3461 - murias - > of Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > there are which <3588 - ho - > believe <4100 - pisteuo - > ; and they are all <3956 - pas - > zealous <2207 - zelotes - > of the law <3551 - nomos - > : : 21 And they are informed <2727 - katecheo - > of thee , that thou teachest <1321 - didasko - > all <3956 - pas - > the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > which are among <2596 - kata - > the Gentiles <1484 - ethnos - > to forsake <0575 - apo - > Moses <3475 - Moseus - > , saying <3004 - lego - > that they ought not to circumcise <4059 - peritemno - > [ their ] children <5043 - teknon - > , neither <3366 - mede - > to walk <4043 - peripateo - > after the customs <1485 - ethos - > . : 22 What <5101 - tis - > is it therefore <3767 - oun - > ? the multitude <4128 - plethos - > must <1163 - dei - > needs <3843 - pantos - > come <4905 - sunerchomai - > together <4905 - sunerchomai - > : for they will hear <0191 - akouo - > that thou art come <2064 - erchomai - > . : 23 Do <4160 - poieo - > therefore <3767 - oun - > this <5124 - touto - > that we say <3004 - lego - > to thee : We have <1526 - eisi - > four <5064 - tessares - > men <0435 - aner - > which have <2192 - echo - > a vow <2171 - euche - > on <1909 - epi - > them ; : 24 Them take <3880 - paralambano - > , and purify <0048 - hagnizo - > thyself with them , and be at <1159 - dapanao - > charges <1159 - dapanao - > with them , that they may shave <3587 - xurao - > [ their ] heads <2776 - kephale - > : and all <3956 - pas - > may know <1097 - ginosko - > that those things , whereof they were informed <2727 - katecheo - > concerning <4012 - peri - > thee , are nothing <3762 - oudeis - > ; but [ that ] thou thyself <0846 - autos - > also <2532 - kai - > walkest <4748 - stoicheo - > orderly <4748 - stoicheo - > , and keepest <5442 - phulasso - > the law <3551 - nomos - > . : 25 As touching <4012 - peri - > the Gentiles <1484 - ethnos - > which believe <4100 - pisteuo - > , we have written <1989 - epistello - > [ and ] concluded <2919 - krino - > that they observe <5083 - tereo - > no <3367 - medeis - > such <5108 - toioutos - > thing , save <1508 - ei me - > only that they keep <5442 - phulasso - > themselves from [ things ] offered <1494 - eidolothuton - > to idols <1494 - eidolothuton - > , and from blood <0129 - haima - > , and from strangled <4156 - pniktos - > , and from fornication <4202 - porneia - > . : 26 Then <5119 - tote - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > took <3880 - paralambano - > the men <0435 - aner - > , and the next <2192 - echo - > day <2250 - hemera - > purifying <0048 - hagnizo - > himself with them entered <1524 - eiseimi - > into <1519 - eis - > the temple <2411 - hieron - > , to signify <1229 - diaggello - > the accomplishment <1604 - ekplerosis - > of the days <2250 - hemera - > of purification <0049 - hagnismos - > , until <2193 - heos - > that an offering <4376 - prosphora - > should be offered <4374 - prosphero - > for every <1538 - hekastos - > one <1520 - heis - > of them . : 27 . And when <5613 - hos - > the seven <2033 - hepta - > days <2250 - hemera - > were almost <3195 - mello - > ended <4931 - sunteleo - > , the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > which were of Asia <0773 - Asia - > , when they saw <2300 - theaomai - > him in the temple <2411 - hieron - > , stirred <4797 - sugcheo - > up all <3956 - pas - > the people <3793 - ochlos - > , and laid <1911 - epiballo - > hands <5495 - cheir - > on <1909 - epi - > him , : 28 Crying <2896 - krazo - > out , Men <0435 - aner - > of Israel <2475 - Israelites - > , help <0997 - boetheo - > : This <3778 - houtos - > is the man <0444 - anthropos - > , that teacheth <1321 - didasko - > all <3956 - pas - > [ men ] every <3837 - pantachou - > where <3837 - pantachou - > against <2596 - kata - > the people <2992 - laos - > , and the law <3551 - nomos - > , and this <5126 - touton - > place <5117 - topos - > : and further <2089 - eti - > brought <1521 - eisago - > Greeks <1672 - Hellen - > also <2532 - kai - > into <1519 - eis - > the temple <2411 - hieron - > , and hath polluted <2840 - koinoo - > this <5127 - toutou - > holy <0040 - hagios - > place <5117 - topos - > . : 29 ( For they had seen <4308 - proorao - > before <4308 - proorao - > with him in the city <4172 - polis - > Trophimus <5161 - Trophimos - > an Ephesian <2180 - Ephesios - > , whom <3739 - hos - > they supposed <3543 - nomizo - > that Paul <3972 - Paulos - > had brought <1521 - eisago - > into <1519 - eis - > the temple <2411 - hieron - > . ) : 30 And all <3650 - holos - > the city <4172 - polis - > was moved <2795 - kineo - > , and the people <2992 - laos - > ran <4890 - sundrome - > together <4890 - sundrome - > : and they took <1949 - epilambanomai - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , and drew <1670 - helkuo - > him out of the temple <2411 - hieron - > : and forthwith <2112 - eutheos - > the doors <2374 - thura - > were shut <2808 - kleio - > . : 31 And as they went <2212 - zeteo - > about <2212 - zeteo - > to kill <0615 - apokteino - > him , tidings <5334 - phasis - > came <0305 - anabaino - > unto the chief <5506 - chiliarchos - > captain <5506 - chiliarchos - > of the band <4686 - speira - > , that all <3650 - holos - > Jerusalem <2419 - Hierousalem - > was in an uproar <4797 - sugcheo - > . : 32 Who <3739 - hos - > immediately <1824 - exautes - > took <3880 - paralambano - > soldiers <4757 - stratiotes - > and centurions <1543 - hekatontarches - > , and ran <2701 - katatrecho - > down <2701 - katatrecho - > unto them : and when they saw <1492 - eido - > the chief <5506 - chiliarchos - > captain <5506 - chiliarchos - > and the soldiers <4757 - stratiotes - > , they left <3973 - pauo - > beating <5180 - tupto - > of Paul <3972 - Paulos - > . : 33 Then <5119 - tote - > the chief <5506 - chiliarchos - > captain <5506 - chiliarchos - > came <1448 - eggizo - > near <1448 - eggizo - > , and took <1949 - epilambanomai - > him , and commanded <2753 - keleuo - > [ him ] to be bound <1210 - deo - > with two <1417 - duo - > chains <0254 - halusis - > ; and demanded <4441 - punthanomai - > who <5101 - tis - > he was , and what <5101 - tis - > he had done <4160 - poieo - > . : 34 And some <0243 - allos - > cried <0994 - boao - > one thing , some <0243 - allos - > another <0243 - allos - > , among <1722 - en - > the multitude <3793 - ochlos - > : and when he could <1410 - dunamai - > not know <1097 - ginosko - > the certainty <0804 - asphales - > for the tumult <2351 - thorubos - > , he commanded <2753 - keleuo - > him to be carried <0071 - ago - > into <1519 - eis - > the castle <3925 - parembole - > . : 35 And when <3753 - hote - > he came <1096 - ginomai - > upon the stairs <0304 - anabathmos - > , so <4819 - sumbaino - > it was , that he was borne <0941 - bastazo - > of the soldiers <4757 - stratiotes - > for the violence <0970 - bia - > of the people <3793 - ochlos - > . : 36 For the multitude <4128 - plethos - > of the people <2992 - laos - > followed <0190 - akoloutheo - > after , crying <2896 - krazo - > , Away <0142 - airo - > with him . : 37 And as Paul <3972 - Paulos - > was to be led <1521 - eisago - > into <1519 - eis - > the castle <3925 - parembole - > , he said <3004 - lego - > unto the chief <5506 - chiliarchos - > captain <5506 - chiliarchos - > , May <1832 - exesti - > I speak <2036 - epo - > unto thee ? Who <3588 - ho - > said <5346 - phemi - > , Canst <1097 - ginosko - > thou speak <1097 - ginosko - > Greek <1676 - Hellenisti - > ? : 38 Art <1488 - ei - > not thou that Egyptian <0124 - Aiguptios - > , which before <4253 - pro - > these <5130 - touton - > days <2250 - hemera - > madest <0387 - anastatoo - > an uproar <0387 - anastatoo - > , and leddest <1806 - exago - > out into <1519 - eis - > the wilderness <2048 - eremos - > four <5070 - tetrakischilioi - > thousand <5070 - tetrakischilioi - > men <0435 - aner - > that were murderers <4607 - sikarios - > ? : 39 But Paul <3972 - Paulos - > said <2036 - epo - > , I am <1510 - eimi - > a man <0444 - anthropos - > [ which am ] a Jew <2453 - Ioudaios - > of Tarsus <5018 - Tarseus - > , [ a city ] in Cilicia <2791 - Kilikia - > , a citizen <4177 - polites - > of no <3756 - ou - > mean <0767 - asemos - > city <4172 - polis - > : and , I beseech <1189 - deomai - > thee , suffer <2010 - epitrepo - > me to speak <2980 - laleo - > unto the people <2992 - laos - > . : 40 And when he had given him licence <2010 - epitrepo - > , Paul <3972 - Paulos - > stood <2476 - histemi - > on <1909 - epi - > the stairs <0304 - anabathmos - > , and beckoned <2678 - kataseio - > with the hand <5495 - cheir - > unto the people <2992 - laos - > . And when there was made <1096 - ginomai - > a great <4183 - polus - > silence <4602 - sige - > , he spake <4377 - prosphoneo - > unto [ them ] in the Hebrew <1446 - Hebrais - > tongue <1258 - dialektos - > , saying <3004 - lego - > , : Acts 22 : 1 . Men <0435 - aner - > , brethren <0080 - adephos - > , and fathers <3962 - pater - > , hear <0191 - akouo - > ye my defence <0627 - apologia - > [ which I make ] now <3568 - nun - > unto you . : 2 ( And when they heard <0191 - akouo - > that he spake <4377 - prosphoneo - > in the Hebrew <1446 - Hebrais - > tongue <1258 - dialektos - > to them , they kept <3930 - parecho - > the more <3123 - mallon - > silence <2271 - hesuchia - > : and he saith <5346 - phemi - > , ) : 3 . I am <1510 - eimi - > verily <3303 - men - > a man <0435 - aner - > [ which am ] a Jew <2453 - Ioudaios - > , born <1080 - gennao - > in Tarsus <5019 - Tarsos - > , [ a city ] in Cilicia <2791 - Kilikia - > , yet brought <0397 - anatrepho - > up in this <5026 - taute - > city <4172 - polis - > at <3844 - para - > the feet <4228 - pous - > of Gamaliel <1059 - Gamaliel - > , [ and ] taught <3811 - paideuo - > according <2596 - kata - > to the perfect <0195 - akribeia - > manner <0195 - akribeia - > of the law <3551 - nomos - > of the fathers <3971 - patroios - > , and was zealous <2207 - zelotes - > toward God <2316 - theos - > , as ye all <3956 - pas - > are this <4594 - semeron - > day <4594 - semeron - > . : 4 And I persecuted <1377 - dioko - > this <5026 - taute - > way <3598 - hodos - > unto the death <2288 - thanatos - > , binding <1195 - desmeuo - > and delivering <3860 - paradidomi - > into <1519 - eis - > prisons <5438 - phulake - > both <5037 - te - > men <0435 - aner - > and women <1135 - gune - > . : 5 As also <2532 - kai - > the high <0749 - archiereus - > priest <0749 - archiereus - > doth bear <3140 - martureo - > me witness <3140 - martureo - > , and all <3956 - pas - > the estate of the elders <4244 - presbuterion - > : from whom <3739 - hos - > also <2532 - kai - > I received <1209 - dechomai - > letters <1992 - epistole - > unto the brethren <0080 - adephos - > , and went <4198 - poreuomai - > to Damascus <1154 - Damaskos - > , to bring <0071 - ago - > them which were there <1566 - ekeise - > bound <1210 - deo - > unto Jerusalem <2419 - Hierousalem - > , for to be punished <5097 - timoreo - > . : 6 And it came <1096 - ginomai - > to pass , that , as I made <4198 - poreuomai - > my journey <4198 - poreuomai - > , and was come <1448 - eggizo - > nigh <1448 - eggizo - > unto Damascus <1154 - Damaskos - > about <4012 - peri - > noon <3314 - mesembria - > , suddenly <1810 - exaiphnes - > there shone <4015 - periastrapto - > from heaven <3772 - ouranos - > a great <2425 - hikanos - > light <5457 - phos - > round <4015 - periastrapto - > about <4012 - peri - > me . : 7 And I fell <4098 - pipto - > unto the ground <1475 - edaphos - > , and heard <0191 - akouo - > a voice <5456 - phone - > saying <3004 - lego - > unto me , Saul <4569 - Saulos - > , Saul <4569 - Saulos - > , why <5101 - tis - > persecutest <1377 - dioko - > thou me ? : 8 And I answered <0611 - apokrinomai - > , Who <5101 - tis - > art <1488 - ei - > thou , Lord <2962 - kurios - > ? And he said <2036 - epo - > unto me , I am <1510 - eimi - > Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > of Nazareth <3478 - Nazareth - > , whom <3739 - hos - > thou persecutest <1377 - dioko - > . : 9 And they that were with me saw <2300 - theaomai - > indeed <3303 - men - > the light <5457 - phos - > , and were afraid <1719 - emphobos - > ; but they heard <0191 - akouo - > not the voice <5456 - phone - > of him that spake <2980 - laleo - > to me . : 10 And I said <2036 - epo - > , What <5101 - tis - > shall I do <4160 - poieo - > , Lord <2962 - kurios - > ? And the Lord <2962 - kurios - > said <2036 - epo - > unto me , Arise <0450 - anistemi - > , and go <4198 - poreuomai - > into <1519 - eis - > Damascus <1154 - Damaskos - > ; and there <1563 - ekei - > it shall be told <2980 - laleo - > thee of all <3956 - pas - > things which <3739 - hos - > are appointed <5021 - tasso - > for thee to do <4160 - poieo - > . : 11 And when <5613 - hos - > I could not see <1689 - emblepo - > for the glory <1391 - doxa - > of that light <5457 - phos - > , being led <5496 - cheiragogeo - > by the hand <5496 - cheiragogeo - > of them that were with me , I came <2064 - erchomai - > into <1519 - eis - > Damascus <1154 - Damaskos - > . : 12 And one <5100 - tis - > Ananias <0367 - Ananias - > , a devout <2152 - eusebes - > man <0435 - aner - > according <2596 - kata - > to the law <3551 - nomos - > , having a good report <3140 - martureo - > of all <3956 - pas - > the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > which dwelt <2730 - katoikeo - > [ there ] , : 13 Came <2064 - erchomai - > unto me , and stood <2186 - ephistemi - > , and said <2036 - epo - > unto me , Brother <0080 - adephos - > Saul <4569 - Saulos - > , receive <0308 - anablepo - > thy sight <0308 - anablepo - > . And the same <0846 - autos - > hour <5610 - hora - > I looked <0308 - anablepo - > up upon him . : 14 And he said <2036 - epo - > , The God <2316 - theos - > of our fathers <3962 - pater - > hath chosen <4400 - procheirizomai - > thee , that thou shouldest know <1097 - ginosko - > his will <2307 - thelema - > , and see <1492 - eido - > that Just <1342 - dikaios - > One , and shouldest hear <0191 - akouo - > the voice <5456 - phone - > of his mouth <4750 - stoma - > . : 15 For thou shalt be his witness <3144 - martus - > unto all <3956 - pas - > men <0444 - anthropos - > of what <3739 - hos - > thou hast seen <3708 - horao - > and heard <0191 - akouo - > . : 16 And now <3568 - nun - > why <5101 - tis - > tarriest <3195 - mello - > thou ? arise <0450 - anistemi - > , and be baptized <0907 - baptizo - > , and wash <0628 - apolouo - > away <0628 - apolouo - > thy sins <0266 - hamartia - > , calling <1941 - epikaleomai - > on <1941 - epikaleomai - > the name <3686 - onoma - > of the Lord <2962 - kurios - > . : 17 And it came <1096 - ginomai - > to pass , that , when I was come <5290 - hupostrepho - > again <5290 - hupostrepho - > to Jerusalem <2419 - Hierousalem - > , even while I prayed <4336 - proseuchomai - > in the temple <2411 - hieron - > , I was in a trance <1611 - ekstasis - > ; : 18 And saw <1492 - eido - > him saying <3004 - lego - > unto me , Make <4692 - speudo - > haste <4692 - speudo - > , and get <1831 - exerchomai - > thee quickly <5034 - tachos - > out of Jerusalem <2419 - Hierousalem - > : for they will not receive <3858 - paradechomai - > thy testimony <3141 - marturia - > concerning <4012 - peri - > me . : 19 And I said <2036 - epo - > , Lord <2962 - kurios - > , they know <1987 - epistamai - > that I imprisoned <5439 - phulakizo - > and beat <1194 - dero - > in every <2596 - kata - > synagogue <4864 - sunagoge - > them that believed <4100 - pisteuo - > on <1909 - epi - > thee : : 20 And when <3753 - hote - > the blood <0129 - haima - > of thy martyr <3144 - martus - > Stephen <4736 - Stephanos - > was shed <1632 - ekcheo - > , I also <2532 - kai - > was standing <2186 - ephistemi - > by , and consenting <4909 - suneudokeo - > unto his death <0336 - anairesis - > , and kept <5442 - phulasso - > the raiment <2440 - himation - > of them that slew <0337 - anaireo - > him . : 21 And he said <2036 - epo - > unto me , Depart <4198 - poreuomai - > : for I will send <1821 - exapostello - > thee far <3112 - makran - > hence <1821 - exapostello - > unto the Gentiles <1484 - ethnos - > . : 22 . And they gave him audience <0191 - akouo - > unto this <5127 - toutou - > word <3056 - logos - > , and [ then ] lifted <1869 - epairo - > up their voices <5456 - phone - > , and said <3004 - lego - > , Away <0142 - airo - > with such <5108 - toioutos - > a [ fellow ] from the earth <1093 - ge - > : for it is not fit <2520 - katheko - > that he should live <2198 - zao - > . : 23 And as they cried <2905 - kraugazo - > out , and cast <4496 - rhipto - > off <4496 - rhipto - > [ their ] clothes <2440 - himation - > , and threw <0906 - ballo - > dust <2868 - koniortos - > into <1519 - eis - > the air <0109 - aer - > , : 24 The chief <5506 - chiliarchos - > captain <5506 - chiliarchos - > commanded <2753 - keleuo - > him to be brought <0071 - ago - > into <1519 - eis - > the castle <3925 - parembole - > , and bade <2036 - epo - > that he should be examined <0426 - anetazo - > by scourging <3148 - mastix - > ; that he might know <1921 - epiginosko - > wherefore <3739 - hos - > they cried <2019 - epiphoneo - > so <3779 - houto - > against <2019 - epiphoneo - > him . : 25 And as they bound <4385 - proteino - > him with thongs <2438 - himas - > , Paul <3972 - Paulos - > said <2036 - epo - > unto the centurion <1543 - hekatontarches - > that stood <2476 - histemi - > by , Is it lawful <1832 - exesti - > for you to scourge <3147 - mastizo - > a man <0444 - anthropos - > that is a Roman <4514 - Rhomaios - > , and uncondemned <0178 - akatakritos - > ? : 26 When the centurion <1543 - hekatontarches - > heard <0191 - akouo - > [ that ] , he went <4334 - proserchomai - > and told <0518 - apaggello - > the chief <5506 - chiliarchos - > captain <5506 - chiliarchos - > , saying <3004 - lego - > , Take heed <3708 - horao - > what <5101 - tis - > thou doest <4160 - poieo - > : for this <3778 - houtos - > man <0444 - anthropos - > is a Roman <4514 - Rhomaios - > . : 27 Then <1161 - de - > the chief <5506 - chiliarchos - > captain <5506 - chiliarchos - > came <4334 - proserchomai - > , and said <2036 - epo - > unto him , Tell <3004 - lego - > me , art <1488 - ei - > thou a Roman <4514 - Rhomaios - > ? He said <5346 - phemi - > , Yea <3483 - nai - > . : 28 And the chief <5506 - chiliarchos - > captain <5506 - chiliarchos - > answered <0611 - apokrinomai - > , With a great <4183 - polus - > sum <2774 - kephalaion - > obtained <2932 - ktaomai - > I this <5026 - taute - > freedom <4174 - politeia - > . And Paul <3972 - Paulos - > said <5346 - phemi - > , But I was [ free ] born <1080 - gennao - > . : 29 Then <3767 - oun - > straightway <2112 - eutheos - > they departed <0868 - aphistemi - > from him which <3588 - ho - > should <3195 - mello - > have examined <0426 - anetazo - > him : and the chief <5506 - chiliarchos - > captain <5506 - chiliarchos - > also <2532 - kai - > was afraid <5399 - phobeo - > , after he knew <1921 - epiginosko - > that he was a Roman <4514 - Rhomaios - > , and because <3754 - hoti - > he had bound <1210 - deo - > him . : 30 On the morrow <1887 - epaurion - > , because he would have known <1097 - ginosko - > the certainty <0804 - asphales - > wherefore <5101 - tis - > he was accused <2723 - kategoreo - > of the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > , he loosed <3089 - luo - > him from [ his ] bands <1199 - desmon - > , and commanded <2753 - keleuo - > the chief <0749 - archiereus - > priests <0749 - archiereus - > and all <3650 - holos - > their council <4892 - sunedrion - > to appear <2064 - erchomai - > , and brought <2609 - katago - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > down <2609 - katago - > , and set <2476 - histemi - > him before <1519 - eis - > them . : Acts 23 : 1 . And Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , earnestly <0816 - atenizo - > beholding <0816 - atenizo - > the council <4892 - sunedrion - > , said <2036 - epo - > , Men <0435 - aner - > [ and ] brethren <0080 - adephos - > , I have lived <4176 - politeuomai - > in all <3956 - pas - > good <0018 - agathos - > conscience <4893 - suneidesis - > before God <2316 - theos - > until <0891 - achri - > this <5026 - taute - > day <2250 - hemera - > . : 2 And the high <0749 - archiereus - > priest <0749 - archiereus - > Ananias <0367 - Ananias - > commanded <2004 - epitasso - > them that stood <3936 - paristemi - > by him to smite <5180 - tupto - > him on the mouth <4750 - stoma - > . : 3 Then <5119 - tote - > said <2036 - epo - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > unto him , God <2316 - theos - > shall smite <5180 - tupto - > thee , [ thou ] whited <2867 - koniao - > wall <5109 - toichos - > : for sittest <2521 - kathemai - > thou to judge <2919 - krino - > me after <2596 - kata - > the law <3551 - nomos - > , and commandest <2753 - keleuo - > me to be smitten <5180 - tupto - > contrary <3891 - paranomeo - > to the law <3891 - paranomeo - > ? : 4 And they that stood <3936 - paristemi - > by said <2036 - epo - > , Revilest <3058 - loidoreo - > thou God s <2316 - theos - > high <0749 - archiereus - > priest <0749 - archiereus - > ? : 5 Then <5037 - te - > said <5346 - phemi - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , I wist <1492 - eido - > not , brethren <0080 - adephos - > , that he was the high <0749 - archiereus - > priest <0749 - archiereus - > : for it is written <1125 - grapho - > , Thou shalt not speak <2046 - ereo - > evil <2560 - kakos - > of the ruler <0758 - archon - > of thy people <2992 - laos - > . : 6 . But when Paul <3972 - Paulos - > perceived <1097 - ginosko - > that the one <1520 - heis - > part <3313 - meros - > were Sadducees <4523 - Saddoukaios - > , and the other <2087 - heteros - > Pharisees <5330 - Pharisaios - > , he cried <2896 - krazo - > out in the council <4892 - sunedrion - > , Men <0435 - aner - > [ and ] brethren <0080 - adephos - > , I am <1510 - eimi - > a Pharisee <5330 - Pharisaios - > , the son <5207 - huios - > of a Pharisee <5330 - Pharisaios - > : of the hope <1680 - elpis - > and resurrection <0386 - anastasis - > of the dead <3498 - nekros - > I am called <2919 - krino - > in question <2919 - krino - > . : 7 And when he had so <5124 - touto - > said <2980 - laleo - > , there arose <1096 - ginomai - > a dissension <4714 - stasis - > between the Pharisees <5330 - Pharisaios - > and the Sadducees <4523 - Saddoukaios - > : and the multitude <4128 - plethos - > was divided <4977 - schizo - > . : 8 For the Sadducees <4523 - Saddoukaios - > say <3004 - lego - > that there is no <3361 - me - > resurrection <0386 - anastasis - > , neither <3366 - mede - > angel <0032 - aggelos - > , nor <3383 - mete - > spirit <4151 - pneuma - > : but the Pharisees <5330 - Pharisaios - > confess <3670 - homologeo - > both <0297 - amphoteros - > . : 9 And there arose <1096 - ginomai - > a great <3173 - megas - > cry <2906 - krauge - > : and the scribes <1122 - grammateus - > [ that were ] of the Pharisees <5330 - Pharisaios - > part <3313 - meros - > arose <0450 - anistemi - > , and strove <1264 - diamachomai - > , saying <3004 - lego - > , We find <2147 - heurisko - > no <3762 - oudeis - > evil <2556 - kakos - > in this <5129 - toutoi - > man <0444 - anthropos - > : but if <1487 - ei - > a spirit <4151 - pneuma - > or <2228 - e - > an angel <0032 - aggelos - > hath spoken <2980 - laleo - > to him , let us not fight <2313 - theomacheo - > against God <2313 - theomacheo - > . : 10 And when there arose <1096 - ginomai - > a great <4183 - polus - > dissension <4714 - stasis - > , the chief <5506 - chiliarchos - > captain <5506 - chiliarchos - > , fearing <2125 - eulabeomai - > lest <3361 - me - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > should have been pulled <1288 - diaspao - > in pieces <1288 - diaspao - > of them , commanded <2753 - keleuo - > the soldiers <4753 - strateuma - > to go <2597 - katabaino - > down <2597 - katabaino - > , and to take <0726 - harpazo - > him by force <0726 - harpazo - > from among <3319 - mesos - > them , and to bring <0071 - ago - > [ him ] into <1519 - eis - > the castle <3925 - parembole - > . : 11 And the night <3571 - nux - > following the Lord <2962 - kurios - > stood <2186 - ephistemi - > by him , and said <2036 - epo - > , Be of good cheer <2293 - tharseo - > , Paul <3972 - Paulos - > : for as thou hast testified <1263 - diamarturomai - > of me in Jerusalem <2419 - Hierousalem - > , so <3779 - houto - > must <1163 - dei - > thou bear <3140 - martureo - > witness <3140 - martureo - > also <2532 - kai - > at <1519 - eis - > Rome <4516 - Rhome - > . : 12 . And when it was day <2250 - hemera - > , certain <5100 - tis - > of the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > banded <4963 - sustrophe - > together <4966 - Suchem - > , and bound <0332 - anathematizo - > themselves <1438 - heautou - > under <0332 - anathematizo - > a curse <0332 - anathematizo - > , saying <3004 - lego - > that they would neither <3383 - mete - > eat <5315 - phago - > nor drink <4095 - pino - > till <2193 - heos - > they had killed <0615 - apokteino - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > . : 13 And they were more <4119 - pleion - > than forty <5062 - tessarakonta - > which <3588 - ho - > had made <4160 - poieo - > this <5026 - taute - > conspiracy <4945 - sunomosia - > . : 14 And they came <4334 - proserchomai - > to the chief <0749 - archiereus - > priests <0749 - archiereus - > and elders <4245 - presbuteros - > , and said <2036 - epo - > , We have bound <0332 - anathematizo - > ourselves <1438 - heautou - > under <0332 - anathematizo - > a great curse <0332 - anathematizo - > , that we will eat <1089 - geuomai - > nothing <3367 - medeis - > until <2193 - heos - > we have slain <0615 - apokteino - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > . : 15 Now <3568 - nun - > therefore <3767 - oun - > ye with the council <4892 - sunedrion - > signify <1718 - emphanizo - > to the chief <5506 - chiliarchos - > captain <5506 - chiliarchos - > that he bring <2609 - katago - > him down <2609 - katago - > unto you to morrow <0839 - aurion - > , as though ye would <3195 - mello - > enquire <1231 - diaginosko - > something more <0197 - akribesteron - > perfectly <0197 - akribesteron - > concerning <4012 - peri - > him : and we , or <4253 - pro - > ever <4253 - pro - > he come <1448 - eggizo - > near <1448 - eggizo - > , are ready <2092 - hetoimos - > to kill <0337 - anaireo - > him . : 16 And when Paul s <3972 - Paulos - > sister s <0079 - adelphe - > son <5207 - huios - > heard <0191 - akouo - > of their lying in wait <1747 - enedra - > , he went <3854 - paraginomai - > and entered <1525 - eiserchomai - > into <1519 - eis - > the castle <3925 - parembole - > , and told <0518 - apaggello - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > . : 17 Then <1161 - de - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > called <4341 - proskaleomai - > one <1520 - heis - > of the centurions <1543 - hekatontarches - > unto [ him ] , and said <5346 - phemi - > , Bring <0520 - apago - > this <5126 - touton - > young <3494 - neanias - > man <3494 - neanias - > unto the chief <5506 - chiliarchos - > captain <5506 - chiliarchos - > : for he hath <2192 - echo - > a certain <5100 - tis - > thing to tell <0518 - apaggello - > him . : 18 So <3767 - oun - > he took <3880 - paralambano - > him , and brought <0071 - ago - > [ him ] to the chief <5506 - chiliarchos - > captain <5506 - chiliarchos - > , and said <5346 - phemi - > , Paul <3972 - Paulos - > the prisoner <1198 - desmios - > called <4341 - proskaleomai - > me unto [ him ] , and prayed <2065 - erotao - > me to bring <0071 - ago - > this <5126 - touton - > young <3494 - neanias - > man <3494 - neanias - > unto thee , who hath <2192 - echo - > something <5100 - tis - > to say <2980 - laleo - > unto thee . : 19 Then <1161 - de - > the chief <5506 - chiliarchos - > captain <5506 - chiliarchos - > took <1949 - epilambanomai - > him by the hand <5495 - cheir - > , and went <0402 - anachoreo - > [ with him ] aside <0402 - anachoreo - > privately <2398 - idios - > , and asked <2065 - erotao - > [ him ] , What <5101 - tis - > is that thou hast <2192 - echo - > to tell <0518 - apaggello - > me ? : 20 And he said <2036 - epo - > , The Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > have agreed <4934 - suntithemai - > to desire <2065 - erotao - > thee that thou wouldest bring <2609 - katago - > down <2609 - katago - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > to morrow <0839 - aurion - > into <1519 - eis - > the council <4892 - sunedrion - > , as though they would <3195 - mello - > enquire <4441 - punthanomai - > somewhat <5100 - tis - > of him more <0197 - akribesteron - > perfectly <0197 - akribesteron - > . : 21 But do not thou yield <3982 - peitho - > unto them : for there lie in wait <1748 - enedreuo - > for him of them more <4119 - pleion - > than forty <5062 - tessarakonta - > men <0435 - aner - > , which <3748 - hostis - > have bound <0332 - anathematizo - > themselves <1438 - heautou - > with an oath <0332 - anathematizo - > , that they will neither <3383 - mete - > eat <5315 - phago - > nor drink <4095 - pino - > till <2193 - heos - > they have killed <0337 - anaireo - > him : and now <3568 - nun - > are they ready <2092 - hetoimos - > , looking <4327 - prosdechomai - > for a promise <1860 - epaggelia - > from thee . : 22 So <3767 - oun - > the chief <5506 - chiliarchos - > captain <5506 - chiliarchos - > [ then ] let <0630 - apoluo - > the young <3494 - neanias - > man <3494 - neanias - > depart <0630 - apoluo - > , and charged <3853 - paraggello - > [ him , See thou ] tell <1583 - eklaleo - > no <3367 - medeis - > man <3367 - medeis - > that thou hast shewed <1718 - emphanizo - > these <5023 - tauta - > things to me . : 23 And he called <4341 - proskaleomai - > unto [ him ] two <1417 - duo - > centurions <1543 - hekatontarches - > , saying <2036 - epo - > , Make <2090 - hetoimazo - > ready <2090 - hetoimazo - > two <1250 - diakosioi - > hundred <1250 - diakosioi - > soldiers <4757 - stratiotes - > to go <4198 - poreuomai - > to Caesarea <2542 - Kaisereia - > , and horsemen <2460 - hippeus - > threescore <1440 - hebdomekonta - > and ten , and spearmen <1187 - dexiolabos - > two <1250 - diakosioi - > hundred <1250 - diakosioi - > , at <0575 - apo - > the third <5154 - tritos - > hour <5610 - hora - > of the night <3571 - nux - > ; : 24 And provide <3936 - paristemi - > [ them ] beasts <2934 - ktenos - > , that they may set <1913 - epibibazo - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > on <1913 - epibibazo - > , and bring <1295 - diasozo - > [ him ] safe <1295 - diasozo - > unto Felix <5344 - Phelix - > the governor <2232 - hegemon - > . : 25 And he wrote <1125 - grapho - > a letter <1992 - epistole - > after <4023 - periecho - > this <5126 - touton - > manner <5179 - tupos - > : : 26 Claudius <2804 - Klaudios - > Lysias <3079 - Lusias - > unto the most <2903 - kratistos - > excellent <2903 - kratistos - > governor <2232 - hegemon - > Felix <5344 - Phelix - > [ sendeth ] greeting <5463 - chairo - > . : 27 This <5126 - touton - > man <0435 - aner - > was taken <4815 - sullambano - > of the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > , and should <3195 - mello - > have been killed <0615 - apokteino - > of them : then came <2186 - ephistemi - > I with an army <4753 - strateuma - > , and rescued <1807 - exaireo - > him , having understood <3129 - manthano - > that he was a Roman <4514 - Rhomaios - > . : 28 And when I would have known <1097 - ginosko - > the cause <0156 - aitia - > wherefore <3739 - hos - > they accused <1458 - egkaleo - > him , I brought <2609 - katago - > him forth <2609 - katago - > into <1519 - eis - > their council <4892 - sunedrion - > : : 29 Whom <3739 - hos - > I perceived <2147 - heurisko - > to be accused <1458 - egkaleo - > of questions <2213 - zetema - > of their law <3551 - nomos - > , but to have <2192 - echo - > nothing <3367 - medeis - > laid <1462 - egklema - > to his charge <1462 - egklema - > worthy <0514 - axios - > of death <0336 - anairesis - > or <2228 - e - > of bonds <1199 - desmon - > . : 30 And when it was told <3377 - menuo - > me how that the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > laid <2071 - esomai - > wait <1917 - epiboule - > for the man <0435 - aner - > , I sent <3992 - pempo - > straightway <1824 - exautes - > to thee , and gave commandment <3853 - paraggello - > to his accusers <2725 - kategoros - > also <2532 - kai - > to say <3004 - lego - > before <1909 - epi - > thee what <3588 - ho - > [ they had ] against <4314 - pros - > him . Farewell <4517 - rhonnumi - > . : 31 Then <3767 - oun - > the soldiers <4757 - stratiotes - > , as it was commanded <1299 - diatasso - > them , took <0353 - analambano - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , and brought <0071 - ago - > [ him ] by night <3571 - nux - > to Antipatris <0494 - Antipatris - > . : 32 On the morrow <1887 - epaurion - > they left <1439 - eao - > the horsemen <2460 - hippeus - > to go <4198 - poreuomai - > with him , and returned <5290 - hupostrepho - > to the castle <3925 - parembole - > : : 33 Who <3748 - hostis - > , when they came <1525 - eiserchomai - > to Caesarea <2542 - Kaisereia - > , and delivered <0325 - anadidomi - > the epistle <1992 - epistole - > to the governor <2232 - hegemon - > , presented <3936 - paristemi - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > also <2532 - kai - > before him . : 34 And when the governor <2232 - hegemon - > had read <0314 - anaginosko - > [ the letter ] , he asked <1905 - eperotao - > of what <4169 - poios - > province <1885 - eparchia - > he was . And when he understood <4441 - punthanomai - > that [ he was ] of Cilicia <2791 - Kilikia - > ; : 35 I will hear <1251 - diakouomai - > thee , said <5346 - phemi - > he , when <3752 - hotan - > thine <4675 - sou - > accusers <2725 - kategoros - > are also <2532 - kai - > come <3854 - paraginomai - > . And he commanded <2753 - keleuo - > him to be kept <5442 - phulasso - > in Herod s <2264 - Herodes - > judgment <4232 - praitorion - > hall <4232 - praitorion - > . : Acts 24 : 1 . And after <3326 - meta - > five <4002 - pente - > days <2250 - hemera - > Ananias <0367 - Ananias - > the high <0749 - archiereus - > priest <0749 - archiereus - > descended <2597 - katabaino - > with the elders <4245 - presbuteros - > , and [ with ] a certain <5100 - tis - > orator <4489 - rhetor - > [ named ] Tertullus <5061 - Tertullos - > , who <3748 - hostis - > informed <1718 - emphanizo - > the governor <2232 - hegemon - > against <2596 - kata - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > . : 2 And when he was called <2564 - kaleo - > forth <2564 - kaleo - > , Tertullus <5061 - Tertullos - > began <0756 - archomai - > to accuse <2723 - kategoreo - > [ him ] , saying <3004 - lego - > , Seeing that by thee we enjoy <5177 - tugchano - > great <4183 - polus - > quietness <1515 - eirene - > , and that very <2735 - katorthoma - > worthy <2735 - katorthoma - > deeds <2735 - katorthoma - > are done <1096 - ginomai - > unto this <5129 - toutoi - > nation <1484 - ethnos - > by thy providence <4307 - pronoia - > , : 3 We accept <0588 - apodechomai - > [ it ] always <3839 - pante - > , and in all <3837 - pantachou - > places <3837 - pantachou - > , most <2903 - kratistos - > noble <2903 - kratistos - > Felix <5344 - Phelix - > , with all <3956 - pas - > thankfulness <2169 - eucharistia - > . : 4 Notwithstanding , that I be not further <4208 - porrhotero - > tedious <1465 - egkopto - > unto thee , I pray <3870 - parakaleo - > thee that thou wouldest hear <0191 - akouo - > us of thy clemency <1932 - epieikeia - > a few <4935 - suntomos - > words . : 5 For we have found <2147 - heurisko - > this <5126 - touton - > man <0435 - aner - > [ a ] pestilent <3061 - loimos - > [ fellow ] , and a mover <2795 - kineo - > of sedition <4714 - stasis - > among all <3956 - pas - > the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > throughout <2596 - kata - > the world <3625 - oikoumene - > , and a ringleader <4414 - protostates - > of the sect <0139 - hairesis - > of the Nazarenes <3480 - Nazoraios - > : : 6 Who <3739 - hos - > also <2532 - kai - > hath gone <3985 - peirazo - > about <3985 - peirazo - > to profane <0953 - bebeloo - > the temple <2411 - hieron - > : whom <3739 - hos - > we took <2902 - krateo - > , and would <2309 - thelo - > have judged <2919 - krino - > according <2596 - kata - > to our law <3551 - nomos - > . : 7 But the chief <5506 - chiliarchos - > captain <5506 - chiliarchos - > Lysias <3079 - Lusias - > came <3928 - parerchomai - > [ upon us ] , and with great <4183 - polus - > violence <0970 - bia - > took <0520 - apago - > [ him ] away <0520 - apago - > out of our hands <5495 - cheir - > , : 8 Commanding <2753 - keleuo - > his accusers <2725 - kategoros - > to come <2064 - erchomai - > unto thee : by examining <0350 - anakrino - > of whom <3739 - hos - > thyself <0846 - autos - > mayest take knowledge <1921 - epiginosko - > of all <3956 - pas - > these <5130 - touton - > things , whereof <3739 - hos - > we accuse <2723 - kategoreo - > him . : 9 And the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > also <2532 - kai - > assented <4934 - suntithemai - > , saying <5335 - phasko - > that these <5023 - tauta - > things were so <3779 - houto - > . : 10 . Then <1161 - de - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , after that the governor <2232 - hegemon - > had beckoned <3506 - neuo - > unto him to speak <3004 - lego - > , answered <0611 - apokrinomai - > , Forasmuch as I know <1987 - epistamai - > that thou hast been <5607 - on - > of many <4183 - polus - > years <2094 - etos - > a judge <2923 - krites - > unto this <5129 - toutoi - > nation <1484 - ethnos - > , I do the more <2115 - euthumos - > cheerfully <2115 - euthumos - > answer <0626 - apologeomai - > for myself <1683 - emautou - > : : 11 Because that thou mayest understand <1097 - ginosko - > , that there are yet but twelve <1177 - dekaduo - > days <2250 - hemera - > since <3739 - hos - > I went <0305 - anabaino - > up to Jerusalem <2419 - Hierousalem - > for to worship <4352 - proskuneo - > . : 12 And they neither <3777 - oute - > found <2147 - heurisko - > me in the temple <2411 - hieron - > disputing <1256 - dialegomai - > with any <5100 - tis - > man , neither <2228 - e - > raising <1999 - episustasis - > up the people <3793 - ochlos - > , neither <2228 - e - > in the synagogues <4864 - sunagoge - > , nor <3777 - oute - > in the city <4172 - polis - > : : 13 Neither <2228 - e - > can <1410 - dunamai - > they prove <3936 - paristemi - > the things whereof <3739 - hos - > they now <3568 - nun - > accuse <2723 - kategoreo - > me . : 14 But this <5124 - touto - > I confess <3670 - homologeo - > unto thee , that after <2596 - kata - > the way <3598 - hodos - > which <3739 - hos - > they call <3004 - lego - > heresy <0139 - hairesis - > , so <3779 - houto - > worship <3000 - latreuo - > I the God <2316 - theos - > of my fathers <3971 - patroios - > , believing <4100 - pisteuo - > all <3956 - pas - > things which <3588 - ho - > are written <1125 - grapho - > in the law <3551 - nomos - > and in the prophets <4396 - prophetes - > : : 15 And have <2192 - echo - > hope <1680 - elpis - > toward <1519 - eis - > God <2316 - theos - > , which <3739 - hos - > they themselves <0846 - autos - > also <2532 - kai - > allow <4327 - prosdechomai - > , that there shall be a resurrection <0386 - anastasis - > of the dead <3498 - nekros - > , both <5037 - te - > of the just <1342 - dikaios - > and unjust <0094 - adikos - > . : 16 And herein <5129 - toutoi - > do I exercise <0778 - askeo - > myself , to have <2192 - echo - > always <1275 - diapantos - > a conscience <4893 - suneidesis - > void <0677 - aproskopos - > of offence <0677 - aproskopos - > toward <4314 - pros - > God <2316 - theos - > , and [ toward ] men <0444 - anthropos - > . : 17 Now <1161 - de - > after <1223 - dia - > many <4119 - pleion - > years <2094 - etos - > I came <3854 - paraginomai - > to bring <4160 - poieo - > alms <1654 - eleemosune - > to my nation <1484 - ethnos - > , and offerings <4376 - prosphora - > . : 18 Whereupon <3739 - hos - > certain <5100 - tis - > Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > from Asia <0773 - Asia - > found <2147 - heurisko - > me purified <0048 - hagnizo - > in the temple <2411 - hieron - > , neither <3756 - ou - > with multitude <3793 - ochlos - > , nor <3761 - oude - > with tumult <2351 - thorubos - > . : 19 Who <3739 - hos - > ought <1163 - dei - > to have been <3918 - pareimi - > here <3918 - pareimi - > before <1909 - epi - > thee , and object <2723 - kategoreo - > , if <1487 - ei - > they had <2192 - echo - > ought <5100 - tis - > against <4314 - pros - > me . : 20 Or <2228 - e - > else let these <3778 - houtos - > same <3778 - houtos - > [ here ] say <2036 - epo - > , if <1487 - ei - > they have found <2147 - heurisko - > any <1536 - ei tis - > evil <0092 - adikema - > doing <0092 - adikema - > in me , while I stood <2476 - histemi - > before <1909 - epi - > the council <4892 - sunedrion - > , : 21 Except <2228 - e - > it be for this <5026 - taute - > one <3391 - mia - > voice <5456 - phone - > , that I cried <2896 - krazo - > standing <2476 - histemi - > among <1722 - en - > them , Touching <4012 - peri - > the resurrection <0386 - anastasis - > of the dead <3498 - nekros - > I am called <2919 - krino - > in question <2919 - krino - > by you this <4594 - semeron - > day <4594 - semeron - > . : 22 . And when Felix <5344 - Phelix - > heard <0191 - akouo - > these <5023 - tauta - > things , having more <0197 - akribesteron - > perfect <0197 - akribesteron - > knowledge <1492 - eido - > of [ that ] way <3598 - hodos - > , he deferred <0306 - anaballomai - > them , and said <2036 - epo - > , When <3752 - hotan - > Lysias <3079 - Lusias - > the chief <5506 - chiliarchos - > captain <5506 - chiliarchos - > shall come <2597 - katabaino - > down <2597 - katabaino - > , I will know <1231 - diaginosko - > the uttermost <2556 - kakos - > of your <5209 - humas - > matter <2596 - kata - > . : 23 And he commanded <1299 - diatasso - > a centurion <1543 - hekatontarches - > to keep <5083 - tereo - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , and to let [ him ] have <2192 - echo - > liberty <0425 - anesis - > , and that he should forbid <2967 - koluo - > none <3367 - medeis - > of his acquaintance <2398 - idios - > to minister <5256 - hupereteo - > or <2228 - e - > come <4334 - proserchomai - > unto him . : 24 And after <3326 - meta - > certain <5100 - tis - > days <2250 - hemera - > , when Felix <5344 - Phelix - > came <3854 - paraginomai - > with his wife <1135 - gune - > Drusilla <1409 - Drousilla - > , which was a Jewess <2453 - Ioudaios - > , he sent <3343 - metapempo - > for Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , and heard <0191 - akouo - > him concerning <4012 - peri - > the faith <4102 - pistis - > in Christ <5547 - Christos - > . : 25 And as he reasoned <1256 - dialegomai - > of righteousness <1343 - dikaiosune - > , temperance <1466 - egkrateia - > , and judgment <2917 - krima - > to come <1511 - einai - > , Felix <5344 - Phelix - > trembled <1096 - ginomai - > , and answered <0611 - apokrinomai - > , Go <4198 - poreuomai - > thy way for this <3568 - nun - > time <3568 - nun - > ; when I have <3335 - metalambano - > a convenient <2540 - kairos - > season <2540 - kairos - > , I will call <3333 - metakaleo - > for thee . : 26 He hoped <1679 - elpizo - > also <2532 - kai - > that money <5536 - chrema - > should have been given <1325 - didomi - > him of Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , that he might loose <3089 - luo - > him : wherefore <1352 - dio - > he sent <3343 - metapempo - > for him the oftener <4437 - puknos - > , and communed <3656 - homileo - > with him . : 27 But after <4137 - pleroo - > two <1333 - dietia - > years <1333 - dietia - > Porcius <4201 - Porkios - > Festus <5347 - Phestos - > came <1240 - diadochos - > into Felix <5344 - Phelix - > room <1240 - diadochos - > : and Felix <5344 - Phelix - > , willing <2309 - thelo - > to shew <2698 - katatithemi - > the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > a pleasure <5485 - charis - > , left <2641 - kataleipo - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > bound <1210 - deo - > . : Acts 25 : 1 . Now <3767 - oun - > when Festus <5347 - Phestos - > was come <1910 - epibaino - > into the province <1885 - eparchia - > , after <3326 - meta - > three <5140 - treis - > days <2250 - hemera - > he ascended <0305 - anabaino - > from Caesarea <2542 - Kaisereia - > to Jerusalem <2414 - Hierosoluma - > . : 2 Then <1161 - de - > the high <0749 - archiereus - > priest <0749 - archiereus - > and the chief <4413 - protos - > of the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > informed <1718 - emphanizo - > him against <2596 - kata - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , and besought <3870 - parakaleo - > him , : 3 And desired <0154 - aiteo - > favour <5485 - charis - > against <2596 - kata - > him , that he would send <3343 - metapempo - > for him to Jerusalem <2419 - Hierousalem - > , laying <4160 - poieo - > wait <1747 - enedra - > in the way <3598 - hodos - > to kill <0337 - anaireo - > him . : 4 But Festus <5347 - Phestos - > answered <0611 - apokrinomai - > , that Paul <3972 - Paulos - > should be kept <5083 - tereo - > at <1722 - en - > Caesarea <2542 - Kaisereia - > , and that he himself <1438 - heautou - > would <3195 - mello - > depart <1607 - ekporeuomai - > shortly <5034 - tachos - > [ thither ] . : 5 Let them therefore <3767 - oun - > , said <5346 - phemi - > he , which among <1722 - en - > you are able <1415 - dunatos - > , go <4782 - sugkatabaino - > down <4782 - sugkatabaino - > with [ me ] , and accuse <2723 - kategoreo - > this <0846 - autos - > man <0435 - aner - > , if <1487 - ei - > there be any <1536 - ei tis - > wickedness <0824 - atopos - > in him . : 6 And when he had tarried <1304 - diatribo - > among <1722 - en - > them more <4119 - pleion - > than <2228 - e - > ten <1176 - deka - > days <2250 - hemera - > , he went <2597 - katabaino - > down <2597 - katabaino - > unto Caesarea <2542 - Kaisereia - > ; and the next <1887 - epaurion - > day <1887 - epaurion - > sitting <2523 - kathizo - > on <1909 - epi - > the judgment <0968 - bema - > seat <0968 - bema - > commanded <2753 - keleuo - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > to be brought <0071 - ago - > . : 7 And when he was come <3854 - paraginomai - > , the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > which came <2597 - katabaino - > down <2597 - katabaino - > from Jerusalem <2414 - Hierosoluma - > stood <4026 - periistemi - > round <4026 - periistemi - > about <3936 - paristemi - > , and laid <5342 - phero - > many <4183 - polus - > and grievous <0926 - barus - > complaints <0157 - aitiama - > against <2596 - kata - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , which <3588 - ho - > they could <2480 - ischuo - > not prove <0584 - apodeiknumi - > . : 8 While he answered <0626 - apologeomai - > for himself , Neither <3777 - oute - > against <1519 - eis - > the law <3551 - nomos - > of the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > , neither <3777 - oute - > against <1519 - eis - > the temple <2411 - hieron - > , nor <3777 - oute - > yet against <1519 - eis - > Caesar <2541 - Kaisar - > , have I offended <0264 - hamartano - > any <5100 - tis - > thing at all . : 9 But Festus <5347 - Phestos - > , willing <2309 - thelo - > to do <2698 - katatithemi - > the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > a pleasure <5485 - charis - > , answered <0611 - apokrinomai - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , and said <2036 - epo - > , Wilt thou go <0305 - anabaino - > up to Jerusalem <2414 - Hierosoluma - > , and there <1563 - ekei - > be judged <2919 - krino - > of these <5130 - touton - > things before <1909 - epi - > me ? : 10 Then <1161 - de - > said <2036 - epo - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , I stand <2476 - histemi - > at <1909 - epi - > Caesar s <2541 - Kaisar - > judgment <0968 - bema - > seat <0968 - bema - > , where <3757 - hou - > I ought <1163 - dei - > to be judged <2919 - krino - > : to the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > have I done <0091 - adikeo - > no <3762 - oudeis - > wrong <0091 - adikeo - > , as thou very <2566 - kallion - > well <2573 - kalos - > knowest <1921 - epiginosko - > . : 11 For if <1487 - ei - > I be an offender <0091 - adikeo - > , or <2532 - kai - > have committed <4238 - prasso - > any <5100 - tis - > thing worthy <0514 - axios - > of death <0336 - anairesis - > , I refuse <3868 - paraiteomai - > not to die <0599 - apothnesko - > : but if <1487 - ei - > there be none <3762 - oudeis - > of these things whereof <3739 - hos - > these <3778 - houtos - > accuse <2723 - kategoreo - > me , no <3762 - oudeis - > man <3762 - oudeis - > may <1410 - dunamai - > deliver <5483 - charizomai - > me unto them . I appeal <1941 - epikaleomai - > unto Caesar <2541 - Kaisar - > . : 12 Then <5119 - tote - > Festus <5347 - Phestos - > , when he had conferred <4814 - sullaleo - > with the council <4824 - sumboulion - > , answered <0611 - apokrinomai - > , Hast thou appealed <1941 - epikaleomai - > unto Caesar <2541 - Kaisar - > ? unto Caesar <2541 - Kaisar - > shalt thou go <4198 - poreuomai - > . : 13 . And after <1230 - diaginomai - > certain <5100 - tis - > days <2250 - hemera - > king <0935 - basileus - > Agrippa <0067 - Agrippas - > and Bernice <0959 - Bernike - > came <2658 - katantao - > unto Caesarea <2542 - Kaisereia - > to salute <0782 - aspazomai - > Festus <5347 - Phestos - > . : 14 And when <5613 - hos - > they had been <1304 - diatribo - > there <1563 - ekei - > many <4119 - pleion - > days <2250 - hemera - > , Festus <5347 - Phestos - > declared <0394 - anatithemai - > Paul s <3972 - Paulos - > cause <2596 - kata - > unto the king <0935 - basileus - > , saying <3004 - lego - > , There is a certain <5100 - tis - > man <0435 - aner - > left <2641 - kataleipo - > in bonds <1198 - desmios - > by Felix <5344 - Phelix - > : : 15 About <4012 - peri - > whom <3739 - hos - > , when I was at <1519 - eis - > Jerusalem <2414 - Hierosoluma - > , the chief <0749 - archiereus - > priests <0749 - archiereus - > and the elders <4245 - presbuteros - > of the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > informed <1718 - emphanizo - > [ me ] , desiring <0154 - aiteo - > [ to have ] judgment <1349 - dike - > against <2596 - kata - > him . : 16 To whom <3739 - hos - > I answered <0611 - apokrinomai - > , It is not the manner <1485 - ethos - > of the Romans <4514 - Rhomaios - > to deliver <5483 - charizomai - > any <5100 - tis - > man <0444 - anthropos - > to die <0684 - apoleia - > , before <4250 - prin - > that he which is accused <2723 - kategoreo - > have <2192 - echo - > the accusers <2725 - kategoros - > face <4383 - prosopon - > to face <4383 - prosopon - > , and have <2983 - lambano - > licence <5117 - topos - > to answer <0627 - apologia - > for himself concerning <4012 - peri - > the crime <1462 - egklema - > laid <1462 - egklema - > against him . : 17 Therefore <3767 - oun - > , when they were come <4905 - sunerchomai - > hither <1759 - enthade - > , without <4160 - poieo - > any <3362 - ean me - > delay <0311 - anabole - > on <1909 - epi - > the morrow <1836 - hexes - > I sat <2523 - kathizo - > on <1909 - epi - > the judgment <0968 - bema - > seat <0968 - bema - > , and commanded <2753 - keleuo - > the man <0435 - aner - > to be brought <0071 - ago - > forth . : 18 Against <4012 - peri - > whom <3739 - hos - > when the accusers <2725 - kategoros - > stood <2476 - histemi - > up , they brought <2018 - epiphero - > none <3762 - oudeis - > accusation <0156 - aitia - > of such things as I supposed <5282 - huponoeo - > : : 19 But had <2192 - echo - > certain <5100 - tis - > questions <2213 - zetema - > against <4314 - pros - > him of their own <2398 - idios - > superstition <1175 - deisidaimonia - > , and of one <5100 - tis - > Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > , which was dead <2348 - thnesko - > , whom <3739 - hos - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > affirmed <5335 - phasko - > to be alive <2198 - zao - > . : 20 And because I doubted <0639 - aporeo - > of such manner <4012 - peri - > of questions <2214 - zetesis - > , I asked <3004 - lego - > [ him ] whether <1487 - ei - > he would go <4198 - poreuomai - > to Jerusalem <2419 - Hierousalem - > , and there <1563 - ekei - > be judged <2919 - krino - > of these <5130 - touton - > matters . : 21 But when Paul <3972 - Paulos - > had appealed <1941 - epikaleomai - > to be reserved <5083 - tereo - > unto the hearing <1233 - diagnosis - > of Augustus <0828 - Augoustos - > , I commanded <2753 - keleuo - > him to be kept <5083 - tereo - > till <2193 - heos - > I might send <3992 - pempo - > him to Caesar <2541 - Kaisar - > . : 22 Then <1161 - de - > Agrippa <0067 - Agrippas - > said <5346 - phemi - > unto Festus <5347 - Phestos - > , I would also <2532 - kai - > hear <0191 - akouo - > the man <0444 - anthropos - > myself . To morrow <0839 - aurion - > , said <5346 - phemi - > he , thou shalt hear <0191 - akouo - > him . : 23 And on the morrow <1887 - epaurion - > , when Agrippa <0067 - Agrippas - > was come <2064 - erchomai - > , and Bernice <0959 - Bernike - > , with great <4183 - polus - > pomp <5325 - phantasia - > , and was entered <1525 - eiserchomai - > into <1519 - eis - > the place <0201 - akroaterion - > of hearing <0201 - akroaterion - > , with the chief <5506 - chiliarchos - > captains <5506 - chiliarchos - > , and principal <1851 - exoche - > men <0435 - aner - > of the city <4172 - polis - > , at Festus <5347 - Phestos - > commandment <2753 - keleuo - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > was brought <0071 - ago - > forth . : 24 And Festus <5347 - Phestos - > said <5346 - phemi - > , King <0935 - basileus - > Agrippa <0067 - Agrippas - > , and all <3956 - pas - > men <0435 - aner - > which <3588 - ho - > are here <4840 - sumpareimi - > present <4840 - sumpareimi - > with us , ye see <2334 - theoreo - > this <5126 - touton - > man , about <4012 - peri - > whom <3739 - hos - > all <3956 - pas - > the multitude <4128 - plethos - > of the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > have dealt <1793 - entugchano - > with me , both <5037 - te - > at <1722 - en - > Jerusalem <2414 - Hierosoluma - > , and [ also ] here <1759 - enthade - > , crying <1916 - epiboao - > that he ought <1163 - dei - > not to live <2198 - zao - > any <3371 - meketi - > longer <3371 - meketi - > . : 25 But when I found <2638 - katalambano - > that he had committed <4238 - prasso - > nothing <3367 - medeis - > worthy <0514 - axios - > of death <0336 - anairesis - > , and that he himself <0848 - hautou - > hath appealed <1941 - epikaleomai - > to Augustus <0828 - Augoustos - > , I have determined <2919 - krino - > to send <3992 - pempo - > him . : 26 Of whom <3739 - hos - > I have <2192 - echo - > no <3756 - ou - > certain <0804 - asphales - > thing to write <1125 - grapho - > unto my lord <2962 - kurios - > . Wherefore <1352 - dio - > I have brought <4254 - proago - > him forth <4254 - proago - > before <1909 - epi - > you , and specially <3122 - malista - > before <1909 - epi - > thee , O king <0935 - basileus - > Agrippa <0067 - Agrippas - > , that , after examination <0351 - anakrisis - > had <1096 - ginomai - > , I might have <2192 - echo - > somewhat <5100 - tis - > to write <1125 - grapho - > . : 27 For it seemeth <1380 - dokeo - > to me unreasonable <0249 - alogos - > to send <3992 - pempo - > a prisoner <1198 - desmios - > , and not withal to signify <4591 - semaino - > the crimes <0156 - aitia - > [ laid ] against <2596 - kata - > him . : Acts 26 : 1 . Then <1161 - de - > Agrippa <0067 - Agrippas - > said <5346 - phemi - > unto Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , Thou art permitted <2010 - epitrepo - > to speak <3004 - lego - > for thyself <4572 - seautou - > . Then <5119 - tote - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > stretched <1614 - ekteino - > forth <1614 - ekteino - > the hand <5495 - cheir - > , and answered <0626 - apologeomai - > for himself : : 2 I think <2233 - hegeomai - > myself <1683 - emautou - > happy <3107 - makarios - > , king <0935 - basileus - > Agrippa <0067 - Agrippas - > , because I shall answer <0626 - apologeomai - > for myself this <4594 - semeron - > day <4594 - semeron - > before <1909 - epi - > thee touching <4012 - peri - > all <3956 - pas - > the things whereof <3739 - hos - > I am accused <1458 - egkaleo - > of the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > : : 3 Especially <3122 - malista - > [ because I know ] thee to be expert <1109 - gnostes - > in all <3956 - pas - > customs <1485 - ethos - > and questions <2213 - zetema - > which are among <2596 - kata - > the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > : wherefore <1352 - dio - > I beseech <1189 - deomai - > thee to hear <0191 - akouo - > me patiently <3116 - makrothumos - > . : 4 My manner <0981 - biosis - > of life <0981 - biosis - > from my youth <3503 - neotes - > , which <3588 - ho - > was at <0575 - apo - > the first <0746 - arche - > among <1722 - en - > mine <3450 - mou - > own nation <1484 - ethnos - > at <1722 - en - > Jerusalem <2414 - Hierosoluma - > , know <2467 - isemi - > all <3956 - pas - > the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > ; : 5 Which knew <4267 - proginosko - > me from the beginning <0509 - anothen - > , if <1437 - ean - > they would <2309 - thelo - > testify <3140 - martureo - > , that after <2596 - kata - > the most straitest <0196 - akribestatos - > sect <0139 - hairesis - > of our religion <2356 - threskeia - > I lived <2198 - zao - > a Pharisee <5330 - Pharisaios - > . : 6 And now <3568 - nun - > I stand <2476 - histemi - > and am judged <2919 - krino - > for the hope <1680 - elpis - > of the promise <1860 - epaggelia - > made <1096 - ginomai - > of God <2316 - theos - > unto our fathers <3962 - pater - > : : 7 Unto which <3739 - hos - > [ promise ] our twelve <1429 - dodekaphulon - > tribes <1429 - dodekaphulon - > , instantly <1616 - ekteneia - > serving <3000 - latreuo - > [ God ] day <2250 - hemera - > and night <3571 - nux - > , hope <1679 - elpizo - > to come <2658 - katantao - > . For which <3739 - hos - > hope s <1679 - elpizo - > sake , king <0935 - basileus - > Agrippa <0067 - Agrippas - > , I am accused <1458 - egkaleo - > of the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > . : 8 Why <5101 - tis - > should it be thought <2919 - krino - > a thing incredible <0571 - apistos - > with you , that God <2316 - theos - > should raise <1453 - egeiro - > the dead <3498 - nekros - > ? : 9 I verily <3767 - oun - > thought <1380 - dokeo - > with myself <1683 - emautou - > , that I ought <1163 - dei - > to do <4238 - prasso - > many <4183 - polus - > things contrary <1727 - enantios - > to the name <3686 - onoma - > of Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > of Nazareth <3478 - Nazareth - > . : 10 Which <3739 - hos - > thing I also <2532 - kai - > did <4160 - poieo - > in Jerusalem <2414 - Hierosoluma - > : and many <4183 - polus - > of the saints <0040 - hagios - > did I shut <2623 - katakleio - > up in prison <5438 - phulake - > , having received <2983 - lambano - > authority <1849 - exousia - > from the chief <0749 - archiereus - > priests <0749 - archiereus - > ; and when they were put <0337 - anaireo - > to death <0337 - anaireo - > , I gave <2702 - kataphero - > my voice <5586 - psephos - > against <2702 - kataphero - > [ them ] . : 11 And I punished <5097 - timoreo - > them oft <4178 - pollakis - > in every <3956 - pas - > synagogue <4864 - sunagoge - > , and compelled <0315 - anagkazo - > [ them ] to blaspheme <0987 - blasphemeo - > ; and being exceedingly <4057 - perissos - > mad <1693 - emmainomai - > against <1693 - emmainomai - > them , I persecuted <1377 - dioko - > [ them ] even <2532 - kai - > unto strange <1854 - exo - > cities <4172 - polis - > . : 12 . Whereupon <3739 - hos - > as I went <4198 - poreuomai - > to Damascus <1154 - Damaskos - > with authority <1849 - exousia - > and commission <2011 - epitrope - > from the chief <0749 - archiereus - > priests <0749 - archiereus - > , : 13 At midday <3319 - mesos - > , O king <0935 - basileus - > , I saw <1492 - eido - > in the way <3598 - hodos - > a light <5457 - phos - > from heaven <3771 - ouranothen - > , above <5228 - huper - > the brightness <2987 - lamprotes - > of the sun <2246 - helios - > , shining <4034 - perilampo - > round <4034 - perilampo - > about <4034 - perilampo - > me and them which journeyed <4198 - poreuomai - > with me . : 14 And when we were all <3956 - pas - > fallen <2667 - katapipto - > to the earth <1093 - ge - > , I heard <0191 - akouo - > a voice <5456 - phone - > speaking <2980 - laleo - > unto me , and saying <3004 - lego - > in the Hebrew <1446 - Hebrais - > tongue <1258 - dialektos - > , Saul <4569 - Saulos - > , Saul <4569 - Saulos - > , why <5101 - tis - > persecutest <1377 - dioko - > thou me ? [ it is ] hard <4642 - skleros - > for thee to kick <2979 - laktizo - > against <4314 - pros - > the pricks <2759 - kentron - > . : 15 And I said <2036 - epo - > , Who <5101 - tis - > art <1488 - ei - > thou , Lord <2962 - kurios - > ? And he said <2036 - epo - > , I am <1510 - eimi - > Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > whom <3739 - hos - > thou persecutest <1377 - dioko - > . : 16 But rise <0450 - anistemi - > , and stand <2476 - histemi - > upon thy feet <4228 - pous - > : for I have appeared <3700 - optanomai - > unto thee for this <5124 - touto - > purpose , to make <4400 - procheirizomai - > thee a minister <5257 - huperetes - > and a witness <3144 - martus - > both <5037 - te - > of these things which <3739 - hos - > thou hast seen <1492 - eido - > , and of those things in the which <3739 - hos - > I will appear <3700 - optanomai - > unto thee ; : 17 Delivering <1807 - exaireo - > thee from the people <2992 - laos - > , and [ from ] the Gentiles <1484 - ethnos - > , unto whom <3739 - hos - > now <3568 - nun - > I send <0649 - apostello - > thee , : 18 To open <0455 - anoigo - > their eyes <3788 - ophthalmos - > , [ and ] to turn <1994 - epistrepho - > [ them ] from darkness <4655 - skotos - > to light <5457 - phos - > , and [ from ] the power <1849 - exousia - > of Satan <4567 - Satanas - > unto God <2316 - theos - > , that they may receive <2983 - lambano - > forgiveness <0859 - aphesis - > of sins <0266 - hamartia - > , and inheritance <2819 - kleros - > among <1722 - en - > them which are sanctified <0037 - hagiazo - > by faith <4102 - pistis - > that is in me . : 19 Whereupon <3606 - hothen - > , O king <0935 - basileus - > Agrippa <0067 - Agrippas - > , I was not disobedient <0545 - apeithes - > unto the heavenly <3770 - ouranios - > vision <3705 - horama - > : : 20 But shewed <0518 - apaggello - > first <4412 - proton - > unto them of Damascus <1154 - Damaskos - > , and at Jerusalem <2414 - Hierosoluma - > , and throughout <1519 - eis - > all <3956 - pas - > the coasts <5561 - chora - > of Judaea <2449 - Ioudaia - > , and [ then ] to the Gentiles <1484 - ethnos - > , that they should repent <3340 - metanoeo - > and turn <1994 - epistrepho - > to God <2316 - theos - > , and do <4238 - prasso - > works <2041 - ergon - > meet <0514 - axios - > for repentance <3341 - metanoia - > . : 21 For these <5130 - touton - > causes <1752 - heneka - > the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > caught <4815 - sullambano - > me in the temple <2411 - hieron - > , and went <3987 - peirao - > about <3985 - peirazo - > to kill <1315 - diacheirizomai - > [ me ] . : 22 Having therefore <3767 - oun - > obtained <5177 - tugchano - > help <1947 - epikouria - > of God <2316 - theos - > , I continue <2476 - histemi - > unto this <5026 - taute - > day <2250 - hemera - > , witnessing <3140 - martureo - > both <5037 - te - > to small <3398 - mikros - > and great <3173 - megas - > , saying <3004 - lego - > none <3762 - oudeis - > other <1622 - ektos - > things than those which <3739 - hos - > the prophets <4396 - prophetes - > and Moses <3475 - Moseus - > did say <2980 - laleo - > should <3195 - mello - > come <1096 - ginomai - > : : 23 That Christ <5547 - Christos - > should suffer <3805 - pathetos - > , [ and ] that he should be the first <4413 - protos - > that should <3195 - mello - > rise <0386 - anastasis - > from the dead <3498 - nekros - > , and should shew <2605 - kataggello - > light <5457 - phos - > unto the people <2992 - laos - > , and to the Gentiles <1484 - ethnos - > . : 24 . And as he thus <5023 - tauta - > spake <0626 - apologeomai - > for himself , Festus <5347 - Phestos - > said <5346 - phemi - > with a loud <3173 - megas - > voice <5456 - phone - > , Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , thou art beside <3105 - mainomai - > thyself ; much <4183 - polus - > learning <1121 - gramma - > doth make <4062 - peritrepo - > thee mad <3130 - mania - > . : 25 But he said <5346 - phemi - > , I am not mad <3105 - mainomai - > , most <2903 - kratistos - > noble <2903 - kratistos - > Festus <5347 - Phestos - > ; but speak <0669 - apophtheggomai - > forth <0669 - apophtheggomai - > the words <4487 - rhema - > of truth <0225 - aletheia - > and soberness <4997 - sophrosune - > . : 26 For the king <0935 - basileus - > knoweth <1987 - epistamai - > of these <5130 - touton - > things , before <4314 - pros - > whom <3739 - hos - > also <2532 - kai - > I speak <2980 - laleo - > freely <3955 - parrhesiazomai - > : for I am persuaded <3982 - peitho - > that none <3762 - oudeis - > of these <5130 - touton - > things are hidden <2990 - lanthano - > from him ; for this <5124 - touto - > thing was not done <4238 - prasso - > in a corner <1137 - gonia - > . : 27 King <0935 - basileus - > Agrippa <0067 - Agrippas - > , believest <4100 - pisteuo - > thou the prophets <4396 - prophetes - > ? I know <1492 - eido - > that thou believest <4100 - pisteuo - > . : 28 Then <1161 - de - > Agrippa <0067 - Agrippas - > said <5346 - phemi - > unto Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , Almost <3641 - oligos - > thou persuadest <3982 - peitho - > me to be a Christian <5546 - Christianos - > . : 29 And Paul <3972 - Paulos - > said <2036 - epo - > , I would <2172 - euchomai - > to God <2316 - theos - > , that not only <3440 - monon - > thou , but also <2532 - kai - > all <3956 - pas - > that hear <0191 - akouo - > me this <4594 - semeron - > day <4594 - semeron - > , were both <2532 - kai - > almost <3641 - oligos - > , and altogether <4183 - polus - > such <5108 - toioutos - > as I am <1510 - eimi - > , except <3923 - pareisphero - > these <5130 - touton - > bonds <1199 - desmon - > . : 30 And when he had thus <5023 - tauta - > spoken <2036 - epo - > , the king <0935 - basileus - > rose <0450 - anistemi - > up , and the governor <2232 - hegemon - > , and Bernice <0959 - Bernike - > , and they that sat <4775 - sugkathemai - > with them : : 31 And when they were gone <0402 - anachoreo - > aside <0402 - anachoreo - > , they talked <2980 - laleo - > between <4314 - pros - > themselves <0240 - allelon - > , saying <3004 - lego - > , This <3778 - houtos - > man <0444 - anthropos - > doeth <4238 - prasso - > nothing <3762 - oudeis - > worthy <0514 - axios - > of death <2288 - thanatos - > or <2228 - e - > of bonds <1199 - desmon - > . : 32 Then <1161 - de - > said <5346 - phemi - > Agrippa <0067 - Agrippas - > unto Festus <5347 - Phestos - > , This <3778 - houtos - > man <0444 - anthropos - > might <1410 - dunamai - > have been <1096 - ginomai - > set <0630 - apoluo - > at <0630 - apoluo - > liberty <0630 - apoluo - > , if <1487 - ei - > he had not appealed <1941 - epikaleomai - > unto Caesar <2541 - Kaisar - > . : Acts 27 : 1 . And when <5613 - hos - > it was determined <2919 - krino - > that we should sail <0636 - apopleo - > into <1519 - eis - > Italy <2482 - Italia - > , they delivered <3860 - paradidomi - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > and certain <5100 - tis - > other <2087 - heteros - > prisoners <1202 - desmotes - > unto [ one ] named <3686 - onoma - > Julius <2457 - Ioulios - > , a centurion <1543 - hekatontarches - > of Augustus <0828 - Augoustos - > band <4686 - speira - > . : 2 And entering <1910 - epibaino - > into a ship <4143 - ploion - > of Adramyttium <0098 - Adramuttenos - > , we launched <0321 - anago - > , meaning <3195 - mello - > to sail <4126 - pleo - > by the coasts <5117 - topos - > of Asia <0773 - Asia - > ; [ one ] Aristarchus <0708 - Aristarchos - > , a Macedonian <3110 - Makedon - > of Thessalonica <2331 - Thessalonikeus - > , being <5607 - on - > with us . : 3 And the next <2087 - heteros - > [ day ] we touched <2609 - katago - > at <1519 - eis - > Sidon <4605 - Sidon - > . And Julius <2457 - Ioulios - > courteously <5364 - philanthropos - > entreated <5530 - chraomai - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , and gave <2010 - epitrepo - > [ him ] liberty <2010 - epitrepo - > to go <4198 - poreuomai - > unto his friends <5384 - philos - > to refresh <5177 - tugchano - > himself . : 4 And when we had launched <0321 - anago - > from thence <1564 - ekeithen - > , we sailed <5284 - hupopleo - > under <5284 - hupopleo - > Cyprus <2954 - Kupros - > , because <1223 - dia - > the winds <0417 - anemos - > were contrary <1727 - enantios - > . : 5 And when we had sailed <1277 - diapleo - > over <1277 - diapleo - > the sea <3989 - pelagos - > of Cilicia <2791 - Kilikia - > and Pamphylia <3828 - Pamphulia - > , we came <2718 - katerchomai - > to Myra <3460 - Mura - > , [ a city ] of Lycia <3073 - Lukia - > . : 6 And there <1563 - ekei - > the centurion <1543 - hekatontarches - > found <2147 - heurisko - > a ship <4143 - ploion - > of Alexandria <0221 - Alexandreus - > sailing <4126 - pleo - > into <1519 - eis - > Italy <2482 - Italia - > ; and he put <1688 - embibazo - > us therein . : 7 And when we had sailed <1020 - braduploeo - > slowly <1020 - braduploeo - > many <2425 - hikanos - > days <2250 - hemera - > , and scarce <3433 - molis - > were come <1096 - ginomai - > over <2596 - kata - > against <2596 - kata - > Cnidus <2834 - Knidos - > , the wind <0417 - anemos - > not suffering <4330 - proseao - > us , we sailed <5284 - hupopleo - > under <5284 - hupopleo - > Crete <2914 - Krete - > , over <2596 - kata - > against <2596 - kata - > Salmone <4534 - Salmone - > ; : 8 And , hardly <3433 - molis - > passing <3881 - paralegomai - > it , came <2064 - erchomai - > unto a place <5117 - topos - > which is called <2564 - kaleo - > The fair <2568 - Kaloi Limenes - > havens <2568 - Kaloi Limenes - > ; nigh <1451 - eggus - > whereunto <3739 - hos - > was the city <4172 - polis - > [ of ] Lasea <2996 - Lasaia - > . : 9 Now <1161 - de - > when much <2425 - hikanos - > time <5550 - chronos - > was spent <1230 - diaginomai - > , and when sailing <4144 - ploos - > was now <2235 - ede - > dangerous <2000 - episphales - > , because <1223 - dia - > the fast <3521 - nesteia - > was now <2235 - ede - > already <2235 - ede - > past <3928 - parerchomai - > , Paul <3972 - Paulos - > admonished <3867 - paraineo - > [ them ] , : 10 And said <3004 - lego - > unto them , Sirs <0435 - aner - > , I perceive <2334 - theoreo - > that this <3588 - ho - > voyage <4144 - ploos - > will <3195 - mello - > be with hurt <5196 - hubris - > and much <4183 - polus - > damage <2209 - zemia - > , not only <3440 - monon - > of the lading <5414 - phortos - > and ship <4143 - ploion - > , but also <2532 - kai - > of our lives <5590 - psuche - > . : 11 Nevertheless <1161 - de - > the centurion <1543 - hekatontarches - > believed <3982 - peitho - > the master <2942 - kubernetes - > and the owner <3490 - naukleros - > of the ship <3490 - naukleros - > , more <3123 - mallon - > than <2228 - e - > those <3588 - ho - > things which were spoken <3004 - lego - > by Paul <3972 - Paulos - > . : 12 . And because the haven <3040 - limen - > was not commodious <0428 - aneuthetos - > to winter <3915 - paracheimasia - > in , the more <4119 - pleion - > part advised <5087 - tithemi - > to depart <0321 - anago - > thence <1564 - ekeithen - > also <2547 - kakeithen - > , if <1513 - ei pos - > by any <4458 - - pos - > means <4458 - - pos - > they might <1410 - dunamai - > attain <2658 - katantao - > to Phenice <5405 - Phoinix - > , [ and there ] to winter <3914 - paracheimazo - > ; [ which is ] an haven <3040 - limen - > of Crete <2914 - Krete - > , and lieth <0991 - blepo - > toward <2596 - kata - > the south <3047 - lips - > west <3047 - lips - > and north <5566 - choros - > west <5566 - choros - > . : 13 And when the south <3558 - notos - > wind blew <5285 - hupopneo - > softly <5285 - hupopneo - > , supposing <1380 - dokeo - > that they had obtained <2902 - krateo - > [ their ] purpose <4286 - prothesis - > , loosing <0142 - airo - > [ thence ] , they sailed <3881 - paralegomai - > close <0788 - asson - > by Crete <2914 - Krete - > . : 14 But not long <4183 - polus - > after there arose <0906 - ballo - > against <2596 - kata - > it a tempestuous <5189 - tuphonikos - > wind <0417 - anemos - > , called <2564 - kaleo - > Euroclydon <2148 - Eurokludon - > . : 15 And when the ship <4143 - ploion - > was caught <4884 - sunarpazo - > , and could <1410 - dunamai - > not bear <0503 - antophthalmeo - > up into the wind <0417 - anemos - > , we let <1929 - epididomi - > [ her ] drive <1929 - epididomi - > . : 16 And running <5295 - hupotrecho - > under <5295 - hupotrecho - > a certain <5100 - tis - > island <3519 - nesion - > which is called <2564 - kaleo - > Clauda <2802 - Klaude - > , we had much <3433 - molis - > work <2480 - ischuo - > to come <1096 - ginomai - > by the boat <4627 - skaphe - > : : 17 Which <3739 - hos - > when they had taken <0142 - airo - > up , they used <5530 - chraomai - > helps <0996 - boetheia - > , undergirding <5269 - hupozonnumi - > the ship <4143 - ploion - > ; and , fearing <5399 - phobeo - > lest <3361 - me - > they should fall <1601 - ekpipto - > into <1519 - eis - > the quicksands <4950 - surtis - > , strake <5465 - chalao - > sail <4632 - skeuos - > , and so <3779 - houto - > were driven <5342 - phero - > . : 18 And we being exceedingly <4971 - sphodros - > tossed <5492 - cheimazo - > with a tempest <5492 - cheimazo - > , the next <1836 - hexes - > [ day ] they lightened <1546 - ekbloe - > the ship ; : 19 And the third <5154 - tritos - > [ day ] we cast <4496 - rhipto - > out with our own <0849 - autocheir - > hands <0849 - autocheir - > the tackling <4631 - skeue - > of the ship <4143 - ploion - > . : 20 And when neither <3383 - mete - > sun <2246 - helios - > nor <3383 - mete - > stars <0798 - astron - > in many <4119 - pleion - > days <2250 - hemera - > appeared <2014 - epiphaino - > , and no <3756 - ou - > small <3641 - oligos - > tempest <5494 - cheimon - > lay <1945 - epikeimai - > on <1945 - epikeimai - > [ us ] , all <3956 - pas - > hope <1680 - elpis - > that we should be saved <4982 - sozo - > was then <3063 - loipon - > taken <4014 - periaireo - > away <4014 - periaireo - > . : 21 . But after <5225 - huparcho - > long <4183 - polus - > abstinence <0776 - asitia - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > stood <2476 - histemi - > forth in the midst <3319 - mesos - > of them , and said <2036 - epo - > , Sirs <0435 - aner - > , ye should <1163 - dei - > have hearkened <3980 - peitharcheo - > unto me , and not have loosed <0321 - anago - > from Crete <2914 - Krete - > , and to have gained <2770 - kerdaino - > this <5026 - taute - > harm <5196 - hubris - > and loss <2209 - zemia - > . : 22 And now <3568 - nun - > I exhort <3867 - paraineo - > you to be of good cheer <2114 - euthumeo - > : for there shall be no <3762 - oudeis - > loss <0580 - apobole - > of [ any <3762 - oudeis - > man s ] life <5590 - psuche - > among <1537 - ek - > you , but of the ship <4143 - ploion - > . : 23 For there stood <3936 - paristemi - > by me this <5026 - taute - > night <3571 - nux - > the angel <0032 - aggelos - > of God <2316 - theos - > , whose <3739 - hos - > I am <1510 - eimi - > , and whom <3739 - hos - > I serve <3000 - latreuo - > , : 24 Saying <3004 - lego - > , Fear <5399 - phobeo - > not , Paul <3972 - Paulos - > ; thou must <1163 - dei - > be brought <3936 - paristemi - > before <3936 - paristemi - > Caesar <2541 - Kaisar - > : and , lo <2400 - idou - > , God <2316 - theos - > hath given <5483 - charizomai - > thee all <3956 - pas - > them that sail <4126 - pleo - > with thee . : 25 Wherefore <1352 - dio - > , sirs <0435 - aner - > , be of good cheer <2114 - euthumeo - > : for I believe <4100 - pisteuo - > God <2316 - theos - > , that it shall be even <3779 - houto - > as it was told <2980 - laleo - > me . : 26 Howbeit we must <1163 - dei - > be cast <1601 - ekpipto - > upon a certain <5100 - tis - > island <3520 - nesos - > . : 27 But when <5613 - hos - > the fourteenth <5065 - tessareskaidekatos - > night <3571 - nux - > was come <1096 - ginomai - > , as we were driven <1308 - diaphero - > up and down <1308 - diaphero - > in Adria <0099 - Adrias - > , about <2596 - kata - > midnight <3571 - nux - > the shipmen <3492 - nautes - > deemed <5282 - huponoeo - > that they drew <4317 - prosago - > near <4317 - prosago - > to some <5100 - tis - > country <5561 - chora - > ; : 28 And sounded <1001 - bolizo - > , and found <2147 - heurisko - > [ it ] twenty <1501 - eikosi - > fathoms <3712 - orguia - > : and when they had gone <1339 - diistemi - > a little <1024 - brachus - > further <1339 - diistemi - > , they sounded <1001 - bolizo - > again <3825 - palin - > , and found <2147 - heurisko - > [ it ] fifteen <1178 - dekapente - > fathoms <3712 - orguia - > . : 29 Then <5037 - te - > fearing <5399 - phobeo - > lest <3381 - mepos - > we should have fallen <1601 - ekpipto - > upon rocks <5117 - topos - > , they cast <4496 - rhipto - > four <5064 - tessares - > anchors <0045 - agkura - > out of the stern <4403 - prumna - > , and wished <2172 - euchomai - > for the day <2250 - hemera - > . : 30 And as the shipmen <3492 - nautes - > were about <2212 - zeteo - > to flee <5343 - pheugo - > out of the ship <4143 - ploion - > , when they had let <5465 - chalao - > down <5465 - chalao - > the boat <4627 - skaphe - > into <1519 - eis - > the sea <2281 - thalassa - > , under colour <4392 - prophasis - > as though they would <3195 - mello - > have cast <1614 - ekteino - > anchors out of the foreship <4408 - prora - > , : 31 Paul <3972 - Paulos - > said <2036 - epo - > to the centurion <1543 - hekatontarches - > and to the soldiers <4757 - stratiotes - > , Except <3362 - ean me - > these <3778 - houtos - > abide <3306 - meno - > in the ship <4143 - ploion - > , ye cannot <1410 - dunamai - > be saved <4982 - sozo - > . : 32 Then <5119 - tote - > the soldiers <4757 - stratiotes - > cut <0609 - apokopto - > off <0609 - apokopto - > the ropes <4979 - schoinion - > of the boat <4627 - skaphe - > , and let <1439 - eao - > her fall <1601 - ekpipto - > off <1601 - ekpipto - > . : 33 And while <3739 - hos - > the day <2250 - hemera - > was coming <1096 - ginomai - > on , Paul <3972 - Paulos - > besought <3870 - parakaleo - > [ them ] all <0537 - hapas - > to take <3335 - metalambano - > meat <5160 - trophe - > , saying <3004 - lego - > , This <4594 - semeron - > day <4594 - semeron - > is the fourteenth <5065 - tessareskaidekatos - > day <2250 - hemera - > that ye have tarried <4328 - prosdokao - > and continued <1300 - diateleo - > fasting <0777 - asitos - > , having taken <4355 - proslambano - > nothing <3367 - medeis - > . : 34 Wherefore <1352 - dio - > I pray <3870 - parakaleo - > you to take <4355 - proslambano - > [ some ] meat <5160 - trophe - > : for this <5124 - touto - > is for your <5212 - humeteros - > health <4991 - soteria - > : for there shall not an hair <2359 - thrix - > fall <4098 - pipto - > from the head <2776 - kephale - > of any <3762 - oudeis - > of you . : 35 And when he had thus <5023 - tauta - > spoken <2036 - epo - > , he took <2983 - lambano - > bread <0740 - artos - > , and gave thanks <2168 - eucharisteo - > to God <2316 - theos - > in presence <1799 - enopion - > of them all <3956 - pas - > : and when he had broken <2806 - klao - > [ it ] , he began <0756 - archomai - > to eat <2068 - esthio - > . : 36 Then <1161 - de - > were they all <3956 - pas - > of good cheer <2114 - euthumeo - > , and they also <2532 - kai - > took <4355 - proslambano - > [ some ] meat <5160 - trophe - > . : 37 And we were in all <3956 - pas - > in the ship <4143 - ploion - > two <1250 - diakosioi - > hundred <1250 - diakosioi - > threescore <1440 - hebdomekonta - > and sixteen <1803 - hex - > souls <5590 - psuche - > . : 38 And when they had eaten <2880 - korennumi - > enough <2880 - korennumi - > , they lightened <2893 - kouphizo - > the ship <4143 - ploion - > , and cast <1544 - ekballo - > out the wheat <4621 - sitos - > into <1519 - eis - > the sea <2281 - thalassa - > . : 39 And when <3753 - hote - > it was day <2250 - hemera - > , they knew <1921 - epiginosko - > not the land <1093 - ge - > : but they discovered <2657 - katanoeo - > a certain <5100 - tis - > creek <2859 - kolpos - > with a shore <0123 - aigialos - > , into <1519 - eis - > the which <3739 - hos - > they were minded <1014 - boo - lom - ahee - > , if <1487 - ei - > it were possible <1410 - dunamai - > , to thrust <1856 - exotheo - > in the ship <4143 - ploion - > . : 40 And when they had taken <4014 - periaireo - > up the anchors <0045 - agkura - > , they committed <1439 - eao - > [ themselves ] unto the sea <2281 - thalassa - > , and loosed <0447 - aniemi - > the rudder <4079 - pedalion - > bands <2202 - zeukteria - > , and hoised <1869 - epairo - > up the mainsail <0736 - artemon - > to the wind <4154 - pneo - > , and made <2722 - katecho - > toward <1519 - eis - > shore <0123 - aigialos - > . : 41 And falling <4045 - peripipto - > into <1519 - eis - > a place <5117 - topos - > where <1337 - dithalassos - > two <1337 - dithalassos - > seas <1337 - dithalassos - > met , they ran <2027 - epokello - > the ship <3491 - naus - > aground <2027 - epokello - > ; and the forepart <4408 - prora - > stuck <2043 - ereido - > fast , and remained <3306 - meno - > unmoveable <0761 - asaleutos - > , but the hinder <4403 - prumna - > part <4403 - prumna - > was broken <3089 - luo - > with the violence <0970 - bia - > of the waves <2949 - kuma - > . : 42 And the soldiers <4757 - stratiotes - > counsel <1012 - boule - > was to kill <0615 - apokteino - > the prisoners <1202 - desmotes - > , lest <3361 - me - > any <5100 - tis - > of them should swim <1579 - ekkolumbao - > out , and escape <1309 - diapheugo - > . : 43 But the centurion <1543 - hekatontarches - > , willing <1014 - boo - lom - ahee - > to save <1295 - diasozo - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > , kept <2967 - koluo - > them from [ their ] purpose <1013 - boulema - > ; and commanded <2753 - keleuo - > that they which could <1410 - dunamai - > swim <2860 - kolumbao - > should cast <0641 - aporrhipto - > [ themselves ] first <4413 - protos - > [ into the sea ] , and get <1826 - exeimi - > to land <1093 - ge - > : : 44 And the rest <3062 - loipoy - > , some <3588 - ho - > on <1909 - epi - > boards <4548 - sanis - > , and some <1161 - de - > on <1909 - epi - > [ broken pieces ] of the ship <4493 - rhipe - > . And so <3779 - houto - > it came <1096 - ginomai - > to pass , that they escaped <1295 - diasozo - > all <3956 - pas - > safe <1295 - diasozo - > to land <1093 - ge - > . : Acts 28 : 1 . And when they were escaped <1295 - diasozo - > , then <5119 - tote - > they knew <1921 - epiginosko - > that the island <3520 - nesos - > was called <2564 - kaleo - > Melita <3194 - Melite - > . : 2 And the barbarous <0915 - barbaros - > people shewed <3930 - parecho - > us no <3756 - ou - > little <5177 - tugchano - > kindness <5363 - philanthropia - > : for they kindled <0381 - anapto - > a fire <4443 - pura - > , and received <4355 - proslambano - > us every <3956 - pas - > one , because <1223 - dia - > of the present <2186 - ephistemi - > rain <5205 - huetos - > , and because <1223 - dia - > of the cold <5592 - psuchos - > . : 3 And when Paul <3972 - Paulos - > had gathered <4962 - sustrepho - > a bundle <4128 - plethos - > of sticks <5434 - phruganon - > , and laid <2007 - epitithemi - > [ them ] on <1909 - epi - > the fire <4443 - pura - > , there came <1831 - exerchomai - > a viper <2191 - echidna - > out of the heat <2329 - therme - > , and fastened <2510 - kathapto - > on <2510 - kathapto - > his hand <5495 - cheir - > . : 4 And when <5613 - hos - > the barbarians <0915 - barbaros - > saw <1492 - eido - > the [ venomous ] beast <2342 - therion - > hang <2910 - kremannumi - > on <1537 - ek - > his hand <5495 - cheir - > , they said <3004 - lego - > among <4314 - pros - > themselves <0846 - autos - > , No doubt <3843 - pantos - > this <3778 - houtos - > man <0444 - anthropos - > is a murderer <5406 - phoneus - > , whom <3739 - hos - > , though he hath escaped <1295 - diasozo - > the sea <2281 - thalassa - > , yet vengeance <1349 - dike - > suffereth <1439 - eao - > not to live <2198 - zao - > . : 5 And he shook <0660 - apotinasso - > off <0660 - apotinasso - > the beast <2342 - therion - > into <1519 - eis - > the fire <4442 - pur - > , and felt <3958 - pascho - > no <3762 - oudeis - > harm <2556 - kakos - > . : 6 Howbeit they looked <4328 - prosdokao - > when he should <3195 - mello - > have swollen <4092 - pimpremi - > , or <2228 - e - > fallen <2667 - katapipto - > down <2667 - katapipto - > dead <3498 - nekros - > suddenly <0869 - aphno - > : but after they had looked <4328 - prosdokao - > a great <4183 - polus - > while , and saw <2334 - theoreo - > no <3367 - medeis - > harm <0824 - atopos - > come <1096 - ginomai - > to him , they changed <3328 - metaballo - > their minds , and said <3004 - lego - > that he was a god <2316 - theos - > . : 7 In the same <1565 - ekeinos - > quarters <5117 - topos - > were possessions <5564 - chorion - > of the chief <4413 - protos - > man of the island <3520 - nesos - > , whose name <3686 - onoma - > was Publius <4196 - Poplios - > ; who <3739 - hos - > received <0324 - anadechomai - > us , and lodged <3579 - xenizo - > us three <5140 - treis - > days <2250 - hemera - > courteously <5390 - philophronos - > . : 8 And it came <1096 - ginomai - > to pass , that the father <3962 - pater - > of Publius <4196 - Poplios - > lay <2621 - katakeimai - > sick of a fever <4446 - puretos - > and of a bloody <1420 - dusenteria - > flux <1420 - dusenteria - > : to whom <3739 - hos - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > entered <1525 - eiserchomai - > in , and prayed <4336 - proseuchomai - > , and laid <2007 - epitithemi - > his hands <5495 - cheir - > on <2007 - epitithemi - > him , and healed <2390 - iaomai - > him . : 9 So <3767 - oun - > when this <5127 - toutou - > was done <1096 - ginomai - > , others <3062 - loipoy - > also <2532 - kai - > , which <3588 - ho - > had <2192 - echo - > diseases <0769 - astheneia - > in the island <3520 - nesos - > , came <4334 - proserchomai - > , and were healed <2323 - therapeuo - > : : 10 Who <3739 - hos - > also <2532 - kai - > honoured <5092 - time - > us with many <4183 - polus - > honours <5091 - timao - > ; and when we departed <0321 - anago - > , they laded <2007 - epitithemi - > [ us ] with such things as were necessary <5532 - chreia - > . : 11 . And after <3326 - meta - > three <5140 - treis - > months <3376 - men - > we departed <0321 - anago - > in a ship <4493 - rhipe - > of Alexandria <0221 - Alexandreus - > , which had wintered <3916 - parachrema - > in the isle <3520 - nesos - > , whose sign <3902 - parasemos - > was Castor <1359 - Dioskouroi - > and Pollux <1359 - Dioskouroi - > . : 12 And landing <2609 - katago - > at <1519 - eis - > Syracuse <4946 - Surakousai - > , we tarried <1961 - epimeno - > [ there ] three <5140 - treis - > days <2250 - hemera - > . : 13 And from thence <3606 - hothen - > we fetched a compass <4022 - perierchomai - > , and came <2658 - katantao - > to Rhegium <4484 - Rhegion - > : and after <3326 - meta - > one <3391 - mia - > day <2250 - hemera - > the south <3558 - notos - > wind blew <1920 - epiginomai - > , and we came <2064 - erchomai - > the next <1206 - deuteraios - > day to Puteoli <4223 - Potioloi - > : : 14 Where <3757 - hou - > we found <2147 - heurisko - > brethren <0080 - adephos - > , and were desired <3870 - parakaleo - > to tarry <1961 - epimeno - > with them seven <2033 - hepta - > days <2250 - hemera - > : and so <3779 - houto - > we went <2064 - erchomai - > toward <1519 - eis - > Rome <4516 - Rhome - > . : 15 And from thence <1564 - ekeithen - > , when the brethren <0080 - adephos - > heard <0191 - akouo - > of us , they came <1831 - exerchomai - > to meet <0529 - apantesis - > us as far <0891 - achri - > as Appii <0675 - >Appios - > forum <5410 - Phoron - > , and The three <5140 - treis - > taverns <4999 - Tabernai - > : whom <3739 - hos - > when Paul <3972 - Paulos - > saw <1492 - eido - > , he thanked <2168 - eucharisteo - > God <2316 - theos - > , and took <2983 - lambano - > courage <2294 - tharsos - > . : 16 And when <3753 - hote - > we came <2064 - erchomai - > to Rome <4516 - Rhome - > , the centurion <1543 - hekatontarches - > delivered <3860 - paradidomi - > the prisoners <1198 - desmios - > to the captain <4759 - stratopedarches - > of the guard <4759 - stratopedarches - > : but Paul <3972 - Paulos - > was suffered <2010 - epitrepo - > to dwell <3306 - meno - > by himself <1438 - heautou - > with a soldier <4757 - stratiotes - > that kept <5442 - phulasso - > him . : 17 . And it came <1096 - ginomai - > to pass , that after <3326 - meta - > three <5140 - treis - > days <2250 - hemera - > Paul <3972 - Paulos - > called <4779 - sugkaleo - > the chief <4413 - protos - > of the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > together <4779 - sugkaleo - > : and when they were come <4905 - sunerchomai - > together <4905 - sunerchomai - > , he said <3004 - lego - > unto them , Men <0435 - aner - > [ and ] brethren <0080 - adephos - > , though I have committed <4160 - poieo - > nothing <3762 - oudeis - > against <1727 - enantios - > the people <2992 - laos - > , or <2228 - e - > customs <1485 - ethos - > of our fathers <3971 - patroios - > , yet was I delivered <3860 - paradidomi - > prisoner <1198 - desmios - > from Jerusalem <2414 - Hierosoluma - > into <1519 - eis - > the hands <5495 - cheir - > of the Romans <4514 - Rhomaios - > . : 18 Who <3748 - hostis - > , when they had examined <0350 - anakrino - > me , would have let <0630 - apoluo - > [ me ] go <0630 - apoluo - > , because <1223 - dia - > there was no <3367 - medeis - > cause <0156 - aitia - > of death <2288 - thanatos - > in me . : 19 But when the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > spake <0483 - antilego - > against <0483 - antilego - > [ it ] , I was constrained <0315 - anagkazo - > to appeal <1941 - epikaleomai - > unto Caesar <2541 - Kaisar - > ; not that I had <2192 - echo - > ought <5100 - tis - > to accuse <2723 - kategoreo - > my nation <1484 - ethnos - > of . : 20 For this <5026 - taute - > cause <0156 - aitia - > therefore <3767 - oun - > have I called <3870 - parakaleo - > for you , to see <1492 - eido - > [ you ] , and to speak <4354 - proslaleo - > with [ you ] : because <1063 - gar - > that for the hope <1680 - elpis - > of Israel <2474 - Israel - > I am bound <4029 - perikeimai - > with this <5026 - taute - > chain <0254 - halusis - > . : 21 And they said <2036 - epo - > unto him , We neither <3777 - oute - > received <1209 - dechomai - > letters <1121 - gramma - > out of Judaea <2449 - Ioudaia - > concerning <4012 - peri - > thee , neither <3777 - oute - > any <5100 - tis - > of the brethren <0080 - adephos - > that came <3854 - paraginomai - > shewed <0518 - apaggello - > or <2228 - e - > spake <2980 - laleo - > any <5100 - tis - > harm <4190 - poneros - > of thee . : 22 But we desire <0515 - axioo - > to hear <0191 - akouo - > of thee what <3739 - hos - > thou thinkest <5426 - phroneo - > : for as concerning <4012 - peri - > this <5026 - taute - > sect <0139 - hairesis - > , we know <1110 - gnostos - > that every <3837 - pantachou - > where <3837 - pantachou - > it is spoken <0483 - antilego - > against <0483 - antilego - > . : 23 . And when they had appointed <5021 - tasso - > him a day <2250 - hemera - > , there came <2240 - heko - > many <4119 - pleion - > to him into <1519 - eis - > [ his ] lodging <3578 - xenia - > ; to whom <3739 - hos - > he expounded <1620 - ektithemi - > and testified <1263 - diamarturomai - > the kingdom <0932 - basileia - > of God <2316 - theos - > , persuading <3982 - peitho - > them concerning <4012 - peri - > Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > , both <5037 - te - > out of the law <3551 - nomos - > of Moses <3475 - Moseus - > , and [ out of ] the prophets <4396 - prophetes - > , from morning <4404 - proi - > till <2193 - heos - > evening <2073 - hespera - > . : 24 And some <3588 - ho - > believed <3982 - peitho - > the things which were spoken <3004 - lego - > , and some <3588 - ho - > believed not . : 25 And when they agreed <0800 - asumphonos - > not among <4314 - pros - > themselves <0846 - autos - > , they departed <0630 - apoluo - > , after that Paul <3972 - Paulos - > had spoken <2036 - epo - > one <1520 - heis - > word <4487 - rhema - > , Well <2573 - kalos - > spake <2980 - laleo - > the Holy <0040 - hagios - > Ghost <4151 - pneuma - > by Esaias <2268 - Hesaias - > the prophet <4396 - prophetes - > unto our fathers <3962 - pater - > , : 26 Saying <3004 - lego - > , Go <4198 - poreuomai - > unto this <5126 - touton - > people <2992 - laos - > , and say <2036 - epo - > , Hearing <0189 - akoe - > ye shall hear <0191 - akouo - > , and shall not understand <4920 - suniemi - > ; and seeing <0991 - blepo - > ye shall see <0991 - blepo - > , and not perceive <1492 - eido - > : : 27 For the heart <2588 - kardia - > of this <5127 - toutou - > people <2992 - laos - > is waxed <3975 - pachuno - > gross <3975 - pachuno - > , and their ears <3775 - ous - > are dull <0917 - bareos - > of hearing <0191 - akouo - > , and their eyes <3788 - ophthalmos - > have they closed <2576 - kammuo - > ; lest <3379 - mepote - > they should see <1492 - eido - > with [ their ] eyes <3788 - ophthalmos - > , and hear <0191 - akouo - > with [ their ] ears <3775 - ous - > , and understand <4920 - suniemi - > with [ their ] heart <2588 - kardia - > , and should be converted <1994 - epistrepho - > , and I should heal <2392 - iasis - > them . : 28 Be it known <1110 - gnostos - > therefore <3767 - oun - > unto you , that the salvation <4992 - soterion - > of God <2316 - theos - > is sent <0649 - apostello - > unto the Gentiles <1484 - ethnos - > , and [ that ] they will hear <0191 - akouo - > it . : 29 And when he had said <2036 - epo - > these <5023 - tauta - > words , the Jews <2453 - Ioudaios - > departed <0565 - aperchomai - > , and had <2192 - echo - > great <4183 - polus - > reasoning <4803 - suzetesis - > among <1722 - en - > themselves <1438 - heautou - > . : 30 . And Paul <3972 - Paulos - > dwelt <3306 - meno - > two <1333 - dietia - > whole <3650 - holos - > years <1333 - dietia - > in his own <2398 - idios - > hired <3410 - misthoma - > house , and received <0588 - apodechomai - > all <3956 - pas - > that came <1531 - eisporeuomai - > in unto him , : 31 Preaching <2784 - kerusso - > the kingdom <0932 - basileia - > of God <2316 - theos - > , and teaching <1321 - didasko - > those <3588 - ho - > things which concern <4012 - peri - > the Lord <2962 - kurios - > Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > Christ <5547 - Christos - > , with all <3956 - pas - > confidence <3954 - parrhesia - > , no <0209 - akolutos - > man forbidding <0209 - akolutos - > him .   ~~~~~~